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Intel launches 14th-gen “Raptor Lake Refresh” chips for desktops (Core i9-14900K is a 24-core chip with up to 6 GHz speeds)

Intel’s 14th-gen Intel Core processors will be divided into at least two branches. The upcoming Meteor Lake family is a mobile-only line of chips that bring AI features, a move to a more advanced manufacturing process, and a new naming scheme. But Intel’s first 14th-gen chips to launch are desktop processors that represent a more modest […]

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ASRock Side Panel Kit turns the side of your desktop PC into a second screen

Adding a second screen to your laptop or desktop computer setup can increased productivity by allowing you to display more apps or content at once, without the need to constantly minimize one app to view another. But not everyone has room on their desk for multiple displays. Now ASRock has introduced a space-saving display option […]

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Simply NUC launches Ruby and Topaz mini PCs (with Ryzen 4000 and Tiger Lake chips)

Small form-factor desktop computer company Simply NUC has introduces two new computers that look nearly identical on the outside, but which feature different hardware on the inside. The Simply NUC Topaz is a mini PC with an Intel Tiger Lake processor, Intel Xe graphics, and a starting price of $559, while the Simply NUC Ruby is available […]

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Lenovo introduces Creator series PCs (but they’re not all coming to the North America)

Lenovo is introducing a new brand for personal computers aimed at content creators: the company is unveiling two Lenovo Creator Edition laptops ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show — but they’ll only be available in select markets… not including North America. There’s also a new Creator Edition desktop computer that will be available globally, plus a […]

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IDC: Desktop PC shipments fell to less than 100 million in 2017

Notebook computers have been outselling desktop PCs for years, but it’s probably a bit early to put desktops on deathwatch. They’re still popular among business users, gamers, and others… and according to new numbers from IDC, it looks like notebooks only outsold desktops by 1.6x in 2017. But desktop PC shipments did fall below 100 million […]

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Closer look at Asus 2018 mini PC lineup (Chromebox 3, PN40 and PB40)

Asus is showing off some of its newest compact desktop computers at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, including the company’s latest Chromebox and two new Windows-ready PCs. The new Asus Chromebox 3 features the same basic design as earlier models, but the port layout has been changed a bit and the latest model is […]

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MSI Vortex G25 compact gaming desktop goes Coffee Lake

MSI is updating its small form-factor Vortex G25 gaming PC with a new model sporting an Intel Core i7-8700 Coffee Lake processor. The new MSI Vortex G25 features an Intel Z370 motherboard and Intel’s recently announced 6-core, 12-thread chip. While that’s not the most powerful processor in Intel’s new 8th-gen Core lineup, it’s a pretty […]

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AMD Ryzen 5 desktop ships launch April 11th for $169 and up

AMD launched the first chips based on the company’s new “Zen” architecture earlier this month. The Ryzen 7 chips are powerful chips aimed at high-performance desktop computers. Now AMD is announcing that its more affordable Ryzen 5 line of quad-core and hexa-core desktop-class chips are on the way. Ryzen processors will be available starting April 11th. […]

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PC shipments decline for the fifth year in a row

PC shipments fell again last year… just like the year before, and the year before that. In fact, Gartner reports worldwide PC shipments have dropped every year since 2012. Computer makers still shipped a lot of hardware: according to Gartner the total for 2016 was about 270 million units. But that’s down from more than […]