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Windows finally has its Apple Mac moment, and I'm more excited about the future of laptops than ever before
By Richard Devine published
Seismic moment It's taken a while, but thanks to Qualcomm, Windows laptops are about to get their own Apple Mac moment in the spotlight, and I couldn't be more excited.
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Micro Center offers up to 2TB SSD upgrades for Lenovo's Legion Go console for a fraction of the price
By Colton Stradling published
SSD Upgrade The Lenovo Legion Go launches on October 31st, and stores are getting ready. Micro Center is offering to upgrade the SSD for a great price.
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Intel Core i9-14900K vs Core i9-13900K: New generation or more of the same?
By Colton Stradling published
Showdown With 24 cores, 32 threads, and 2.4-6.0 GHz frequency, does Intel's 14900K offer enough over the 13th Gen 13900k?
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Best motherboards 2023: For gaming, AMD Ryzen, and Intel
By Colton Stradling last updated
Updated Only the best motherboards can be found here.
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New Elgato capture cards on the way, touting HDMI 2.1 and support for up to 8K/60 HDR passthrough
By Dan Rice published
8K gaming? An image from TwitchCon shows Elgato is preparing to step up its capture card game with new products bringing HDMI 2.1 and true 8K/60 HDR capture.
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The best early motherboard deals for Black Friday 2023: Get to gaming before it starts
By Michael Hoglund published
Deals Need a motherboard to hold your dream PC together? Look no further: We're covering the best deals from now and through Black Friday so you and everyone can get the best possible deals.
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite can beat Apple’s M2 Max, Intel i9 in new ARM’s race for Windows laptops
By Daniel Rubino published
This is it Qualcomm has finally unveiled its answer to Intel and Apple with its Oryon-powered Snapdragon X Elite platform for Windows PCs. And if its numbers are accurate, it blows past the competition.
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HYTE Y70 Touch — Hands on with a 4K 60Hz screen built into an extravagant PC case
By Ben Wilson published
Not yet ratedHands on Reserving a score until I can extensively test this aesthetic behemoth.
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14th Gen Intel CPUs can get up to a 200 FPS boost with this little-known tool
By Sean Endicott published
How much?! Intel's new 14th Gen CPUs are the only processors to support Intel Application Optimization. That tool can dramatically increase gaming performance, as shown by a Redditor recently.
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How to watch Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2023: Get a first look at the X Series platform designed to take on Apple
By Richard Devine published
Show time Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit is upon us and this year is a big one with the Apple-baiting X Series for Windows PC due to make its debut. Here's how you can watch along.
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