Articles by Michael Crider
AMD’s FSR 2.0 makes a strong first impression—even on Steam Deck
AMD's FSR 2.0 is here to supercharge your gaming performance, and nowhere is that more visible than on the Steam Deck.
Hands-on with HP’s overhauled Spectre, Omen, and Victus laptops
HP is offering a bevy of fresh laptop designs packing 12th-gen Intel processors and the latest graphics cards.
Grab Borderlands 3 for free (and massive discounts) in Epic’s ‘Mega’ game sale
Every Epic account gets a 25% discount on top of other deals
Framework’s modular laptop can now be upgraded with 12th-gen Intel CPUs
There's also a new and more battery-friendly display assembly and a 2.5Gb Ethernet card.
Amazon’s massively upgraded Fire 7 tablet finally supports USB-C charging
Amazon's new-and-improved Fire 7 tablet is also a little less budget at $60.
Acer’s latest gaming laptops include a glasses-free lenticular 3D display
The Acer Predator Helios 300's 3D display is supported by 50 games and counting, while the Predator Triton 300 SE and ConceptD creator laptops get sweet hardware upgrades.
Oops! Intel beta driver shows up to 7 Arc desktop GPUs in the works
An official driver lists all the Arc graphics cards that Intel is working on.
What’s the point of AMD’s Radeon RX 6400?
With integrated graphics gaining ground and existing low-cost GPUs already beating it, who really needs the latest entry-level AMD graphics card?
Google’s new Pixel Watch is also your next Fitbit
Here it is, the much-anticipated Pixel Watch. Google announced deep integration with Fitbit fitness tracking at Google I/O 2022.
Sony’s next-gen WH-1000XM5 headphones get a facelift and new drivers
The go-to active noise cancellation cans are looking better than ever
Nvidia releases its first open-source Linux drivers
Datacenter GPUs get a beta release of Linux drivers, while consumer graphics card drivers are currently in "alpha" state. The initial offerings are now live on Github as well as Nvidia download pages.
10 ways to upgrade your work desk for less than $100
These comfy additions to your computer desk won't strain your wallet
Lenovo Legion 7 gaming laptops pack AMD, Intel, and Nvidia’s best hardware
Lenovo's new Legion 7 gaming laptops in standard and slim models feature 12th-gen Core and Ryzen 6000 chips.
You won’t be able to build a PC with Intel’s Arc graphics cards any time soon
Citing various market factors, Intel is launching its discrete Arc graphics cards in China and prebuilt PCs first.
Nvidia’s crypto-crippling ‘Lite Hash Rate’ GPU tech has been defeated
NiceHash claims its miner software can unlock the full mining performance of the latest Nvidia GPUs with LHR limiters.
Should you buy a graphics card right now, or wait?
With prices finally dropping and a new generation from Nvidia and AMD on the horizon, it's not a simple question.
Should you upgrade your older AMD PC to Ryzen 5000?
AM5 is on the horizon, but the current socket has four generations of upgrade potential. What's an AMD fan to do?
Nvidia’s GeForce Now adds 4K game streaming to the PC and Mac
Nvidia's GeForce Now now streams in 4K to home computers. The service is also adding a bunch of new Star Wars games and 120hz support on Android phones.