OK, enough preamble. This mystery Noctua cooler is the NH-L9x65. It’s available in both Noctua’s chromax.black color option, as well as silver with one of Noctua’s iconic beige and brown fans. I chose ...

Here’s how it works. Finding the best student computer can feel as daunting as preparing for finals. Every student has different needs and budgets, which is why my team and I have rounded up ...

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One of the easiest things you can do to make your desktop unique is use an animated background, and Lively Wallpaper is a great free app that lets you do exactly that. There are a ...

However, heavy-duty tasks like 3D modeling, video editing, or PC gaming will need a computer powered by the best processor and best graphics card possible. We extensively tested all of our top ...

I've never had great luck with giveaways or sweepstakes, and frankly, I stopped participating in them years ago. On a fateful day in June 2022, however, I decided to enter an online PC building ...

If that puts you off PC gaming, then AMD has something for you: The Ryzen 8000-series APUs include the most powerful integrated graphics ever, and the Ryzen 7 8700G is the top chip of the lot.

Luckily, I've been testing as many prebuilt systems and gaming PC components as I can, and I've pulled together a list of the ones that are worth your investment. My goal is to narrow down your ...

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PC hardware is nice, but it’s not much use without innovative software. I’ve been reviewing software for PCMag since 2008, and I still get a kick out of seeing what's new in video and photo ...