Articles by: Darren Allan

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Darren is a freelancer writing news and features for TechRadar (and occasionally T3) across a broad range of computing topics including CPUs, GPUs, various other hardware, VPNs, antivirus and more. He has written about tech for the best part of three decades, and writes books in his spare time (his debut novel - 'I Know What You Did Last Supper' - was published by Hachette UK in 2013).

Articles by: Darren Allan

AMD RDNA 3 GPUs could be delayed – but don’t panic

By Darren Allan published 28 October 22

Rumors are swirling about the on-sale date of AMD’s next-gen graphics cards.

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Windows 10’s latest patch breaks OneDrive – but a fix is coming

By Darren Allan published 28 October 22

Microsoft’s patch applies important security fixes, but also torpedoes OneDrive in some cases.

Windows 11’s best new feature will only be for Samsung phone owners

By Darren Allan published 28 October 22

Another Phone Link feature is exclusive to Samsung, but hopefully instant hotspot won’t stay that way.

Mac and iOS security flaw could expose your Siri conversations – but there’s a fix

By Darren Allan published 27 October 22

Here’s a good reason to update to the latest version of macOS or iOS if you use Bluetooth headphones and Siri.

Ryzen 3 7300X leak gives us hope that AMD is planning a Zen 4 budget CPU

By Darren Allan published 27 October 22

Are we finally getting a Ryzen 3 CPU for budget builds? Maybe, and it could come with a 10-core Ryzen 7 7800X.

A HP laptop running Far Cry 6 using GeForce Now

Google Stadia is dead and Nvidia GeForce Now gets a price cut – what’s going on?

By Darren Allan published 27 October 22

If you’ll soon enough be an ex-Google Stadia streamer, then Nvidia has a tempting offer for you.

An Nvidia RTX 4090 showing power connector

Nvidia RTX 4090 cable controversy rolls on as PSU maker looks to help owners

By Darren Allan published 26 October 22

More reports of the cable melting on Nvidia’s flagship graphics card are rolling in, unfortunately for those owners.

Rejoice! Microsoft has finally fixed this nasty Windows 11 printer bug

By Darren Allan published 26 October 22

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Now the bug has been cured, users with affected printers will be able to upgrade to Windows 11 22H2.

AMD’s RDNA 3 flagship GPU will do one thing very differently to Nvidia RTX 4090

By Darren Allan published 26 October 22

Some gamers are relieved following confirmation from AMD on the topic of power connectors.

Intel Raptor Lake CPU surprise gets ruined by Microsoft

By Darren Allan published 25 October 22

Want to know what Intel Raptor Lake CPUs are coming next? Microsoft spills the details.

Nvidia is looking into reported issues with RTX 4090 GPU melting cable

By Darren Allan published 25 October 22

Team Green is investigating what happened in a couple of very worrying reports from RTX 4090 owners.

Best office desks of 2023: top desks for home working and more

By Collin Probst published 24 October 22

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Buying Guide We've featured the best office desks for use in the office, home office, or simply the home.

Think the Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU is hard to buy now? Things could get worse

By Darren Allan published 24 October 22

Rumor has it that Nvidia could be switching chip production to a more profitable product than the RTX 4090.

No, PC gaming isn't dying – Steam proves it's never been more popular

By Darren Allan published 24 October 22

Is PC gaming dying, or even rather unwell? Not a chance, certainly not going by fresh stats from Steam.

MSI GF63 Thin gaming laptop open on a wooden desk, with a plant next to it.

AMD’s RDNA 3 mobile flagship could be incredibly fast – and matched by Nvidia RTX 4090 laptop GPU?

By Darren Allan published 23 October 22

It’s too early to get excited about the future of laptop gaming, but these leaks make it difficult not to do so.

Asus TUF RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X viewed at an angle

Asus reveals faster Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti graphics card – but how much of an upgrade will it be?

By Darren Allan published 22 October 22

Some benchmarks point to a pretty solid uplift compared to the vanilla 3060 Ti, but that’s not quite the full story here.

This AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU cooling trick is something you really shouldn’t try at home

By Darren Allan published 21 October 22

Here’s one way to make an AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU run cooler – but don’t try it

Intel Core i9-13900K being overclocked with liquid nitrogen

Intel Raptor Lake flagship CPU sets world record with astonishing 8.8GHz overclock

By Darren Allan published 21 October 22

Exotic cooling was used, naturally, but this huge overclock is great news for anyone looking at a new 13th-gen processor.

Best office chairs for home, work and all budgets March, 2023

By Collin Probst last updated 14 March 23

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Buying Guide We feature the best office chairs for all budgets, for the home and workplace, such as for remote working at home and online learning.

Nvidia RTX 4070 could be a powerful GPU – but may not arrive for some time

By Darren Allan published 20 October 22

Leaker believes Nvidia is still yet to decide exactly where to pitch the GPU for performance, but it could be a beast.

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming OC graphics card side-on

AMD RDNA 3 flagship GPU could have Nvidia RTX 4090 on the ropes

By Darren Allan published 19 October 22

Fresh AMD RDNA 3 graphics card rumors could have Nvidia worried on the power front – and more besides.

Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti GPU might be inbound, but forget about that RTX Titan

By Darren Allan published 19 October 22

Titan of Lovelace is no more, if this top-end GPU ever was planned – but an RTX 4090 Ti, on the other hand…

Best standing desks (March 2023)

By Collin Probst last updated 23 March 23

TechRadar Pro

Buying Guide The best standing desks on the market should help people looking to be healthier whether in the office or in the home.

Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU is alarmingly good at cracking passwords

By Darren Allan published 18 October 22

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Tech like Nvidia’s new flagship graphics card could make it easier for bad guys to brute force passwords.

Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU power cable woes solved by this nifty invention

By Darren Allan published 18 October 22

Some RTX 4090 owners have a real problem with cabling, but a solution is available (not for free, though).

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