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When building a new PC, should you play it safe with official memory specs, or aim for maximum performance with XMP and EXPO DDR5 kits? Let's find out the answer with a few gaming benchmarks.

The Nintendo Wii redefined casual gaming by introducing motion controls and capturing a wide demographic, setting it apart from traditional consoles of the era while beating Sony and Microsoft at the home console game.

The PC monitor market continues to receive a boost from the gaming sector, benefiting from high refresh rates, affordable 4K displays, larger screens, and more wallet-friendly OLED options.

As next-gen CPUs quickly approach, we've updated all our CPU benchmark data and have retested some Intel CPUs to highlight DDR5's impact on modern PC gaming performance.

We have tested almost every game in our collection on an Intel Arc GPU to determine how many titles work on Intel's discrete graphics architecture and what kind of experience you can expect.

After testing a grand total of 56 motherboards, all using AMD's B650 chipset, it's safe to say we've tested a lot of them, and we are in a solid position to tell you which ones you should buy.

We're updating our AMD B650 VRM thermal database for a grand total of 56 motherboards. In addition to testing new popular boards from Asrock, MSI, and Gigabyte, we can tell you which models to avoid.

The Asus ROG XG27ACS is an affordable 1440p 180Hz gaming monitor, which means today we are not reviewing another OLED gaming monitor, but a $290 LCD targeting mainstream gamers.

Upscaling technologies continue to improve every year, and today we'll be looking at five games updated to use AMD FSR 3.1 to compare against the latest in Nvidia DLSS 3.7 and Intel XeSS 1.3.

Soon we'll see the arrival of AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 CPUs, but in the meantime we've updated all our CPU benchmark data to recap how the current Intel and AMD generations played out.

#TBT Precursor chipmaker Cyrix made personal computing accessible to millions with its affordable budget PCs, only to be killed by its best product and its inability to run a popular game.

Graphics card memory, or VRAM, has been a hot topic of discussion as of late because we're not getting enough of it. Here's our latest testing of GPUs and VRAM capacity at 8GB, 12GB and 16GB.

Stop! If you're thinking of upgrading your gaming PC, don't buy that overpriced graphics card or even a new CPU. Instead, invest in a new monitor which will enhance your gaming experience much more.

TechSpot's best gaming monitors cover 4K, 1440p, ultrawide, esports and HDR models, with top recommendations in each category based on refresh rate, display size, and budget considerations.

How much RAM do gamers need? It's a question we get asked a lot, and it's one we used to answer yearly with a good old-fashioned benchmark review. Here's our latest update.

With a new GPU generation not so far away, we're approaching the point where you'll have to decide whether to grab the graphics card you want now or wait for the next generation.

Did you know that AMD's old Zen 3 CPUs released back in 2019 are actually faster for gaming than Intel's latest Raptor Lake architecture? It's true, and AMD has the graphs to prove it.

In this comprehensive shootout comparing AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel's Core i9-14900K, we explore Intel's Extreme and Performance profiles, stability issues, and their impact on gaming performance.

These days, everyone has a phone in their pocket that can stream music. But two decades ago, you needed a dedicated player to listen to your favorite songs on the go. Enter the iPod.

Welcome to a fundamental area of computer design: how numbers are represented in hardware! This can ultimately mean the difference between a blazing fast machine and a costly $475 million bug – Pentium 4, anyone?

The thing with every new iPad is that it is, in essence, pretty much the same as the last one. Does that make upgrading a waste of money?

When it comes to GPUs and graphics cards, we go in full depth. Year after year, we test dozens of GPUs from Nvidia, AMD, and now Intel, to determine which are worth your money and which are dead on arrival.

Before the PlayStation and Xbox, Sega was Nintendo's main rival in the console market, pioneering 3D graphics and online features. The rise and downfall of Sega is filled with drama and fond memories.

With class-leading hardware and software, the Apple iPad line has long been the default tablet recommendation for most people. But with various model differences and sizes, which one is right for you?

"Why doesn't Intel develop their own kind of 3D V-Cache?" It's a thought-provoking question, especially given how beneficial 3D V-Cache has been for AMD Ryzen chips. Let's benchmark and check that out.