Worldwide chip shortage is causing prices to inflate on processors and graphics cards. But that doesn't mean reasonable-priced CPUs aren't out there, search hard enough, you'll find a processor that meets your budget. For example, I manage to find an AMD Ryzen 5000G for just $258.

Last year when Nvidia unveiled their RTX 3080 Ti that featured 12GB of GDDR6X memory, I was astonished that any graphic can cross the 8GB barrier. But now there are rumors of a 20GB graphics card.

You wouldn't think applying thermal paste to a processor to be a difficult task. Layer the paste the CPU, not hard. Well, applying thermal paste can be easy, provided that you use the right amount. Tool little or too much paste can impede heat transfer.

In this continued back to School Gadget series, we take a look at our recommended tablets. Aside from the laptop, arguably, I'd say it's the most used device amongst students. The market is fully saturated with tablets. But the three tablets that make this guide listing are the following.

After a year of remote learning due to the pandemic, many schools and universities reopen campuses for incoming students as vaccination numbers increase. However, with the pandemic still ongoing, some students are continuing with remote learning. Either way, you're going to need the best gadgets money can buy to get you through the school year.

Last Fall, Apple officially deviated its computers away from Intel processors by replacing them with the M chips. The first to make the transition were the Mac Mini, MacBook Pro, and Air. Then months later, the new colorful iMacs. Regarding overall performance, thus far M1 chip is met with high praises.

Two weeks ago, Samsung held its unpack event, unveiling a few products, including the new Galaxy Z Fold series smartphones, new Galaxy Buds, and Galaxy 4 smartwatch. Being a current Galaxy 3 and a smartwatch fanatic, understandingly, I'm more intrigued with Samsung's new timepieces, so much, I may purchase this smartwatch. With that said, what about this Samsung Galaxy 4 Watch? Follow along in the latest post.

Building a gaming PC for the first time may seem intimidating at first. You have to shift through a bevy of hardware, have general knowledge of each component and its primary responsibility. Of course, everyone's primary focus is the processor and graphics card. But if you want the system to function at peak performance while gaming, it's crucial that you purchase the ideal RAM for your computer.

It's official; the ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 thus far will be the only laptop on the market that will have the Ryzen 9 5980HX processor; discovered on New Egg's website. Oddly, that laptop is currently listed as being out of stock.

What I love more about the PS5 is it's now compatible with M.2 SSDs. But that wasn't always the case. Since being on the market for almost nine months now, users couldn't install NVMe storage drives, but now you can. Sony has finally enabled SSD upgrade into PlayStation 5 thanks in part to a new beta firmware; drive requirements are now confirmed listed on Sony’s website.

So we have more news on Valve's Steam Deck. According to reports, the company is teaming up with AMD to design better CPU performance scaling drivers for Linux, aimed explicitly for the handheld gaming console.

AMD has just added a new GPU to its 6000-series lineup of graphics. That graphics card is the 6600XT design explicitly for 1080p gaming. According to reports, AMD has boosted its supply chain. But I wouldn't get my hopes up high. We've seen graphics cards like this sale for double the price. Anyway, let's go in-depth on AMD's latest reveal.

There is still a supply shortage of graphics cards and, to some degree, processors. As a result, we see inflated prices from various vendors. But when it comes to storage drives, the market is still saturated at reasonable price points. No matter if they're NVMe or HDD. This brings us to my Weekending Deal Pick of the Week, WD_BLACK 500 GB SN850 NVMe SSD.

Nothing is an actual name of a tech startup headed by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei. However, the company has just officially announced its true wireless noise cancellation earbuds, the Ear 1. This official launch comes after several months of concept images circulating on the internet. In addition, as part of a marketing strategy, Nothing auctioned off 100 pre-sale earbuds, adding to the earbuds' hype.

You just inserted your brand new CPU into the socket. Now comes the hard part. We have to place the CPU cooler on the CPU. Improper installation or even not using a cooler can result in an overheated processor that will happen within seconds. So, let me guide you along with this tech tutorial, step-by-step instructions on installing a CPU cooler properly.

It seems like every time you turn around; some company is unveiling the biggest, the brightest, the fastest monitor in regards to high refresh rate. The latest is Samsung, launching their new Odyssey Neo G9 49-inch monitor, which is pretty impressive judging by the images and sec numbers.

So here we are, the rumors of Steam producing a handheld gaming PC have now come to fruition. The Steam Deck, as it's called, will be launched later this year. The competitive target, of course, is the Nintendo Switch. But unlike its counterpart, the Steam Deck can play PC games.

So what do you we have here? It appears Kingston, the company that makes all things RAM and storage, has just unveiled their updated Fury RAM series, three models in total, Impact, Beast, and Renegade, that's more stylized and much-improved memory speed.

There is already a high demand for Intel's upcoming Alder Lake CPUs scheduled to launch at the end of 2021. Engineering samples, better known as qualification samples or QS processors, are already posted for sale for upwards of $1200 for the flagship variant, Core i9-12900K.

Quality functional power strips, or surge protectors, provide power to computers and electronic devices, which is obvious. But what you need to know is its primary function is to thwart sudden power surges, which can cause irreparable damage. This is the perfect segue to my Weekending Deal Pick of the Week, the Alestor Surge protector.