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Asus ROG NUC vs gaming laptops, how does the mini PC top dog fare against portable powerhouses?

I put the high-power Asus ROG NUC up against top gaming laptops to see where your cash is best spent.

GamesRadar

OLED isn’t always the best laptop screen — here’s when the cheaper IPS model is the smarter buy

Laptops with OLED panels deliver exceptional picture quality, but they're not always the best option. Here's when IPS models are the smarter option.

Tom’s Guide

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7X Gen 11 review: Snapdragon superstar

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 processor delivers the goods here

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Valve Slowly Expands SteamOS to Third-Party Hardware as Beta Arrives on Intel-Based Handhelds

Valve's SteamOS is slowly expanding beyond the Steam Deck to more third-party hardware, including the Intel-based ones.

Player One

I pitted my dream PC from 2017 against an RTX 5090 monster in 2026 in a fight to the death - here's what happened

10 years is a long time in computing, so how does one of the most powerful PCs of 2017 fare against 2026's best hardware?

TechRadar

Nvidia RTX 5090 ships in bizarre 8-motherboard bundle — retailers hold GPUs hostage similar to the crypto boom

Taiwanese ecommerce platform PChome24h is packaging RTX 5090 GPUs with a crazy number of motherboards, entry-to-mid-range GPUs, and several other components. While interesting, these combos are alarming as they show the direction that the PC building industry is headed.

Tom’s Hardware

I've avoided OLED screens for a while, but this ASUS ROG Strix gaming monitor is convincing me to finally switch

OLED finally wins me over, as the ASUS ROG Strix XG32UQWMS delivers amazing contrast with a glossy 4K panel and intelligent screen-protection features.

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The Asus ROG Swift OLED is a powerful gaming monitor for hardcore gamers — here’s why

The Asus ROG Swift OLED delivers thanks to its stunning picture quality and fast performance. It’s an excellent gaming monitor for competitive-focused players.

Tom’s Guide

Redditor gets sick of waiting for Nvidia and makes a tool to protect RTX 5090 GPUs from melting their power cables

Are Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPU owners still paranoid about cable melts? Vibe coded tools popping up to defend against disaster suggest they are.

TechRadar

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) review

The super-portable G16 is, in many ways, better than ever—but the memory crisis has priced it out of top contention.

PC Gamer

The Edifier G5 Max delivers main character energy without the luxury price tag — here’s why it’s excellent

The Edifier G5 Max is supremely comfortable and boasts excellent, immersive in-game audio, up to 305 hours of battery life, and dual companion apps.

Tom’s Guide

Exciting new tablets are landing on Flipkart this Independence Day

Flipkart's much-anticipated Freedom Sale kicks off on August 7th, showcasing an exciting lineup of four new tablets. Among these, the Asus Pad stands out with its vibrant OLED display, enhancing your viewing pleasure. The HP OmniPad 12 offers versatility, easily shifting between tablet and desktop functions. Huawei returns with a…

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Funny that, Microsoft no longer recommends 32GB RAM for gaming laptops

Microsoft has quietly removed its guidance around upgrading gaming systems to 32GB RAM as shortages continue.

GamesRadar

Global memory shortage forces top PC makers like HP and Asus to turn to CXMT chips — but what will Samsung and Micron think?

Three of the world's biggest PC makers now have qualified Chinese DRAM

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PC gamer vibe-codes a safeguard against RTX 5090 power connector failures — monitors per-pin power draw, shuts down system if it exceeds 9.5A for more than 15 seconds

The 35MB application forcibly shuts the machine down if power exceeds configurable limits for too long.

GamesRadar

CMF has unveiled a pair of budget open-back earbuds, and I'm eager to see what they can do for my Nintendo Switch 2

Nothing's budget CMF brand just unveiled its new Clip Pro open-back earbuds that are designed to clip onto the side of your ears.

GamesRadar

The Keychron K2 Ultra 8K is a dense, heavy keyboard in more ways than one

The Keychron K2 Ultra 8K impresses in its build quality, versatility, and price point, but lighter typists may struggle with these actuation forces.

Tom’s Hardware

$4,429 order for a ROG Astral RTX 5090 cancelled by Nvidia due to a 'late' price increase, with Asus blamed — marketplace buyer refunded after immediate $500 increase, with top-spec GPU now almost 2.5x higher than MSRP

Nvidia cancelled a Redditor's Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 BTF GPU order, originally priced at $4,429, because of a $500 price rise, with Nvidia blaming Asus for the confusion.

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It won't fix the RAM crisis, but CXMT is poised to bring back mass-market DRAM production and gaming laptop brands are interested

CXMT has seen massive growth by filling the mass-market hole left by the memory Big Three, and now gaming laptop brands want in.

GamesRadar

"This feels like a Spider-Man meme" - RTX 5090 buyer beats Asus' price hike via Nvidia's website, but no one wants to honor the order

Nvidia has allegedly cancelled an RTX 5090 order due to Asus price hikes, as the GPU pricing should have already been changed.

PC Gamer

Chinese RAM is reportedly landing in laptops from HP, Asus and Acer but it won't change the memory crisis overnight

CXMT is having a big couple of months.

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These are the 3 laptops you should shortlist for your studies

Make your back-to-school laptop choice simpler with our rundown of the best laptops for your studies.

This eGPU hack proved Snapdragon laptops can game with an RTX GPU, but developers need to catch up

Creators were able to connect an NVIDIA RTX 4060 to an ASUS Zenbook A16 with a Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme. Is this a glimmer of hope for Windows on Arm gaming or just a clever workaround?

Tom’s Hardware

Three major PC makers now using Chinese memory to fight 'unprecedented memory shortage,' report claims — HP, Asus, and Acer using 'small amounts' of CXMT chips in limited number of notebooks for non-US market

A new report claims that HP, Asus, and Acer have started to use a small amount of CXMT memory chips in notebooks for non-US markets.

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