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Deal Just make sure you use the promo code to save all that sweet cash.
Deal Add a nice monitor, keyboard, mouse, and headset, and you've got the perfect starter setup for less than $1,200
Warped speed Unless you've got a very specific setup that involves an Intel CPU, an RTX 5090, a 1080p monitor, and potato-quality graphics settings.
Benching BOT It really does work but with so few CPUs and games supporting it, BOT will mean nothing to most enthusiasts.
Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best CPU for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.
Score: 87% The dark horse of Arrow Lake: Ultra 7 class performance for an Ultra 3 class price tag.
Deal A $50 discount isn't a huge saving but it's better than nothing at all.
News It'll be 100% AI-powered stuff, of course, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
News Can't brute force your way to path tracing nirvana, so it'll be AI all the way into the future of graphics.
3D marked Dated and clunky, just like me.
Deal You even get a free AIO cooler with this bundle, so there's one less thing to worry about.
News Still, its advice for games being made with SteamOS in mind is all top-notch.
News There's no quick fix to getting hold of ultra-pure helium, either.
News Both also require local access to exploit, so while they're bad, they're not super bad.
News It would be an extraordinarily quick turnaround, given that their joint venture only started last year.
News You're looking at 60 fps at 4K, maxed out, on hardware that isn't unobtanium level for once.
News And it's because CPUs are getting more expensive, too.
News It's a puzzle worthy of being in a Resident Evil game.
News Lots more performance and way better power efficiency, but destined to be rarer than pixie dust.
News Until then, you'll just have to use the override option.
News And if you prefer pixels over performance, how about a 6K gaming monitor?
News Sounds easy to do, not actually easy to do at all.
