More than a year after this generation of graphics cards launched, the stage is finally set for a proper 1080p showdown, with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 in one corner and the freshly released AMD Radeon RX 6600 in the other. Will the RX 6600 follow in the footsteps of its bigger sibling, the Radeon […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/547329/geforce-rtx-3060-vs-radeon-rx-6600-which-gpu-should-you-buy.html
CRT monitors have surged back to relevance on a wave of nostalgia, driven by the exploding popularity of retro gaming. Unfortunately, most of the reviews, specification sheets, and comparison data that once existed has vanished from the Internet, making it difficult to know what you should look for while scanning eBay and Craigslist ads. This […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/547715/what-to-look-for-in-a-crt-monitor-the-ultimate-guide-for-retro-gamers.html
Earlier today Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company and its associated brands would be reformed under a new parent company called (drum roll please) Meta. Along with a sprawling vision for the future of social media and the web, which includes a huge amount of both virtual reality and augmented reality, a surprising […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/548199/facebooks-meta-will-kill-the-oculus-brand.html
The Raspberry Pi company is best known for its main eponymous product line, now in its fourth incarnation (and also getting a little pricier, at least temporarily). But there are all sorts of variations on the inexpensive single-board computers, including ones that go even smaller and less powerful, for the tiniest of custom projects and […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/548065/the-raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-is-ready-to-power-your-tiniest-electronics-projects.html
Usually when fall rolls around, we give our readers a play-by-play of what’s worth waiting to purchase during Black Friday. Even with steady sales on tech gear throughout November, you could often catch even bigger discounts on Thanksgiving or Black Friday proper. But 2021 is shaping up to be very different. Supply chain issues haven’t […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/547620/black-friday-might-suck-this-year-due-to-component-shortages-heres-what-to-expect.html
The Surface Laptop Go remains a solid midrange laptop, and right now you can snag one for cheap because Microsoft is clearing house for the new Surface generation. Best Buy and the Microsoft Store are both offering a compelling deal on this well-designed laptop. They’re selling the Core i5 model of the Surface Laptop Go […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/548037/the-8gb-128gb-surface-laptop-go-is-550-right-now.html
I was expecting good things from the $69 IvyBackup when I first fired it up. I’ve expressed the thought numerous times that backup programs should use formats that can be opened without the need for proprietary software. IvyBackup uses the common Zip and .VHD formats rather than proprietary containers. Nice. IvyBackup also supports two destinations […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/542803/ivybackup-review-promising-open-format-but-not-quite-ready-for-prime-time.html
If you’re sick of spending hours vacuuming your house every month, good news! Today’s deal will eliminate that hassle from your life. Amazon is selling the SharkNinja Shark IQ AV970 robot vacuum for $250. That’s $150 off the usual price. It’s not clear when the sale price will end. This robovac features Wi-Fi, and the […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/548029/clean-up-the-house-like-a-robotic-sharkninja-with-the-shark-iq-av970-robovac-for-250.html
By now, nearly everyone knows you need a Trusted Platform Module 2.0 for Windows 11. But many people still aren’t sure if you have to go out and buy a module to fulfill that requirement. For the majority of PC users, the answer is no. Either your PC already meets Windows 11’s hardware requirements or […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/545941/you-shouldnt-buy-a-tpm-for-windows-11-heres-why.html
For basic audio, cheap isn’t always bad—a pair of $25 computer speakers can provide decent playback. Take the Creative Pebble, our current top pick for budget speakers, which comes in at $20 and can stand toe to toe with some models twice its cost. But cheap speakers have physical limitations. You generally can’t create the […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/546032/edifier-r1280t-review-these-attractive-speakers-deliver-solid-performance.html