PC Components, Peripherals And Gadget Reviews And News
Dig into our deep-dive product reviews and news of PC components from processors, to motherboards, graphics cards (GPUs), sound cards, and storage, along with other gadgets and peripherals that complete the computing experience. Whether you're a DIY PC enthusiast builder or just looking to read-up on what should be inside or connected to your next pre-built PC, here's where you'll find all the nuts and bolts sorted on what makes modern computer systems tick, as well some of the best user interface devices to go with them.
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Gaming Trio: MSRP $599 The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Gaming Trio packs a massive cooler and takes NVIDIA's reference specs and kicks them up a couple of notches to boost performance. Latest Architecture And Feature Set Good Overclocker Power Friendly Cool And Quiet DLSS 4 + RTX Neural Rendering...
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AMD RDNA 4 And Radeon RX 9070 Series: Radeon RX 9070 - $549, 9070 XT - $599 MSRP AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT target the high volume, mid-range PC gaming market, are priced aggressively, and take the fight to NVIDIA. Competitive Overall Performance Improved Ray Tracing Aggressive MSRPs Many Software Updates...
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition: MSRP $549 The final member of the initial GeForce RTX 50 series launches today, the mid-range GeForce RTX 5070, and we've got the full scoop with copius benchmarks and overclocking data. Latest Architecture And Features Relatively Low Power Small Form Factor Modest Temps And...
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AMD RDNA 4 And Radeon RX 9070 Series: Radeon RX 9070 - $549, 9070 XT - $599 MSRP A look under the hood of RDNA 4 tells us AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT target the midsection of the PC gaming market, where the volume is, and appear poised to make a big splash at very competitive price points. 2 x Ray Tracing...
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The latest entry in the venerable Monster Hunter game series is set to launch tomorrow. Known as Monster Hunter Wilds, it's the next mainline title and marks the beginning of the sixth generation of Monster Hunter games. Wilds brings a great many innovations to the storied franchise, including a persistent mount, the...
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Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor U4025QW: MSRP $1919, Currently $1489 The Dell UltraSharp 40 U4025QW is a big, beautiful, curved Thunderbolt-enabled monitor featuring a 5K2K resolution and IPS Black panel technology. It's ideal for creators and productivity workers who need excellent color fidelity...
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio Review: MSRP $799 The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio takes NVIDIA's GB203 GPU and gooses up its clock speeds to improve performance over standard cards. Blackwell Architecture Hot-Clocked From The Factory Easy Overclocker Relatively Power Friendly Cool And Quiet DLSS 4 +...
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ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 Ti: MSRP $749 The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti brings NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell GPU architecture down to a $749 starting price point, without sacrificing any features, but it’s not a huge upgrade over the previous gen. Latest Architecture And Feature Set Great Overclocker Relatively...
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition: MSRP $999 The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition looks just like the flagship RTX 5090, and offers the same features, but packs a smaller GPU and is only half the price. Latest Architecture And Feature Set Easy Overclocker Relatively Power Friendly More Compact Form...
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MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Suprim Liquid: Estimated MSRP $2,199 - 2,499 The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Suprim Liquid SOC straps a powerful 360mm liquid cooler to NVIDIA's latest GPU for killer performance and quiet operation. Powerful Liquid Cooler Cool And Quiet Operation Increased Clocks And Power Limit Full Feautured...
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090: MSRP $1,999 NVIDIA's powerful but pricey GeForce RTX 5090 is the company’s latest flagship GPU and our tests show it crushing everything in AI, gaming, and content creator workloads. Fastest GPU Ever Bleeding Edge Features DLSS 4 RTX Nerual Rendering Great For AI, Creators, And Gaming...
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For tech media like Hot Hardware, the new year means a plethora of new tech, as CES in Las Vegas kicks off just after the holiday. It's always exciting to see the new products and fresh announcements, but the multitude of reveals and unveilings can be tough to track, especially if you're at the show. If -- like us -- you're all about the latest
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ASRock Challenger Intel Arc B570: $219 MSRP Intel's even more cost-friendly Arc B570 Battlemage GPU brings strong feature support like XeSS 2 with frame gen and solid 1080p performance. Although, for just $30 more, B580 offers better performance-per-dollar value. Strong Feature Support Solid New Software Superior...
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After months of rumors, speculation and leaks, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang officially unveiled the GeForce RTX 50 series based on the RTX Blackwell graphics architecture, during a mega-keynote address at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas during CES 2025. For regular readers, the initial announcements weren’t a...
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It was back in September of 2022 that NVIDIA first revealed the GeForce RTX 4000 series. The GeForce RTX 4090 has been the reigning GPU performance champ, essentially unchallenged, ever since then. It just abdicated the throne to its successor, though: the GeForce RTX 5090 is here, bringing with it the consumer...
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AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series processors didn't set the DIY and enthusiast worlds ablaze when they initially launched, and that's understandable considering their relatively modest gains over the previous generation. However, the 3D V-Cache equipped Ryzen 7 9800X3D is out now, and it offers explosive...
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Intel Arc B580: $249 MSRP The second generation of Intel's Arc Graphics improves on the original recipe in virtually every way, delivering great performance and awesome value. Excellent Gaming Performance Strong Feature Support Solid New Software Understated Card Aesthetics Official Overclocking Support Drivers Aren't...
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Key Takeaways: Updated Xe2 GPU architecture offers increased performance, efficiency and compatibility. Intel Arc B580 and B570 graphics cards are priced aggressively and target the mid-range market . Arc B580 claimed to deliver significantly better than GeForce RTX 4060 performance. Arc B580 cards will be available...
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One-Netbook OneXGPU 2: MSRP - $999 One-Netbook's second generation OneXGPU 2 eGPU features a more-powerful AMD Radeon RX 7800M for gaming, but the new device is larger and more expensive than its predecessor. The First Radeon RX 7800M eGPU Well Built And Attractive Design USB 4 and OcuLink Support Relatively...
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Have you ever read a monitor review or looked at monitor specification pages and wondered what all the terms meant? In this article, we're going to go over display basics, explaining the core specifications of monitors and what you should look for when shopping for a new display. Most of the information and...
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MSI Datamag 20Gbps Portable SSD: Pricing TBA MSI's first external SSD offers NVMe-like performance in a compact and attractive aluminum chassis. Solid USB SSD Performance Unique Magnetic Mounting Options Durable Aluminum Chassis 5 Year Warranty No IP Rating MSI's been selling internal storage for a while now, and its...
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: $479 MSRP The new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D pairs Zen 5 with 2nd Generation 3D V-Cache to boost gaming performance, increase clocks, and enable more robust overclocking. capabilities. Great Gaming Performance Power Efficient Easy To Cool No Sacrifice General Computing Only 8 Cores Price Premium Anyone that has been paying...
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