<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer in Gaming-pcs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:08:22 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Arm's ray-traced demo of its neural technologies for mobile phone gaming proves that there's an alternate chip for handheld gaming PCs to use outside of AMD or Intel ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/arms-ray-traced-demo-of-its-neural-technologies-for-mobile-phone-gaming-proves-that-theres-an-alternate-chip-for-handheld-gaming-pcs-to-use-outside-of-amd-or-intel/ j7PBqDGjJvMVnGsaLnTm2V Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:08:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dog tries to shoot PC gamer, but their rig (and RAM) takes the bullet instead: 'It would have hit me while I was sleeping if the PC hadn't been there' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/dog-tries-to-shoot-pc-gamer-but-their-rig-and-ram-takes-the-bullet-instead-it-would-have-hit-me-while-i-was-sleeping-if-the-pc-hadnt-been-there/ v84EaRbdqvRiEdVcg7FvK Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:15:18 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:31:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framework has delayed its 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' by a month, citing problems with its display and touchpad ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/framework-has-delayed-its-macbook-pro-for-linux-users-by-a-month-citing-problems-with-its-display-and-touchpad/ jMPd5MvbwtCv9zxA5vHryF Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:18:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Amazon Prime Day gaming laptop deals - I'm finding the best prices on your next mobile gaming machine ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/amazon-prime-day-gaming-laptop-deals/ dBUAtwHnPBpkGHTkTbrhke Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:41:28 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:52:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Retailers seem to be gearing up for Prime Day with these gaming PC deals for around $1,500, though I'm not sure which I'd pick ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/retailers-seem-to-be-gearing-up-for-prime-day-with-these-gaming-pc-deals-for-around-usd1-500-though-im-not-sure-which-id-pick/ gcwmRzTYcuEJPXBihBi2DC Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:28:52 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:02:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Reinventing the PC' is the concept Nvidia wanted to get across this Computex, but I'm not sure the AI room is being read ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/reinventing-the-pc-is-the-concept-nvidia-wanted-to-get-across-this-computex-but-im-not-sure-the-ai-room-is-being-read/ eUWrFmSDwXC4n7KBjpNJKm Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Check out this gachapon-inspired custom PC with a floating heart on top, and mini RAM sticks in its capsules ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/check-out-this-gachapon-inspired-custom-pc-with-a-floating-heart-on-top-and-mini-ram-sticks-in-its-capsules/ 5Zt5P3cSXdoBgyAibZGQtN Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:18:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve really isn't budging: Steam Machine and Steam Frame are still 'shipping this summer,' it insists ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/steam-machines/valve-really-isnt-budging-steam-machine-and-steam-frame-are-still-shipping-this-summer-it-insists/ zmEqY2pmJ9fJvzQ8LcWuTk Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:50:55 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:50:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ MSI somehow has both the ugliest and prettiest laptop designs this Computex ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/msi-somehow-has-both-the-ugliest-and-prettiest-laptop-designs-this-computex/ L9Fg4X8EsbooVLTC7fB2yd Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:22:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ I got my hands on Framework's 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' and its tagline isn't just marketing hyperbole ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/i-got-my-hands-on-frameworks-macbook-pro-for-linux-users-and-its-tagline-isnt-just-marketing-hyperbole/ CyeyLu76pnGx8hkYesYiiD Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:42:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is me playing Alan Wake 2's native Arm build on an RTX Spark laptop, and I'm here for it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/this-is-me-playing-alan-wake-2s-native-arm-build-on-an-rtx-spark-laptop-and-im-here-for-it/ d2UhDRN8rYZVzKTitTy3nJ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:57:49 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:58:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Maingear MG-1 Mk.II (2026) review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/maingear-mg-1-mk-ii-2026-review/ RjQBb7kdrDgGeT2CZvuxhe Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:20:09 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:20:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ CEO Jensen Huang says Nvidia is too busy with the 'gigantic