Latest articles by Nick Evanson
If you've ever wondered if Japanese blossom-scented thermal paste in a weeb-inspired applicator is worth using, we have at long last the scientific answer to the greatest quandary of our time
News In short, no. In long, noooooooooo.
US government announces that its investigation into chip imports will have results within two weeks, potentially paving the way for a raft of new tariffs on all things silicon
News I need your clothes, your boots, your motorcycle, and more of your money. Please.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers gets another patch to improve performance, though the fixes appear to be nothing more than forcing on upscaling, even when it's supposed to be off
News Why more pixel when fewer pixel better?
Best CPU coolers in 2025: I've tested the latest liquid coolers and air coolers to find the very best for your CPU
Cool Breeze Our picks for the best CPU coolers will have your processor running cool with air or liquid during the hottest gaming sessions.
Best liquid cooler for CPUs in 2025: I've tried all the best AIO coolers and these are my top picks
Wetware These are the best liquid chip chillers to suit all budgets, form factors, and processors.
So much for the Amazon Prime Day sales because here's a whole bunch of different GPUs that are even cheaper than they were last week
Deal Though admittedly, there's only one that I'd buy myself.
Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition review
Score: 80% Tall and heavy like a mountain, and just as challenging to traverse. But the view's worth it once you're at the top.
Keychron M7 8K Wireless review
Score: 82% There's a very good reason why it has such a big thumb rest.
Crucial 128 GB DDR5-6400 CUDIMM review
Score: 70% Loading up your Arrow Lake PC with RAM has never been easier or more expensive.
Best PCIe 5.0 SSD for gaming in 2025: the only Gen 5 drives I will allow in my PC
Speedy storage If you want blistering speed from your storage, a PCIe 5.0 SSD is a must-have.
MS Flight Sim 24 is the canary in the coal mine for RAM requirements, so I'm eyeballing these Prime Day deals on 64 GB kits for my next upgrade
Prime Day Do you need 64 GB for every PC game? Not yet, but one sure does right now.
Get big, get curved, get OLED, and get happy with a huge $400 saving on this luscious Prime Day 32" 4K Acer gaming monitor
Prime Day Your peepers will squeak with delight at the perfect pixels in this panel.
Rejoice, budget graphics cards are a thing once more and after many hours digging around the Prime Day GPUs deals I've unearthed six of 'em for $300 or less
Prime Day High-end model prices are grim, but it's a much nicer affair at the affordable end of the spectrum.
I spend hours every week tracking GPU prices and I've finally found a bunch of Prime Day graphics card deals at or below MSRP. And they're not just the 8 GB models, either
Prime Day There's a 16 GB and a 12 GB option in there, too.
It's that classic Prime Day conundrum of 'Do I buy a big boi RTX 5090 graphics card or an entire Ryzen 9800X3D, RTX 5080 gaming PC with a monitor to boot?'
Prime Day Err, wait. That's not much of a brain-scratcher.
The best budget AIO liquid cooler is 10% more budget-friendly in the Prime Day sales, making it 10% better than best
Prime Day Cooler Master's cooler is even cooler thanks to a cool little discount. Cool.
Get a cracking deal this Amazon Prime Day on the best of the best from our techie tier list
Prime Day The cream of the crop is all the sweeter at a cut price.
Bringing joy to wallets and wrists alike, two of my favorite ergonomic keyboards are both discounted in the Prime Day sales
Prime Day The only painful bit is choosing which one to buy.
Wood you look at that, the PC case I've been using every day since it launched is sporting a 19% discount in the Prime Day sales
Prime Day It's just like me: big, bold, and very classy. I wish.
If you're planning on buying an AM5 upgrade bundle, I've got one for you that's $60 cheaper than Micro Center's in the Prime Day deals
Prime Day Get a new CPU, motherboard, RAM kit, and AIO liquid cooler for less than $544.
DRAM or DRAM-less, both these 2 TB WD_Black SSDs are great deals, thanks to their big beautiful Bezos discounts of up to 25% off
Prime Day It's the DRAM-equipped one for me but either drive will be perfect for your gaming PC.
The best gaming mouse I've ever tested is just $85 for Prime week but Jeff's going to be upset when he gets back off honeymoon to see the better Razer gaming mouse is only 98 cents more at GameStop
Prime Day The choice between the Pro and the Hyperspeed used to be an easy one. It still is, but it used to be, too.
The latest and greatest games are more core-hungry than ever, so here are the cheapest 8-core CPUs you can drop into your gaming rig
Prime Day Don't let some cheapo console beat your lovely gaming PC on core count.
