This SSD became the Swiss army knife of my gaming setup
This is easily the nerdiest thing I’ve ever written, but I’m a sucker for external SSDs. Seriously. I love the idea of tiny devices that can store a massive amount …
PC Gaming
No one wants AMD’s Zen 5 CPUs, and it’s painfully obvious why
AMD’s new Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X, which were aimed at claiming a spot among the best processors, are off to a rocky start. According to early sales …
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X review: not for gamers
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X MSRP $649.00 “Despite some performance gains, the Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X are tough to justify at launch.” Pros Compatible …
A big question about Lunar Lake CPUs was just answered
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Although we know all of the details about Intel’s Lunar Lake architecture, the processors themselves have been shrouded in mystery. Now, we have our first …
I gave up on liquid-cooled PCs after 13 years — here’s why
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends I made a decision about 13 years ago — air cooling isn’t for me. I picked up AMD’s FX-8150, assuming I could use the bundled …
I never wanted to build a small form factor PC — until now
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends In my 15 years of building PCs, I’ve only ever tackled one small form factor (SFF) build. If you’d asked me two months ago, I …
No, Intel’s Lunar Lake CPUs aren’t being delayed
Intel Intel’s hotly-anticipated Lunar Lake CPUs look like they’re suffering a delay, at least according to a report from DigiTimes. The outlet, which covers semiconductor news, says that shipments of …
An overclocking legend is making a return to graphics cards
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends One of the most well-known names in GPU overclocking is making a return in a big way. Vince “Kingpin” Lucido is known as the mastermind …
AMD suffered a data breach that could reveal future products
AMD AMD is currently investigating a potentially massive data breach. The company said on Tuesday that it has begun investigating the breach, following a report from The Cyber Express that …
Elden Ring PC: best settings, fps cap, stuttering fixes
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Elden Ring just received a massive update. The new Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is like an entirely new game, so I dove back into the Lands …