project' of 'reinventing the PC after 40 years' to do a handheld gaming PC based on RTX Spark ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/ceo-jensen-huang-says-nvidia-is-too-busy-with-the-gigantic-project-of-reinventing-the-pc-after-40-years-to-do-a-handheld-gaming-pc-based-on-rtx-spark/ xETT3RkAPU3Z2qcCvBeLB6 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:04:12 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:43:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia may have announced the RTX Spark, but the first true Nvidia CPU for the PC could be coming in 2028 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/nvidia-may-have-announced-the-rtx-spark-but-the-first-true-nvidia-cpu-for-the-pc-is-coming-in-2028/ M9CWe5T2dxETW9p465WxcM Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:32:17 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:40:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acer tries to dodge the RAMpocalypse with its Nitro Blaze Link by making it streaming only ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/acer-tries-to-dodge-the-rampocalypse-with-its-nitro-blaze-link-by-making-it-streaming-only/ A8bCQg2CUVpKy5gekVTedF Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:19:28 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:46:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ MSI's new skinny two-in-one laptop has an Nvidia RTX Spark chip, which could make for some impressive gaming chops ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/msis-new-skinny-two-in-one-laptop-has-an-nvidia-rtx-spark-chip-which-could-make-for-some-impressive-gaming-chops/ 2E2qa55CZmFvrwkymbYagh Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:58:44 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X has just received an upgraded OLED model in a bundle with AR glasses, and my wallet is thoroughly braced ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/the-asus-rog-xbox-ally-x-has-just-received-an-upgraded-oled-model-in-a-bundle-with-ar-glasses-and-my-wallet-is-thoroughly-braced/ 6VeXdJmJDjKre3d9CXsvVS Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:56:00 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ This RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC deal reminds us there's more to great value in 2026 than sheer out-of-the-box performance ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/this-rtx-5060-ti-gaming-pc-deal-reminds-us-theres-more-to-great-value-in-2026-than-sheer-out-of-the-box-performance/ 4TGUDPXgebfSUpjTwMEzZn Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:03:24 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:03:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ MSI announces the MEG Vision X2 AI Plus, a gaming desktop with an AI agent and a 'cylindrical display interface' built in ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/msi-announces-the-meg-vision-x2-ai-plus-a-gaming-desktop-with-an-ai-agent-and-a-cylindrical-display-interface-built-in/ qb8zpTZNWzBYXcbD5SLRAG Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:55:11 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Extrapolation is the future of frame generation without the latency hit… and it's not far off ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/extrapolation-is-the-future-of-frame-generation-without-the-latency-hit-and-its-not-far-off/ 3uwSmFwtCC2iSm3gWF5CdT Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:38:37 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:46:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia RTX Spark's gaming battery life will be 'better than anything you've seen before on RTX laptops' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/nvidia-rtx-sparks-gaming-battery-life-will-be-better-than-anything-youve-seen-before-on-rtx-laptops/ pJKKFrTJMxzTiaB7HZ7Sxa Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:40:00 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:47:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's working with all the anti-cheat vendors to make competitive games work on RTX Spark and WoA… just when gaming on Linux was looking good ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/nvidias-working-with-all-the-anti-cheat-vendors-to-make-competive-games-work-on-rtx-spark-and-woa-just-when-gaming-on-linux-was-looking-good/ 5Xzg9ma9iSaB78DKj5kv5U Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:35:00 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:10:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Not just for AI agents: Nvidia's RTX Spark means Arm-powered laptops for gamers, too, promising 100 fps at 1440p in the latest games ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/not-just-for-ai-agents-nvidias-rtx-spark-means-arm-powered-laptops-for-gamers-too-promising-100-fps-at-1440p-in-the-latest-games/ c9CovohYCp7U6cbymsnBpF Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:32:33 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:48:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The device in my hands feels like the standard all new handheld gaming PCs will be judged by ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/the-device-in-my-hands-feels-like-the-standard-all-new-handheld-gaming-pcs-will-be-judged-by/ p4AwiZ3BSyWrwfEASgtatL Sun, 31 May 2026 11:12:24 