With the 15.6-inch Acer Nitro 5 model we reviewed earlier this year, Acer pushed its venerable Nitro 5 budget gaming laptop line into midrange gaming laptop territory by outfitting the $1,700 configuration with RTX 3070 graphics and a QHD panel. With this Nitro 5 (model AN517-41-R3NX), Acer further extends into the midrange category by bumping up […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/549362/acer-nitro-5-review-a-big-screen-rtx-3080-laptop-with-screaming-value.html
Most developers prefer Linux over other operating systems such as Windows. But, though it’s clearly the preferred choice, most folks will admit that it’s not exactly an ideal OS to use for beginners right out of the gate. That’s why we’re offering The Mastering Linux Development Bundle right now for the super low price of only $19.99 so pretty […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/545735/this-beginner-friendly-linux-development-bundle-is-on-sale-fo
Running out of hard disk space? Then this is the perfect time to upgrade to something that’s more versatile, safe, and ― for a limited time ― affordable. That’s because you can get lifetime access to Degoo Premium’s 10TB Backup Plan today at over 90 percent off the MSRP. Degoo Premium gives subscribers their very own, […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/545701/get-lifetime-access-to-10tb-worth-of-cloud-storage-for-only-100.html
In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Dr. Ian Cuttress of Tech Tech Potato and Anandtech.com, and Adam Patrick Murray go over Intel’s 12th-gen Alder Lake CPU performance and a secret feature. After years of absence from desktop competition, Intel’s hybrid 12th-gen Alder Lake CPU touches down with a major splash putting AMD’s […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/550302/the-full-nerd-ep-196-intel-12th-gen-alder-lake.html
If your computer runs both an Intel 4th-gen Core processor and uses integrated graphics, you might find yourself with a bit of a headache the next time you upgrade your graphics driver. The company announced today that several processor families are losing official support for the DirectX 12 API system, due to a “potential security […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/550354/intel-is-shutting-down-directx-12-support-for-some-older-processors.html
Denuvo, a popular but resource-intensive digital rights management program, has been the bane of PC gamers for years. With the recent introduction of Intel’s impressive new 12th-gen processors, it looks like gamers have yet another reason to dislike DRM. According to a report from Intel itself, dozens of popular games which use the Denuvo anti-tamper […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/550267/denuvo-drm-crashing-dozens-of-games-on-12th-gen-intel-cpus.html
It’s a god-tier GPU battle for the ages. The mighty RTX 3090 welcomes its RTX 3080 Ti brethren to lock horns with the AMD RX 6900 XT. These bruisers are large, expensive, and gloriously impressive. These are all some of the best graphics cards around, but what should you expect to pay, and which one […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/544337/geforce-rtx-3090-vs-rtx-3080-ti-vs-radeon-6900-xt-which-should-you-buy.html
Our favorite NVMe SSD is on sale today. Amazon is selling the 2TB SK Hynix Gold P31 for $208.24, which is down from the current $245 with a savings of nearly $37. To get the deal, you need to clip the 15 percent off coupon underneath the price on the product page. When we reviewed […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/550221/the-sk-hynix-gold-p31-is-our-favorite-nvme-ssd-right-now-the-2tb-version-is-208-24.html
You probably don’t realize this, but that cheap-o office mouse you’re using is unacceptably slow. Whether you’re gaming or working, you can upgrade your computer pointer today at a good price. Amazon is selling the Razer Death Adder V2 gaming mouse for $35. Walmart, meanwhile, has the excellent Logitech MX Master 3 for $86.39, which […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/550229/whether-youre-gaming-or-all-business-weve-got-an-excellent-mouse-deal-for-you-today.html
Hybrid working has its pros and cons. It may let you achieve a better work-life balance, but you have to deal with communicating with people remotely a whole lot more. Kandao’s conference cameras fix the problems of low-quality laptop webcams. They also solve the headaches of meetings where some of the participants are in a […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/550051/how-kandaos-smart-conference-webcams-solve-hybrid-work-headaches.html