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MSI MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24 4K 240 Hz gaming monitor review: Blistering performance with pro-level color

By Christian Eberle published 21 May 26

MSI delivers blistering performance and pro-level color accuracy from its MPG 322UR X24 gaming monitor.

Gaming Monitors

HyperX FlipCast Review: For the gamer-podcaster

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 20 May 26

The HyperX FlipCast is an end-address professional-quality microphone with both USB-C and XLR connectivity and tons of on-mic controls. It looks and sounds good, but is it worth the $230 price tag?

Microphones

Asus ZenScreen Duo OLED (MQ149CD) Review: An impressive, book-style dual-screen portable monitor

By Brandon Hill published 20 May 26

Dual OLED screens are hard to ignore in the portable monitor segment for mobile warriors.

Portable Monitors

MSI Raider 16 Max HX review: Elite gaming performance

By Charles Jefferies published 19 May 26

Gamers seeking maximum performance will find MSI’s Raider 16 Max HX a natural choice, particularly with the RTX 5090, as long as they're willing to pay up for it.

Gaming Laptops

LG UltraGear 52G930B 52-inch 5K gaming monitor review: Extreme in every respect

By Christian Eberle published 18 May 26

LG combines the extremes of size and resolution in its UltraGear 52G930B. It’s a 52-inch 1000R curved VA gaming monitor with 5120x2160 pixels, 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync HDR600, and wide gamut color.

Gaming Monitors

Best Picks

Best OLED Gaming Monitors 2026

By Brandon Hill last updated 19 May 26

OLEDs are the new hot thing in gaming monitors, and prices are starting to cool off enough to make them attractive options for enthusiasts.

Gaming Monitors

The Best Wi-Fi Routers We've Benchmarked in 2026 — the best of Wi-Fi 7 from budget to premium

By Brandon Hill last updated 16 May 26

The right Wi-Fi router can make a huge difference in your day-to-day productivity and gaming experience. We’ve tested a slew of models to help you find the best one.

Wi-Fi Routers

Best Mouse Pads 2026: Tested for Performance and Pretty Lights

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 14 May 26

The best gaming mouse pads we've tested and reviewed to complete your setup — soft and hard surfaces, with and without RGB, and every size from "regular" to "bigger than your desk."

Gaming Mice

CPUs

AMD Ryzen AI Max 400 ‘Gorgon Halo’ packs up to 192GB of unified memory

By Jake Roach published 21 May 26

They’ll show up in Ryzen AI Halo boxes “soon,” and pre-orders for Ryzen AI Halo with Strix Halo open in June, starting at $3,999.

CPUs

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 10th Anniversary Edition

Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 10th Anniversary Edition surfaces online for $310

By Zhiye Liu published 20 May 26

Indian retailer lists AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 10th Anniversary Edition processor for $310.

CPUs

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan stamps out chip bugs with aggressive new quality standards, says major validation errors can result in termination

By Anton Shilov published 20 May 26

Lip-Bu Tan wants Intel to radically improve its chip development discipline and achieve production readiness with A0 silicon revision.

CPUs

Graphics Cards

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Intel leans on LPDDR5X to dodge the global HBM crisis, leaked Crescent Island AI GPU pics reveal massive Xe3P core

By Aaron Klotz published 21 May 26

Images of the PCB Intel will be using with Crescent Island has been published on X, showing a single-GPU design and pads for the graphics card's 20 LPDDR5X modules.

GPUs

China's new homegrown gaming GPU flops in performance and price

By Zhiye Liu published 21 May 26

Lisuan Tech's LX 7G100 gaming graphics card goes up for preorder at $485, along with reviews from Chinese media outlets.

GPUs

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AMD's flagship RX 9070 XT GPU hits an all-time low $629 in Amazon lightning sale

By Stewart Bendle published 18 May 26

Deals Save $110 when you make the most of this Amazon deal on the Gigabyte Gaming OC Radeon RX 9070 XT. Get yours for $629 - the lowest ever price for this model.

Deals

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Senior Editor: Laptops and Desktops

Needs the right screwdriver bit for this upgrade.

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Senior Editor - Monitors and Networking

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Laptops

Save $700 today on the Ultimate 49-inch OLED display for your gaming setup.

By Stewart Bendle published 22 May 26

Deals Build the ultimate gaming setup with this impressive 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 monitor. Save $700 of the cost of this screen in Best Buy's Memorial Day sale.

Deals

Pick up an $1100 discount on this RTX 5080-powered HP Omen Max gaming laptop

By Stewart Bendle published 21 May 26

Deals Save $1100 on this HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptop. Powerful Intel CPU and RTX 5080 graphics for dominating the gaming opposition.

Deals

Features

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AI is starting to out-design chip engineers in narrow areas as LLMs accelerate software chip design tool development

By Chris Stokel-Walker published 22 May 26

Premium Automated analysis and design, powered by AI, could help the chip design process… with caveats.

