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Best webcams 2023: Top picks and expert buying advice
Webcams are now cheap and plentiful. Our buying guide will show you the best webcam deals we've found, plus tips on the best features and how to buy.
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The best SSDs of 2023: Reviews and buying advice
The best solid-state drives can supercharge your PC. Here are our picks for the best SSDs, and what you should know before a purchase.
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Diablo 4 might brick your high-end graphics card
A small number of players of Blizzard's Diablo 4 beta found their GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards deader than a skeleton archer.
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Kingston Fury Renegade SSD review: A price-to-performance gem
Kingston's Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 SSD brings top-notch performance to the table at a relatively affordable price, and tosses in a generous TBW rating for peace of mind.
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Are Intel Arc GPU drivers still buggy, or getting better?
After an initial rough start, Intel has released new drivers for its Intel Arc GPUs. We retested the Intel Arc A770 to see how it performs with the new drivers and to see if there are still any bugs to work out.
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Asus and Noctua's big, brown, beautiful RTX 4080 is now available
The gigantic RTX 4080 Noctua OC Edition takes up 4.3 case slots and costs $450 more than the standard card
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Heads up: Fake Samsung SSDs are making the rounds
A popular Samsung M.2 drive is being counterfeited, with fakes so good they fool Samsung's own driver software
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Best external drives 2023: Backup, storage, and portability
Whether you're looking for speed, capacity, portability, or all of the above, a USB external hard disk or SSD is a necessary complement to your desktop PC setup.
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SSDs are super cheap right now
A downturn in the NAND storage market means great SSD deals for consumers.
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Best PC computer deals: Top picks from desktops to all-in-ones
We've scoured the web to help you find the best deals on desktop PCs, gaming PCs, and all-in-one computers this March. Currently on discount: HP, Alienware, Lenovo, and Apple.
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Windows 11 may be slowing down your SSD again
The latest patch to Windows 11 appears to be slowing down storage devices like SSDs, though Microsoft promises a fix is forthcoming.
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XT review: No-fuss performance
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XT costs the same or less than reference models while delivering superior acoustic results and a more desirable configuration of ports.
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The Steam Deck gets its first-ever discount in the Steam Spring Sale
Plus, our picks for some of the best discounted PC games during the Steam Spring Sale.
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Nvidia's DLSS 3 tech is coming to Diablo IV, The Finals, Redfall, and Forza
Nvidia's DLSS 3 Frame Generation technology uses AI to supercharge frame rates, and it's coming to several of 2023's hottest games.
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Best PCIe 4.0 SSDs 2023: Up your storage game
The WD Black SN850X is the best PCIe 4.0 SSD you can buy right now. We explain why, and what you need to know about ultra-fast PCIe 4.0 drives in general.
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Intel updates power spec over melting 12VHPWR plugs, but existing PSUs are fine
An Intel update to the ATX power supply spec doesn’t mean your current 12VHWPR adapter or PSU is obsolete or dangerous.
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Minecraft is coming to Chromebooks, but it's tricky to know if yours will work
Microsoft and Mojang said Wednesday that they are bringing Minecraft to ChromeOS-powered Chromebooks. But trying to figure out which Chromebooks can run it could be a nightmare.
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Nvidia crushes CPU-gobbling bug with new GeForce driver
Nvidia's latest Game Ready Driver also addresses stability issues for older laptops and Adobe programs.
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SK Hynix's 2TB SSD won our Editors' Choice award. Now it's 42% off
This well-reviewed SSD from SK hynix is just $120 for 2TB of storage today
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