Alaina YeeSenior Editor, PCWorld
Alaina Yee is PCWorld's resident bargain hunter—when she's not covering PC building, computer components, mini-PCs, and more, she's scouring for the best tech deals. Previously her work has appeared in PC Gamer, IGN, Maximum PC, and Official Xbox Magazine. You can find her on Twitter at @morphingball.
Every Tiger Lake H laptop announced
Intel promised 80 new laptop designs featuring its new 6- and 8-core 10nm processors. Here are all the models revealed so far.
Tiger Lake H vs Ryzen 5000 mobile: Which mobile chip comes out on top?
Do Intel’s newest laptop processors put the company back in the lead? Here’s how Tiger Lake H matches up against AMD’s own set of H-class Ryzen 5000 mobile chips.
Why don’t we have more sound card options? | Ask an expert
Not only do graphics cards make dramatic leaps in technology, a wider array of manufacturers and models exist. But that’s not the case for sound cards.
Ryzen 5000: Everything you should know
Whether you’re curious about AMD’s desktop or laptop line of processors, we’ve collected all our articles on these fantastic CPUs in one place for you.
How to make an old PC useful for someone else | Ask an expert
A frugal relative might take your cast-off computer as-is. But if you care, you want them to have the best possible experience, right?
The HP Omen 30L is a new kind of prebuilt gaming PC
Prebuilt gaming PCs from a big vendor used to mean fixed, uninspired hardware. But you’ll see, today’s versions pack in fancy hardware that can be easily upgraded—and more easily afforded.
Can you trust a company after one of its products catches fire? | Ask an expert
The saga behind the NZXT H1 can make it hard to keep faith in the company. But should you abandon all of its products?
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tip: How to get 3 years of access to hundreds of games for dirt cheap
You can save hundreds on an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription with this method. And if your timing is lucky, you'll pay even less to pull it off!
The Full Nerd Ep. 174: AMD's mysterious 4700S, Apple's M1 blitz, EVGA's Elite GPU access
The gang discusses Apple's M1 iMac and iPad, the mysterious AMD 4700S CPU, and EVGA's Elite club.
3 common PC building problems—and the tools that fix them
Building a PC sometimes goes flawlessly, but other times you end up getting tripped up by an issue. Here’s how to unsnarl a few messes that most people experience.
Will a console APU equivalent ever exist for the DIY market? | Ask an expert
A true console PC build should be possible in theory, so why doesn’t it exist?
Phanteks goes mini with its Eclipse P200A ITX case
The Phanteks Eclipse P200A targets fans of compact builds with its shrunk-down take on the company’s affordable mid-tower cases.
LastPass, our favorite password manager, is 25% off
Our favorite password manager does a good job at working for you instead of the other way around—and now it’s even more affordable.
Having trouble finding a COVID-19 vaccination appointment? These online resources can help
Whether you need leads on available time slots or a kind soul to do the booking for you, these groups and websites can help.
How to protect your COVID vaccination card digitally: Dos and don'ts
Protect your COVID vaccination card digitally by creating a good image using a camera or scanner, and keeping it secure in cloud storage.