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:48:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anbernic claims quiet memory size downgrade in its retro handheld devices is 'an unexpected error' without addressing criticisms over speed decreases ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/anbernic-claims-quiet-memory-size-downgrade-in-its-retro-handheld-devices-is-an-unexpected-error-without-addressing-criticisms-over-speed-decreases/ fngvx3rJuqhc2wWf5Fvqf8 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:43:19 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:10:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ It looks like the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld powered by Intel's new Arc G-series chips will have a pinch of ROG Xbox Ally to it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/it-looks-like-the-msi-claw-8-ex-ai-handheld-powered-by-intels-new-arc-g-series-chips-will-have-a-pinch-of-rog-xbox-ally-to-it/ TqEd85DMSpCWmV8QEQHbhC Fri, 29 May 2026 10:52:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Sweeney takes swipes at Valve for Steam Deck price hike, blames it on the 'component parts supply chain for megayachts' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/tim-sweeney-takes-swipes-at-valve-for-steam-deck-price-hike-blames-it-on-the-component-parts-supply-chain-for-megayachts/ chdJJzNhqzmD3muQrLhuD6 Fri, 29 May 2026 10:07:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acer's Predator Atlas 8 handheld gaming PC with new Intel G-series chips looks a lot like a beefier Lenovo Legion Go S ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/acers-predator-atlas-8-handheld-gaming-pc-with-new-intel-g-series-chips-looks-a-lot-like-a-beefier-lenovo-legion-go-s/ hEQNmFM6YypABBHsiuNTQa Fri, 29 May 2026 09:44:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's new Arc G-Series chips will probably be the best for handheld gaming—but not for long, and only because AMD has dropped the ball ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/intels-new-arc-g-series-chips-will-probably-be-the-best-for-handheld-gaming-but-not-for-long-and-only-because-amd-has-dropped-the-ball/ LLzyy2TBofK6vBBHdveUAm Thu, 28 May 2026 15:33:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Intel-based handheld gaming PCs sound great but all signs point towards yet more prohibitively expensive price tags ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/new-intel-based-handheld-gaming-pcs-sound-great-but-all-signs-point-towards-yet-more-prohibitively-expensive-price-tags/ a5CyFv6DL2GnZDseVE72bU Thu, 28 May 2026 14:55:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel announces two Arc G-Series chips for handheld gaming PCs, promising 'seamless gaming experiences on the go' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/intel-announces-two-arc-g-series-chips-for-handheld-gaming-pcs-promising-seamless-gaming-experiences-on-the-go/ z3Nw9c843BjBZYCDCrazTA Thu, 28 May 2026 14:04:56 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 14:11:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Deck OLED gets hefty price hike in Australia, but there's still one low cost option unavailable in most of the world ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/steam-deck-oled-gets-hefty-price-hike-in-australia-but-theres-still-one-low-cost-option-unavailable-in-most-of-the-world/ sHUAfUtbfEYz8kNSYnsUBA Wed, 27 May 2026 22:40:04 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 22:45:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's Lenovo a-go-go as the company is responsible for nearly 1 in 4 of all PCs shipped worldwide ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/its-lenovo-a-go-go-as-the-company-is-responsible-for-nearly-1-in-4-of-all-pcs-shipped-worldwide/ bYgdQTMkDDQ4o6ruUMxrQA Fri, 22 May 2026 16:18:15 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 16:18:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ White hardware often comes at a premium, but this crisp and clean RTX 5070 gaming PC won't break the bank at $1,400 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/white-hardware-often-comes-at-a-premium-but-this-crisp-and-clean-rtx-5070-gaming-pc-wont-break-the-bank-at-usd1-400/ YTffPSZQKM6atvkxZDrCtd Fri, 22 May 2026 13:56:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can crank wild performance out of a MacBook Neo if only you use a giant industrial air blower and Peltier thermoelectric cooling ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/you-can-crank-wild-performance-out-of-a-macbook-neo-if-only-you-use-a-giant-industrial-air-blower-and-peltier-thermoelectric-cooling/ cr2NH3h8zLWGWZpuZyYhJP Fri, 22 May 2026 10:14:11 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 10:15:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ You deserve the greatest so treat yourself with this RTX 5080 Lenovo Legion, the best high-performance gaming laptop we've tested ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/you-deserve-the-greatest-so-treat-yourself-with-this-rtx-5080-lenovo-legion-the-best-high-performance-gaming-laptop-weve-tested/ Yr6tP8crCunRNKTVNZbbzk Thu, 21 May 2026 13:40:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ If gaming laptops are just too bulky for you and you're desperate to burn an enormous hole in your