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Easily one of the best 2024 Windows laptops — the X1 Carbon — is a staggering 48% off
By Cale Hunt published
Student deal The X1 Carbon (Gen 12) is usually a tough sell due to its price, but the $1,257 Back to School discount makes it a lot easier.
Mini PCs are great low-cost computers for students
By Rebecca Spear published
Laptop vs mini PC Laptops, desktops, and mini PCs can all be good options for students, but the right choice depends on how you plan to use these devices. Here's what makes mini PCs great for students.
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 9950X review: Team Red built the world's most powerful CPU and sent Intel back to school
By Ben Wilson published
Review The Ryzen 9 9950X is all-powerful if you can keep it cool, while the 9900X is cheaper and competes with Intel's Core i9-14900K. Whichever is right for you depends entirely on your software suite.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs. Ryzen 7 7800X3D: A bigger number isn't always better, especially for PC gaming
By Cale Hunt published
MAD about AMD Why you might not need the latest Zen 5 chip from AMD.
G.Skill stuns with new "ultra low-latency" overclocking memory spec for PC gamers
By Cale Hunt published
New RAM New DDR5-6400 memory for high-performance PCs is coming later this month.
AMD Zen 5: Everything we know about next-gen Ryzen CPUs
By Cale Hunt last updated
AM5 AMD unveiled its processors with "Zen 5" architecture at Computex 2024, and the chips are starting to find their way into PCs. The lineup includes Ryzen 9000 desktop and Ryzen AI 300 laptop chips.
The first motherboard BIOS updates arrive to help clean up Intel's CPU mess
By Cale Hunt published
Fingers crossed The fix for degrading Intel Core desktop chips is in ... at least for some motherboards.
Intel faces lawsuit and accusations of inflating its stock price by sharing 'materially false or misleading statements'
By Sean Endicott published
More bad news Intel shareholders claim the chipmaker misled them about the company's capacity for manufacturing.
AMD's "new mid-range champion" Ryzen 7 9700X and its Ryzen 5 9600X sibling are now available to buy
By Cale Hunt published
It's time for Zen 5 The first of AMD's new Ryzen 9000 processors are headed into PC builds and upgrades.
Dell will reportedly lay off 12,500 employees this week, bringing the total to 24,500 in 15 months
By Sean Endicott published
Sad news In a move to get "leaner," Dell will lay off thousands of employees this week. While the tech giant has not confirmed figures, estimates state 12,5000 jobs will be lost.
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