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Articles by: Bill Thomas

Out with the gray, in with the pink: we need more brightly-colored laptops

By Bill Thomas published 8 February 20

I'm sick of every laptop looking the same, I welcome the age of the aesthetic laptop.

You can buy the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X today - if you have the cash

By Bill Thomas published 7 February 20

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is out today, along with a serious price tag and some serious specs.

Origin PC Neuron Carbide review

By Bill Thomas last updated 7 February 20

The Origin PC Neuron is the latest system from ubiquitous PC builders Origin. Does it stand up to its many competitors?

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3rd Generation release date, news, and rumors

By Bill Thomas published 6 February 20

Updated Now that AMD is on the verge of revealing its 7nm processors, what will the future look like for its next line of Threadripper 3rd Generation HEDT processors?

PS5 who? Google and Amazon are apparently the Xbox Series X rivals

By Bill Thomas published 5 February 20

In an interview with Protocol, Phil Spencer said Xbox isn't super worried about Sony.

Nvidia GeForce Now is missing some RTX games - but still has more than Stadia

By Bill Thomas published 4 February 20

Nvidia GeForce Now is missing some games that are arguably among the most important for Nvidia - but there are still more games than Google Stadia.

AMD 'Big Navi' GPU might be right around the corner – but don't hold your breath

By Bill Thomas published 3 February 20

An official Korean RRA certification for a new AMD Radeon GPU has appeared. Could it be the fabled 'Big Navi'?

If you care about PS5 vs Xbox Series X performance, you should just build a PC

By Bill Thomas published 1 February 20

Opinion Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X will be more than fast enough for all the best next-generation of games. If all you care about it sheer performance, just build a PC.

Latest PS5 rumor claims it performs better than Xbox Series X, but we don't believe it

By Vic Hood, Bill Thomas published 29 January 20

A new PS5 rumor claims that Sony's next-gen console performs better than Xbox Series X, but we're not convinced.

Falcon Northwest Talon review

By Bill Thomas published 29 January 20

Recommended

The Falcon Northwest Talon is an absolute behemoth of a gaming PC.

Musicians should feel free to use MacBooks to make music, no matter what Neil Young thinks

By Bill Thomas published 28 January 20

Opinion In an interview with the Verge, Neil Young said that artists creating music on a MacBook is a problem. We're tired of this kind of take.

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT launch is a mess: here's what you need to know

By Bill Thomas published 25 January 20

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT launched with a new VBIOS that some customers might have to apply themselves, highlighting the confusing nature of the aftermarket graphics card market.

Alienware m15 R2 review

By Bill Thomas published 22 January 20

The Alienware m15 is a portable gaming laptop that takes Dell's gaming design to the next level.

Nvidia could be striking back at AMD with rumored RTX 2080 Super-equipped laptops

By Bill Thomas published 21 January 20

We've spotted a leak for a Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Super, but is it real?

Hands on: Alienware Concept UFO review

By Bill Thomas last updated 17 January 20

Not yet rated

CES 2020 With the Concept UFO, Alienware clearly takes inspiration from the Nintendo Switch. But we were able to get our hands on it to see what the future of PC gaming might look like.

AMD Ryzen 4000 processors for laptops may be nearly as fast as desktop CPUs

By Bill Thomas published 15 January 20

We're starting to see performance leaks for AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile processors, and they're looking juicy.

AMD Zen 2 specs, price and release date: all about AMD's newest processor tech

By Bill Thomas published 15 January 20

Updated AMD Zen 2 is the architecture behind the hotly anticipated Ryzen and Threadripper 3rd Generation. Here's everything you need to know.

Love it or hate it, the Epic Games Store is raking in the cash

By Bill Thomas published 14 January 20

Epic Games Store made some money moves in 2019, and it doesn't look like it will be slowing down any time soon.

Can we stop with these non-gaming gaming laptops?

By Bill Thomas published 11 January 20

CES 2020 The Lenovo Legion Y740S is a gaming laptop without discrete graphics, and we think that's a bad move for everyone involved.

I got to use a 360Hz monitor at CES 2020, and it went better than I thought

By Bill Thomas published 11 January 20

CES 2020 Nvidia just announced a new 360Hz G-Sync monitor at CES 2020, so of course I had to take it for a spin.

The best in computing at CES 2020

By Bill Thomas published 10 January 20

CES 2020 CES 2020 was absolutely packed with awesome computing concepts and products, and we rounded up the best ones right here.

AMD won CES 2020 with Ryzen 4000 mobile, but can it beat Intel?

By Bill Thomas published 9 January 20

CES 2020 AMD announced a full lineup of Ryzen processors for mobile at CES 2020, and while they should be faster, is that enough to beat Intel at the laptop game?

Intel needs to put out a desktop processor if it doesn't want to become irrelevant

By Bill Thomas published 8 January 20

CES 2020 At CES 2020, Intel would have absolutely ruled the world if it announced new desktop processors, but it didn't. And now it feels like Intel's relevance is waning more than ever before.

Hands on: Dell Concept Duet review

By Bill Thomas last updated 7 January 20

Not yet rated

CES 2020 The Dell Concept Duet is Dell's first foray into the foldable world, but because it's just a concept we probably won't see it for quite a while.

AMD flexes on Intel at CES 2020 with new CPUs and graphics

By Bill Thomas published 6 January 20

CES 2020 AMD is on top of the world, and if CES 2020 is any indication, it's going to stay there.

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