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MSI is celebrating 10 years of Godlike extravagance with a gold-trimmed AMD motherboard—to go with your golden graphics card and RAM, naturally

A golden PC is now on the cards, or at the very least spread across many expensive monthly payments.

PC Gamer

Steam's new Performance Overlay is more accurate than Task Manager, says Valve — GPU utilization monitoring comes directly to Steam in latest client beta

Valve’s Steam Beta is testing an overlay that tracks GPU usage more accurately than Windows Task Manager, including multi-process games. Early rollout is inconsistent, but once stable, it could give gamers real-time, reliable performance stats without extra apps, rivaling tools like MSI Afterburner.

Tom’s Hardware

I think the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is the only gaming laptop I'd spend money on – and it's all thanks to Nvidia's powerful RTX 5070 Ti

Nvidia's Blackwell mobile GPU lineup proves its greatness again, with the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14's RTX 5070 Ti allowing the gaming laptop to shine across several demanding triple-A games.

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I've been testing the MSI Claw 8 AI+ and Asus ROG Ally for weeks – and so far, there's a clear winner

I love the MSI Claw 8 AI+ thanks to its powerful Intel Core Ultra processor and immersive display, but I'm finding more joy in not spending nearly $1,000 and using my Asus ROG Ally instead.

TechRadar

Valve says Steam's performance monitor should now report GPU utilisation more accurately than Task Manager in the latest beta, and as a nerd, this pleases me in ways I can't describe

Mmm, sweet accuracy.

PC Gamer

Reddit recommends these gaming laptops — here are my thoughts as a reviewer of 5+ years

Does Reddit provide good advice on buying gaming laptops? Here's what I think as a hardware reviewer.

Tom’s Guide

Gaming handhelds are the new netbooks — will they suffer the same tragic fate?

It's easy to draw similarities between the rise of netbooks in the late '00s and gaming handhelds today. Will they meet the same end, or will gaming handhelds hold on?

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I test monitors for a living — here's the 3 I recommend for every budget

Finding your next monitor to match your PC, PS5, Xbox and more can be tricky, but after testing the latest displays, these are my top recommendations for anyone looking for their next monitor.

Tom’s Guide

I review gaming handhelds for a living — and these are the 3 I would buy with my own money

If you want to play your favorite PC games on the go, then you'll need a gaming handheld. There are many to choose from, but these are the 3 worth buying right now.

Tom’s Guide

Modder builds gaming handheld powered by an RTX 4090 laptop GPU and Intel i9-14900HX — system sports 12.5-inch 4K display, 175W mobile GPU

A China-based computing enthusiast and modder has created a gaming handheld that pushes the envelope for the form factor.

Tom’s Hardware

I didn’t think 4K gaming handhelds were possible, but this DIY Nvidia RTX 4090 model has proved me wrong

The handheld gaming PC market is growing exponentially, and a DIY model may have just proven that 4K handheld gaming is in the realm of possibility.

TechRadar

Handheld Showdown — which consoles made it to the final four?

Handheld Showdown is back with the final four consoles! Help us decide which machines will make it to the finals!

Tom’s Guide

Retailer ships RTX 5090 with missing GPU and memory chips to customer — $2,300 order arrives with internal components 'completely removed'

Another victim has been scammed out of over $2,000 from Amazon's French location. Despite buying an RTX 5090 from an Amazon-hosted listing, the buyer received a card with a missing GPU core and missing memory modules.

Tom’s Hardware

No, the ROG Xbox Ally won't launch during Gamescom – a new leak suggests its actual launch date is further away than we thought

A new leak has given a better insight into the ROG Xbox Ally's launch date, after a previous report revealed an August 20 pre-order date.

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I tested the Framework Desktop — and it made me rethink everything I knew about mini PCs

The Framework Desktop blends the best parts of PC building with the portability of a mini PC in a small, customizable and powerful package.

Tom’s Guide

The ROG Xbox Ally X could be weaker than we all expected — this older handheld may be more powerful

New benchmarking suggests that Intel's chip may outperform the Xbox ROG Ally X, months before it launches.

Windows Central

MSI Showed Me Its New Mini-PCs, and It’s No Game — A Copilot+ PC Variant of This Cubi NUC Could Replace Your Desktop at Work

MSI is contributing to the well-known NUC brand of mini PCs with two Intel-powered options under the Cubi NUC AI range, but one is Copilot+ PC-certified.

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MSI Modern 15 review: budget in both price and in battery

The MSI Modern 15 comes with a very tempting budget price, but due to the short battery life, it's hard to recommend.

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Intel’s in trouble — AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme pulls ahead where it counts for handheld gaming

AMD's Ryzen Z2 has finally eclipsed Intel's SoC performance at 17W, with demonstrable improvements between the MSI Claw A8 and the MSI Claw 8 AI+.

Tom’s Guide

Still stuck on Windows 10? Microsoft reveals the reasons why you can’t upgrade to Windows 11, and how to fix them

Microsoft has just made it easier for Windows 10 users to find out why they can't upgrade to Windows 11, and how to fix them.

Tom’s Guide

Handheld Showdown: Steam Deck, Switch 2, ROG Ally — which console gets your vote?

Welcome to Handheld Showdown, a bracket-style competition series in which our hosts Paul and Tony battle out the best handheld gaming consoles out now.

PC Gamer

A gaming benchmark face-off between AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme and Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V is surprisingly close, proving once more that Lunar Lake is the best chip Intel has made in years

Even at 17 W, the Ryzen's lead isn't as big as its specs suggest it should be.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD's Z2 Extreme flies past Intel's Lunar Lake in new gaming benchmarks — MSI Claw 8 running at 17W favors the Z2E by roughly 8.5%, lead drops to 6% at 30W

AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme beats Intel’s Lunar Lake in MSI’s Claw A8 vs Claw 8 AI+ showdown. At 17W, AMD leads by 7–8% with stronger 1% lows and smoother gameplay, while still holding a 5–6% edge at 30W. Both cost around $900–$1000, but AMD offers better GPU scaling and a…

Tom’s Hardware

Gigabyte quietly disables Gen5 PCIe 5.0 GPU support on B650 motherboards in F35 BIOS update — Stay on F34 if you value the unofficial PCIe 5.0 support

Gigabyte has removed unofficial PCIe 5.0 support from its B650 motherboards in the latest BIOS update, citing stability concerns. While PCIe 4.0 remains sufficient for most GPUs, the move highlights AMD’s strict chipset segmentation and could signal similar changes from other vendors.

Tom’s Guide

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X vs Lenovo Legion Go 2 vs MSI Claw A8: Which next-gen gaming handheld should you buy?

Which top-of-the-line handheld is best: the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X, Lenovo Legion Go 2 or MSI Claw A8?

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