Brad ChacosExecutive editor, PCWorld
Brad Chacos spends his days digging through desktop PCs and tweeting too much.
This dead-simple keyboard shortcut will change the way you use Slack
How did it take me so long to discover Slack's instant-editing keyboard shortcut?
Best Buy will sell Nvidia RTX 30-series GPUs this Thursday (if you have a ticket)
This is not a drill: If you've been struggling to find a graphics card during the GPU shortage, you'll want to be at Best Buy on Thursday.
The Full Nerd special edition: Intel's Tom Petersen dives deep into Arc GPUs and XeSS
Intel's Tom Petersen talks about Arc graphics cards, XeSS, multi-GPU setups, and what it might put that massive AI engine to work for.
Graphics cards ranked, from fastest to slowest
We've compared and ranked all the major consumer GPUs from Nvidia and AMD, starting with the fastest graphics card you can buy.
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 XT review: Simple is better
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 XT is a simple, straightforward graphics card that focuses on good cooling and excellent performance, aided by a killer Trixx Boost software feature.
XFX Speedster Merc 308 Radeon RX 6600 XT review: It does one thing very well
The XFX Speedster Merc 308 combines a solid and attractive custom design with AMD's Radeon RX 6600 XT. Consider it if you want an ultra-fast 1080p gaming experience.
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT review: A killer 1080p graphics card with pandemic pricing
AMD tuned the Radeon RX 6600 XT for ultra-fast 1080p gaming and it shines in that regard, but slower 1440p performance and a sky-high price curb our enthusiasm.
Why does the Steam Deck run Linux? Blame Windows
The Steam Deck and its Linux-based software are the culmination of a decade-long "hedging strategy" by Valve after the Windows 8 disaster.
What is Valve Proton? The Steam Deck's live-or-die Linux software, explained
The Steam Deck's success will hinge on Proton, a Valve technology that lets Windows games run on Linux. Here's what you need to know.
AMD's Radeon RX 6600 XT is an 'epic 1080p' graphics card with a not-nice price
AMD's Radeon RX 6600 XT will launch on August 11 for $379.
Microsoft's next-gen storage tech won't be locked to Windows 11 after all
Relax, gamers. Microsoft's ultra-fast DirectStorage technology will be coming to Windows 10, despite an Xbox exec saying otherwise.
Valve Steam Deck vs. Nintendo Switch: Which gaming handheld should you buy?
Is the battle between Valve's Steam Deck and Nintendo's Switch even really a battle? We break down what you need to know about the games and hardware for each gaming handheld.
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra review: Pure souped-up power
The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra is an ultra-fast, power-chugging graphics card built to ride the bleeding-edge of performance—if you can afford it.
Valve's Steam Deck handheld is like a Nintendo Switch built by PC nerds
Valve just took the wraps off Steam Deck, an AMD-powered gaming handheld that puts your Steam library in the palm of your hand.
The PrintNightmare exploit is so scary, even Windows 7 got an emergency fix (but it's imperfect)
Microsoft took the unusual step of releasing an emergency security patch for the PrintNightmare vulnerability, even for Windows 7—a dead OS.