Premium

The custom AI ASIC state of play (May 2026) — Broadcom deals, Google TPUs, Meta MTIA & beyond

By Luke James published 21 May 26

Premium ASIC-based AI server shipments are projected to reach 27.8% of the market in 2026, the highest share since 2023, and custom ASIC shipments will grow 44.6% year-over-year.

Premium

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Why now is the best time to jump on the OLED monitor bandwagon

By Brandon Hill published 18 May 26

Premium Better reliability and dropping prices are making OLED monitors even more attractive.

Premium

PC Components

Class-action lawsuit filed against HDD suspension assembly makers

By Bruno Ferreira published 22 May 26

Class-action lawsuit filed against HDD suspension assembly makers

HDDs

CXMT enters mainstream consumer supply chain with Corsair Vengeance DDR5 kit

By Hassam Nasir published 22 May 26

Corsair typically only buys from Micron, Samsung, or SK Hynix.

DDR5

Team Group agrees to $1.1 million DRAM settlement in another false advertising lawsuit

By Kunal Khullar published 20 May 26

Team Group denies all wrongdoing but has agreed to settle the lawsuit involving advertised RAM performance and overclocking-related settings.

DRAM

Desktops and PC Building

Thermal pads with in-built vapor-chambers claim 50 to 80 times better thermal conductivity than normal thermal pads

By Hassam Nasir published 24 March 26

A thermal pad with a vapor chamber on top might be the TIM your next phone's SoC will use. Xerendipity's new products are meant to keep your phone cooler without sacrificing thickness or cost.

Phones

How to setup an Android smartphone as a webcam — Camo Studio unlocks new uses for old smartphones in Windows 10 or 11 and OBS software

By Les Pounder published 29 January 26

You don’t need to throw out that old Android smartphone; you can recycle it into a backup webcam or create a multi-camera setup for your streaming platform. And we show you how to do that, for free!

Android

The NexPhone connected to a monitor and peripherals running Windows 11

Windows Phone makes a spiritual comeback thanks to NexPhone, which can triple-boot Windows, Android, and Linux

By Kunal Khullar published 22 January 26

Designed as an all-in-one computing device, NexPhone lets users switch between Android, Linux, and Windows 11 depending on the task

Phones

Deals

The 15 Best Memorial Day deals on Dell and Alienware laptops, desktops, and monitors

By Stewart Bendle published 22 May 26

Deals Save up to $900 on a Dell and Alienware PC for your gaming setup over the Memorial Day weekend. 15 big discounts on desktops, laptops, and monitors.

Deals

Save $700 today on the Ultimate 49-inch OLED display for your gaming setup.

By Stewart Bendle published 22 May 26

Deals Build the ultimate gaming setup with this impressive 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 monitor. Save $700 of the cost of this screen in Best Buy's Memorial Day sale.

Deals

Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110

By Ben Stockton published 22 May 26

Deals Grab a 30% saving on a 12 month subscription to Proton Unlimited for a limited time only.

Deals

Coupons

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The 15 Best Memorial Day deals on Dell and Alienware laptops, desktops, and monitors

By Stewart Bendle published 22 May 26

Deals Save up to $900 on a Dell and Alienware PC for your gaming setup over the Memorial Day weekend. 15 big discounts on desktops, laptops, and monitors.

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AI is starting to out-design chip engineers in narrow areas as LLMs accelerate software chip design tool development

By Chris Stokel-Walker published 22 May 26

Premium Automated analysis and design, powered by AI, could help the chip design process… with caveats.

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By Ben Stockton published 22 May 26

Deals Grab a 30% saving on a 12 month subscription to Proton Unlimited for a limited time only.

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Europol's Operation Saffron takes down privacy-focused First VPN service

By Bruno Ferreira published 22 May 26

Europol's Operation Saffron takes down privacy-focused First VPN service

Cybersecurity

Non-profit investigates Bambu Lab for violating open-source license

By Jowi Morales last updated 21 May 26

The SFC says that including proprietary code alongside software under AGPLv3 breaks the open-source license, and that Bambu Lab has been doing this for years.

3D Printing

Nvidia's memory costs soar 485%, latest AI systems now cost $7.8 million to build

By Anton Shilov published 21 May 26

As memory content per rack increases in Vera Rubin platform, it now accounts for nearly 25% of its cost.

Artificial Intelligence

EU forced to exempt banned Chinese chipmaker after auto industry warns of supply crisis

By Luke James published 21 May 26

The European Commission is preparing to propose a temporary exemption for a Chinese semiconductor manufacturer from the EU's 20th Russia sanctions package.

Tech Industry

Samsung reportedly set to distribute up to $26.6 billion to staff in AI-driven semiconductor bonuses after last-minute union deal

By Etiido Uko published 21 May 26

Employees to receive bonuses in stock and cash

Big Tech

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