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Corsair K70 RGB Pro Mini Wireless review: Teeny tiny, super pricey
Corsair's smallest wireless gaming keyboard is incredibly flexible and incredibly expensiveReviews
Alienware x15 R2 review: A gaming laptop stacked with power and personality
PCWorld reviews the Alienware x15 R2 – Dell's newest and thinnest premium gaming laptop.Reviews
Google Stadia review: The console experience without the console
Google Stadia provides the console experience without the expensive hardware—or you can subscribe for the PC quality without the gaming rig.Reviews
TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge is a near-perfect beat-em-up time machine
80s and 90s kids who can recite the Ninja Rap need to experience TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge right now.Reviews
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless review: An ultra-personal gaming headset
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless are premium gaming headphones with dual wireless functionality, Hi-Res Audio, and excellent software support to personalize your gaming audio.Reviews
Let's review (and upgrade!) Amazon's best-selling gaming laptop
The Acer Nitro 5 is a bargain gaming laptop, but with a few select upgrades you can really get your money's worth.Reviews
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 review: This gaming laptop is big, bold, and quirky
The Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 cuts a few asymmetrical corners, and doesn't stand up to the competition despite the latest specs.Reviews
Logitech Lift review: A smaller vertical wireless mouse for the masses
The Lift is an affordable and attractive ergonomic mouse designed for smaller hands (and lefties too!), but for some folks it will fall short.Reviews
SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless review: A premium, function-packed gaming mouse
The SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless is an amazing game mouse, boasting a lightweight design, dazzling RGB, great ergonomics, and 18 easily programmable buttons.Reviews
AMD reloads: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT, 6750 XT, 6950 XT Pure review
AMD is refreshing its RDNA 2 graphics card with the "new" Radeon RX 6650 XT, Radeon RX 6750 XT, and Radeon RX 6950 XT. Do these slightly faster cards alter the GPU landscape? We put Sapphire's excellent Nitro+ offerings to the test to find out.Reviews
Amazon Luna review: A good, but niche cloud gaming service
Amazon Luna offers small, affordable packages of retro, co-op, and party games for specific interests.Updated
Asus X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero
Asus's X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (and its "Dark Hero" variant) top out at Ryzen 5000, but it hits a sweet spot in terms of price and features that should please price-conscious PC builders.Reviews
Corsair K70 RGB Pro review: Ping ping ping ping ping
The very expensive Corsair K70 mechanical keyboard falls short in a few very specific ways.Reviews
Razer DeathAdder V2 review: A mild-mannered gaming mouse
Packing a 14K optical sensor, seven programmable buttons, and dual connectivity options, the Razer DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed is an able gaming mouse for the price. It doesn't include any RGB lighting—but that may be a plus for some.Reviews
TP-Link GX90 review: A supremely powerful gaming router
If you want a powerful single access-point gaming router that provides great range and performance, look no further.Reviews
MSI X570 Godlike review: This all-powerful motherboard boasts rare features
The "Godlike" moniker on the MSI X570 motherboard should be a hint that this board is all-powerful, boasting a rare combination of enthusiast-level features. It's just not upgradeable beyond Ryzen 5000.Reviews
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review: Punching above its weight
The new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 features all-AMD hardware, a 16:10 screen and (finally!) a webcam. This tiny gaming laptop punches far above its weight class.Reviews
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC12EDBi9 review: Small form factor PCs made simple
This update to Intel's eGPU-sized gaming PC can better hold its own against DIY builds.Reviews
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds review: The true wireless noise-canceling champ
Fans of neutral audio and strong active noise canceling will find a lot to love about these true wireless earbuds—even despite their size.Reviews
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 review: A truly modern GPU for the masses (hopefully)
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3050 delivers great 1080p gaming performance and modern features, if it stays in stock at a sane price.Reviews
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6500 XT review: Affordable, quiet, and smart
The Sapphire Pulse delivers a whisper-quiet spin on AMD's affordable Radeon RX 6500 XT, with the company's Trixx Boost software giving performance a helping hand.Reviews
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT review: A weird graphics card you might actually afford
The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT brings ray tracing and affordable GPUs to the masses, but doing so requires some unorthodox tweaks.Reviews
XPG Xenia 15 KC Review: A powerful gaming laptop that's actually quiet
The Xenia 15 KC is impressively light and impressively quiet while still offering top performance.Reviews
NZXT BLD Kit review: DIY PC building with training wheels
NZXT’s curated sets of components make it easy to put together a PC, but as we found out, you can still run into the headaches of DIY building.Reviews
Jabra 85t review: These capable buds don’t skimp on active noise canceling
These true wireless earbuds may cost less than their primary rivals, but they easily hold their own.Reviews
HP Victus 16 review: This 16-inch gaming laptop delivers solid value
HP's Victus 16 d0097nr offers decent performance inside a roomy, 16-inch chassis that delivers what gamers care most about for a reasonable price.Reviews
Logitech MX Keys Mini review: The best tiny, wireless keyboard you can buy
Though it's awfully pricey, Logitech's top-of-the-line micro keyboard does just about everything right.Reviews
Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro review: A wireless keyboard with gaming audacity
The BlackWidow V3 Pro solidifies a case for Razer as a premium keyboard maker. Wireless flexibility, high-quality switches, and a ton of extras make it worth consideration, even at a high price.Reviews
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE review: A gaming laptop that's safe for work
The Acer Predator Triton 500 SE is a powerful laptop whose high refresh rate display benefits more than just gaming.Reviews
Tested: Does Windows 11 nuke gaming performance?
