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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: Maintaining its legendary title as the best gaming CPU with a slam dunk on Intel

AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a higher price tag than its predecessor, but it's still the best pick for gamers and far cheaper than Intel's underwhelming offering.

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I've tested the top-ranked CPUs, and this is the best DDR5 RAM with RGB that you can buy for Intel or AMD rigs

Teamgroup's T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 RAM perfectly balances performance and value with support for AMD EXPO and Intel XMP overclocking.

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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K review: Topping productivity with ultra-efficiency, but is it enough to warrant an upgrade?

Intel returns to the top of my benchmarking charts with breakthrough performance-per-watt in productivity testing but doesn't offer any significant boost to 14th Gen Core i9 gamers.

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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K review: Can this performance-per-watt breakthrough CPU truly be considered affordable?

Intel brings dedicated AI computing to the masses with the affordable Core Ultra 5 245K and its KF variant without integrated graphics, but are they worth adopting an all-new setup?

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Is “Copilot just the new Microsoft Clippy?” — NVIDIA CEO brands Elon Musk ‘superhuman’ for hitting impressive AI feat in just 19 days as Qualcomm recalls subpar Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit

A Microsoft rival believes Copilot is just the new Clippy.

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Intel’s ‘Thunderbolt Share’ finally debuts on this top-tier gaming PC. Here's which one (and why it matters).

Have the latest Razer Blade 18? Its Thunderbolt 5 port just picked up licensing for Intel's Thunderbolt Share tech, allowing you to quickly and easily share files and accessories with any other laptop with Thunderbolt 4 or 5.

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Intel's breakthrough CPUs go beyond my expectations as Core Ultra Series 2 thrives in ASUS' sleek 14-inch Zenbook

Going hands-on with ASUS' all-new Zenbook S 14 is a double-whammy of Intel's breakthrough Core Ultra Series 2 processor performance benefits and a compact revision of a gorgeous laptop range.

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Tottenham strike twice at death to avoid Carabao Cup disaster against Coventry

Coventry 1-2 Tottenham: Spurs appeared destined for another defeat until Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson struck

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Coventry 1-2 Tottenham: Spurs substitutes spare blushes with late show in Carabao Cup

Brennan Johnson and Djed Spence both strike late to rescue Ange Postecoglou’s much-changed side in third-round thriller

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Hands-on with Thunderbolt 5: Is this bleeding-edge dock a sensible set of future-proof ports or just trivial tech?

Kensington's SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station opens up even more connectivity with an all-new Thunderbolt 5 USB-C cable, even if your new laptop likely doesn't support it.

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A new AMD graphics feature massively increases framerates with AI tech for smoother gameplay, but there's a catch

AMD's AFMF 2 technology brings AI enhancements to your integrated graphics, significantly boosting frame rates in demanding games. Ryzen AI 300 CPU users can (probably) take immediate advantage, but there is a catch.

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ASUS' ProArt PZ13 is the first Copilot+ PC to challenge the Surface Pro 11, but some of these cost-saving component choices won't threaten Microsoft's 2-in-1 dominance

ASUS' new Snapdragon X Plus-powered 2-in-1 is a cost-saving OLED Surface Pro 11 variant for artists packing a free kickstand keyboard case.

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Acer's Predator BiFrost Radeon RX 7600 OC was its first AMD GPU and still challenges Intel for 1080p gaming

Acer's Predator BiFrost Radeon RX 7600 OC offers excellent performance for 1080p gaming, but 8GB of VRAM will limit its lifespan.

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Our favorite Start menu replacement finally supports Windows 11 on ARM and runs on my Surface Pro, fixing Microsoft's failures

Stardock developers have unveiled Start11 v2, designed to replace the stock Start menu on Windows 11. Finally, it now offers native support for ARM64 for Windows on Arm devices.

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"The world's most powerful CPU" is AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, and it's now available to buy alongside its 9900X sibling

AMD has now completed the launch of the first wave of Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" desktop CPUs with the Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X. Here's what you need to know about the chips, including pricing, review highlights, and availability.

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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 9950X review: Team Red built the world's most powerful CPU and sent Intel back to school

The Ryzen 9 9950X is all-powerful if you can keep it cool, while the 9900X is cheaper and competes with Intel's Core i9-14900K. Whichever is right for you depends entirely on your software suite.

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AMD's "new mid-range champion" Ryzen 7 9700X and its Ryzen 5 9600X sibling are now available to buy

AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X are the first two Zen 5 desktop chips to launch, with Ryzen 9 versions expected to launch in a week's time. Here's what you need to know about the chips, including our review highlights, pricing, and availability.

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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X review: Cheaper and more efficient than ever, Zen 5 tempts with an entry-level gaming CPU

AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X offers affordable gaming, excelling in single-core performance and power efficiency. However, minimal multi-core bumps won't benefit users with recent CPUs.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X review: While Intel suffers setbacks, Team Red takes the mid-range gaming CPU crown

AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X desktop CPU offers improved performance at a lower price and power draw compared to previous chips and rivals at Intel, making it a solid mid-range option.

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ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) review: AMD's new AI CPU challenges Snapdragon X and stomps Intel Meteor Lake

With a shift away from the cloud and towards locally processed AI, the appeal of a higher TOPS count on an integrated NPU seems tempting, but how much performance do we need in this new Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)?

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Maingear's refreshed ML-17 gaming laptop aims to take on the mighty Razer Blade 18

Maingear just announced its refreshed ML-17 gaming laptop, featuring the most performance possible from Intel's 14th Gen HX-series Core i9 and NVIDIA's RTX 4090 Laptop GPU. It has a totally new design that looks a lot like Lenovo's Legion Pro series.

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Acer went all-in on the Swift Edge 16's gorgeous OLED display and forgot to balance the rest of the laptop

The Swift Edge 16 for 2024 is competitively priced despite a stellar OLED display and a lightweight design, but its drawbacks outweigh the benefits. Poor battery life and thermals, iffy touchpad, and below-average speakers are some of the issues I get into in this review.

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Should you buy a Snapdragon Copilot+ PC or wait for Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA?

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus ARM64 chips are exclusive to the first lineup of Copilot+ PCs, but Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA systems are expected to offer Copilot+ features in the future. Is it worth waiting for the x86 platforms to catch up?

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Intel Xe2 GPU to deliver a HUGE graphics boost as "Battlemage" tech comes to next-gen Lunar Lake laptops and handhelds

Intel introduces its overhauled Xe2 graphics microarchitecture for upcoming mobile devices powered by its Lunar Lake SoC, contributing to a 1.5x performance boost over the previous generation.

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"Lunar Lake delivers a faster core performance than ARM": Intel is on track to change the way you think about AI PCs

At the third Intel Tech Tour in Taipei, Taiwan, its executive team revealed details about the upcoming Lunar Lake mobile processors and showcased across-the-board performance improvements.

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