Intel's CPU price increase for 2026 adds up to $50 to Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus desktop chips, as memory shortages squeeze the whole PC market.
From an $85 budget pick to whole-home mesh systems, here are the best Wi-Fi 7 routers of 2026 compared by price, coverage, and real-world performance.
IDC forecasts an 11.3% drop in PC shipments and 18.3% higher prices in 2026. Here's why laptops cost more right now, how long it lasts, and whether you should buy or wait.
The June 2026 Steam Hardware Survey put a laptop GPU in first place for the first time ever. Here's why that milestone says more about PC pricing than performance.
The best portable SSDs of 2026, compared: Samsung T9, SanDisk Extreme PRO, WD My Passport, Crucial X9 Pro, and the best budget pick.
How often should you reboot your Wi-Fi router? Here's why it actually fixes slow Wi-Fi, and how to automate it so you never think about it.
AMD is raising Radeon GPU prices 10% this month due to rising GDDR costs - here's what it means if you're planning a PC build.
Nvidia is reportedly skipping a new GPU generation in 2026 for the first time in 30 years — here's what that means if you're planning a graphics card upgrade.
RTX 50 Super leaks confirm a VRAM bump is coming - here's how to decide whether to buy an RTX 50 now or hold out for the Super refresh.
A slow laptop is usually clogged, not dead. Here's how to speed it up - from free fixes like clearing startup apps to a cheap SSD upgrade that feels like a new PC.
