Is an Intel Core i3 good enough for PC gaming? | Ask an expert
Q: Will an Intel Core i3 processor work for playing games? If yes, will it work if the PC only has 4GB of RAM? Compared to flagship processors with eight or more […]
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Will we need 8-core, 16-thread CPUs for gaming soon? | Ask an expert
Q: Looking at common CPUs for PC building and the specs for the upcoming next-generation consoles, I’ve found myself wondering: Will we need 8-core, 16-thread CPUs for gaming soon? No, not in […]
How the Xbox Series X (and xCloud) saved me from buying a gaming PC
Hotly anticipated Radeon cards expected to sell out. Shortages of GeForce GPUs. Even if you wanted to build a gaming PC right now, obtaining the all-important discrete GPU is practically impossible. But […]
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G: camera, modem, AI, gaming features
Smartphones built upon Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 888 processor will be able to take advantage of concurrent recording and HDR using three different cameras, a creative feature that will allow consumers and content […]
Watch us build the Black Friday 2020 cheap gaming PC!
In what’s become an annual tradition, each November I share build lists for the cheapest gaming PCs possible using Black Friday deals. And year after year, we get asked to actually build […]
What to look for in a gaming monitor: Specs that matter
Running a gaming PC is a lot like being a car enthusiast. You want to get the best parts available, tune them to your liking, and then get out onto the open […]
Microsoft: Xbox cloud gaming will finally arrive on Windows this spring
Microsoft finally committed to bringing its Xbox cloud gaming technologies to Windows PCs in spring 2021, right on time to catch up with the incredible shortage of graphics cards that is preventing […]
4 reasons not to buy a gaming laptop right now
PC enthusiasts looking for the next best thing may want to think twice before jumping on gaming laptop deals right now. With new hardware from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia coming around the corner, […]
Xbox Series X vs. gaming PCs: What you need to know
Are you on the hunt for a totally new gaming machine, only interested in gaming, and want as much raw firepower as possible for your money? Then you might want to consider […]
Acer’s swanky new gaming monitors marry high resolutions with ultra-fast speeds
If you’ve felt the need for gaming speed, Acer’s trio of ultra-fast high-resolution monitors might just catch your eye. Announced ahead of CES 2021, all three also offer adaptive sync technology for […]
