I'm convinced the ASUS ProArt P16 is the best Windows laptop for creatives And if you give me 2 minutes, I'll convince you too. Creative Bloq · Jul 21
I’ve been using the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2026), and this is the best (and biggest) gaming laptop you can buy right now If you have a few thousand burning a hole in your pocket and a gym membership to help you carry it, the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 is the most powerful gaming laptop money can buy. TechRadar · Jul 20
Upgrading to a gaming laptop for college? I've tested over 60 rigs to find the best options I've tested over 60 gaming laptops to find the best work / play hybrid options for college students. GamesRadar · Jul 20
Samsung now supplying new VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1400 laptop displays — Lenovo, Asus, Dell, and MSI set to launch portables with the first 1,600 nits tandem OLED panels Samsung Display has announced that it is now supplying its first mass-produced VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1400 monitor panels to laptop makers including Lenovo, Asus, Dell, and MSI. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 20
Want to design a giant mechanical cat? These are the 3 best CAD laptops right meow Great one, cheap one, one the size of your head. Creative Bloq · Jul 20
Strapping 11 fans and a 360mm AIO to an RTX 3080 sounds crazy until you see the 30°C temp drop — modded GPU delivered less than 5 FPS uplift at turbojet noise levels TrashBench recently decided to test whether adding more and more fans to a powerful GPU would improve its performance. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 18
Graphic designer? These are the 3 laptops you need to consider Whatever your platform, power needs and budget, we've got the option for you. Creative Bloq · Jul 18
Asus ROG Strix XG32UQWMS review Asus delivers LG's latest 4K Tandem OLED tech at a pretty reasonable price. PC Gamer · Jul 17
LG UltraGear Evo GX9 39GX950B review On paper, this 5K2K OLED is the ultimate PC gaming monitor... PC Gamer · Jul 17
This year's Microsoft Excel World Championship was the wildest yet — so who came out on top in the annual spreadsheet super-battle? The 2026 Microsoft Excel World Championship’s (MEWC) inaugural Landmark Battle has a winner. TechRadar · Jul 16
The Razer Blade 18 steps up to some of the most powerful gaming laptops I've tested and nearly steals the win The Razer Blade 18's price tag has ballooned in 2026, but its performance, style, and endurance mean it can stand up to some of the most powerful rigs on the market. GamesRadar · Jul 16
CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing shows — reveals resistance to voltage scaling and inferior manual overclocking capabilities Early testing hints that CXMT-made DDR5 RAM performs worse than SK Hynix-made DDR5 at the same clock speeds, while being harder to manually overclock as well. It also allegedly doesn't scale with voltage or allow the subtimings to be tuned properly. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 15
Best Buy's 12GB RTX 5070 Lenovo Legion 7a listing hides its actual price, but even then these GPUs are going to struggle to stay relevant Lenovo has launched the first 12GB RTX 5070 gaming laptop into the wild, but if those price trends continue this spec is going to struggle in today's market. GamesRadar · Jul 15
PC Gamer · Jul 15 HWMonitor now shows you thermal hotspot data for RTX 50-series graphics cards, so I thought I'd give one of ours a quick test Keep an eye on your spots.
GamesRadar · Jul 14 Qualcomm is quietly arming the Snapdragon X2 Elite for gaming laptop glory and the numbers point to a faster invasion than we thought Qualcomm just updated its Snapdragon Control Panel to be more gamer friendly, but how far away are we from a full ARM invasion?
PC Gamer · Jul 14 BOE's new $9 billion OLED monitor plant, capable of churning out 10 million panels this year alone, is now up and running—with some big names already on board That's a whole lot of OLED competition and some seriously delicious pixels.
Windows Central · Jul 14 Your Snapdragon X PC just took a step toward becoming a true gaming laptop Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon Control Panel update adds direct NPU driver access, a redesigned game library, and more reliable one‑click optimization. Gaming on Snapdragon X PCs won’t see a graphics boost, but the overall experience is better than before.
PC Gamer · Jul 14 So THIS is why component makers have started validating their products for Chinese memory CXMT is estimated to essentially match Micron in terms of DRAM manufacturing capabilities this year.
Tom’s Guide · Jul 11 The best tech of 2026 (so far): 26 products we've actually tested, rated and loved Here are our favorite products from 2026 after 6 months of non-stop testing.
PC Gamer · Jul 10 Multiple motherboard and PC component makers move forward with Chinese-made memory validation A new challenger has appeared.
TechRadar · Jul 9 Asus unveils the 'elite' ROG Raikiri II Pro PC Controller featuring 'competition-grade responsiveness and ultra-low latency' and the Gjallar Gaming Soundbar that boasts 'intuitive cross-platform controls' Asus Republic of Gamers has announced the ROG Raikiri II Pro, a high-end, elite performance PC controller, and the premium, compact Gjallar Gaming Soundbar.
Tom’s Guide · Jul 9 I just tested the new Alienware 34 280Hz QD-OLED — and it’s about as perfect as gaming monitors can get The Alienware 34 280Hz OLED features the same design and curved panel as before, only with brighter HDR and a faster refresh rate. At $799, it's a no-brainer.