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Gamers don’t need a $5,000 RTX 5090 anyway. DLSS got good enough

October 16, 2026

RTX 5090s reportedly discontinued? Who cares? A $549 GeForce RTX 5070 can make path-traced Cyberpunk look buttery smooth at 4K and 240Hz. Nvidia’s AI tricks are rewriting the rules of high-end gaming. Credit: Adam Patrick Murray / Foundry The GeForce RTX 5090 is an absolute monster. It’s also becoming increasingly difficult to justify for gaming — and ironically…

One last tour of the studio The Full Nerd called home for a decade

October 3, 2026

This is where the magic happens. Credit: PCWorld The Full Nerd podcast has been running for over a decade here at PCWorld, and this month marks a big shift for the show as we transition from broadcasting in the studio to doing it all online. The main…

Microsoft promised a better Windows 11. Here’s its 6-month report card

October 2, 2026

Microsoft has delivered the Windows 11 26H2 Update to the masses. We issue a report card on how it’s lived up to its promises. Credit: Philip Oroni / Unsplash This was supposed to be the year Microsoft fixed Windows 11. Back in March, Microsoft…

Meta’s new VR headset forgot about the games

September 30, 2026

The company that brought virtual reality to the mainstream barely mentioned gaming when it showed off its new flagship headset. That’s bad news for anyone who likes VR. Credit: Meta I have a medium-intensity interest in virtual reality gaming. I’m excited to try Valve’s new Steam Frame, and an older VR headset design helped me lose a ton of weight. VR, more than any…

The real reason your Windows 11 taskbar couldn’t move for 5 years

September 18, 2026

Microsoft explains why Windows 11 removed the movable taskbar and customizable Start menu, and why it took 5 years to bring them back. Credit: Mark Hachman / Foundry When Microsoft made the switch from Windows 10 to Windows 11 as their operating system…

Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe laptops combine color, chatbots, and computing

September 4, 2026

Lenovo and its IdeaPad Vibe laptops walk a fine line between consumer-focused colorways and an optional Qira AI tool. Credit: Lenovo Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe is here to answer the question: What am I going to buy as a cheap, productive PC this holiday? If…

Nvidia’s DLSS 5 makes NBA 2K27 look incredibly real, which is kind of the problem

September 2, 2026

NBA 2K27 shows off DLSS 5’s impressive new realism — and hints at a future where animation, not graphics, becomes gaming’s weakest link. Credit: Nvidia I couldn’t stop staring at the shadows on Tyrese Haliburton’s hand. That sounds weird, but hear me out. Nvidia showed me and other journalists an early preview of 2K’s NBA 2K27 ahead of the game’s September 4…

Windows 95 turns 31 years old. Here’s what made it a phenomenon

August 26, 2026

Windows 95 introduced the Start menu and taskbar but also the Blue Screen of Death. A look back at its legendary launch 31 years ago. Credit: Microsoft Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld recalls how Windows 95, launched on August…

I hate this, but buying a GPU now might actually make sense

August 24, 2026

A GPU vendor warns price hikes are coming later this year, and I can’t help wondering if that means now is the right time to pull the trigger. Credit: Chris Hoffman / Foundry Well okay, now might only be the second-best time to buy a GPU—the best…

USB connector types: The tier list

August 17, 2026

Adam and Alex let loose some magma-hot takes on the little metal bits that connect and power all our gadgets. Credit: Foundry I have a visceral hatred of MicroUSB. Back when I was writing about Android phones, there was a needlessly long transition from Micro to the far, far superior USB-C, that made me resent it every time I saw it. And yet even now, I need to keep one MicroUSB…