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The BenQ XL2566K is an esports gaming monitor optimized for speed. This is a 24.5" 1080p 360Hz TN monitor enhanced with DyAc+ backlight strobing, one of the best blur reduction techniques available.

Few games have captured gamers minds and free time quite like Civilization. From its humble beginnings as a turn-based strategy game to an expansive, complex empire builder, this is how Civilization has progressed over the past 30 years.

If you are building or upgrading a Ryzen gaming PC, should you go with the more affordable 5800X3D, or go all out with the 7800X3D? Today's review plans to answer both of these questions and more.

When it comes to upgrading your graphics card, you need to ensure that you're getting the right one for your needs, PC specs, and wallet. We ask five important questions as a guide to help you with choosing a new GPU.

Few video game characters have become more famous than the games that featured them. Lara Croft and Tomb Raider have contributed much to gaming, helping define the action-adventure genre the way we know it today.

While chiplets have been in use for decades, today they are the hottest trend in processor tech and at the cutting edge of technology, with millions of people worldwide using them in desktop PCs, workstations, and servers.

Our top gaming monitor picks include models across 1080p, 1440p, 4K, ultrawide, HDR, and esports categories offering comprehensive shopping advice based on our extensive in-house testing.

Amid flawed AAA ports, PC gaming shines with standout titles worth every gamer's attention. Our top picks in this 2023 update focuses on single-player games, sprinkled with indie gems.

There are few things as infamous as The Dark Web in the world of technology, but what is it, and why does it have such a bad reputation?

AMD's new Radeon RX 7600 is a new mainstream GPU offering that is not unlike Nvidia's recent RTX 4060 Ti release – there's actually a decent product here, however it's poorly priced.

Frankly, we don't need to conduct an exhaustive test on the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB to inform you that it represents shockingly poor value. This new 8GB GPU, priced at $400, is woefully inadequate.

Welcome back to our GPU pricing update series. We thought this would be an uneventful month until both Nvidia and AMD decided to get the ball rolling with their new mid-range and mainstream GPUs.

Bothered by blurry looking apps in Windows? Fear not, there is no instant fix for every app that looks blurry but there are various solutions you can try.

In the 1990s, the internet was smaller, slower, and harder to search. If you wanted to learn basic facts about a topic, what would you do? You could get a physical encyclopedia. Thankfully, there was one more option.

We dust off the old GeForce RTX 2070 to see how it holds up against the newer RTX 4070. Of course, the idea is to measure how much faster the new GPU is, and is it a viable upgrade after 5 years?

PCI Express has been around for 20 years, and with no sign of it being replaced any time soon, we dive into the technology to see what makes it so special.

Nvidia has upgraded its cloud gaming service to RTX 4080-level hardware for the Ultimate tier offering substantial performance improvements. So, GeForce Now or GeForce Later?

AI image generators are hot news, so it takes something special to stand out in the crowd. Midjourney is among the best, read on to find out why and how to use it. We've updated our guide with new samples and a showcase of v5.1 capabilities.

Here's an extensive benchmark session comparing the new GeForce RTX 4070 with its more formal tie-wearing sibling, the RTX 4070 Ti, to determine whether the Ti is worth the extra $200.

From the mid-90s to the early years of the millennium, video games underwent a paradigm shift in graphics, treating us to some of the most classic titles of all time.

With the best graphics cards now sporting more RAM than an average PC, we look at just why games are using ever more video memory to create all the visual effects.

When 2013-era graphics produce 2023-era memory loads

When selecting a motherboard for your new Ryzen 7000 CPU, you will encounter three main options: X670, B650, and A620. But what are the differences, and what's the deal with X670E and B650E boards? Which should you choose for your system? This guide will provide all the answers and more.

Gaming monitors at 1440p remain the sweet spot for those who don't need to spend a ton of money to play at high refresh rates. With recommendations across six categories there's plenty to choose from.

Today we're revisiting the battle between the most reasonable previous-gen high-end GPUs: the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 10GB, in 50 games at 1440p and 4K.

Connecting and powering our everyday gadgets and peripherals, USB is everywhere, but how does it work? Learn about its inner workings and how the USB port has managed to survive for so long.