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Samsung 980 NVMe SSD review: Low-ball pricing, light-duty performance
The Samsung 980 NVMe SSD is fine for light-duty tasks, but because it relies on system DRAM for its cache, it performs disappointingly in more intensive jobs.
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Samsung Odyssey G7 review: 1440p at lightning speed
The curved 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G7 has a scorching-fast refresh rate of 240Hz and excellent image quality. It's a bit of an energy hog though, which only adds to the already higher than average sticker price.
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Intel 670p SSD review: Faster where it matters
The Intel 670p pulls consistent, competitive performance out of its single-sided QLC, a first for the company in an NVMe SSD.
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G Data Total Security review: The best antivirus app you’ve never heard of
Germany-based G Data's Total Security premium suite has all the features you need in a well-organized app, with relatively fair pricing.
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BenQ Mobiuz EX2710 review: An affordable 1080p gaming monitor
The BenQ Mobiuz EX2710 is good value for the money with 1080p resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and above average image quality all for a modest price.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ review: A giant leap in graphics performance
With the Microsoft's Surface Pro 7+, the best Windows tablet just got much, much better, thanks to its powerful CPU and graphics upgrades. It also offers an LTE option, better battery life and more.
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Gigabyte M27F review: Quick 1080p monitor for gaming and work
Gigabyte gives you everything you need (and a bit more) in a budget gaming monitor with the Gigabyte G27F. If you can forgive the mediocre 1080p resolution, you'll get a display with great gaming performance and above-average image quality.
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Porsche Design Acer Book RS review: This stylish, blazingly fast laptop lives up to its name
The Porsche Design Acer Book RS is a slim, light laptop that replaces the flash of its predecessor for sheer performance.
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LG Ultragear 38GN950 review: A 38-inch 4K ultrawide gaming wonder
The LG Ultragear 38GN950 has all of the features you could dream of in a gaming monitor including a 38-inch 4K screen, 160Hz refresh rate, and spectacular image quality—but you'd expect nothing less for its high price tag.
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FTW3 Ultra review: Speed and sensors
The EVGA FTW3 Ultra is the fastest GeForce RTX 3060 Ti we've tested, albeit by a slim margin.
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Adata XPG Gammix S70 SSD review: Fast, affordable, and trapped under a heat sink
The Adata XPG Gammix S70 is very fast, and nicely affordable. But its large, non-removable heat sink presents fitment issues. A new version with a smaller heat sink is in the works.
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AOC CU34G2X review: Ultrawide, 144Hz, curved gaming-monitor goodness
The AOC CU34G2X is a monster 34-inch ultrawide curved gaming monitor with a lightning-fast 144Hz refresh rate—and it's almost affordable, too.
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Ryzen 5000 mobile review: AMD wins big in laptops
AMD’s new Ryzen 5000 is a powerful mobile CPU. We test it first in the Asus ROG FLow X13, a 13-inch, 3-pound convertible laptop that hammers competitors weighing twice as much.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 mobile review: The fastest laptop GPU just arrived
Nvidia’s new GeForce RTX 30-series laptops offer very impressive graphics performance, even compared to some of the biggest and heaviest laptops around.
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Samsung 870 EVO SATA SSD review: The speed you need, at sane prices
Samsung is at it again: Its new 870 EVO SATA SSD delivers best-in-class performance at a competitive price.
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Silicon Power US70 NVMe SSD review: Surprisingly good real-world performance
The 2TB Silicon Power US70 turned in excellent sustained transfer times, rivaling some of the top-tier competition. Overall performance is mid-range, though at a nice price.
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AOC CQ32G2SE review: A truly affordable 1440p, 165Hz gaming monitor
The AOC CQ32G2SE has all of the hallmarks of a premium monitor including a large 31.5-inch display, 1440p resolution, and a fast 165Hz refresh rate, but without the premium price tag.
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LG Ultragear 34GN850 review: An ultrawide built for gamers
The LG Ultragear 34GN850 is a 21:9 34-inch ultrawide display with a lightning fast refresh rate, 1440p resolution, and a premium price tag.
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Tested: How Apple’s M1 chip performs against Intel 11th-gen and AMD Ryzen 4000
We put the PC's best laptops against MacBook Pro M1 to see if Apple's new ARM chip really is all that.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 review: Fast and affordable, with discrete graphics
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 delivers performance and value in a slender shell, even if its battery life isn’t quite what we’d hoped.
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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT review: Blisteringly fast, but very niche
The fantastic Radeon RX 6900 XT goes toe-to-toe with Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3090 for $500 less, but it doesn't carve out a strong position for itself.
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Cyberpunk 2077 review impressions: Night City’s ray-traced neon streets feel alive
We've spent over a dozen hours with Cyberpunk 2077, and we're in love with Night City's ray-traced neon streets.
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Acer Swift 5 (2020) review: This MacBook Air alternative plays Fortnite
The Acer Swift 5 is a MacBook Air alternative that plays Fortnite and other games.
