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One research firm claims Blackwell's server rack overheating problem was addressed months ago, while another expert claims 'mechanical stress' was the real issue all along.

By Kate Irwin
Nvidia Blackwell chip close-up, showing Nvidia name and logo on a black surface.

RGB-packed bling box? Aquarium-style glassy chassis? The right PC case makes or breaks your PC build. Here's what to look for in a new tower chassis, plus reviews of our highest-rated models.

By John Burek
Asus ProArt PA602

The smallest PC cases you can buy are also today's most diverse and complex. Here's how to shop for a compact PC chassis, along with the best ones we've built in at PC Labs.

By John Burek
InWin POC One

Hunting for a new GPU for gaming, multi-display, or something else? Here's everything you need to know to shop the latest Nvidia GeForce, AMD Radeon, and Intel Arc video cards with confidence. (We've tested 'em all.)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070

Nvidia is redesigning its server racks for the Blackwell chips, which may cause further delays.

By Kate Irwin
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holding up AI chip product standing in front of Nvidia backdrop with name and logo.

Keep your devices powered with a 20,000mAh-capacity and 20W USB-C fast charging.

Transparent Retro Power Bank

Fancy a PC in a glass-sided case? Asus' Back to the Future (BTF) initiative one-ups MSI's Project Zero for cable-free PC builds by incorporating a special graphics card with no power wires. We give it a go.

By Thomas Soderstrom
The Asus TUF Gaming GT302 ARGB

A corroded bomb is removed from an upcoming chip factory site in Taiwan.

By Kate Irwin
TSMC sign and globe logo on a gray building.

AMD has seen a 69% decline in its gaming division and hasn't made nearly as many gains in the AI chip sector as rival US chip giant Nvidia.

By Kate Irwin
AMD Radeon chip on a gray surface.

The Nvidia app is out of beta and aims to improve the old GeForce Experience with interface changes and a bulked-up in-game overlay.

By Michael Kan
Nvidia App home screen

AMD makes significant gains against Intel, which has struggled all year amid layoffs and a CPU voltage bug.

By Michael Kan
AMD Ryzen chip
3.5

AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a champ for low-settings 1080p gaming with a high-end graphics card, but it's pricey and not for every PC gamer.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

How much better are Apple's new M4 processors? Here's how they look next to the previous generation.

By Brian Westover  & Matthew Buzzi
Apple M3 vs M4

Methamphetamine is not a recommended PC component, but Australian police detected 220 pounds of it hidden inside boxes of PC cases that came in from Malaysia.

By Michael Kan
PC case with drugs

The chip launches on Nov. 7, but depending on the PC game, don't expect a huge performance increase over the older Ryzen 7800X3D chip.

By Michael Kan
AMD Ryzen 9000

You need a powerful graphics card to run cutting-edge PC games at 4K resolution. These high-end GPUs are the top performers we've tested for pixel-packed gaming.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition

Musk wants to further expand the Memphis supercomputer to 300,000 GPUs by next summer.

By Michael Kan
Elon Musk xAI

Outfitting a compact PC for 4K and VR, or a tiny budget tower for 1080p gaming? These are our favorite small Nvidia GeForce, AMD Radeon, and Intel Arc graphics cards for your next PC build or upgrade.

The Best Graphics Cards for Compact PCs

Here's how to shop for a right-priced graphics card for playing games on today's best-value monitors—1,920 by 1,080 displays—along with the top-rated GPUs in our testing.

The Best Graphics Cards for 1080p Gaming

Huawei's illicit network of 'sister companies' are helping it circumvent restrictions and compromise US national security, two Congress members argue.

By Kate Irwin
Huawei sign on a concrete building with Shanghai tower and Chinese flag in background.