Brad ChacosSenior Editor, PCWorld
Brad Chacos spends his days digging through desktop PCs and tweeting too much. He covers gaming and graphics for PCWorld, and spends his mornings running the news desk for PCWorld, Macworld, Greenbot, and TechHive.
How to check your PC's CPU temperature
Is your PC's processor too hot? Here's how to monitor your computer's CPU temperature, and lower it if needed.
Tip: WinDirStat helps you find your PC's hidden storage hogs for free
Red Dead Redemption 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare each require 150GB+ of storage space to play. WinDirStat can help.
Ask a PC expert: AMD Radeon Game Clock vs. Nvidia Boost Clock
PCWorld graphics expert Brad Chacos compares AMD's Game Clock for Radeon graphics cards against Nvidia's Boost clock ratings.
Asus Dual GeForce GTX 1660 Super EVO OC review: Faster memory, much bigger punch
Say hello to the new no-compromises 1080p gaming champion. Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1660 Super replaces the GDDR5 memory in the original GTX 1660 with GDDR6 VRAM, and it makes a huge difference.
Nvidia reveals faster GeForce GTX 1660 Super, GTX 1650 Super GPUs boosted by GDDR6 memory
GTX is getting Super-fied. On Tuesday, Nvidia revealed the GeForce GTX 1660 Super and GTX 1650 Super, each with faster GDDR6 memory, and a slew of new GeForce Experience software features.
Ask a PC expert: Should you spend more on a CPU or a graphics card?
PCWorld's experts explain how to balance between the CPU and GPU in your PC build, and when you might want to spend more on one or the other.
Google Pixel 4: The 5 things you really need to know
Google's Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL carry on in traditional form, with a few much-needed additions—like dual camera lenses (finally) and a next-gen Assistant. Here's what you need to know.
Ask a PC expert: Is an Nvidia G-Sync monitor worth it vs. AMD FreeSync?
PCWorld graphics guru Brad Chacos breaks down the differences between Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync monitors in this video.
Corsair and Gigabyte shave $50 off face-meltingly fast PCIe 4.0 SSDs
Both Corsair and Gigabyte discounted their cutting-edge PCIe 4.0 SSDs but $50 in recent weeks, but you'll need AMD's latest hardware to tap into the lightning-fast speeds.
Keep your devices alive with Amazon's 1-day Anker charging blowout
Amazon is throwing a 24-hour blowout sale on Anker charging accessories for phones, laptops, and tablets.
MSI's affordable Alpha 15 gaming laptop goes all-AMD with Radeon RX 5500, Ryzen 7, and FreeSync
The MSI Alpha 15 gaming laptop packs a solid loadout of all-AMD hardware for under a grand.
AMD's Radeon RX 5500 graphics card brings Navi to the masses with 'next level 1080p gaming'
AMD's Radeon RX 5500 graphics cards bring the RDNA architecture's benefits to the masses, but in an unusual twist, it's coming to prebuilt systems first.
Ask a PC expert: AMD Radeon vs. Nvidia GeForce graphics cards
PCWorld graphics guru Brad Chacos breaks down the key differences between AMD Radeon graphics cards and Nvidia's GeForce GPUs.
Meet Windows 10X, a 'new expression' designed for dual-screen devices
Windows 10X is a remixed version of Windows 10 proper that's been designed with comprehensive support for dual-screen devices like the Microsoft Surface Neo.
The Surface Pro 7 finally adds USB-C
Microsoft's Surface Pro 7 remains largely the same as before, but with USB-C and Intel's new 10th-gen Core processors.