Paul Lilly
Paul has been playing PC games and raking his knuckles on computer hardware since the Commodore 64. He does not have any tattoos, but thinks it would be cool to get one that reads LOAD"*",8,1. In his off time, he rides motorcycles and wrestles alligators (only one of those is true).
Latest articles by Paul Lilly
Cooler Master's 'no-nonsense' mechanical gaming keyboard is back down to $48
By Paul Lilly published
Deals Save $32 on the CK552, an affordable keyboard with mechanical switches and RGB lighting.
Own an AMD Ryzen CPU? Download the latest chipset drivers for 'critical security fixes'
By Paul Lilly published
News Despite the vague release notes, Ryzen (including Threadripper) owners should install this driver.
AMD's 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 5600X is down to $268 right now
By Paul Lilly published
News This is the cheapest the Ryzen 5 5600X has ever been on Newegg or Amazon.
Over half of Windows 11 survey respondents said they plan to upgrade
By Paul Lilly published
News Despite mixed reactions to the redesigned Start menu and confusion over TPM, there's a lot of interest in Windows 11.
Razer's ultra-compact Huntsman Mini keyboard is on sale for $78
By Paul Lilly published
Deals Save over $40, and a bit of desk space, with this deal.
Windows 10’s security is easily thwarted just by plugging in a Razer peripheral
By Paul Lilly published
News Razer is working on a fix ASAP, but how many other devices can bypass security controls in a similar manner?
Here's a bigger version of the Gigabyte monitor we like so much, on sale for $370
By Paul Lilly published
Deals Save $130 over the MSRP on Gigabyte's M32Q, a 32-inch FreeSync display with a 165Hz refresh rate.
A recent Windows 10 update broke Alt+Tab switching on some PCs, here's how to fix it
By Paul Lilly published
News If pressing Alt-Tab no longer works as intended, there's a workaround that doesn't involve rolling back any updates.
You can build a glassy-looking PC inside this Corsair case that's on sale for $100
By Paul Lilly published
Deals Save $35 on Corsair's iCue 4000X RGB mid-tower chassis with this deal.
Asus launches a 4K 144Hz monitor that ticks all the right boxes for PC and console gaming
By Paul Lilly published
News The Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A is equipped with a pair of HDMI 2.1 ports for "next-gen gameplay."
AMD's next-gen GPUs could embrace DisplayPort 2.0 for 8K HDR gaming
By Paul Lilly published
News DisplayPort 2.0 offers a big bump in bandwidth, enough to support even 16K HDR with compression.
Here come the first DDR5 memory kits with RGB lighting
By Paul Lilly published
News Teamgroup brings the RGB bling to next-gen DDR5 RAM modules.
Here's a potent Asus ROG gaming laptop with a Ryzen 9 5900HX and RX 6800M for $1,500
By Paul Lilly published
Deals Save $150 on a high-end gaming laptop that goes all-in with AMD hardware.
AMD's newest GPU drivers reduce power usage in YouTube, but only at 4K
By Paul Lilly published
News Installing the latest Adrenalin drivers can significantly lower power consumption on some Radeon cards.
This is an actually decent gaming laptop for $649
By Paul Lilly published
Deals An excellent bargain for Lenovo's budget-friendly Legion 5 just got even more enticing.
Intel fails to convince judge to overturn $2.18B damages over CPU patent infringements
By Paul Lilly published
News A legal squabble over patent infringement claims has left Intel on the hook for billions of dollars.
This fully loaded Aero 15 is way more laptop than you need, but it’s also $1,100 off
By Paul Lilly published
Deals Gigabyte's Aero 15 with a 4K display is deeply discounted right now, plus there's a sizable mail-in-rebate available.
AMD claims its largest share of the overall x86 CPU market in 14 years
By Paul Lilly published
News According to Mercury Research, AMD's x86 processor share is close to its all-time high.
The best choice for a high-end gaming router is marked way down right now
By Paul Lilly published
Deals Save just under $89 on the Asus RT-AX88U, the best wireless router for gaming.
If you truly despise Windows 11’s Start menu, there’s an app for that
By Paul Lilly published
News Stardock's new app restores the classic Start menu in Windows 11, but it's not free.
Get a fully modular 750W Seasonic PSU with a 12-year warranty for just $98
By Paul Lilly published
Deals Save $62 on this high-end 80 Plus Gold certified power supply unit.
Nvidia's new GPU driver primes your PC for Naraka: Bladepoint and Back 4 Blood
By Paul Lilly published
News It also adds more than a half a dozen G-Sync Compatible displays to the mix.
Logitech's lightweight and sturdy G Pro wireless gaming mouse is on sale for $92
By Paul Lilly published
Deals Save $38 on one of the best wireless gaming mice with this deal.
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