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT review: Great hardware turbocharged by killer software
The Sapphire Nitro+'s spectacular Trixx Boost feature pushes the Radeon RX 6800 XT's performance even further, with potential to topple the RTX 3090.
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Asus TUF GeForce RTX 3060 Ti review: Stone cold, dead silent
The Asus TUF RTX 3060 Ti puts exceptional custom touches on an exceptional 1440p graphics card.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition review: Spectacular 1440p gaming
This is the 1440p graphics card for most people. Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is faster than last-generation's RTX 2080 Super for half the price.
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This Cyber Monday gaming PC sale helps you skip DIY headaches
Amazon's Cyber Monday sales include a collection of gaming systems and monitors.
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WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD review: Fantastic sustained write speeds via PCIe 4.0
The WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD ran neck-and-neck with Samsung's 980 Pro for fastest drive we've tested. A great drive and an especially agile writer of large files.
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XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT Merc 319 review: Finally, an enthusiast option for AMD fans
The XFX Merc 319 marries heavy metal and AMD's Radeon RX 6800 XT with spectacular results.
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Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q: 4K on a budget
The Asus TUF Gaming VG 289Q is a 28-inch display offering 4K HDR at a super-affordable price.
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Up close with Nvidia’s Dynamic Boost feature for gaming laptops
Nvidia's Dynamic Boost can offer near double-digit performance gains by making the CPU and GPU get along
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Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 9310 review: Actual gaming chops in a tiny laptop
The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 9310 gets Intel’s 11th gen Core i7-1165G7 chip, meaning gaming is actually conceivable on this sub-three-pound laptop.
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Gateway GWTN156-3BK review: A gaming laptop that lives a bit too loud
Gateway's GWTN156-3BK squeezes advanced 10th-gen Core CPU and RTX GPU parts into its $999 shell, but the noisy fans and meager storage detract from the experience.
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT review: A glorious return to high end gaming
AMD's Radeon RX 6800-series graphics cards deliver competitive performance and pricing against their Nvidia rivals, and offer vastly more memory, but GeForce holds the ray tracing advantage.
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XPG Gammix S50 Lite SSD review: Fast storage without the premium price
The XPG Gammix S50 Lite's excellent real-world performance and a low price tag take the sting out of moving to a PCIe 4 SSD.
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BenQ EW3280U review: A 4K monitor meant for multimedia entertainment
The BenQ EW3280U is a relatively affordable monitor with 4K resolution and crystal-clear HDR, but where it really shines is its excellent built-in audio.
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HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14 review: A good laptop with better competition
The HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14 (dw0097nr) is a competent 14-inch convertible PC, but subpar audio and middling performance hold it back.
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Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ review: An excellent 4K gaming monitor at a premium price
The Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ brings a lot to the table with killer HDR, a lightning fast refresh rate, and 4K resolution—just don't mind the price tag.
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Acer Nitro 5 review: This budget gaming laptop keeps getting better
The Acer Nitro 5 should delight budget-minded gamers wIth a Ryzen 4000-series CPU on board, plus a revamped cooling system and an affordable price.
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Ryzen 5000 Review: The best consumer CPU we’ve ever seen
AMD's historically good Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 9 5950X desktop CPUs have trounced Intel's Core i9.
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Dell Latitude 7310 (2020) review: Tough, speedy and privacy-minded
The 13.3-inch Latitude 7310’s privacy screen and proximity sensor will foil nosey neighbors.
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Asus ZenBook Flip 13 review: A beautiful OLED laptop with one thing missing
Asus has officially killed the headset jack on its ZenBook Flip 13 laptop, one of the first to ship with Intel's new 11th-gen Tiger Lake processors.
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra review: Frigid, silent, and built to overclock
EVGA's GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra sports a phenomenal custom cooler and abundant overclocking-friendly features.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition review: Blistering performance gets $700 cheaper
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition graphics card delivers performance on par with last generation's flagship for $700 less, but compromises on memory capacity.
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LG Ultragear 27GN950 review: Top-of-the-line 4K gaming at 144Hz
The LG Ultragear 27GN50 is one of the fastest 4K monitors we have ever tested, delivering accurate color and exceptional HDR at a relatively affordable price.
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Asus ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN review: A super-fast 1080p gaming monitor
The Asus ROG Swift PG259QN may only be a 23.5-inch display, but what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for with speed. With a blazing fast 360Hz refresh rate, it is a specialized monitor built for professional and hardcore gamers.
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Acer Swift 3 review: Great features outweigh disappointing performance
Acer's Swift 3 nails the basics of a great laptop: a great keyboard, an excellent display, and superb battery life. Performance, though, holds it back.
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LG Ultra PC 17 review: A big, lightweight laptop with graphics pep
The LG Ultra, at 4.3 pounds, is surprisingly light for laptop with a 17-inch display and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card inside.
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Gatekeeper Two-Factor Authentication review: Needs a consumer-grade overhaul
The Gatekeeper login and 2FA system from Untethered Labs is an interesting device, but this product needs consumer-grade modifications.
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