… But what if high-power GPUs didn't need to be quite so ridiculous? PNY sent me its new $1,400 GeForce RTX 5080 Slim OC edition and this thing isn't some quad-slot monster—it's a svelte dual-slot design. …
… Older power supplies often only have 6- or 8-pin connectors, while new GPUs sometimes require special 12VHPWR connectors. …
… Considering the woes of the market, I get the feeling that even if Asus were gung-ho to expand its component offerings beyond its current motherboards, GPUs, and power supplies, now might not be the right time to dive in.
… But PCWorld's Adam Patrick Murray is still diligently testing out eGPUs and the latest one is something special... with a catch. First, the good news. …
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… In 2025, the company brought in a new CEO in Lip-Bu Tan, but he's not the only new face at Intel in recent years. "There's a new product management team. There's a new business team. There's a new marketing team. There's a new engineering team for these gaming CPUs," Hallock told Club386. …
… With Intel's announcement of its new processor family today, we'll find out soon. Meet Intel's new Core Ultra 200S Plus Arrow Lake Refresh family, where the "Plus" means it's better. …
… The insider tip for cooler gaming PCs Before spending a lot of money on a new cooling system, it’s worth taking a closer look at undervolting. Many modern CPUs and GPUs run at high voltages straight from the factory. …
… It fixed the worst thing about flagship GPUs PNY's RTX 5080 Slim proves high-end GPU performance doesn't have to come in a quad-slot brick. News AMD is bringing FSR 4 to older Radeon cards, but you'll have to wait AMD confirms FSR 4 upscaling for RDNA 3 in July 2026 and RDNA 2 in early 2027. …
… Lian Li has tempted me with its desk-PC case combos for a while, and never more so than with its stylish new wooden model. …