wallet, the new Asus ROG NUC is surely a vision of your dreams ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/if-gaming-laptops-are-just-too-bulky-for-you-and-youre-desperate-to-burn-an-enormous-hole-in-your-wallet-the-new-asus-rog-nuc-is-surely-a-vision-of-your-dreams/ QjfrggmaXcWzUpTbYrSgka Wed, 20 May 2026 15:25:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ This 'very distracting' PC has been filled with screens displaying 15,000 animated gifs in a glorious, migraine-inducing 13 hour+ loop ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/this-very-distracting-pc-has-been-filled-with-screens-displaying-15-000-animated-gifs-in-a-glorious-migraine-inducing-13-hour-loop/ YQNWE4QcqSzja4SkV6FHuN Mon, 18 May 2026 13:53:27 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:53:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acemagic Retro X5 review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/acemagic-retro-x5-review/ beyPuewkxuzq7r9sVQfDxP Mon, 18 May 2026 11:04:59 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 10:48:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hot on the heels of Apple's iPhone-in-a-laptop, Google and Intel have teamed up to give us the Googlebook ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/hot-on-the-heels-of-apples-iphone-in-a-laptop-google-and-intel-have-teamed-up-to-give-us-the-googlebook/ bzzK5KdCPKfe5WjhXtL6LZ Fri, 15 May 2026 15:16:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alienware's new 'budget' laptop is a damning indictment of the current state of PC gaming hardware ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/alienwares-new-budget-laptop-is-a-damning-indictment-of-the-current-state-of-pc-gaming-hardware/ vKdeW5rN77jVWKvoF86ie3 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:42:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ This gaming PC isn't just the cheapest RTX 5080 rig I've seen in ages, it's also packing the best midrange processor around ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/this-gaming-pc-isnt-just-the-cheapest-rtx-5080-rig-ive-seen-in-ages-its-also-packing-the-best-midrange-processor-around/ qHGS7ZVM2pRaqwAPonKhrC Thu, 14 May 2026 12:49:03 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:49:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framework says DDR5 memory costs 'remain fairly stable' but 'on SSDs, the pricing story is unfortunately not as positive' as it raises prices again ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/framework-says-ddr5-memory-costs-remain-fairly-stable-but-on-ssds-the-pricing-story-is-unfortunately-not-as-positive-as-it-raises-prices-again/ DNNEHinAZUCRiixLUfESTA Wed, 13 May 2026 09:50:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve snuck a Wilhelm scream Easter egg into the new Steam Controller ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/steam-machines/valve-snuck-a-wilhelm-scream-easter-egg-into-the-new-steam-controller/ J4hPqXzYbqAnhi7EPqEti7 Tue, 12 May 2026 23:05:32 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 10:05:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you thought good gaming laptop deals were dead, these three discounted Acer machines would like to have a word ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/if-you-thought-good-gaming-laptop-deals-were-dead-these-three-discounted-acer-machines-would-like-to-have-a-word/ 68p33wGtqkRUXR8VrqgHfT Tue, 12 May 2026 11:58:59 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 11:59:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ As component prices continue to rise you can still somehow get an RX 9070 XT gaming PC for $1,500 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/as-component-prices-continue-to-rise-you-can-still-somehow-get-an-rx-9070-xt-gaming-pc-for-usd1-500/ Dy3i58jHLva7UTjwdfjPzJ Mon, 11 May 2026 13:16:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Steam update hints at four separate Steam Machine models and a reservation system ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/new-steam-update-hints-at-four-separate-steam-machine-models-and-a-reservation-system/ EfZzhCv5XipdcRTbNv85eG Mon, 11 May 2026 13:13:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've found cracking deals on two RTX 5070 gaming laptops—both with 32 GB of RAM and both for under $1,500 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/ive-found-cracking-deals-on-two-rtx-5070-gaming-laptops-both-with-32-gb-of-ram-and-both-for-under-usd1-500/ RJne3x5aWgoigtqn789qB4 Fri, 08 May 2026 12:17:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Nintendo Switch 2 could see a $50-100 price hike says report as pesky investors complain about the launch price ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/the-nintendo-switch-2-could-see-a-usd50-100-price-hike-says-report-as-pesky-investors-complain-about-the-price/ g4XmLEVQvj7HZcsAJkwDrg Thu, 07 May 2026 10:06:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gaming laptop makers should be forced to disclose graphics card TGPs and that's a hill I will happily die on ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/gaming-laptop-makers-should-be-forced-to-disclose-graphics-card-tgps-and-thats-a-hill-i-will-happily-die-on/ XVaFRk8js6XaXuRA6K84YC Wed, 06 May 2026 15:04:01 +0000 Wed, 06 May 2026 22:17:29 +0000