I’ve lost all hope in PC hardware this year
Going into 2024, I felt excited. With all the different releases slated for the second half of the year, it looked like 2024 would be a fantastic time for PC…
I grilled Intel about its massive stability problem — here’s what it told me
Intel is in trouble. We’ve known there was a problem for months, but the true scope of the issue is coming into focus. Intel has finally said a microcode update…
When is the next Steam sale?
If you’re a PC gamer, Steam is your best friend. Valve changed how the best PC games were bought and played when it created this platform and we’ve never looked…
AMD’s last-gen CPU just beat the 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X
AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 CPUs are releasing in a little over a week, and the first review has already been posted. SaddyTech posted a video taking a look at the…
I haven’t put down the Asus ROG Ally X in the past two days
Asus ROG Ally X MSRP $800.00 “The Asus ROG Ally X improves on nearly every aspect of the original.” Small performance boosts in some games Redesigned Armoury Crate software Much…
How I fixed the most annoying part of PC gaming
There are far too many launchers for PC gaming. Even with various failed attempted from game publishers, such as the Bethesda launcher, we have more storefronts, libraries, and third-party apps…
Intel can’t stay silent for much longer
“I’ll never buy an Intel CPU at launch again.” That’s what one Reddit user told me after I spoke with them about instability issues with their Core i9-13900K. The user…
This pack of corn puffs hasn’t left my gaming PC — here’s why
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends In Taiwan, I fell in love. I didn’t find a spouse, a pet, or suddenly decide to move my life to the other side of…
This is the best PC gaming hardware I’ve reviewed this year — so far
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends We’re only halfway through 2024, and I’ve already reviewed a ton of PC gaming hardware. Despite the most exciting launches coming in the back half…
These 9 Steam apps have been transformative for my gaming PC
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends You don’t need to install a ton of apps to set up a gaming PC these days. You grab your favorite browser, download Steam and…