If you want some zippy onboard storage for your PC, you can get 2TB worth at a solid price right now. Amazon is selling the 2TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe for $200. That’s down from the most recent price of $220.
In our 2019 review of the 970 Evo Plus, we gave it 4 out of 5 stars. We said it was “easily one of the better performers in the low end of the market.” Samsung claims this M.2 SSD supports sequential read speeds up to 3,500 megabytes per second and sequential write
In the words of respected cryptocurrency commentator Matt Damon, “Fortune favors the brave.” It also favors those who take a minute or two to think before installing unverified software that claims it’ll make you rich. Such is the lesson delivered by “LHR Unlocker.” The tool was hyped up by the tech press earlier this week, promising to allow buyers of Nvidia’s latest high-powered graphics cards to bypass protections used to keep them from being used in cryp
If you’re looking for an excellent 2-in-1, Best Buy has a good deal going right now. The big box retailer is selling the 256GB Microsoft Surface Book 3 for $1,299.99. That’s $700 off the MSRP.
When we reviewed the Surface Book 3 in mid-2020, we gave it four out of five stars. ”This is Microsoft’s premier PC experience,” we said. Performance was solid thanks to its premier components. The battery life and keyboard are good as well.
This version of the Surfa
At a glanceExpert’s Rating ProsModular design enables simple assembly and upgradesSocketed 12th-gen Alder Lake processorSupports full-length discrete graphics cardsCustomizable RGB design on front panelConsComplex case layoutProprietary SFX-sized power supplyCase can be easily damagedOur VerdictThanks to its modular design and desktop processor, Dragon Canyon is a solid option when considering a SFF build under 10 liters.
Last summer, Intel leaned hard into its line of modular gaming
Calling all PC gamers! Are you sick of the GPU shortage causing a disruption in the space-time continuum? Are you not looking to pay out the nose for a new graphics card? Well, today you’re in luck. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is a newly released graphics card that finally enters the $199 to $299 landscape. That said, when compared to a few older GPUs, it comes with a few technological compromises.
The Radeon RX 580 is from 2017, for example, but can it hold a candle to the newcomer in
Cellular contracts have gotten way out of hand. Some companies, for instance, are starting to make customers sign three-year deals when they get a new device, which is simply outrageous. Want a better option? Then check out this opportunity from Boost Mobile Prepaid.
When compared to the big companies, Boost Mobile Prepaid provides services that are similar, just at a more affordable price. And you don’t have to sign any contracts either, which means it also
Intel representatives said Wednesday that the company currently doesn’t have any plans to release an Evo specification for gaming, even as Evo PCs containing Intel’s H-series gaming processors roll out this year. Still, the Evo specification itself will help define what features laptops shipping with Intel’s new 12th-gen Core chips inside will include.
Intel formally released its new 12th-gen Core “Alder Lake” U-series and P-series processors on Wednesday, afte
Valve’s portable PC gaming machine, the Steam Deck, is gaining a lot of attention as its official release date draws near. But between its Linux-based Steam OS operating system and its power-efficient AMD parts, players could be forgiven for wondering which high-powered games can actually run on the thing—Valve’s underlying Proton compatibility technology will be key to the Steam Deck’s success. Valve has allowed a few previews of specific titles, but with a lot of Stea
It’s a good day to upgrade your typing and gaming experience. Amazon is selling the Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition Chroma v2 for $60. That’s $80 off of the price listed on the Amazon page.
We haven’t reviewed the TE build of the Chroma v2, but Razer keyboards tend to be quite good. To get this keyboard at the sale price, you can pick between Razer’s Orange or Yellow switches. Razer uses its own switches, not the more popular Cherry MX versions. The Orange keys a
If history is any guide, your next notebook’s new processor launched today, as Intel unveiled a fresh lineup of 12th-gen Core CPUs for laptops—specifically the chips codenamed Alder Lake-P for mainstream notebooks, and Alder Lake-U for ultraportable PCs and tablets.
Intel ships about 80 percent of all notebook PC processors each year, meaning that you’ll probably end up buying a notebook PC with one of these new chips inside. In January, Intel announced the Alder Lake-H, A