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Where to preorder Intel's 12th-gen 'Alder Lake' CPUs
The retail prices of Intel's 12th-gen Core "Alder Lake" desktop CPUs are beginning to hit the web, along with the availability of chips like the Core i9-12900K, Core i7-12700K, and Core i5-12600K.
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The Full Nerd ep. 195: 12th gen Alder Lake arrives, XMP 3, and M1 Max
This week The Full Nerd goes over a recap of Intel's 12th-gen chip as well as performance and pricing of the company's most important desktop launch in a decade.
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Microsoft PowerToys adds mic/camera mute, Find My Mouse
Microsoft's suite of PowerToys utilities has added a new Video Conference Mute capability that disables your mic and camera across all apps, and an assistive technology to find your mouse cursor.
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20 terrifying PC horror games to play with the lights off
Don't be ashamed to curl up in a ball in the corner. These PC horror games will scare the pants off of even hardened gamers.
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What to look for in a CRT monitor: The ultimate guide for retro gamers
Here's what to look for if you're on the hunt for a CRT monitor to level up your retro gaming experience.
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GeForce RTX 3060 vs. Radeon RX 6600: Which GPU should you buy?
AMD's Radeon RX 6600 and Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3060 cost the same on paper, but not on the streets. We break down price, performance, and everything else you need to know to pick the right graphics card.
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RIP Oculus
Farewell to a trailblazer. Facebook's new VR headsets will be called Meta Quest, killing the Oculus brand.
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The $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is ready to power your tiniest projects
Dramatically boosted power and a few new tricks come along with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W's slightly higher price.
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Chip shortages could make Black Friday tech deals a bust
Our normal Black Friday shopping advice is out the window for 2021. Here’s what to expect.
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The best graphics cards for PC gaming: GeForce Now's RTX 3080 streaming skirts the GPU shortage
These are the best graphics cards that PC gamers can buy today from Nvidia GeForce and AMD Radeon.
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You shouldn’t buy a TPM for Windows 11. Here’s why
You might think you need to go get one, but you don’t. Yes, even you with the unsupported hardware.
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Intel CEO pledges to beat Moore's Law over the next decade
A combination of various manufacturing techniques will allow Intel to meet or even exceed Moore's Law over the next 10 years, says chief executive Pat Gelsinger.
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AMD bundles Xbox Game Pass with Radeon graphics cards and Ryzen CPUs
Xbox Game Pass is the best deal in PC gaming, and AMD wants in on the action.
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Intel unveils pricier Alder Lake CPUs, the 'world's best gaming processor'
Intel launches six new 12th-gen Core "Alder Lake" processors for desktop PCs, complete with new overclocking options. Intel claims that they'll outperform the AMD Ryzen 5950X in gaming, making the Core i9-12900K the world's best gaming processor.
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Intel XMP 3.0: Memory overclocking gets its first substantial upgrade since 2007
Intel's XMP 3.0 adds more memory profiles and even lets you name them.
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Intel's 12th gen pricing is aggressive AF
The 12th-gen Alder Lake's fortunes will likely be written by how it performs, but few can complain about the pricing today.
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AMD buys its way out of the PC chip crunch
AMD executives said that they've invested in buying manufacturing capacity for the company's console chips and PC GPUs, and it paid off in strong third-quarter profits and an even better forecast for the fourth quarter.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 vs. AMD Radeon RX 6800: Which GPU should you buy?
We compare Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3070 and AMD's Radeon RX 6800 across a wide range of metrics. Performance matters—but the price may matter even more.
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Adobe Photoshop finally comes to the browser, and Chromebooks
Adobe's new web-based versions of Photoshop and Illustrator open the tools up to a huge new audience.
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