Hopes of owning the fastest CPUs and GPUs money can buy keep the community engaged, and the hype surrounding every new launch ...

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Microsoft introduced a new wallpaper collection for Windows 11, Immersive Hues, weeks after the Redmond-based tech giant ...

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Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio ...

What are the best platform games on PC? Back in the ’90s and early ’00s, you couldn’t escape the countless platformers and mascot characters catering to console gamers. However, apart from ...

PC makers sold 254 million PCs in 2024, a meager 1.3 percent increase over the 251 million units sold the previous year. But 2023 was a low point for the PC industry: It was the worst year for PC ...

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Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Stand back everyone, it's a monster. AMD's new high-end laptop chip is essentially a Ryzen ...

The Windows Spotlight feature provides stunning desktop backgrounds (worth saving!), but the “Learn About This Picture” icon can be an unwelcome distraction. Unfortunately, you can’t just right-click ...

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