The great Bench GPU retest begins — how we’re testing for our GPU Hierarchy in 2026, and why upscaling and framegen are still out

Here’s how we’re updating our GPU Hierarchy and Bench database for 2026, with a breakdown of our setup, the current state of play, and our test suite, which includes many new games—but no upscaling or framegen.

Save $379.99 on this Asus X870E motherboard and 32GB of DDR5 RAM — Newegg combo deal is cheaper than buying the memory separately

Newegg’s Asus X870E motherboard and 32GB DDR5-6400 RAM bundle is only $449.89, saving you $379.99

Corsair’s new “Vault” series FRAME 4000D cases have color-shifting paintjobs — Priced at $140, these limited-edition towers also feature upgraded front panel I/O

The FRAME 4000D from Corsair was already a great case and if you couldn’t justify the $400 LCD version, the company has another looker on the market now. Dubbed the “Vault” series, these new limited-edition FRAME 4000D tow…

AMD’s next-gen Ryzen 10000 desktop CPUs rumored to come in seven different configs — Starting from 6 cores, flagship “Olympic Ridge” silicon may feature up to 24 cores

The next desktop chips from AMD are said to refresh the core configs of the Ryzen brand in a major way. Finally stepping away from 8-core CCDs, “Ryzen 10000” is said to bring 12-core chiplets that should enable a new 24-co…

Acer and Asus shut down support for PC and laptops in wake of patent dispute ruling, drivers and updates inaccessible to existing customers — German website finds a workaround (Update)

Asus and Acer bring German websites down, leaving users without support or downloads due to the companies’ recent spat with Nokia over the HEVC codec.

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1200W power supply review: Delivers outstanding performance at premium pricing

The be quiet! Power Zone 2 1200W is a silence-focused high-wattage power supply that combines exceptional acoustic performance with thermal excellence, though budget-tier components raise questions about long-term value at…

Thermalright Wonder Vision 360 UB ARGB Black review: Detachable 6.7-inch screen makes for unique possibilities

Thermalright’s Wonder Vision 360 UB ARGB features a unique ultrawide display with hundreds of customization options. We tested it with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X CPU and included noise-normalized benchmarks.

Nearly half of PC gamers prefer DLSS 4.5 over AMD’s FSR and even native rendering — Nvidia scores clean sweep in blind test of six titles

In a new blind test featuring six different games, users heavily preferred the image quality of DLSS 4.5 and crowned it as the best against FSR 4 and native rendering. Nvidia walked away with 48.2% of all votes, with nativ…