Popular Chromebook maker Acer is debuting several Chromebooks today, ranging from an inexpensive $399 Chromebook 514 on up to the similarly named $699.99 Chromebook Spin 514. Most Chromebook manufacturers typically offer processor options that include more traditional Intel Core processors, cheaper Pentium Gold options, and ARM processors from MediaTek, Samsung, or others. It’s this latter […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/544136/acer-chromebooks-aim-for-power-price.html
Acer just claimed the prize for announcing the first Intel 12th-gen “Alder Lake” gaming rig with its feature-filled Predator Orion 7000. Your wait is almost over. Sure, it’s been no secret that Intel’s Alder Lake desktop processors are in the works, but the reveal of the Acer Predator Orion 7000 confirms the new CPUs are […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/544054/revealed-the-first-intel-12th-gen-alder-lake-gaming-rig.html
We don’t know what the “D” in Acer’s ConceptD lineup of creative laptops, stands for but it might as well be “different,” because you can nowt get an Ezel version, glassless 3D, and one with a standard 16:10 panel too. The ConceptD 3 Ezel is the one that’ll get the most attention due to all […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/543995/acers-conceptd-creator-laptops-get-glassless-3d-ezel-hinges-and-1610.html
It’s a good day to get a solid deal on a laptop. OfficeDepot is selling a 15-inch Asus VivoBook for $330, with a Ryzen 3 processor and 128GB of onboard storage. The sale price is $160 off the MSRP and the deal expires Wednesday, though it’s not clear exactly when it ends. The Asus VivoBook […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/544258/for-work-and-chill-time-this-asus-vivobook-laptop-is-just-330.html
It’s finally happened. Well over a year after this generation of graphics cards kicked off, AMD is releasing the first true 1080p GPU of the lot with the Radeon RX 6600, which is being both announced and launched today. Sure, the step-up Radeon RX 6600 XT ostensibly targets high-refresh rate 1080p gaming, but it’s massively […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/543823/amd-radeon-rx-6600-review-finally-a-true-1080p-graphics-card.html
“Microsoft places the most disconcerting aspects of Windows 11 front and center, while its best features are hidden deeper within.” That’s how I closed my Windows 11 review, and it still feels true today. But what are those hidden, superior features? Yes, you’ll need to hunt a bit. But Microsoft has scattered some hidden gems […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/541768/here-are-the-hidden-features-of-windows-11.html
Most computers and storage drives still use the common SATA or PCIe 3.0 interfaces to sling your bits of data around, but if you’re lucky enough to own a relatively modern PC, you might be able to upgrade to a solid-state drive (SSD) built on the insanely fast PCIe 4.0 protocol. We’ve tested several PCIe […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/394512/the-best-pcie-40-ssd.html
Netgear has announced the first quad-band WiFi 6E router, in the form of the Orbi Quad-Band Mesh WiFi 6E System AXE11000 (RBKE960). Historically, high-performing, hot-rod routers have been tri-band, meaning they have an extra WiFi 5 band to cover the higher channels and offer more throughput for 160 MHz-capable devices. In contrast, every WiFi 6E […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/543934/netgear-reveals-the-worlds-first-quad-band-wi-fi-6e-router.html
Within Windows 11, the Widgets drawer is huge. But what if you don’t want Widgets? You might not be able to banish it entirely, but you can get rid of the Widgets button from your Taskbar in just a few easy steps. In fact, if you don’t use the Search icon or even Task View, […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/394832/how-to-remove-the-widgets-button-from-windows-11.html
Building just one PC and stopping there is hard. Roll your own rig and next thing you know, you’re thinking about all the other systems you could build—if only you had the money to do it. You can try winning the lottery or finding a job that lets you build PCs as much as you […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/542300/cant-afford-a-new-computer-play-pc-building-simulator-for-free-instead.html