https://www.techspot.comhttps://www.techspot.com/images/techspot-rss-logo-small2.pnghttps://www.techspot.comen-usCopyright 2026 TechSpot, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.https://www.techspot.com/article/3152-gpu-pricing-mid-2026/https://www.techspot.com/article/3152-gpu-pricing-mid-2026/Eight months into the memory crisis, GPU prices remain inflated but surprisingly stable. We compare Nvidia, AMD, and Intel graphics card pricing across 10 countries to find the best and worst deals.

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]]>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:32:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/bestof/4k-gaming-monitors-26/https://www.techspot.com/bestof/4k-gaming-monitors-26/From premium OLEDs to affordable IPS models, these are the best 4K gaming monitors of 2026, based on hands-on testing, current pricing, HDR performance, and overall value.

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]]>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:12:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/guides/3144-amd-software/https://www.techspot.com/guides/3144-amd-software/AMD Software is packed with gaming features, but not all are worth using. Here are the Radeon settings we recommend for better image quality, smoother gameplay, and cleaner recordings.

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]]>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:07:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/review/3150-amd-ryzen-7700x3d/https://www.techspot.com/review/3150-amd-ryzen-7700x3d/AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X3D revives Zen 4 with a lower-clocked take on the 7800X3D. We benchmark 13 games to see how much performance it gives up and whether it still belongs in a modern gaming PC.

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]]>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:23:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/article/3148-indie-gaming-worldwide/https://www.techspot.com/article/3148-indie-gaming-worldwide/The next great game could come from anywhere. Developers across Asia, Eastern Europe, and Oceania are turning local stories and fresh ideas into global hits that are reshaping the industry.

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]]>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:22:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/review/3149-amd-ryzen-5800x3d-anniversary-edition/https://www.techspot.com/review/3149-amd-ryzen-5800x3d-anniversary-edition/AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D is back at $350. It looks overpriced, but for AM4 owners facing costly DDR5 upgrades, this four-year-old CPU may still be the smartest path to modern gaming performance today.

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]]>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:02:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/article/3147-amd-expo-ull-ultra-low-latency-memory/https://www.techspot.com/article/3147-amd-expo-ull-ultra-low-latency-memory/AMD's new EXPO Ultra Low Latency memory promises tighter timings without manual tuning. We tested G.Skill's latest DDR5 kits to see how much faster they make Ryzen gaming.

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]]>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:16:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/review/3145-dell-alienware-aw3426dw/https://www.techspot.com/review/3145-dell-alienware-aw3426dw/Dell's Alienware AW3426DW combines a refined 34-inch 280Hz QD-OLED panel with better text clarity, brighter HDR, and a lower price, making it the new ultrawide OLED to beat.

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]]>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:07:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/review/3146-assassins-creed-black-flag-benchmark/https://www.techspot.com/review/3146-assassins-creed-black-flag-benchmark/How demanding is Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced? We benchmarked 50 graphics cards across multiple settings, resolutions, ray tracing modes, and upscaling presets.

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]]>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:16:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/review/3137-philips-evnia-1000hz/https://www.techspot.com/review/3137-philips-evnia-1000hz/The Philips Evnia 27M2N5500XD promises 1440p at 540Hz and a 1,000Hz Dual Mode, but slow IPS response times leave this LCD monitor well short of its headline specs.

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]]>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:09:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/review/3143-amd-x870-motherboards-full/https://www.techspot.com/review/3143-amd-x870-motherboards-full/After six months of testing, we compare 53 AMD X870 and X870E motherboards across VRM thermals, USB performance, PCIe lane sharing, features, and value.

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]]>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:10:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/article/3142-amd-fsr-4-upscaling-rdna-3/https://www.techspot.com/article/3142-amd-fsr-4-upscaling-rdna-3/AMD's new FSR 4.1 INT8 upscaler gives RDNA 3 GPUs a massive image quality upgrade. We examine visual quality, performance, and how closely it matches the RDNA 4 version.

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]]>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:21:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/review/3141-intel-arc-b70-pro/https://www.techspot.com/review/3141-intel-arc-b70-pro/Intel never released the Arc B770, but the Arc Pro B70 may show us exactly what it would have looked like. We test Intel's workstation Battlemage GPU in 12 modern games.

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]]>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:16:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/article/3136-pc-buying-guide-2026/https://www.techspot.com/article/3136-pc-buying-guide-2026/Building a PC in 2026 means navigating inflated RAM, storage, and GPU prices. We assembled four balanced systems that prioritize performance, value, and sensible upgrade paths.

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]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:04:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/review/3140-nvidia-app-performance/https://www.techspot.com/review/3140-nvidia-app-performance/Does the Nvidia App really hurt gaming performance? We benchmarked its background app, overlay, recording, and filters to see what affects frame rates and whether it is worth keeping installed.

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]]>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:06:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/bestof/oled-monitors-26/https://www.techspot.com/bestof/oled-monitors-26/OLED gaming monitors have never been better or more affordable. We tested the top QD-OLED and Tandem WOLED displays across every budget to find the best picks for 2026.

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]]>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:05:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/article/3139-the-reason-nvidia-abandoned-gamers/https://www.techspot.com/article/3139-the-reason-nvidia-abandoned-gamers/Nvidia's shift away from PC gaming wasn't driven by AI alone. Slowing GPU gains, rising manufacturing costs, and longer upgrade cycles made gamers a far less attractive business.

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]]>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/article/3113-replace-windows-default-apps/https://www.techspot.com/article/3113-replace-windows-default-apps/Windows comes with a set of default apps that cover the basics – but for most of them, that's exactly their ceiling. Here are 11 better alternatives worth switching to.

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]]>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:03:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/bestof/phones-26/https://www.techspot.com/bestof/phones-26/The best phone for you in 2026 isn't necessarily the most expensive one. Whether you're spending $199 or $1,199, there's a strong case to be made across every budget.

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]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:16:00 -0500https://www.techspot.com/bestof/laptops-26/https://www.techspot.com/bestof/laptops-26/The first half of 2026 has been defined by a memory shortage that pushed laptop prices sharply higher – and by a $599 Apple laptop that somehow defied all of it.

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