Articles by Michael Crider
Intel’s revamped Thread Director 2 could be the Core i9-13900K’s secret weapon
Two different renders and a AAA game at the same time? No problem for Windows 11 and the Core i9-13900K.
Real trombone champs play Trombone Champ with real trombones
Musicians and makers around the internet are using real instruments to play Trombone Champ, the latest gaming craze
Roccat Vulcan II Mini review: The shiniest little keyboard around
The Vulcan II Mini puts all its effort into an impressive light show, but falls short on value and driver integration.
RIP, Stadia: Google gives up its game streaming ghost
Stadia will shut down in January, giving hardware and software refunds to players.
Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 2023 get their GIF on
The 2023 versions of Adobe's Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements are smaller and faster to launch, too.
Nvidia’s tone-deaf RTX 40-series pricing is a golden opportunity for AMD and Intel
Nvidia's RTX 40-series cards come with a massive sticker shock, and a chance for its competitors to strike back hard.
Intel’s Arc A310 gets official, might be the cheapest graphics card around
The A310 will be Intel's lowest-end discrete card with just 6 Xe graphics cores
Intel’s Arc A770 graphics card is officially priced to move at $329
Intel's flagship Arc A770 desktop graphics card will be available in October, priced to compete with Nvidia and AMD's mid-range.
Windows 11’s 2022 Update is crashing some Intel-based systems
An audio driver on 11th-gen Core and Atom systems is to blame for Windows 11 2022 Update crashes, but there's a patch available.
AMD’s Ryzen 7000 Eco Mode is fantastically effective
AMD says the Eco Mode on its new top-of-the-line Ryzen processor can beat Intel, even running at full power. It's time to put it to the test.
Windows 11’s 2022 Update is wreaking havoc with PC gamers, but there’s a fix
Gamers with Nvidia graphics cards are complaining of low framerates, stuttering, and other glitches after applying Windows 11's 2022 Update, but the company has released a beta fix.
Cyberpunk 2077’s comeback is teaching us the wrong lessons
Revived interest in Cyberpunk 2077 might lead other big games to rush release and force developer crunch.
Check out Lenovo’s latest 16-inch Windows and Chrome laptops
Lenovo's ThinkBook 16p and IdeaPad 5i Chromebook star in the latest PCWorld YouTube video.
Custom GeForce RTX 4090s and 4080s look excessively insane
From crystal-covered cases to RGB support brackets to tiny card-mounted monitors, the GeForce RTX 40-series is showing off extreme gaming excess.
Logitech’s G Cloud gaming handheld is up for pre-order now
Logitech's first entry into portable gaming consoles is all streaming, all the time.
Framework’s Chromebook brings modular DIY laptops to the Googleverse
The ChromeOS version of Framework's hardware has all modular, repairable goodness of the original Windows version, plus automatic updates and a Tensor C chip from Google.
Amazon rekindles its 8-inch Fire HD tablets
The new Fire HD 8, Fire HD 8 Plus, and Fire HD Kids are a tad bit more expensive, but more powerful and capable.
Nvidia updates the original Portal with ray tracing graphics
The Nvidia-developed mod to Valve's classic puzzle game will be available in November, after the new Lovelace-based RTX 4000 cards.