Paul Lilly
Paul is a seasoned geek who was first seduced into the world of computers and technology by the Commodore 64, and through the years he’s courted a number of OSes and platforms from DOS on up to the latest version of Windows. Having joined the HotHardware team in 2011, Paul is now a mainstay of the site covering the news beat and reviews, and resident wiseguy who keeps the mood light. He’s also an experienced freelance technology writer whose work has appeared in a number of online and print publications.
Opinions and content posted by HotHardware contributors are their own.
Recent posts
We typically focus on dedicated gaming monitors around these parts, mostly because that is there display makers pay the most attention. However, there's also demand from the content creation and professional segments. To those ends, ASUS...
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Even Nostradamus could not have predicted that buying a graphics card at MSRP in 2025 would be considered a win, but here we are, folks. For a while there, graphics card MSRPs were like the points in the TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway...
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Lenovo once again solidified the top spot among PC makers in terms of overall market share, and also managed to increase its lead over second-place finisher HP by a few percentage points, according to the latest market share report by...
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If your gaming laptop is old enough to qualify for a senior discount at the local buffet, then consider letting it finally enjoy retirement and replacing it with something newer, faster, and more capable. There are lots of options out...
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Nintendo is once again recruiting gamers for its Switch Online Playtest Program. While details of the program are still shrouded in mystery, Nintendo did confirm that it is the same service that it recruited testers for back in October...
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AMD is still playing it coy as to when exactly its retail partners will begin selling its newly-minted Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-series processors, but it has now revealed official pricing. Those who want to shoot straight to the top...
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Today is a big day in the world of Nintendo, and especially for anyone who managed to procure an elusive Switch 2 console. That's because today is the day that Donkey Kong Bananza releases, and it's already racking up stellar reviews with...
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If you're in the market for a ginormous 4K TV with a fast refresh rate for gaming, then forget all about the Prime Day event that came and went last week. Why is that? For a limited time, you can snag a monstrous 100-inch QLED TV from...
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A quarter of a million dollars can buy you a lot of things, up to and including a used exotic car or a down payment on a mansion. But forget all that because for the first time ever, a simple black stapler just sold for $250,000 on eBay...
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AMD is expanding its Ryzen AI 300 series lineup of mobile processors with the quiet addition of a new entry-level model, the Ryzen AI 5 330. Officially another Krackan Point part (and unofficially, Krackan Point 2), the mobile part should pave the way for Copilot+ branded laptops to hit more...
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Timing is everything and to that end, 8BitDo has released a new flagship wireless controller that comes hot on the heels of Nintendo's Switch 2 launch. Called the Pro 3, it's available in three colorways (shown above) and features support...
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Razer is making another run at the external GPU enclosure segment, this time with the Core X V2, a next-generation eGPU and the first from Razer to feature Thunderbolt 5 connectivity. The idea with this (and pretty much external GPU...
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NVIDIA's stock price is climbing this morning, and it's no doubt the result of the chip designer confirming it has the White House's preliminary approval to resume selling H20 chips to China. Announced in a blog post, NVIDIA said it is in...
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Having trouble finding a Nintendo Switch 2 console in stock from a first-party seller? So is almost everyone else. There is some good news, though. Best Buy has confirmed that it will have more Switch 2 consoles in stock for the highly-anticpated launch of Donkey Kong Bananza, which is the...
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As G.Skill is prone to do from time to time, the memory maker is laying claim to another overclocking world record for the fastest DDR5 memory frequency ever achieved, this time with the help of bl4ckdot, a seasoned professional...
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Amazon longest-ever Prime Day event recently came to an end after 96 hours of deals, but if you were too busy to poke around for bargains or otherwise missed out on the four-day event, don't kick yourself. While some of the deeper discounts are shelved for the time being, you can still score...
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A satirical iPhone 5s commercial produced by the Conan O'Brien team once proclaimed, "Gold is best!," a comical reference to the then-new gold colorway for the iPhone. That was in 2013, well before Conan left TBS. Now a dozen years later...
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At least one major retailer in the United States is preparing to accept preorders for AMD's Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000WX processors. Based on Zen 5 and announced nearly two months ago, retail listings for four of the six unreleased chips...
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Now that Prime Day is over, it's back to paying full price for everything, right? Well, not so fast. Amazon is always slashing prices on something or the other, and while poking around for post Prime Day bargains, we found a bunch of Roku...
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After an unprecedented 96 hours of deals, Amazon's Prime Day event is now in the rear view mirror. There's no need to look back and lament missing out on bargains, though, especially if you' re in the market for an affordable gaming...
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If you're new to the world of virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality headsets, a great place to start is with one of Meta's Quest models. They're some of the most affordable options out there, yet they also deliver a solid all-around VR...
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Today is the final day to take advantage of Amazon's Prime Day event and we've already highlighted numerous deals, including a bunch of SSD bargains, a bunch of discounts on Razer gear, and even a complete DIY PC build guide for under...
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