Emily Parker 
Choosing the best graphics cards for VR gaming in feels harder than it should. Headset makers advertise “VR Ready” stickers, but those minimums are often years old, and modern PCVR titles like DCS World, MS Flight Simulator, and Assetto Corsa will chew through a 1080p-era GPU before you finish loading a mission. I spent the … Read more
The MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is the best graphics card for 1080p gaming in for most buyers. It pairs 12GB of VRAM with DLSS support, runs cool and quiet in a Ventus 2X cooler, and has 5,189 reviews averaging 4.7 stars – the strongest combination of capacity, software support, and real-world validation in … Read more
Looking for the best GPUs for VR gaming under $500 in ? I tested eight cards across Half-Life Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, Beat Saber, and DCS World, and the short answer is that you do not need to spend flagship money to get smooth 90Hz PCVR. The sweet spot right now sits in 8GB … Read more
Choosing the best ASUS ROG gaming laptops in comes down to three questions: how hard do you push frame rates, how often do you travel, and how much do you want to spend. After our team spent six weeks benchmarking and living with ten current ROG models, we have clear answers for everyone from competitive … Read more
Looking for the best Asus gaming laptops you can buy right now? Our team spent 60+ days benchmarking ROG and TUF notebooks in real games, with real workloads, and we pulled together the eight models that actually earn their place on a desk in . Asus has quietly become the default brand for gaming laptops. … Read more
After spending six weeks rotating through eight Astro gaming headsets across PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch, one model pulled ahead of the pack: the Astro A50 Multi-Platform Wireless, thanks to its PLAYSYNC three-system switching and PRO-G Graphene drivers. The rest of the lineup still deserves a serious look — especially if you … Read more
I spent the last three months pairing every current AMD Radeon card with a Ryzen 5 7600X build, and the results changed how I think about GPU pairings. The 7600X’s Zen 4 cores and AM5 platform handle PCIe 5.0, DDR5, and 12-core workloads without breaking a sweat, which means the GPU you bolt into the … Read more
Looking for the best AMD graphics cards in ? After spending six weeks testing eight Radeon cards across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K benchmarks, our team found the sweet spot. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT stands out as the best overall AMD card right now, pairing the new RDNA 4 architecture with 16GB of GDDR6 … Read more
The ASUS TUF Gaming B650-PLUS WiFi is the best AM5 motherboard for most builders in , pairing a 12+2 teamed power-stage VRM, PCIe 5.0 M.2, Wi-Fi 6, and 2.5 GbE with USB4 support at a friendly price. After spending weeks comparing ten current boards against Ryzen 9000, 9800X3D, and 7800X3D CPUs, that ASUS board kept … Read more
Picking the best AM5 Mini-ITX motherboards in is harder than it should be. Eight chipsets, four major brands, and a flood of X870, B850, B650, and A620 boards all fight for the same 170 by 170 mm of PCB inside your favorite SFF case. We spent six weeks testing 8 contenders with Ryzen 7 9800X3D, … Read more