Are Falcon Northwest PCs still top-tier? We unbox one to find out
Falcon Northwest has been selling high-end boutique PCs with high-end price tags for over 30 years — does it still bring the heat? Unbox a brand-new Falcon Northwest Talon with…
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Microsoft’s boring Surface laptop update has one feature I actually want
…Otherwise, Surface Laptops for Business will be priced at $1,949.99 on up -- and Microsoft isn't even hinting at the price of the 15-inch Surface Laptop. It would be…
The new Ryzen 9: Did AMD just announce a CPU for exactly no one?
…The PC industry is in crisis, plagued by shortages and skyrocketing prices for RAM, storage, GPUs, and other components being gobbled up by AI titans. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will no doubt…
Single-stick RAM tested: Fine for some games, a disaster for others
…But with RAM prices skyrocketing, you might be tempted to buck the conventional wisdom and go with a single stick of RAM. How might that affect gaming performance? Micro Center, basically the…
Best of Computex 2026: The most intriguing and innovative PC hardware
…It's Dell's answer to Apple's MacBook Neo, targeting the same price point and doing its best to match that experience in Windows style, complete with Retina-level 2560x1600 resolution…
The laptop middle class is vanishing
…Performance is amazing, but devices that used to be affordable are beginning to balloon in price. And "affordable" is now a rapidly moving target, with computers of the same price getting less…
Investigation: RAM prices are falling. Don’t fall for it
Rising prices are the biggest tech story of 2026. Well, the biggest consumer tech story, anyway — the biggest story in a broader sense is "AI" in general. And that's the answer…
Intel and Phison want to solve local AI's biggest limitation
…prices and make predictions. In either case, tokens are being generated on the fly inside the video memory. (Intel traditionally split half of a laptop's system RAM between the integrated GPU…
The RAM crisis is bringing out DDR5 counterfeiters
…The pattern is predictable—see also GPUs that turned out to be bricks, processors re-lidded, etc. I get the feeling that this "it's broken, take your chances" approach might make…
Need a laptop for college? I tested dozens to find the 7 best options
…We’re also committed to reviewing PC laptops at every price point to help you find a machine that matches your budget. Who should buy the Acer Swift 16 AI? If you…