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20 gorgeous PC games that will punish your graphics card
These graphically intense PC games crank the eye candy to 11—and make your PC sweat while they're at it.
XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT Thicc III Ultra review: A roaring muscle car, barely heard
The refined triple-fan XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT Thicc III Ultra pushes the pedal to the metal while fixing the cooling flaws of its predecessor.
Grab a 27-inch 1080p Dell IPS FreeSync monitor for just $110 at Best Buy
The Dell SE2717HR FreeSync monitor is $80 off at Best Buy today.
Halo: Reach PC impressions: The prodigal son returns to the PC, with some quirks
Halo's back on PC for the first time in over a decade and that's got us nostalgic, even if lackluster graphics settings and mouse-and-keyboard snags put a damper on the Halo: Reach experience.
Our favorite gaming mouse for everyone is cheaper than it's ever been
The Logitech G502 SE Hero is just $33 at Dell.
Walmart's Cyber Monday Nintendo Switch bundle is the perfect starter kit
Walmart is selling a Nintendo Switch console, 128GB microSD card, and a third-party controller for the cost of the console.
Black Friday Gamer Deal: A loaded Acer Predator Helios 300 is down to $929 at Amazon
Get a quality 1080p gaming rig on the cheap. This Acer Predator laptop is about $160 off at Amazon on Black Friday.
PocketGo review: Portable retro gaming bliss
Thanks to the Bittboy PocketGo's new orientation and improved processing power, it's a perfect option for retro emulation on the go.
Unlock blazing-fast PCIe 4 speeds with these killer X570 motherboard deals for AMD Ryzen CPUs
An AMD X570 motherboard for around $100? That's the magic of Black Friday.
The Steam Autumn Sale's surprisingly steep game deals feel like the good ol' days
Gears 5 for half-price and $25 for the whole of Hitman 2 make the Steam Autumn Sale feel almost like an old Steam Sale, for the first time in a long time.
Microsoft's wireless Xbox One controller hits $45, adapter included
B&H is selling the Microsoft Xbox controller and wireless adapter for Windows 10 for $45.
Ludicrous: This Dell G3 gaming laptop with a GTX 1660 Ti is just $680
Best Buy's excellent deal on the Dell G3 is not to be missed amid the deluge of Black Friday deals.
Oculus Link beta impressions: Connecting Oculus Quest to PCs negates the Rift
With Oculus Link, the standalone Oculus Quest VR headset gives you the performance of a PC headset when you want it, and mobility when you don't. It's not perfect, but it's the future.
Asus ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1650 Super review: The Radeon RX 580 is finally dead
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super is the best budget graphics card you can buy for 1080p gaming, and the custom Asus ROG Strix model is loaded with extras for a mere $10 premium.
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The best CPUs for gaming
The best gaming CPUs will help your PC pump out as many frames as possible, as quickly as possible. We pick the best for every budget.
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AMD plots multicore domination with 64-core Threadripper 3990X processor, coming in 2020
AMD confirms plans for a whopping 64-core Threadripper processor, which will debut in 2020.
This week in games: A Divinity: Original Sin board game, rumors of a new Mass Effect, and more
Plus: All the Black Friday sales kick off a week early, Grinding Gear unveils pseudo-sequel Path of Exile 2, and a bizarre Stadia launch trailer. This is gaming news for November 18 to 22.
AMD's superb $450 Radeon RX 5700 XT is just $370 at Newegg today
The RX 5700 XT is the upgraded version of our favorite 1440p graphics card, and right now it's just $370 at Newegg with checkout code.
