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MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Attractive pricing and strong tri-band performance

By Brandon Hill published 9 February 26

The MSI Roamii BE Pro is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with 2.5 GbE ports, USB ports for network storage, and strong wireless performance.

Wi-Fi Routers

G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 C34 2x64GB Review: The Sweet Spot For 128GB

By Zhiye Liu published 8 February 26

G.Skill unleashed a big 128GB memory kit from its Trident Z5 Neo RGB lineup, explicitly designed for AMD Ryzen CPUs. Is it worth your hard-earned cash?

RAM

Asus ProArt PA32KCX 32-inch 8K professional monitor review: A reference for color, pixel density, and brightness

By Christian Eberle published 7 February 26

Asus leads the way with its reference standard ProArt PA32KCX.

Gaming Monitors

MSI MEG X870E Ace Max Motherboard Review: A second Ace up MSI’s AM5 sleeve?

By Joe Shields published 6 February 26

MSI’s X870E Ace Max returns with premium features and style. But is it a standout motherboard or just another high-end placeholder in the X870E lineup?

Motherboards

PNY CS2342 2TB SSD Review: High-Capacity TLC Performance In M.2 2230

By Shane Downing published 6 February 26

The PNY CS2342 is an excellent M.2 2230 SSD with good performance and reasonable power efficiency at 2TB in a single-sided package.

SSDs

Best Picks

Best Graphics Cards for Gaming in 2026

By Jeffrey Kampman last updated 7 February 26

We've benchmarked all the latest GPUs to find the best graphics cards for gaming. These graphics cards offer the best performance at their price and resolution, from 1080p to 4K.

GPUs

Best SSDs 2026: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATA

By Paul Alcorn last updated 31 January 26

We recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

SSDs

The Best PS5 SSDs in 2026: Speedy NVMe storage for your console

By Jarred Walton, Paul Alcorn last updated 30 January 26

Our tests show the best PS5 SSDs to buy.

SSDs

CPUs

AMD's next-gen 'Medusa Halo' APUs to reportedly use LPDDR6 RAM, enabling 80% higher bandwidth

By Hassam Nasir published 10 February 26

A significant upgrade over Strix Halo.

CPUs

Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop CPUs can reportedly devour up to 700W of power in PL4 state

By Hassam Nasir published 10 February 26

Intel might undo the efficiency gains of Arrow Lake.

CPUs

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus makes its Geekbench debut with 5.3 GHz boost clocks

By Hassam Nasir published 9 February 26

A solid upgrade to the outgoing Core Ultra 5 245K.

CPUs

Graphics Cards

GPU price tracking 2026: Lowest price on every graphics card from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel today

By Stewart Bendle last updated 10 February 26

Check the best prices on Nvidia RTX and AMD Radeon graphics cards.

GPUs

Load-balancing Ampinel adapter can save an Nvidia connector meltdown — new adapter is finally on sale after three-month delay

By Kunal Khullar published 9 February 26

The Ampinel GPU power adapter finally goes on sale following a three-month delay, bringing real-time six-channel load balancing and meltdown prevention features

GPUs

Don't miss this amazing RX 9070XT GPU deal for $649.99, a massive $69 cheaper than the next cheapest card.

By Joe Shields published 9 February 26

Deals Upgrade to a 4K-capable XFX Mercury RX 9070XT OC Gaming Edition 16GB for $649.99 - the best deal available for any new 9070 XT

Deals

Jake Roach

Senior Analyst, CPUs

Running on coffee filters and isopropyl alcohol

Jeffrey Kampman

Senior Analyst, Graphics

A machine that converts espresso into game benchmarks.

Anj Bryant

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3D printing aficionado, content juggler, all-around TH MVP.

Stephen Warwick

News Editor

Drink energy drink, find news, repeat.

Paul Alcorn

Editor-in-Chief

Has more chips than a bag of Doritos.

Matt Safford

Managing Editor

18 years covering CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, and storage. 14 trips to Scotland.

Sarah Jacobsson Purewal

Senior Editor: Peripherals

Needs bigger desk for all these monitors.

Andrew E. Freedman

Senior Editor: Laptops and Desktops

Needs the right screwdriver bit for this upgrade.

Brandon Hill

Senior Editor - Monitors and Networking

Has anyone seen my patch cables or DisplayPort cord?

Les Pounder

Associate Editor

Raspberry Pi and microcontroller wizard. Can program anything with pins.

