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Ducky's hellish DOOM keyboard is limited to 666 pieces
Rip and tear, click and clack — if you want this keyboard and its exclusive, full-printed keycaps, you'll have to move as fast as the Doomslayer.Deal
Save $50 on this lightweight Corsair mechanical gaming keyboard
Corsair's K70 Pro mechanical keyboard is lightweight, wireless, and $50 off right now.News
This handheld console lets you play the classic Sega cartridges
Hyperkin's Mega 95 is a handheld console that lets you play classic games in either portable or console mode.News
Audio Radar gives hearing impaired gamers a fair shot
Audio Radar translates 7.1 surround sound output into visual cues to help hearing impaired gamers compete.News
Ayaneo's Next portable gaming PC runs SteamOS out of the box
The Next Lite is the first handheld gaming PC we've seen willing to step up to the Steam Deck on its own software turf.News
Intel's Tom Petersen dives deep into the MSI Claw, Meteor Lake, and Arc GPUs
Intel Fellow Tom Petersen joins PCWorld to discuss Core Ultra integrating Arc graphics, the MSI Claw handheld, driver evolution, Battlemage, and much more.News
Gigabyte’s massive new OLED ultrawide monitor looks incredible
The new Aorus-branded display is a 49-inch monster—and it’s just but one piece of badass gaming hardware in Gigabyte’s 2024 lineup.News
Asus keeps Intel’s dream alive with the ROG NUC gaming desktop
It's not quite "extreme," but this tiny gaming PC should hit the spot if you've been missing the NUC series.News
CES Hands-on: MSI Claw vs Steam Deck vs Asus Ally
MSI's Intel-based portable gaming PC takes on the competition, live on the CES show floor.News
Acer's Predator laptops add 14th-gen Core, 4TB SSDs, and a new Neo
Acer has launched five new Predator gaming laptops for CES 2024, supporting Intel's latest 14th-gen Core chips, RTX 4090 GPUs, and 4TB SSDs. There's a new 18-inch Predator Helios Neo, too.News
Alienware jumps into the custom keyboard market at CES
The Pro Wireless keyboard includes tons of features from premium designs, joined by a new ultra-light gaming mouse.News
Razer’s 2024 Blade laptops include Ryzen, Core Ultra, and super-fast OLED
The Blade 16 gets the biggest upgrade, and is available for order right now.News
MSI's Steam Deck competitor has a secret weapon: Intel
The MSI Claw A1M is the first portable gaming PC from a major vendor that bucks the AMD trend.News
MainGear goes all-in on 'invisible' PC cables at CES
Two high-end desktop PCs will be offered with incredible cable routing using MSI's Project Zero motherboards.News
Nvidia's RTX 40-series 'Super' GPUs make GeForce great again at CES
Nvidia's new Super GPUs are what the GeForce RTX 40-series should have been to begin with. The announcement came Monday morning at CES 2024.News
Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud streaming adds helpful day passes
Don't need GeForce Now for a full month? Now you can purchase better access to Nvidia's cloud gaming service a day at a time. The new service was announced at CES 2024.News
AMD's $330 Radeon RX 7600 XT brings 16GB to the masses
The $330 Radeon RX 7600 XT was unveiled Monday morning at CES 2024.News
HP's Omen Transcend gaming laptops debut with OLED screens and Intel CPUs
HP's new Omen Transcend 14- and 16-inch gaming laptops offer a choice between Intel's Core Ultra and Raptor Lake Refresh mobile processors, plus a new OLED option and more memory and storage.News
Incase will take over Microsoft's mouse and keyboard business
The affordable accessories will be sold as "Incase Designed by Microsoft" starting in 2024.News
Indie horror developer tells players to pirate their game
The makers of 'Slay the Princess' encourage you to steal the game instead of watching it on YouTube, and buy it later if you want.News
Don't miss Epic's free PC game today or you'll regret it
Epic's free PC game is one heck of a banger, but it's only available until 11 AM EST tomorrow.Feature
The best PC games of 2023 (that don’t need a graphics card)
This year had an absolute boatload of great new games and you don't need a super-powerful PC to play all of them.Feature
The Full Nerd awards: Our favorite PC hardware of 2023
In this episode of The Full Nerd, the gang crowns their favorite PC hardware, innovations, and trends of 2023.Feature
Best work from home tech of 2023/2024
PCWorld experts pick the best gear for a productive home office — from laptop, to monitor, to mouse and keyboard, and critical software, your work will suffer if your everyday tools aren't up to snuff.News
Watch PCWorld build a boba tea-cooled gaming rig
