Consider the Steam Machine. In 2013, at the height of the console gaming era, Valve, the owner and operator of Steam, the biggest PC digital video game storefront, announced an attempt to ...

Last January at CES, Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer Yusuf Mehdi declared 2024 the "year of the AI PC." And whether you believe that prediction came true or not—many new PCs come with AI ...

AMD (AMD) is showing off its latest AI PC and graphics chips at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The company on Monday announced its new Ryzen AI Max, additional Ryzen AI 300, and Ryzen AI 200 central ...

This is the latest iteration of the much-applauded Xbox controller, designed by Microsoft for console and PC gaming alike. Its comfortable and intuitive design lends itself just as well to the ...

A loaded mini PC is often better than a laptop, providing more power and taking up less space on your desk at a cheaper price point, as long as you don’t need the portability that a laptop offers.

The end of the year means it’s time to reflect on what’s really important in life: friends, family — and Windows PC tips. That may sound silly, but I’ve always believed it’s true.

f you have built or been presented with a shiny new gaming PC for the Holidays, then you are probably fairly keen to test it out. However, to get the best out of it, you’ll need a few extra things.

It's still early days, but here's what sets these systems apart right now. PC hardware is nice, but it’s not much use without innovative software. I’ve been reviewing software for PCMag since ...

If you're seeking the ultimate PC gaming experience without breaking the bank, these cheap gaming PC deals could be precisely what you need. They balance performance and affordability perfectly ...

It's been an amazing year for the best PC controllers, and as we look to the next 12 months, there could be a lot more to look forward to. In 2024, we saw Xbox drop its annoying wired parameters ...

Also: Get this awesome Windows 11 Pro Mini PC for $198 on Amazon To do this, go to the Windows Update section in Windows 11 Settings, then click the Check for Updates button in the right-hand corner.

It’s also backwards compatible, so it’ll transform a Windows 10 Home license to Pro if your PC doesn’t meet Windows 11’s system requirements. For most folks, a move to Windows 11 Pro is to ...