One of Windows 10’s strengths was that it felt like a collaboration between users and Microsoft developers, especially in its early going. Now, Microsoft is bringing Windows 11 users back into the fold, mostly.
Windows 11 has had a problem: Testing Windows beta builds via the Windows Insider channels has become increasingly difficult, given the complexity of the format. Microsoft is trying to…
Intel’s next-generation desktop CPU, Nova Lake, has leaked — and boy, does it look like a workhorse, including what (fingers crossed!) looks like the debut of Thunderbolt 5 on the desktop.
Within the last few days, both WCCFtech as well as VideoCardz appear to have…
Earlier this week, when AMD revealed its price for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, I waded into a few comment sections. I expected to see a lot of scoffing (at minimum) about the $899 MSRP for this soon-to-be released halo chip—the first dual 3D V-Cache processor the company has…
GPU running hot? How to diagnose and fix it yourself
April 13, 2026
If the frame rate suddenly drops, the PC gets very noisy or games crash unexpectedly, an overheating graphics card is often to blame. The good news is that you can identify and fix many of the causes yourself. If you take a systematic approach, you can usually improve cooling significantly without having to buy new hardware straight away.
The first step is a thorough assessment. Start by opening a…
RAM prices are soaring. Framework may not survive it
April 13, 2026
If you want an ongoing tally of how bad the “AI” bubble is for consumers, all you need to do is look at RAM prices. Laptops, game consoles, and cell phones are going up, too, but seeing a RAM DIMM that’s 500 percent more expensive than a year ago is a real shock to the…
Guys, I’ve done it. I’ve drunk the kool aid and joined the pantheon of super gamers that will tell you without doubt, that if you aren’t gaming on an OLED monitor, you’re missing out. That’s what I wish I’d been able to tell myself earlier, at least. This upgrade…
Why your ‘fast’ PC feels slow: Blame your RAM
April 10, 2026
If your PC isn’t performing as expected despite a powerful CPU and fast graphics card, the RAM might be the culprit. Modern apps and games process huge amounts of data, and if your RAM can’t keep up, the CPU ends up slowing down.
You can check for a RAM bandwidth bottleneck directly in Windows 11 by opening Task Manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del) and monitoring the ‘CPU’ and ‘Memory’ sections…
There’s nary a media type that some edition of Stellar Phoenix Data Recovery won’t handle: hard drives, memory cards, optical discs… You name it. However, in my last look over a decade ago, Stellar Phoenix was playing second fiddle to the other data recovery program…
I love PC building because I love customization. It’s one of the big reasons to build your own desktop, along with upgradeability and cost savings… though that latter point is out the window right now. Anyway, Corsair is leaning into the custom angle with its latest…
GeForce Now is a pretty good solution for PC gaming if you’ve got a big game library, but want to access it remotely, or just without high-powered hardware. But the system is, of course, heavily reliant upon Nvidia — they built the service and the servers, after all. But what if you want to access it without giving Nvidia control of every part of the experience? Say hi to OpenNow, an open…
