Intel is planning to offer an 8-core version of its hybrid Alder Lake chip—without efficiency cores—and will apparently offer AVX512 support too, according to a developer guide released by the company. The two tidbits were in a gaming software developer guide Intel released on its website to help game developers prepare for its 12th gen […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/545013/intel-alder-lake-to-offer-8-p-core-only-model-and-have-avx512-too.html
On Friday, Microsoft began testing a fix to eliminate the cache latency issues that have plagued PCs powered by AMD Ryzen processors running Windows 11. However, the patch, part of Windows 11 Build 22000.282, is available just to the Windows Insider Beta and Release channels—both opportunities for members of Microsoft’s beta program to test new […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/545021/microsoft-offers-beta-fix-for-ryzen-performance-issues-on-windows-11.html
Most people who are in the market for a new graphics card have one primary question in mind: Which card will give me the most bang for my buck? Obviously, the answer will vary depending on your budget. Beyond that, there are a number of factors to consider: Raw performance is important, but so are things […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/416006/the-best-graphics-cards-for-pc-gaming.html
You can lock down your PC and get productive for a fraction of the usual price right now. Newegg is selling a bundle with one year of Microsoft 365 Family and one year of AVG Internet Security for just $70 combined. That’s $65 off the MSRP of the two products separately, and an absolutely awesome […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/544925/be-productive-and-secure-with-this-microsoft-office-software-bundle-for-70.html
Every computer has a graphics processing unit (GPU), and what kind of GPU you have largely determines which applications and games you can smoothly run. Before you buy expensive software, check which GPU you have to make sure your PC can handle it. Why you should know which graphics card you have Before we get […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/541526/how-to-check-what-graphics-card-you-have.html
Today is the day to pick-up a new laptop, Chromebook, or monitor at Amazon. The online retailer is throwing a huge one-day sale on all of these PC-rific items. The deals end just before midnight on Friday evening Pacific time. We’ve sifted through all the deals to identify our favorite picks from the sale, though […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/544920/today-only-get-an-excellent-deal-on-pcs-monitors-chromebooks-and-more.html
Good news, Chrome and Edge users—you no longer need to download PDFs in order to make basic edits. Earlier this week, Adobe officially rolled out new features to its Chrome extension, giving you the ability to skip the standalone application for common tasks. A phased rollout for Edge users will begin later this month as […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/544906/adobes-new-browser-extensions-let-you-edit-pdfs-in-your-browser.html
While many factors impact the PC selection process, performance is almost always #1. It doesn’t matter how big the organization is, or which products or services it delivers, businesses buy technology to make people and processes more productive. Even as data security concerns have gotten more attention in the past few years, performance is still […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/544631/evaluating-pc-performance-before-you-buy-heres-what-you-need-to-know.html
Despite a few forays into more buttoned-down design, Razer is still the first name you think of when it comes to gaming accessory excess. The BlackWidow V3 Pro shows why. It’s a bombastic full-sized keyboard with RGB lighting, dedicated media controls, a comfy wrist rest in the box, and switches allegedly fine-tuned for gaming. The […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/541284/razer-blackwidow-v3-pro-review-a-wireless-keyboard-with-gaming-audacity.html
Let me start with a disclaimer: I am primarily a Mac user writing about Windows 11. For more than a decade, I’ve used a MacBook Pro as my primary work computer. I’m no stranger, however, to Microsoft’s operating system. Prior to my embrace of macOS, I used a Windows PC at my job and at […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/544609/pc-diehards-are-wrong-why-i-love-windows-11s-controversial-new-look.html