GPU running hot? How to diagnose and fix it yourself
If the frame rate suddenly drops, the PC gets very noisy or games crash unexpectedly, an overheating graphics card is often to blame. The good news is that you can identify and…
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I tested Norton's VPN and love its simple, no-fuss protection
…Thanks to the adoption of OpenVPN DCO I also noticed modest performance gains on OpenVPN connections — speeds remained the same for me, but latency noticeably dropped compared to last time. For those…
5 expert-tested cloud backup services you can count on
…There's a good reason why you won't see familiar names like Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox on this list. Those are more accurately defined as synced cloud storage. Besides typically…
The hidden laptop parts that decide speed, heat, and noise
…And the heat’s got to go somewhere because otherwise performance will drop and, if things get super hairy, the laptop may shut itself down. Acer’s Eric Ackerson, Associate Director of…
The new Ryzen 9: Did AMD just announce a CPU for exactly no one?
…Sure, a few of you with unlimited budgets might buy one to drop into your massive Zen 5 desktop the moment it's available, chasing that "5-10%" performance boost — and again…
Meet MSI's Best Gaming, Productivity and Creative Laptops for 2026
…Which MSI laptop balances performance and portability for work and play? The MSI Stealth 16 AI+ is a CES Innovation Award winner, offering high-end performance for gaming and creative workloads in…
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review: 6 key things to know
…a 34.5 percent drop. The only good news? The gap may not be as big in titles that support the Intel Binary Optimization Tool (IBOT), performance-enhancing tech available to Arrow…
Tested: Glyph's EX40 delivers rugged, handsome 40Gbps storage
…find the storage device’s potential performance. Then we run a series of 48GB transfer and 450GB write tests using Windows Explorer drag and drop to show what users will see during…
AMD launched a monster chip. But Intel made the bigger splash
…Breaking previous conceptions of high-end performance. Sitting front row as the industry reshaped itself over and over. AMD’s Wednesday launch of the 9950X3D2 would have been all the talk back…
Norton Antivirus Plus review: Fantastic security for digital minimalists
…That performance drop increased during our UL Procyon benchmark, which simulates document editing in Microsoft Office apps like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Benchmark results fell about 6 percent at idle, and almost…