So, you’re looking to snag a new gaming PC in 2026? It can feel like a jungle out there, right? With so many options and tech ...

Packing an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, this is an ideally-balanced high-end gaming PC that's ...

Announced at CES 2026, the new Alienware Area-51, powered by AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D processors, is now available for purchase. The starting price isn’t exactly easy on the wallet, but for gamers who want ...

Compared to hard disk drives, Solid-state drives (or SSDs) have now become more popular among PC enthusiasts for two simple reasons — superior speed and reliability. If you are still using an HDD and ...

There are plenty of reasons to choose a desktop over a laptop, despite the latter’s greater popularity. What you sacrifice in portability with a desktop you gain in other areas, including greater ...

The Raspberry Pi 5 is the first single-board computer from Raspberry Pi to feature support for PCIe add-ons like M.2 SSDs. But since there’s no M.2 slot on the board itself you need an adaptor board ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The Alienware Area-51 (AAT2250) is quite something. Its ...

The Alienware Area-51 (AAT2250) is quite something. Its monstrous size and weight may make it a lot to deal with, but it also moves away from some of the chaotic proprietary componentry that made ...

Do you need a cooler for your M.2 NVMe SSD? The short answer is yes, unless your SSD is operating within its defined temperature range. Read on to find out more. M.2 NVMe SSDs, like most other PC ...

NVIDIA’s latest GPUs are here, and whatever you think about them, the combination of DLSS, Reflex, frame generation and more makes them impressively capable. Still, that power comes at a cost, but ...

If you’re looking for a powerful pre-built that can handle both 4K gaming and heavy workloads, you’ll want to check out this deal on Amazon. For a limited time, the Alienware Aurora R16 is marked down ...