4 CPUs you should buy instead of the Intel Core i9-13900K

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Intel’s Core i9-13900K is one of the best processors you can buy. The 24-core behemoth can rip through productivity workloads with ease, and it’s easily one of the fastest gaming CPUs money can buy. Even with so much power under the hood, it’s not the right choice for everyone. Supreme … Read more

Razer’s most boring product is also one of its best

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Razer isn’t exactly known for subtlety. This is the company that released a Bane-like RGB face mask, a headset with haptic feedback, and most recently, a mouse pad that has RGB lighting from corner to corner. The Iskur V2 chair is an exercise in subtlety, however, and a change of … Read more

I’ve used Intel CPUs for years, but I’m going back to AMD

Jacob Roach / DigitalTrends I’ve been using Intel CPUs for close to seven years. It started with the Core i7-8700K, but I moved on to the Core i9-10900K, Core i9-12900K, and most recently, the Core i9-13900K, all of which could have occupied a slot among the best processors at different points in time. But after … Read more

Buying a Steam Deck has never been cheaper

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Valve is serving up huge price cuts on the Steam Deck, but there’s a catch — the consoles are refurbished. Part of the Certified Refurbished Steam Deck program, these handhelds have been fixed up by Valve to reportedly run like new — and they’re significantly cheaper. You can save up … Read more

Ghost of Tsushima looks like a monster PC port

PlayStation Studios Sony detailed the features that will be available in the Ghost of Tsushima PC port on Tuesday, setting the stage for when the game launches on May 16. Despite some rocky PC ports from PlayStation Studios and porting studio Nixxes in the past, Ghost of Tsushima already looks impressive. Ghost of Tsushima DLSS, FSR, and … Read more

We might have an answer to Intel’s crashing crisis

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Intel is facing some big problems with its 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs. As we reported on last week, gamers are returning high-end Intel CPUs in droves because of inexplicable crashes when playing the latest games. Now, we might have a solution, at least until Intel can tackle the problem properly. … Read more

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) review: challenged expectations

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 MSRP $2,000.00 “The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 will challenge your expectations about what defines a gaming laptop.” Pros Beautiful OLED screen Thinner and lighter than a MacBook Pro Design is gorgeous Solid battery life Comfortable keyboard and huge trackpad Cons Some performance compromises Gets loud under load The Asus ROG Zephyrus … Read more

9 best processors for gaming: tested and reviewed

It’s tough to find the right gaming CPU for your next PC. We’ve benchmarked dozens of processors to find the best CPU for gaming, and there’s a clear winner right now: AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Although the latest chip from Team Red claims the crown, there are still several other great options on the market. … Read more