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The Best Gaming PCs for 2025

The Best Gaming PCs for 2025

Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks Best Budget Gaming Desktop for 1080p Play MSI Codex R2 Pros & Cons Updated chassis with plenty of airflow Dual-channel RAM Integrated Wi-Fi 7 Fans are loud under load Slower storage among its peers Why We Picked It Gaming is an inherently expensive hobby, and a “budget” PC doesn’t have the exact meaning it …

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Microsoft unlocks Windows 11 24H2 for more gaming PCs with Feb 11 2025 update

Microsoft unlocks Windows 11 24H2 for more gaming PCs with Feb 11 2025 update

Microsoft told Windows Latest that Windows 11 24H2 is now rolling out to more gaming PCs. A bug caused some games to stop working or render with incorrect colours when the Auto HDR feature tried to translate SDR content. This issue is now fixed with KB5051987 (Feb 11 Patch). Windows 11 24H2 dropped on October 1, and people actually liked …

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The Best Windows Mini PCs for 2025

The Best Windows Mini PCs for 2025

Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks Best General-Use Mini PC Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini (2023) Pros & Cons Decent performance for a low-profile mini PC Well-balanced configuration for office use Plenty of ports, including a Thunderbolt 4 Multi-monitor support No VESA mount included Limited upgrade capability A little pricey in test configuration Why We Picked It This is a mini PC …

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Average CPU Performance on PCs Stalls After 20 Years of Gains

Average CPU Performance on PCs Stalls After 20 Years of Gains

A new computer means faster performance, right? Maybe not. The latest benchmark scores reveal that average CPU performance among users is starting to stagnate. The data comes from PassMark Software, which has offered PC benchmark testing tools since 1998. On Tuesday, the company published a graph tracking the average CPU performance scores submitted over a 20-year period from Windows machines. …

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Snapdragon X CPUs for Affordable PCs Set to Launch in India on February 2024

Snapdragon X CPUs for Affordable PCs Set to Launch in India on February 2024

Snapdragon India on Wednesday announced that it will soon launch new Snapdragon X CPUs in India. First unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 last month, the chipsets aim to compete with affordable offerings from other companies such as Intel and AMD. Similar to their global counterparts, the Snapdragon X CPUs are likely to offer support for artificial intelligence …

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Microsoft Quietly Deletes Guide on How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported PCs

Microsoft Quietly Deletes Guide on How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported PCs

Microsoft has quietly deleted its official instructions on how to install Windows 11 on an unsupported Windows 10 machine.  The company originally posted the instructions in an October 2021 support article, right as Windows 11 started to roll out. It gave Windows 10 users a manual way to upgrade if their PCs didn’t support the OS’s official specs, which require …

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Eat this, Raspberry Pi 5: Here are 3 powerful AMD Ryzen Mini PCs that sell for under $180 and trounce more expensive SBCs

Eat this, Raspberry Pi 5: Here are 3 powerful AMD Ryzen Mini PCs that sell for under 0 and trounce more expensive SBCs

The best Raspberry Pi distros have long been a favorite among hobbyists and DIY enthusiasts, but at $120 for the latest Raspberry Pi 5 16GB model, running one isn’t necessarily the value proposition it once was. But, for just little bit more, you can buy a full-fledged AMD Ryzen-powered mini PC that delivers formidable performance without breaking the bank. I’ve …

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How safe is DeepSeek R1 on Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs?

How safe is DeepSeek R1 on Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs?

Readers help support MSpoweruser. We may get a commission if you buy through our links. Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help MSPoweruser sustain the editorial team Read more DeepSeek’s arrival in the AI race shocked everyone, and now, Microsoft is (literally) taking a page of its book and bringing the open-source model to Copilot+ PCs. …

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Alienware RTX 50-Series Gaming PCs Are Up For Preorder For A Small Fortune

Alienware RTX 50-Series Gaming PCs Are Up For Preorder For A Small Fortune

Nvidia’s newly released GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs are difficult to find in stock at the moment. We would expect stocks to fluctuate over the coming weeks as the first wave of these graphics cards slowly make it to store shelves. However, if you’re interested in upgrading all of your components and willing to wait a bit longer, you …

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Rating the Retailers: The Best Places to Buy PCs and Electronics in the US

Rating the Retailers: The Best Places to Buy PCs and Electronics in the US

In today’s tech-saturated world, you have more options than ever when it comes to buying the electronics you need. Whether you’re shopping for a new smartphone, a graphics card for your PC, or even just a set of batteries for your TV remote, the range of available retailers is vast. You can order online from the comfort of your home, …

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