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Articles by: Bill Thomas

FFXIV characters lined up on a field, looking like they're ready to take on some dastardly enemy.

Final Fantasy XIV is so popular now that it completely sold out of digital copies

By Bill Thomas last updated 12 July 21

Final Fantasy XIV is experiencing a huge boom in new sign ups right now, so much so that you can't even buy the game on PC.

Sony might be bringing more PS5 games over to PC with its latest acquisition

By Bill Thomas published 1 July 21

Sony just bought one of the best developers for porting console games over to PC.

Bad news upgraders: you might need a new CPU cooler for Intel Alder Lake

By Bill Thomas published 28 June 21

The socket design for Intel Alder Lake just leaked, and it suggests that users may have to pick up a new CPU cooler to use the new processors.

How to spot a good Prime Day laptop deal – 2021 edition

By Bill Thomas last updated 19 June 21

There are going to be a lot of Prime Day laptop deals, here's what to keep your eyes open for.

RTX 3080 Prime Day deals won't exist, but you can still save big on your PC build

By Bill Thomas published 20 June 21

While you probably won't be able to find any graphics cards deals this year, you can still save big on components on Prime Day.

Windows 11 è sul web, ma Microsoft non l'ha ancora annunciato

By Paolo D'Angelo, Bill Thomas published 16 June 21

Windows 11 trapela online e ora ve lo mostriamo

Corsair One a200 review

By Bill Thomas published 15 June 21

The Corsair One A200 is the latest tiny gaming PC from Corsair.

Windows 11 is real, and Microsoft hasn't even announced it yet

By Bill Thomas published 15 June 21

Windows 11 has leaked online, and now we've seen it in action.

Move over Intel, the new Razer Blade 14 is finally powered by AMD Ryzen

By Bill Thomas published 14 June 21

E3 2021 The new Razer Blade 14 isn't just thin and light, but it also packs the most powerful laptop hardware on the market today.

The MacBook Pro was a no-show at WWDC, but it may still be coming soon

By Bill Thomas published 9 June 21

Tags pointing to an M1X MacBook Pro have been found hidden in the metadata for the WWDC keynote. What does it mean?

Computex 2021 dates, keynotes and all the breaking news

By Bill Thomas published 2 June 21

Computex 2021 Computex 2021 is officially happening, though it'll mostly be online this year. Here's what we expect to see from the annual computing showcase.

AMD finally takes on DLSS with FidelityFX Super Resolution

By Bill Thomas last updated 1 June 21

Computex 2021 AMD has finally announced its competing technology for DLSS, and unlike Nvidia, it's keeping it open for all GPUs.

Hands on: Acer Swift X review

By Bill Thomas published 27 May 21

Not yet rated

The Acer Swift X is Acer’s newest budget-friendly workhorse, and it looks to bring solid performance to a no-frills chassis.

Getting ready to build a new gaming PC? Amazon Prime Day is the perfect time

By Bill Thomas last updated 21 May 21

Prime Day deals On Amazon Prime Day, we're expecting a ton of awesome PC gaming deals, here's what to keep an eye out for.

Photo Of An Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition Graphics Card

Nvidia will be at Computex, but don't expect an RTX 3080 Ti

By Bill Thomas published 20 May 21

Nvidia has announced its Computex 2021 keynote, but we wouldn't hold our breath for a shiny new graphics card.

Macs have too much malware, according to Apple's own top exec

By Bill Thomas published 19 May 21

In a court statement, Craig Federighi says that there is an unacceptable level of malware on Macs.

iBuyPower Element CL Pro review

By Bill Thomas published 18 May 21

Recommended

The iBuyPower Element CL Pro brings excellent performance with some sweet liquid cooling.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 vs Radeon RX 6800 XT - which graphics card is right for you?

By Bill Thomas published 15 May 21

The battle of the graphics card flagships

Still can't buy an RTX 3080? New gaming laptops are here

By Bill Thomas published 11 May 21

With Intel Tiger Lake-H and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, the best gaming laptops are about to get more powerful and more affordable.

The new MacBook Air has leaked, and it looks a lot like the colorful new iMac

By Bill Thomas published 10 May 21

Leaks for the upcoming MacBook Air 2021 are starting to appear, and we may be in for a colorful surprise.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT review

By Bill Thomas published 7 May 21

Updated The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is the fourth RDNA 2 graphics card to hit the market, hoping to give 1440p gamers an affordable upgrade.

Micro LED vs OLED: the battle of the high-end display tech

By Bill Thomas last updated 7 May 21

IN DEPTH Tech manufacturers are investing heavily in Micro LED, but what is it and can it really challenge OLED?

IBM just made the first 2nm processor, but don't expect a 2nm gaming CPU any time soon

By Bill Thomas published 6 May 21

IBM has just made the world's first functioning 2nm processor, but what does that mean for our precious gaming PCs and Ultrabooks?

Resident Evil Village PC performance - the (almost) perfect PC port we all needed

By Bill Thomas last updated 5 May 21

Tested Resident Evil Village is here, and we put it to the test on every major current-generation graphics card, including the RTX 3060 and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT.

Oops! Samsung just leaked the Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti at Unpacked

By Bill Thomas published 28 April 21

Samsung revealed its new laptop lineup at Unpacked, and may have accidentally revealed something on Nvidia's behalf

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