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The best CPUs for gaming – UPDATED (Nov. 2019)
Buying a processor for a gaming rig isn’t as hard as it used to be. Now that AMD’s Ryzen and Intel’s 9th-gen Core CPUs come →
Ryzen 9 3950X review: AMD’s 16-core CPUs is an epic end-zone dance over Intel
AMD’s 16-core CPU reigns supreme as the most powerful consumer CPU we’ve ever seen Conclusion: The 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X is simply the fastest consumer →
Alienware Aurora R10 Ryzen Edition review: A new dawn for AMD
The tide is shifting. Just a few years ago, the premise of the new Aurora R10 would sound outrageous. A gaming PC without an Intel →
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Super SC Ultra Review
NVIDIA released the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER not long ago. It’s a mid-range graphics card positioned between the GTX 1660 and the GTX 1660 Ti →
MacBook Pro 2019 vs Surface Laptop 3: Apple vs Microsoft
The 16-inch MacBook Pro has finally been unveiled, and it’s seen various upgrades compared to previous editions. But are these improvements enough to make it →
Surface Laptop 3 15 – Should you buy the AMD or Intel model?
For the Surface Laptop 3 15-inch model, Microsoft decided to turn to AMD for the processor. The reasoning behind Microsoft’s decision remain unclear and the →
Intel Core i5-10210U vs Ryzen 5 3500U – AMD is “the thing” here
Oh yes, Intel vs AMD. One of the hottest topics in the IT world right now. AMD is on the rise after the Ryzen debut. →
Inside Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) – disassembly and upgrade options
Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) is based on Acer’s own Aspire 5 (A515-52G). Despite them sharing pretty much the same chassis design, both laptops are very →
Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) review – a great item – both for gaming and for the office
Welcome to another episode of confusion.com. Today, the star of our review is the Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G). What looks like a successor to the →
Winners & Losers: AMD rips threads and the Surface Pro X comes up short
The Surface Pro X looks like a device that could be the future of Microsoft’s hardware line and – just maybe – computing form factors →
AMD unveils 32-core Threadripper 3970X, 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X, and unlocked Athlon
The 32-core Threadripper will cost $1,999, and there’ll be a 24-core Threadripper for $1,399, too. AMD on Thursday officially unwrapped two new Threadripper 3 CPUs →
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch (Ryzen 7) review: The price tag climbs, but battery life drops
A Surface with less than eight hours of battery life just doesn’t cut it for a modern $2,000 machine. But AMD’s Ryzen 7 Surface Edition →
AMD unleashes 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper CPUs on Intel: Pricing and Specs
AMD has revealed its newest 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper processors, adding a release date to the chips the company says are its most potent desktop →
Forget Threadripper 3 and an Intel i9, it’s all about the Ryzen 9 3950x – OPINION
All the headlines may be about AMD’s latest Threadripper 3 CPUs, but for us here at Trusted Towers the day was stolen by a less flashy bit →
AMD Threadripper 3 specs and price: All the facts on the new super chips
AMD has finally lifted the lid on its third generation Threadripper CPU family and boy do they look powerful. But with so many custom codes →
Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Super GamingPro OC Review
NVIDIA today released the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, a mid-range graphics card positioned between the GTX 1660 and GTX 1660 Ti, which were released earlier →
Asus ROG Strix XG438Q Review
The Asus ROG Strix XG438Q is more expensive than almost any other gaming monitor on the market – and with good reason. This screen combines →
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Super Gaming OC Review
NVIDIA today released the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, a mid-range graphics card positioned between the GTX 1660 and GTX 1660 Ti, which were released earlier →
XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC III Ultra Review
XFX has updated their Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC lineup with version 3 of their THICC Ultra. The new version comes with higher clocks out →
Asus Dual GeForce GTX 1660 Super EVO OC review: Faster memory, much bigger punch
Say hello to the new no-compromises 1080p gaming champion, wearing a crown adorned with GDDR6. Nvidia revealed the GeForce GTX 1650 Super and GTX 1660 →
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (15-inch) Review
The Surface Laptop 3 feels like a new beginning for Microsoft’s traditional laptop series. Debuting this year is a larger, 15-inch model with a metal-clad →
It’s the end of the line for Intel Kaby Lake-G processors
Back in 2017, AMD and Intel did something wholly unexpected: the archrivals collaborated on a bit of hardware. The Kaby Lake-G chips paired a 14nm →
AMD Radeon 5500 brings a secret weapon to the GPU midrange
Today, AMD announced the Radeon RX 550 line of GPUs for both laptops and desktops. While AMD gets a lot of attention for its high-end →
AMD Radeon RX 5500: AMD announces new Full HD graphics card
AMD has announced the Radeon RX 5500 Series, a new lineup of desktop and mobile graphics cards designed specifically for 1080p gaming. The Radeon RX →
Ask a PC expert: AMD Radeon vs. Nvidia GeForce graphics cards
PCWorld graphics guru Brad Chacos breaks down the key differences between AMD Radeon graphics cards and Nvidia’s GeForce GPUs. In this video, we attempt to →
Lenovo ThinkPad L590 review – might be just the right pick for the corporate users
Interestingly, Lenovo is not trying to sell the ThinkPad L590 to the average user like you and me. It is more accurate to say that →
Surface Laptop 3: UK price and release date confirmed for Microsoft’s new laptop
Microsoft has officially confirmed the Surface Laptop 3, with both a 13-inch and 15-model of the portable now available to order on the UK Microsoft store. According →
What we know about the custom Ryzen Surface Edition processor in the Surface Laptop 3
Getting Ryzen into a Surface Laptop is a big win for AMD. When Microsoft announced that a custom Ryzen Surface Edition processor with Radeon Vega →
Hands on: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 review
Microsoft has gone and doubled down on its traditional flagship laptop, the Surface Laptop 3, with its revised 13-inch model gaining 10-nanometer (nm) Intel performance →
Surface Laptop 3: Microsoft claims new laptop is 3x more powerful than MacBook Air
Microsoft has officially confirmed the Surface Laptop 3, with both a 13-inch and 15-model of the portable confirmed. According to Microsoft, the Surface Laptop 3 →