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I Review GPUs for a Living—Here's Why (and How) I'm Buying a GeForce RTX 5080
Nvidia's new $999 card earned our Editors' Choice award on the basis of its pure muscle, but I have a few very specific reasons I'm vying to buy one.
The Best M.2 SSDs (Solid State Drives) for 2025
Thanks to the "gumstick" M.2 format, SSDs have been shrinking—and getting a lot faster, too. Here's how to buy the right M.2 SSD, along with deep-dive reviews of today's top models.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Review
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card outruns its like-priced competitors and predecessors in many popular games. Its potent AI hardware and cutting-edge AI features, as they gain support, will only improve this card's standing.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition Review
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card is exceptionally powerful but forbiddingly expensive. (You could build a complete RTX 5080-based gaming PC for the money.) But this top-tier GPU lives on a whole other planet of performance.
How Fast Can a Liquid-Cooled GeForce RTX 5090 Card Run? We Tested to Find Out
With an early MSI Suprim Liquid RTX 5090 graphics card in hand, we ran some early benchmark tests and overclocked the most extreme version of the Nvidia flagship.
ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC Review
Intel's Arc B580 beats it on value, but the budget-minded Arc B570 (tested here as an ASRock Challenger card) delivers intense ray-tracing performance and competitive, if at times inconsistent, gaming speeds for the money.
I Tested DLSS 4 in Cyberpunk 2077 on the GeForce RTX 5090, and Here's How It Went
I've been trying out Nvidia's new frame-generation tool in everyone's favorite dystopian test game. Here's how it works, and how to take best advantage of this bleeding-edge feature.
First Tests: Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 vs. 4-Star Powerhouse RTX 4090
The GeForce RTX 5090 just hit PC Labs for some early benchmarking. How does it stack up against the reigning king of graphics cards? So far, it's a beast.
Meet the New King of Frames: Unboxing the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition
Geek alert! Nvidia's hefty new flagship GeForce graphics card just landed with a thump at PC Labs. We're digging right in, with a look inside its cleverly designed box.
GeForce RTX 50 Series Demystified: How AI Is Poised to Elevate (and Accelerate) Gaming Graphics
Ahead of the pending launch of its new RTX 50-series graphics cards. Nvidia released a flood of new details about its GPU architecture and the AI features that will bolster it. Here's a rundown of the highlights.
Chassis Countdown: 10 Best New PC Cases From CES 2025
Mirror boxes, lab test benches, wild colors, Mini-ITX micro-dynamos: Here's our survey of the best desktop PC chassis launched at CES to trick out your next PC DIY project.
At CES, I Saw MSI's Project Zero X. Could This Be the Future Look of Desktop PCs?
This prototype PC-layout scheme lets you view your PC from three sides with nary a cable in sight. The design and likely logistics are pretty out there, though.
First Look: Cooler Master's MasterFrame Cases Take PC Building to the Bare Metal
At CES 2025, I got a demo of a new Cooler Master PC case line, designed—in theory—for peak flexibility. (Plus: Who doesn't want a PC done up in slate and wood?)
CES 2025 First Look: ASRock's One-Cable Mars PC & DeskMini B860 Are Tiny Titans
Two new ASRock small-form-factor mini-PCs dish out dense servings of performance and convenience in exceedingly small packages, and we got a first peek at them at CES.
InWin at CES 2025: Mirror, Mirror on the Case, Who Has the Nicest PC Space?
InWin's new Prism PC chassis is a stunning hall of two-way mirrors for your build. Also: Could the company's aluminum Shift case be the best open-frame PC chassis of modern times?
The Best Desktops and PC Components of CES 2025
CES 2025 was yet another burst of computing advancements from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia, plus hot new PCs packing the latest silicon, and tasty upgrades galore. Check out our picks for the best desktop PCs and parts from the show.
DIY Dream Kit: Corsair's Frame 4000D Modular Case Could Be Accessory Heaven
Customizing your PC just got even easier with Corsair's Frame 4000D chassis, which has a superbly crafted front face, the option for a striking touch display on the side, and an array of intriguing prototype add-ons.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series: Everything We Know So Far—PCIe 5.0, GDDR7 RAM Confirmed
We now know more details about Nvidia's upcoming GeForce RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070 graphics cards. Here's some broader specs info on every new RTX 5000 GPU.
GeForce RTX 50 Series, Unveiled: Nvidia's New Graphics Cards Promise Massive AI Gains
Here they are! Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs, based on its 'Blackwell' architecture, are coming soon, with giant performance boosts in tow for gaming and content creation with AI models.
3D V-Cache Is Back! AMD Drops Ryzen 9 9950X3D Flagship CPU for Gamers
AMD unveiled two new Ryzen 9 9000-series processors at CES 2025 with frame-rate-boosting 3D V-Cache as its latest top-end desktop chips for gamers and creators.
