For gaming PCs, 16GB of RAM is the best place to start, but it’s so cheap that anyone building a new gaming PC should consider 32GB instead. Although 8GB was enough for many years, new AAA PC games demand at least 16GB and some as much as 32GB — though those are very rare. Few...
Modern gaming laptops can be incredibly efficient and powerful. Though desktops can still have a performance edge when it comes to high-end components and thermal considerations, the difference is much less pronounced than it used to be. Performance is mostly comparable, so let’s look at the o...
MSI-MSI’s gaming laptops are often big, black and red, though the company’s recent Stealth Thin showed it can do something more subdued as well. Of course, you’ll always notice the trademark dragon logo. MSI includes its Dragon Center software, which recently went through a redesign. It...
While the RX 7700 XT brings more of a generational upgrade than the RX 7800 XT, it also makes much less sense to buy. You’ll find it sold for anywhere between $350 and $450; at the lower end of that spectrum, you can go for it. The pricier GPUs are unlikely to sell as well b...
Today, people expect as much from their laptops as theirdesktop PCs, and we expect a heck of a lot from both. Fast boot times, 10-hour or better battery life, ultra-light and ultra-thin, and capable of HD-level graphics – these are just some of the features that have become must-...
MSI Gaming Laptops MSI Content Creation Laptops MSI Business & Productivity Laptopsdrek4 See beyond the Illusion PRIVATE FIRST CLASS Joined Feb 18, 2018 Messages 3,852 Aug 22, 2022 at 12:27 #2 I prefer using ThrottleStop, I can control the CPU by disabling TURBO when on battery, even...
Many modern, slim laptops have moved away from HDMI ports. If this is the case for your device, you’ll need an HDMI adapter to connect your laptop to a TV. Here are some common scenarios: USB-C to HDMI: For laptops with USB-C ports (common on newer MacBooks and many Windows ultr...
A few years ago, ASUS went all-in on OLED displays withour ZenBook line of laptops. But our gaming laptops presented a challenge: G-SYNC didn’t work well on the OLED displays used for laptops. To understand why, we need a bit of background on how OLED displays are ...
Integrated graphics are fine for most users Dedicated GPU necessary for gaming or intensive graphic work Consider Battery Life Battery life can vary significantly between models. Consider: How long you need the laptop to last on a single charge ...
Most modern motherboards use the DEL key, but ultrabooks, gaming laptops and gaming PCs are less consistent. For example, hitting F2 might work on an Asus, but you'll need F10 on an Acer computer. If you don't know the hotkey for your computer, you can look and see if a message ...