Stewart Bendle

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Sayem Ahmed

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Laptops

Apple's latest 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 with 24GB of RAM is only $1499

By Stewart Bendle published 4 February 26

Deals Apple's latest 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 processor has had a hefty $300 knocked off the list price.

Deals

Walmart slices $200 off the price of MSI's RTX 5070-powered Katana 15 HX

By Stewart Bendle published 2 February 26

Deals Save $200 on MSI's Katana 15 HX gaming laptop with RTX 5070 GPU in today's deal.

Deals

Features

Ultra Ethernet: The data-center interconnection of tomorrow detailed

By Anton Shilov published 9 February 26

Premium We take a look at the Ultra Ethernet 1.0.1 specification in a bid to find out what has changed compared to the traditional Ethernet — and how it will change tomorrow's data-center connectivity.

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CPU scaling with DLSS

By Jake Roach published 6 February 26

Premium In a time of ubiquitous upscaling, your CPU can quickly become a performance bottleneck.

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Photonics and high-speed data movement is the next big AI bottleneck

By Chris Stokel-Walker published 3 February 26

Premium Generative AI is pushing demand in all areas of the industry, and data interconnects, such as Silicon Photonics, may well be the next big bottleneck that hyperscalers need to be paying attention to.

Premium

PC Components

AMD's open-source openSIL firmware is being ported to Zen 5 motherboard early — replacement for AGESA shows up ahead of Zen 6

By Aaron Klotz published 10 February 26

AMD's upcoming openSIL firmware iis being ported early to an MSI B850 motherboard, making it the first AM5 motherboard to have a firmware option that does not feature AMD AGESA microcode.

Motherboards

John Carmack considers fiber as an L2 cache for streaming AI data

By Bruno Ferreira published 9 February 26

John Carmack considers fiber as an L2 cache for streaming AI data.

RAM

Intel's new platform for Nova Lake chips leaked, up to 48 PCIe lanes and all-new chipset

By Anton Shilov published 9 February 26

Specifications of Intel's B960, Z970, Z990, Q970, and W980 platforms leak out, showcasing up to 48 PCIe lanes and an all-new chipset category.

Chipsets

Desktops and PC Building

How to setup an Android smartphone as a webcam — Camo Studio unlocks new uses for old smartphones in Windows 10 or 11 and OBS software

By Les Pounder published 29 January 26

You don’t need to throw out that old Android smartphone; you can recycle it into a backup webcam or create a multi-camera setup for your streaming platform. And we show you how to do that, for free!

Android

The NexPhone connected to a monitor and peripherals running Windows 11

Windows Phone makes a spiritual comeback thanks to NexPhone, which can triple-boot Windows, Android, and Linux

By Kunal Khullar published 22 January 26

Designed as an all-in-one computing device, NexPhone lets users switch between Android, Linux, and Windows 11 depending on the task

Phones

Passive-aggressive iPhone 17 pro Max cooling

Monstrous SSD cooling solution strapped to iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers unparalleled performance

By Mark Tyson published 2 October 25

A smartphone performance enthusiast has shown pictures of their PC SSD cooler-boosted iPhone 17 Pro Max on Reddit.

iPhone

Deals

Don't miss this amazing RX 9070XT GPU deal for $649.99, a massive $69 cheaper than the next cheapest card.

By Joe Shields published 9 February 26

Deals Upgrade to a 4K-capable XFX Mercury RX 9070XT OC Gaming Edition 16GB for $649.99 - the best deal available for any new 9070 XT

Deals

Grab this fast dual-mode 27-inch Asus gaming monitor for less than $340

By Ben Stockton published 9 February 26

Deals You can grab this Asus ROG Strix gaming monitor, offering dual-mode refresh rate support with 4K at 160Hz and 1080p at 320Hz, at a record-low $337.99 on Amazon right now.

Deals

8BitDo's Mech Break-inspired wireless TKL keyboard with Kailh Glaze Jellyfish Pro linear switches falls under $60

By Stewart Bendle published 9 February 26

Deals A superb typing experience and plenty of oomph for gaming. Kailh Glaze Jellyfish Pro linear switches are at the heart of this fantastically priced keyboard.

Deals

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Memory makers are set to earn $551 billion from the AI boom, twice as much as contract chip manufacturers

By Anton Shilov published 10 February 26

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By Andrew E. Freedman published 10 February 26

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