Asus launches the flagship ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme, starting at $1,400 Asus China has officially introduced the ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme, set to hit shelves by late April at $1,400. Tom’s Hardware · Apr 13, 2025
I wish this capable USB4 gaming dock could handle my favorite ROG Ally X, but it's still a good USB hub BenQ's USB4 mobile gaming dock is a great choice for those who need more bandwidth, but it's sadly too small to benefit some of the devices that can actually use it. Windows Central · Apr 13, 2025
I might pick a gaming phone instead of an iPhone for my next upgrade — here's the 3 pros and 3 cons of owning one I've been looking at getting a gaming phone, but there are three pros and cons that I need to take into consideration. Tom’s Guide · Apr 13, 2025
Gaming handhelds increased $100 in the US, and I'm sure it's because of tariffs Due to the current tariff situation, the cost of tech including gaming handhelds, is expected to go up. I've already seen some handheld prices increase recently. Windows Central · Apr 11, 2025
Tariffs and gaming handhelds: Should I buy a Steam Deck, ROG Ally, or even a Nintendo Switch right now? Learn all you need to know about how tariffs will affect the cost of gaming handhelds. I'm also keeping tack of current handheld prices so you can know when to buy. Windows Central · Apr 11, 2025
Sure, ASUS' fragrance laptop is beautiful – but why on earth does it exist? I asked the designer Air freshener... and a laptop... just, why? Creative Bloq · Apr 11, 2025
RUMOR: Leaker hints at "Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme" chip for gaming handhelds — Could we see it in ROG Ally 2 or the Xbox handheld? If a rumor is true, an AI-boosted AMD gaming handheld processor is in the works. But is such a chip even desirable for handhelds? Windows Central · Apr 9, 2025
AMD quietly announces Ryzen 8000HX series — Dragon Range Refresh arrives to replace AMD's top laptop CPUs AMD has announced its Ryzen 8000HX line of processors, codenamed Dragon Range Refresh. The premium laptop processors will launch with products soon. Tom’s Hardware · Apr 9, 2025
Razer has pulled the pricing and pre-order pages for its new Blade laptops and I think it's pretty obvious what's happening here Razer's taken down laptop pricing, new tariffs will make tech pricing higher, 2+2=4. PC Gamer · Apr 9, 2025
Scared that your high-end Nvidia GPU might experience a cable-melting disaster? Asus has a new power monitoring feature to calm your fears Asus has a winner with its new Power Detector+ warning, though it only works for some of the company’s GPUs right now. TechRadar · Apr 9, 2025
I tried the PCSpecialist Onyx Pro - read what I thought of this powerful workstation Don’t fret over the consumer graphics: it’s superb in many professional apps, and the rest of the spec is potent. TechRadar · Apr 9, 2025
AMD Dragon Range Refresh CPU specs confirmed via early retail listing — Ryzen 9 8940HX sees 100 MHz increase AMD's Dragon Range Refresh CPU family has had more details revealed thanks to a new Asus listing on a Chinese retailer. Tom’s Hardware · Apr 8, 2025
I got my hands on ASUS' monster RTX 5090 gaming laptop — I already found one feature I want to see on more systems ASUS' ROG Strix SCAR 18 is one of the first with NVIDIA's RTX 50-series GPUs to enter the market. While I intend to do a full review, I put together this preview for an early look at the monster gaming laptop. Windows Central · Apr 8, 2025
Microsoft celebrated its 50th anniversary, faced a protester accusing it of aiding genocide, and announced the next evolution of Copilot — all within one hour Microsoft’s milestone week saw AI upgrades, a dramatic protest at its event, and the Minecraft movie breaking video game film records. Windows Central · Apr 7, 2025
TechRadar · Apr 7, 2025 Keen to buy an RTX 5060 Ti? Benchmarks and more rumored sightings suggest you don’t have long to wait for Nvidia’s next GPU Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti benchmarks appear, alongside sightings of Asus GPUs, all suggesting the launch rumored for next week is going ahead.
Tom’s Guide · Apr 7, 2025 Trump tariff busters — the best tech deals live now to avoid the price hikes Will US tariffs increase gadget prices? We'll be analyzing the potential impact and tracking every price change as it happens.
Tom’s Hardware · Apr 7, 2025 AMD RX 9070 vBIOS flash offers up-to 20% performance boost — modders claim OC beats 9070 XT A member of the PCGH community flashed an RX 9070 XT vBIOS onto his RX 9070, reporting a 15-20% performance bump with boost clocks exceeding 3 GHz.
PC Gamer · Apr 7, 2025 AMD RX 9070 XT vs Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti: This is 2025's graphics card battle royale Which of the modern graphics cards should you be dropping into your PC?
PC Gamer · Apr 7, 2025 With a quick BIOS flash and a spot of overclocking, one modder has got his RX 9070 to outperform the normally faster RX 9070 XT It's the Vega 56 days all over again.
TechRadar · Apr 7, 2025 I tried the Asus ZenWiFi XD5 - see what I thought of this Wi-Fi 6 mesh A hugely configurable Wi-Fi 6 mesh at a fair price, even if speeds are solid rather than spectacular.
TechRadar · Apr 7, 2025 I tested the Asus Vivobook Pro 16X - read what I thought about this amazing laptop. Bulky and expensive, but a great buy if you need a mobile powerhouse for gaming or creative tasks.
TechRadar · Apr 6, 2025 I'm cutting cords in 2025 - here's why I trust wireless hardware (and why you should too) I'm done with mouse drag and cable cobwebs - which is why I'm going wireless.
Laptop · Apr 5, 2025 I switched to a dual-screen laptop — a near-perfect setup for multitasking on the go It's like having a dual-monitor laptop setup everywhere I go
LiveScience · Apr 5, 2025 Mini desktop supercomputer coming this year — powerful enough to run advanced AI models and small enough to fit in your bag The new DGX machines are portable but powerful enough to drive complex AI modules and research, with processing capabilities previously only available in data centers.
TechRadar · Apr 5, 2025 I wanted Nintendo to wow me with the Switch 2 – instead it’s made me hug my ROG Ally X handheld even closer Underwhelming graphics and stupidly high game prices mean the Nintendo Switch 2 is dead to me already.