Alan Dexter
Alan has been writing about PC tech since before 3D graphics cards existed, and still vividly recalls having to fight with MS-DOS just to get games to load. He fondly remembers the killer combo of a Matrox Millenium and 3dfx Voodoo, and seeing Lara Croft in 3D for the first time. He's very glad hardware has advanced as much as it has though, and is particularly happy when putting the latest M.2 NVMe SSDs, AMD processors, and laptops through their paces. He has a long-lasting Magic: The Gathering obsession but limits this to MTG Arena these days.
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G.Skill shows DDR5-8000 kit running on an Intel Core i9 13900K
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Windows 11 appears to be hobbling AMD Ryzen 7000 performance
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News Another reason gamers may want to look lower down AMD's CPU stack.
The best Amazon Prime Day Early Access gaming PC deals
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The best Amazon Prime Day Early Access SSD deals
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RAM and SSD prices could increase as manufacturers cut production
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Intel promises its drivers 'will get there' as Arc Alchemist A770 readies for launch
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Acer shows off its own take on the Intel Arc A770
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This whole high-end gaming PC is cheaper than an RTX 4090
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