Brad ChacosSenior Editor, PCWorld
Brad Chacos spends his days digging through desktop PCs and tweeting too much. He covers gaming, graphics, and explainers for PCWorld, and spends his mornings running the news desk for PCWorld, Greenbot, and TechHive.
Nvidia expects crippling GPU shortages to continue throughout 2021
Nvidia expects graphics card demand to exceed supply for most of the year, though some relief may be in sight.
AMD's new Ryzen 5000G chips wield Radeon graphics and double the cores
AMD's Ryzen 5000G processors could help out gamers suffering from the current GPU crisis, but they're coming to prebuilt computers first.
Google Photos finally lets PC users copy text from an image
Google Photos offered Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on mobile for years, but now it's coming to the desktop via your web browser.
Looks like Nvidia's RTX 4080 won't launch this year
During Nvidia's dev-focused GTC 2021 keynote, a slide revealed that the company's "Ampere Next" GPUs won't release until 2022.
Watch Nvidia's GTC 2021 keynote livestream here
GTC 2021 is another virtual affair coming at you straight from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's kitchen. Watch it here.
How to install memory (RAM) in your PC
Upgrading your PC's RAM is one way to make your computer feel far more snappy. Here's how to do it.
How to install a power supply in your PC
A strong, reliable power supply is the heart of a strong, reliable PC. Here's how to replace or install a new power supply in your computer.
How to choose the best PC power supply
Here's everything you need to know about the electric heart beating at your desktop computer's core.
How to install a hard drive in your computer
Don't be afraid of cracking open your desktop PC's case. Installing a new hard drive is a basic task anyone can accomplish.
Android loses a huge innovator as LG quits making phones
LG phones pushed the bleeding-edge of innovation, but it wasn't enough.
21 GeForce RTX 30-series gaming laptops you can buy right now
It's a lot easier to buy an RTX 30-series laptop than a proper GeForce graphics card these days. Here are 21 models you can buy right now.
Cyberpunk 2077 proves AMD's DLSS rival can't come soon enough
Real-time ray tracing support on AMD Radeon GPUs just came to Cyberpunk 2077, and without a DLSS-like upscaling feature, they struggle even at 1080p resolution.
Free speed: Nvidia flips on Resizable BAR for all GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs
Nvidia's new Game Ready 456.89 drivers unlock Resizable BAR support on all GeForce RTX 30-series graphics cards, though the list of supported games and hardware is limited.
Hands-on: Evil Genius 2: World Domination fulfills your wildest Bond villain fantasies
Evil Genius 2: World Domination is a lovingly built, refreshingly polished sequel to a PC cult classic from yesteryear.
Chrome can now caption almost any video or audio
Chrome's new Live Caption is an excellent accessibility feature that adds closed captions to almost any video—online or offline.