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The 32GB RAM standard is no longer reserved for high-end enthusiasts. As PC hardware trends 2026 push systems toward heavier multitasking, memory demands have grown rapidly across gaming, work, and ...

Valve’s Steam Machine targets an early 2026 release date with an AMD RDNA 3 GPU and 16GB DDR5, giving you smooth 4K play with ...

At TechSpot, we've always strived to give our readers the best possible insight into PC hardware, through in-depth reviews, comprehensive benchmarks, and long-term testing data. Our goal has been ...

Whether ordering groceries on a smartphone, using complex software at work, or asking an AI chatbot a question, people have become increasingly reliant on technology in every aspect of daily life. As ...

Bottleneck calculators are looked upon as useful matchmakers of PC hardware. Ostensibly, they help gamers decide whether certain CPU and GPU components should be shackled together inside their PC ...

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Check out more of the year's best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2025 coverage. I always love a new GPU year. When a whole new generation of graphics cards is going to drop, it energises the ...

This year has been a bit of a weird one for gaming handhelds. AMD's mighty Strix Halo chip launched at CES, yet it's too power hungry and hot to see its inclusion in anything we can actually use right ...