Go boring and ditch the RGB tax.I’ve been testing the RTX 5080 version of the Dell Tower Plus, which my colleague Alex ...

Starting at $1,899, the ROG NUC (2025) isn’t the most expensive pre-built gaming PC on the market, but it is on the pricier side compared with traditional towers equivalently configured, largely due ...

Building a desktop PC, or upgrading an aging one? Here's all you need to know about choosing the right motherboard—plus, our top tested picks in boards for the latest AMD and Intel CPU platforms.

In this guide, we’ll be covering the best motherboards for gaming setups across the full range of budgets and socket types. Whether you be putting together a build based around an AMD CPU like the ...

Solid gaming performance. Really bright, 240-Hz display. Convenient ports in the back. Responsive touchpad. Battery life is decent. Keyboard and palm rests get warm. Cheaper gaming laptops perform ...

Gaming laptops are an interesting market, and there are a ton of great options to choose from. The Alienware 16X Aurora is just one of them, and it’s the smaller cousin to the Alienware 18 Area-51 I ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The Alienware 16 Area-51 sets the stage for the Dell-owned ...

I am the first to admit that I am only a casual gamer with not a lot of time to dedicate to gaming. So something like the Alienware 18 Area-51 is absolutely too much firepower for me. But, holy cow! I ...

The Alienware 16X Aurora has a high-end CPU, a fast GPU, and a beautiful display. You’d have a hard time finding comparable hardware at this price. The Alienware 16X Aurora is a 16-inch gaming laptop ...

Alienware is a gaming laptop brand that almost every gamer has heard of. Dell's gaming branch, Alienware has been producing quality gaming laptops for nearly 30 years. However, Alienware has become a ...

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The spotlight is currently on the AM5 platform due to the huge success of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Ryzen 9 9950X3D, and the entire Ryzen 9000 processors. However, these processors can cost a lot, and ...