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Good news, retro desk PCs can play Doom

Here's yet another thing that can run Doom: a built-in desk PC salvaged from yesteryear and modded to perfection.

Qualcomm says Snapdragon X Elite absolutely slaps Intel Core Ultra

Qualcomm has returned with even more Snapdragon X Elite benchmarks, this time claiming the chip eclipses Intel Core Ultra's top brass.

This custom laptop-turned-gaming PC gives BioShock vibes

Talented designer creates a Nautilus-inspired custom PC build using an old laptop, 3D printing, plus bits and bobs from the hardware store.

US law now demands that Nvidia sells fewer teraflops abroad

Nvidia now needs to conform to a new US law that prohibits a graphics card that was purpose-built to ship to China.

Meta wants to shrink Quest 3 into AR glasses, but it shouldn’t

Meta wants AI, AR, and VR to come together in a more portable way, but we're not sure that it should. Sometimes separate is good.

MSI Z790 motherboards are cracking but you can get a replacement

MSI acknowledges an error in its Z790 motherboard design that leads to faulty motherboards and is finally replacing them.

AMD Ryzen Embedded 8000 Series APUs have a lot of potential

If AMD can make AI-powered Ryzen Embedded 8000 chips as good as they sound, then it could be onto a winner.

Gigabyte’s white Aorus Xtreme RTX 4080 Super is super limited 

Gigabyte announces a limited edition white RTX 4080 Super with only 300 units to be made available worldwide.

The end of April marks the true death of Oculus Quest

Meta is killing off Oculus Quest for good. There are only a few weeks left of it, and the brand it helped establish.