In normal years, picking out the best Black Friday PC component deals can take some time. In 2021, however, choosing parts is startlingly fast, if only because there are so few deals…
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4K power, tiny box: Watch me build my first small form factor gaming PC
Like most people, I typically build my PCs in mid-sized towers with full ATX support because I need the expandability. But lately I’ve been intrigued by the small form factor (SFF) movement…
NZXT’s PC building kits take the fear and guesswork out of DIY desktops
If you’ve been meaning to try your hand at PC building, but are intimidated by the huge selection of parts and their potential compatibility headaches, PC hardware maker NZXT is here to…
Intel hybrid Alder Lake to offer a non-hybrid version and confirms AVX512 is indeed dead (for now)
Intel is planning to offer a version of its hybrid Alder Lake chip—without efficiency cores—and AVX512 is indeed dead on 12th gen. The company confirmed with PCWorld that AVX512 would not be…
Intel Alder Lake to offer a non-hybrid version and AVX512, too
Intel is planning to offer an 8-core version of its hybrid Alder Lake chip—without efficiency cores—and will apparently offer AVX512 support too, according to a developer guide released by the company. The…
Revealed: The first Intel 12th-gen ‘Alder Lake’ gaming rig
Acer just claimed the prize for announcing the first Intel 12th-gen “Alder Lake” gaming rig with its feature-filled Predator Orion 7000. Your wait is almost over. Sure, it’s been no secret that…
Valve tears down Steam Deck (but don’t you dare do this at home)
In a video posted by Valve today, gamers were given a inside tour of the Steam Deck, including notes on how to access the thumb sticks and the M.2 SSD. Sounds fun,…
Tested: Does Windows 11 nuke gaming performance?
Windows 11 nukes gaming performance by up to 28 percent! At least, that’s one of the early takes echoing around the Internet already. It’s largely based on testing done by PC Gamer‘s…