Tag: Gaming Computers
Intel Arc G3 handhelds offer amazing performance, but good luck actually being able to afford them
It has been a few months since Intel rolled out XeSS 3 with its Multi-Frame Generation to any Arc-supported device. With the unveiling of dedicated handheld gaming PCs using the tech, such as the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, Acer Predator Atlas 8, and OneXPlayer 3, hardware manufacturers are finally…
Read More
‘Took me months to work this out’: Redditor explains how Windows 11 can end up stripping out the GPU driver on your gaming laptop
Windows 11 can remove a discrete GPU driver as part of its clean-up routines, as shown on Reddit This can happen if the laptop has been in Eco mode for an extended period Because the GPU is effectively gated off from the system, the driver is marked as unused and…
Read More
Wait, is this actually a good gaming laptop deal? This Gigabyte A16 features an RTX 5070 and 32GB of RAM for $1,249
It’s no secret that it’s hard to find a decent deal on a gaming laptop these days. The spiralling price of components has really hit all machines — not just laptops. I think I’ve just spotted a rare listing at Walmart, however, that almost reminds me of a pre-RAM crisis…
Read More
I pitted my dream PC from 2017 against an RTX 5090 monster in 2026 in a fight to the death – here’s what happened
I was fourteen or so when I went to the Gadget Show Live (once a big tech event in the UK which showed off the latest technology) in 2016 as a punter and overheard someone on a stand I’d visited mention they’d spent £1,000 on a custom gaming PC. A…
Read More
Bazzite has been an excellent OS for my second gaming PC, but I can’t replace Windows 11 with it on my main rig — here’s why
Valve’s SteamOS has often presented the perfect excuse to be whisked away from Microsoft‘s troublesome Windows 11. The Linux operating system’s better gaming performance has often been proven, utilizing RAM well without the bloatware often found with Windows 11. SteamOS provides a console-like user interface (UI), making navigation and game…
Read More
The Valve Steam Machine should be the perfect ‘couch gaming’ PC—but after testing it out, I’m not convinced it’s worth the price
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Valve Steam Machine: Two-minute review It’s finally happening! Valve’s long-awaited Steam Machine has landed at last, promising to bring…
Read More