John Burek

PCMag is your complete guide to PC computers, peripherals and upgrades. We test and review computer- and Internet-related products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

PCMag is your complete guide to PC computers, peripherals and upgrades. We test and review computer- and Internet-related products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

PCMag is your complete guide to PC computers, peripherals and upgrades. We test and review computer- and Internet-related products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

<p>For a time in the depths of the pandemic, plenty of industry watchers—not to mention, countless internet commenters—railed that PC building, as a practical pursuit, was dead, done, <em>gone-zo</em>. </p><p>Of course, graphics cards <em>were</em> made of <a href=“https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unobtainium” target=“_blank” title=”(Opens in a new tab)”>unobtanium</a> during those fraught years. Who can forget? Some of the other anti-building arguments extended further back, though.</p><p><em>“Ove…

<p>Last fall at <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite-oryon-chip-tests” target=“_self”>Snapdragon Summit</a>, we got our first benchmarking look at Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon X Elite family, a line of Arm-based processors designed for laptops. Elite is no longer alone: Today, the chip maker has teased a second line of Snapdragon X chips, dubbed the Snapdragon X Plus. Qualcomm is, of course, a huge force in processors for smartphones, but it has also dabbled in chips…

<p><em>TAIPEI—</em>At <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/events/computex” target=“_self”>Computex 2024</a>, we visited <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/events/computex” target=“_self”>PC case</a> and cooling maker Hyte for an update on its most iconic product: the <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/hyte-y70-touch” target=“_self”>Y70 Touch</a> PC case. The Y70 Touch was a sensation upon its launch in 2023, set apart by a unique vertical touch screen that stretched down an angled corner of the front…

<p><em>TAIPEI—</em>At <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/events/computex” target=“_self”>Computex 2024</a> a few weeks ago, we spent our annual hour with expert PC case and power manufacturer SilverStone. In the more than a dozen years we’ve met up with the company, it has never failed to impress with a bank of exceptionally designed <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/all-the-fancy-chassis-the-15-best-pc-cases-of-computex-2024” target=“_self”>PC cases</a>, coolers, and gadgets for <a href=“https://…

<p><em>TAIPEI</em>—At Computex 2024, we saw a refreshed version of Asus’ promising ROG Ally in the <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/hands-on-asus-rog-ally-x-redesign-amps-up-the-storage-ram-and-battery” target=“_self”>ROG Ally X</a>, and a future Intel <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/news/first-look-msi-tears-veil-off-upgraded-lunar-lake-powered-claw-handheld” target=“_self”>“Lunar Lake” version</a> of the MSI Claw, the original version which debuted to lukewarm reviews. These two competitors…

<p><em>TAIPEI–</em>If you’re a PC enthusiast familiar with the company Fractal Design, you probably know it for its popular <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/fractal-design-north” target=“_self”>North line</a> of <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-pc-cases” target=“_self”>PC cases</a>. The Norths are trimmed with wood and inspired a design trend over the last few years. Before it went all arboreal, the Sweden-based Fractal was already well-known for its spare-looking, Scandinavia…

<p>Buying the best-value external hard drive or SSD is, strictly speaking, a numbers game. The biggest numbers in play? The first is the price you pay on any given day for the drive you’re considering. Since <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/articles/amazon-prime-day-2024-everything-you-need-to-know” target=“_self”>Amazon Prime Day 2024</a> is nearly upon us, it’s one of the best times of the summer, let alone the year, to make your purchase. <br><br>The second number to look out for is the capacit…