Tag: hardware

Switch 2 vs Steam Deck: A closer battle than I expected

Switch 2 vs Steam…

Pitting the Steam Deck against the Nintendo Switch 2 feels like a very different competition than pitting the Deck…
After 15 months and 3,800 hours of ‘worst case’ usage, one independent test finds OLED burn-in is now almost a non-issue

After 15 months and…

OLED is very nearly the perfect display technology. But two possible problems remain. The first, limited full-screen brightness looks…
US peripheral maker cites ‘global supply chain issues’ as the reason for releasing its new gaming mouse everywhere except the US

US peripheral maker cites…

Glorious’ new entry-level lightweight gaming mouse is out. At least the Glorious Model O Eternal is out literally everywhere…
MSI MPG 322URX gaming monitor review

MSI MPG 322URX gaming…

If familiarity breeds perhaps not contempt but at least apathy, the MSI MPG 322URX has its work cut out.…
Introducing ‘The Rig’: Everything under the hood of the PC Gaming Show’s top of the line PC build

Introducing ‘The Rig’: Everything…

If you paid attention during the PC Gaming Show 2025, you’ll have spotted the illustrious Frankie Ward and myself…
GIGABYTE AORUS: the premier choice for an AMD gaming PC

GIGABYTE AORUS: the premier…

The motherboard is the heart of your PC, the nexus into which everything else connects. Using a good quality…
I spoke with Arm about PC gaming and was told that Windows software compatibility is ‘largely a solved problem’

I spoke with Arm…

Last week, I got the chance to speak to Chris Bergey, Senior VP and General Manager for the Client…
Lian Li’s new Hydroshift AIO cooler doesn’t work properly on some motherboards but it will send you a replacement part if you can’t get around the issue in the BIOS

Lian Li’s new Hydroshift…

At this year’s Computex event, cooler manufacturers went somewhat overboard with new models touting all kinds of flashy new…
Der8auer has been shattering glass water block windows for testing purposes, and also because it’s really fun

Der8auer has been shattering…

YouTuber, extreme overclocker, and Thermal Grizzly CEO Der8auer has been keeping themselves busy of late, testing the pressure resistance…
A UK redditor flew to New York City to buy 280 TBs worth of HDDs to avoid ‘literally ridiculous’ pricing, declares it was ‘worth it in the end’

A UK redditor flew…

The good folks over at the r/DataHoarder subreddit take storage seriously. This, I would imagine, is obvious. One user,…