Choosing between a gaming laptop and a desktop PC in 2026 comes down to portability versus performance. Laptops offer powerful, travel-friendly gaming, while desktops deliver superior power, upgrades, ...

While it's not as necessary on newer hardware, old and less capable desktops or laptops could get a helpful boost from any USB storage drives lying around.

Regular computer usage results in stored cache files that can become corrupted and outdated, leading to operational quirks and slower boot times. Clearing this cache and other temporary files can ...

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has eight CPU cores in total based on AMD's "Zen 5" architecture; simultaneous multithreading (SMT) ...

With a clock speed bump and... not much else, the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D still manages to impress as the fastest gaming CPU ...

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is available January 29, for $499. However, keep in mind that AMD doesn’t enforce its pricing, so in ...

You can spend money on third-party PC optimization tools to improve performance, but Microsoft PC Manager claims to deliver the same benefits for free. I put it to ...

Abstract: The performance of speed-sensorless control of induction motors based on adaptive full-order observer (SCIM_AFO) tends to deteriorate at low speeds. The two challenges leading to this ...

It has happened to all of us: You press the power button on your PC to start your day, go make a cup of coffee, come back, and see that it's still booting up. This ...

Nothing lasts forever, and that is never truer when it comes to personal computers and laptops. And with the current state of the world thanks in part to tariff instability and the growth of AI, ...

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People rely on computers each and every day for business, school and pleasure. No matter which operating system and computer manufacturer one prefers, over time devices may run less efficiently and ...