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Hardware
GPUs, CPUs, motherboards, peripherals — the silicon and the boards that make the frames render.
Hardware
AV1 Capture Cards 2026 — The Five-Card Roundup
Five cards, five price points, one clear winner if you stream at 1440p120.
Apr 2026 · 5 min read
Hardware
Radeon RX 9050 Leaks at $279 — The 1080p Card the Squeeze Needed
8GB GDDR7, 90W TGP, FSR 4 multi-frame gen enabled.
Apr 2026 · 5 min read
Hardware
Ryzen 7 9700X3D First Look — Gaming CPU Crown Stays Red
+12% gaming uplift on average, lower power draw, AM5 support through 2027.
Apr 2026 · 5 min read
Hardware
Best $1,200 Gaming PC Build of 2026 — Real April Pricing
7600X3D, RX 9070, 32GB DDR5-6000, 2TB Gen4 SSD.
Apr 2026 · 5 min read
Hardware
AM6 Socket Roadmap Rumors — When AMD Next Pad Lands
AM5 platform support through 2027 confirmed; AM6 sliding to 2028.
Apr 2026 · 5 min read
Hardware
Z890 Motherboard Roundup — Picking Right for Arrow Lake Refresh
Five boards, five price tiers, three real winners.
Apr 2026 · 5 min read
Hardware
Intel Battlemage Refresh — The Arc B770+ Is Real
16GB GDDR6X, +18% raster, real ray tracing performance gains, $349 MSRP.
Apr 2026 · 5 min read