This is the tastiest live build video we've ever made.Feature
STALKER 2 preview: A cult classic meets Unreal Engine 5
If you want to play a blockbuster in Unreal Engine 5 with a really tough level of difficulty, you should have Stalker 2 on your watch. Could it be the atmospheric hit of 2024?Updated
The best graphics cards 2024: GPUs for every budget
These are the best graphics cards that PC gamers can buy today from Nvidia GeForce, AMD Radeon, and Intel Arc.News
Mod replaces DLSS with AMD's FSR3 on older Nvidia cards
Modders are bringing AMD's frame generation tech to Nvidia's RTX 20- and 30-series cards, which don't support the latest DLSS improvements.News
Acer backs Intel Core Ultra launch with AI-powered Swift, Predator laptops
Acer has launched the Swift Go 14 and the Predator Triton Neo 16 laptops with Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) chips inside, taking a somewhat cautious initial approach toward AI.Deal
This super-thin MSI Stealth gaming laptop with RTX is $500 off
At just under $1000, and under .75 inches, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better deal on a gaming laptop this sleek and powerful.News
Survey says most PC gamers wait for titles to go on sale
A new survey says that only about a third of PC gamers will buy a game at full price.News
Acer's affordable Nitro V gaming laptop embraces Ryzen 8040 CPUs
Acer signs on to support the AMD Ryzen 8040 with a $1,000 version of the Nitro V budget gaming laptop using AMD's new chip.News
Logitech's new Astro HDMI headset instantly switches from PC to console
The Logitech Astro A50 X comes with a neat dock that can switch between HDMI 2.1 sources for PC and console, though it's designed for the Xbox and PlayStation.Deal
Pick up an Asus ROG Ally for under $400 at Best Buy
This more powerful, Windows-based alternative to the Steam Deck has never been cheaper.News
Microsoft's Xbox app update tips its cap to portable gaming with new mode
Microsoft has updated its Xbox app for PCs with new tweaks designed to help portable PC gamers get more out of their consoles.News
Nvidia bundles 3 months of Game Pass with new RTX cards
Buy any RTX 40-series card, from the RTX 4060 on up, and you'll get free access to Microsoft's PC Game Pass.News
Didn't enjoy Starfield? Bethesda says you're wrong
Bethesda's customer support team has taken to arguing with gamers in the Steam reviews for its mega RPG StarfieldFeature
Build a $500 gaming PC with these Cyber Monday deals
A 1080p Ultra gaming PC (with free bonus game!) can still be built for cheap with Cyber Monday deals. You can also put together ultra-affordable 1440p and 720p builds, too.News
GeForce Now gets Xbox and Game Pass account sync
Nvidia and Microsoft join forces to give you even more ways to stream PC games.Deal
Razer's Naga Pro, my favorite wireless mouse, is $60 off at Best Buy
The Razer Naga Pro is big and comfy, with a flexible thumb panel that lets you choose between 2, 6, and 12 extra buttonsBest Deals
Black Friday graphics card deals: What to expect and early sales
We're finally seeing deep discounts on graphics cards, especially AMD Radeon models. Here are the best early Black Friday GPU deals, plus some buying advice on what to look for.News
Valve upgrades Steam Deck with OLED screen, bigger battery, more storage
The new model goes on sale starting November 16th, Just in Time for the Holidays(R).News
AMD starts retiring pre-RDNA GPUs: Radeon RX 580's reign is ending
Pour one out for Vega and Polaris, and the Radeon RX 580, you absolute legend.News
RTX Super GPUs inbound? Nvidia announces January CES event
The GeForce RTX 4070 Super and 4080 Super, mild upgrades to the existing designs, have already been leaked.News
VRAM Explained: How it works & how much you need for gaming
There's a lot to know about the memory inside your graphics card. But in this short breakdown, you'll learn everything you need.Updated
'Zero Punctuation' game review series ends after 16 years
Ben 'Yahztee' Croshaw and The Escapist's video team are returning as an employee-owned company called Second Wind.News
Your Razer mouse might be a lot faster today
Razer is boosting the polling rate of five of its mice up to an impressive 8000hz with a firmware update.News
Starfield will get official Nvidia DLSS support, Frame Generation soon
After controversial support for AMD FSX at launch, Bethesda is adding native DLSS capabilities in a beta version next week.News
Intel claims up to 750% gaming boost with latest Arc graphics drivers
Halo gets the biggest improvement, along with older DirectX11 games, but a few new titles get big gains tooFeature