Upgrading During the DRAM Apocalypse with AMD's $75 CPU

We once told people to avoid the Ryzen 5 5500. Years later, it's a top-selling CPU. With DDR5 prices spiraling, has this budget Zen 3 chip ...

AMD's 5-year-old Ryzen CPUs are popular again because RAM is too expensive

The Ryzen 7 5800X, which launched five years ago, is currently the top-selling CPU on Amazon UK, while its refresh, the 5800XT, sits in fourth place ...

Relax after a holiday feast by joining us for a nostalgic tour of old Japanese game mags that blurred the lines between analogue and digital

Pasokon Retro is our look back at the early years of Japanese PC gaming, encompassing everything from specialist '80s ...

Windows 11 needs some serious work - but there’s a fantastic alternative I bet Microsoft won’t even consider

There are more issues than just the encroaching menace of ‘helpful’ AI, though. Feature bloat in general has been a growing ...
IPPMEDIA

As windows 10 ends, windows 11 shifts to native AI, Tanzanians need to know this

How to prepare for the end of Windows 10 and that it’s rebuilding the very bones of Windows 11 around AI, with the promise of a different kind of ‘normal’. The brains at Microsoft say this reboot is ...
techtimes

'Minecraft' XP Farming Guide: Best XP Methods and XP Farm Builds That Work in Every Version

Discover a complete xp farming guide covering the best xp methods and simple "Minecraft" xp farm designs that work reliably across Java and Bedrock versions. Pixabay, allinonemovie Experience points ...
ZDNet

Should you ever turn off Windows Security? It's tricky, but here's my rule of thumb

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Tom's Guide

I'm fed up with gaming on Windows 11 — here's how Valve's Steam Machine can fix PC gaming

For the fastest way to join Tom's Guide Club enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all the latest news. By submitting your ...
BGR

5 Essential Windows Apps Everyone Should Be Using In 2025

Windows has access to a vast selection of free, paid, open-source, and proprietary applications. While you can find many of these in the bundled Microsoft Store, others are scattered across the ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11’s “fast” File Explorer is slower than ever and hogs more RAM

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...
CNN

I’ve found the 20 best Black Friday laptop and computer deals that are still alive

Want more deals? Visit CNN Underscored’s Guide to Black Friday for wall-to-wall coverage of the best discounts to be found during the biggest shopping event of the year. Our favorite Windows laptop is ...
PC World

I bought Microsoft’s Windows XP Crocs, and I have opinions

These Windows XP-themed shoes provide solid comfort, but disappoint in terms of quality nostalgia. (However, it is fun making Clippy haters hiss at the sight of that Jibbitz charm.) Microsoft Windows ...