Unlike other reports, we didn't see a drastic drop in gaming performance with Windows 11's VBS security switched on.Reviews
Sony WF-1000XM4 review: These noise-canceling earbuds have all-around appeal
Sony’s ultra-portable true wireless earbuds deliver on nearly all the features most people want out of a premium set.Reviews
Acer Nitro 5 hands-on: This RTX 3080 laptop might be a screaming value
Here's a quick look at Acer's new Nitro 5 with Ryzen and an 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 inside.Reviews
Acer Nitro 5 review: Great gaming value with a great display
The Acer Nitro 5, with its AMD Ryzen 7 CPU and RTX 3070 graphics, outperforms gaming laptops that cost hundreds more. Its QHD 1440p display is a nice bonus, too.Reviews
Gaming laptop CPU showdown: Intel 11th-gen vs 10th-gen vs AMD Ryzen 5000
What's the best laptop gaming CPU: Intel 11th-gen, Intel 10th-gen, or AMD's Ryzen 5000? We compared them all in this knock-down, drag-out benchmark fight.Reviews
Razer Blade 14 review: For gamers who want to lighten up
The Razer Blade 14 is a thin, light, surprisingly capable 14-inch gaming laptop. But you’ll need to reach deep for this top-tier system, because even the lowest-end model isn't that cheap.Reviews
GameSir GK300 review: Wireless keyboard goodness, just not for gaming
A removable wrist rest, backlighting, and full-size layout help this wireless mechanical keyboard stand out.Reviews
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 XT review: Simple is better
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 XT is a simple, straightforward graphics card that focuses on good cooling and excellent performance, aided by a killer Trixx Boost software feature.Reviews
XFX Speedster Merc 308 Radeon RX 6600 XT review: It does one thing very well
The XFX Speedster Merc 308 combines a solid and attractive custom design with AMD's Radeon RX 6600 XT. Consider it if you want an ultra-fast 1080p gaming experience.Reviews
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT review: A killer 1080p graphics card with pandemic pricing
AMD tuned the Radeon RX 6600 XT for ultra-fast 1080p gaming and it shines in that regard, but slower 1440p performance and a sky-high price curb our enthusiasm.Reviews
Asus ROG Falchion review: A wireless gaming keyboard that falls short of the target
The Asus ROG Falchion has a smart layout and long battery life, but its high price and lack of customization options hold it back.Reviews
Intel Beast Canyon NUC11BTMi9 review: A bigger footprint shrinks this gaming PC’s appeal
Intel's gaming mini-PCs keep growing in size, pitting this eGPU-sized modular PC more squarely against DIY builds.Reviews
RIG’s new HX gaming headsets look great, feel phenomenal, and sound ho-hum
The newest gaming headphones from Nacon's RIG brand—the RIG 700 Pro HX and 500 Pro HX Gen 2—are incredibly comfortable, but just average soundingReviews
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra review: Pure souped-up power
The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra is an ultra-fast, power-chugging graphics card built to ride the bleeding-edge of performance—if you can afford it.Reviews
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition review: This all-AMD laptop is affordable and very fast
The Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is an all-AMD laptop that offers an amazing amount of performance and value.Reviews
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti review: A GPU for wild times
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a decent graphics card that would be hard to recommend in normal times, but we're not in normal times.Reviews
Core i7 vs. Core i9: Which high-end laptop CPU should you buy?
Is Intel's Core i9 really worth the extra cash?Reviews
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti review: Basically a 3090, but for gamers
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is essentially an RTX 3090 in all but name (and memory capacity).Reviews
AMD Radeon RX 6800M Review: A worthy competitor to Nvidia’s GeForce
AMD's new Radeon RX 6800M signals competition has come back to gaming laptops. We test it in the Asus ROG Strix G15.Reviews
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE review: Affordable GeForce RTX performance in a slim package
The Acer Predator Triton 300 SE weighs less than four pounds and costs a lot less than you might think. This GeForce RTX 3060-powered laptop is a great gaming value.Reviews