Fractal Design's new North and North XL Momentum Edition cases sport stealthy black wood slats, promise quieter fans – XL model also supports back-connector motherboards By Matt Safford published 5 February 26 One of our favorite cases is back in black.
Smart ways to help your PC survive through the PC component pricing apocalypse — check temps, replace old AIOs and PSUs, keep an eye on your boot drive's TBW, and more By Matt Safford published 2 February 26 As the cost of RAM, GPUs, and storage climbs, do what you can to help make sure your existing PC keeps working as expected until prices drop.
Best Budget Mechanical Keyboards 2026: Our tested picks under $100 By Matt Safford, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 29 January 26 We've tested dozens of cheap mechanical keyboards and picked the best budget options under $100.
Best CPU Coolers 2026: AIO and Air Coolers By Matt Safford last updated 15 January 26 These are the best air and liquid/AIO CPU coolers we've tested, for all consumer systems, from small form-factor builds to overclocked big rigs.
Best AIO Coolers 2026 By Matt Safford last updated 15 January 26 After measuring CPU temperatures and fan noise for dozens of AIO coolers under load, we've chosen the best closed-loop cooler options to keep your PC cool and quiet.
Best PC Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build By Matt Safford last updated 15 January 26 Based on cooling, noise, and compatibility tests, these are our favorite PC cases.
Best Mini-ITX Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Compact PC Builds By Matt Safford last updated 15 January 26 Save some space without sacrificing performance or looks with the best compact PC cases we've tested.
SK hynix shows 16-Hi HBM4 memory for AI accelerators — 48 GB at 10 GT/s over a 2,048 interface By Anton Shilov published 14 January 26 SK Hynix demonstrates 48 GB HBM4 memory with a 2,048-bit interface over at up to10 GT/s
Best Wireless Keyboards 2026: Our Tested Picks for Gaming, Typing, and Traveling By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 14 January 26 Whether you’re gaming from the couch, writing a book on the road, or you just want a clutter-free desk, these are the best wireless keyboards we've tested.
This $2,000 Bitcoin mining water heater can pay for itself by slashing your energy bills, company claims — can rake in $1,000 a year in BTC, offset 80% of electricity and water costs By Mark Tyson published 10 January 26 It also estimates that a 700-apartment community could earn nearly a million dollars a year.
Acemagic presents mini-PCs inspired by the NES and PlayStation 1 — retro shells conceal Ryzen AI 9 465, up to 64GB of RAM, and up to 4TB of SSD storage By Bruno Ferreira published 9 January 26 Acemagic presents mini-PCs inspired on the NES and PlayStation 1
Keyboard giant Keychron unveils new Nape Pro trackball with programmable buttons — low profile design promotes ergonomic scrolling without leaving your keyboard By Stephen Warwick published 8 January 26 Keychron's Nape Pro made an appearance at CES 2026.
Frore Systems' LiquidJet and AirJet Pak cooling systems in the flesh — live demo with production hardware display impressive cooling capacity By Bruno Ferreira published 7 January 26 Frore Systems' LiquidJet and AirJet Pak cooling system live demos at CES 2026
Asus unveils cable-free AIO liquid coolers to streamline PC builds for a cleaner look — ROG Strix LC IV series debuts with proprietary AIO Q-Connector, motherboards to match By Zhiye Liu published 7 January 26 Asus launches new ROG Strix LC IV series of AIO liquid coolers that don't need any cables, thanks to a proprietary AIO Q-Connector.
Lenovo's top ThinkPads and Yogas go all-in on Panther Lake — business laptops come with Windows and Linux options By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 January 26 Lenovo is updating its high-end ThinkPad and Yoga laptops with Intel's Panther Lake Core Ultra processors at CES 2026.
Lenovo's CES concept devices include a rollable ultra-wide OLED Legion gaming laptop – ThinkPad concept has an expandable screen that wraps around the outside of the lid By Matt Safford published 7 January 26 Lenovo keeps rolling out screen-expanding laptop concepts.
Lenovo brings handheld-favorite SteamOS to the flagship Legion Go 2 — the AMD Z2 Extreme gets official SteamOS support for the first time By Jake Roach published 7 January 26 Lenovo is bringing official SteamOS support to AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor for the first time with an updated Legion Go 2.
Asus' Zenbook lineup gets 2026 refresh — ZenBook 14, Duo return with new AMD, Intel, and Snapdragon chips By Sayem Ahmed published 6 January 26 A pretty platter of portable PC's pepper CES 2026
Asus puts Strix Halo in the TUF Gaming A14 — strong integrated graphics in a very thin chassis By Andrew E. Freedman published 6 January 26 Asus is packing AMD's latest Strix Halo processor into its thin and light TUF Gaming A14 laptops.
Asus teams up with HiFiMan for planar magnetic ROG Kithara gaming headset — extremely comfortable and excellent audio, for a price By Matt Safford published 6 January 26 Asus’ latest ROG Kithara wired headset sports customized, open-back HiFiMan planar magnetic drivers, a removable MEMS boom mic, and a balanced cable with swappable plugs.
Hands-on with Asus’s ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE: Premium gaming, with an emphasis on physical adjustments and web-based configuration By Matt Safford published 6 January 26 Magnetic switches, 8K polling, and a tactile wheel for fine-tuning switch sensitivity – but I’d like to see a wireless model.
Alienware brings OLED to its gaming laptops for the first time in years — anti-glare OLED display boasts 240Hz refresh rate and 0.2ms response time By Jake Roach published 6 January 26 Alienware is bringing its 16-inch laptops up to speed with other high-end offerings, introducing a 240Hz OLED panel for the first time ever across its Area-51 and Aurora designs.
Keychron launches wireless Q Ultra keyboard series with up to 660 hours of battery life with 8K polling — plus a keyboard made of marble By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 6 January 26 Keychron's new special edition keyboards are made of (literal) stone.
Acer updates Predator, Nitro gaming laptops at CES 2026 – Panther Lake finds its way across the lineup By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 January 26 Acer's new Predator and Nitro gaming laptops are getting bumps up to Intel's 3rd Gen Core Ultra Series processors, but we don't know how much they'll cost.
Acer refreshes Swift laptops with Panther Lake — claims 'world's largest haptic touchpad' on Swift 16 AI By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 January 26 Acer is refreshing its Swift, Swift Edge, and Swift Go laptops at CES 2026 with the latest Intel processors, but we still don't know how much they'll cost.
