These were the best gaming PCs we saw at CES 2025

CES 2025 is almost over, but before we wrap up the last couple of days of exciting hardware action, let's take a look at the best gaming PCs of the show.

Jon Martindale     January 11, 2025

How to turn on the Steam FPS counter

Steam has a built-in FPS counter to show you just how smooth your game really is. Here is how to turn on this handy feature to display your FPS on any game.

Jesse Lennox     January 11, 2025

World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary was a bittersweet trip through time

World of Warcraft's 20th anniversary event just wrapped up, and it's hard to imagine any modern game reaching that same milestone.

Will Borger     January 11, 2025

Half-Life 3 detectives think they’ve found new clues in Steam’s code

More evidence has emerged that Half-Life 3 might actually exist somewhere in the ether, after all — but don't get too excited yet.

Patrick Hearn     January 10, 2025

Nvidia won CES 2025, and the RTX 5090 has nothing to do with it

I'm not any more happy about a $2,000 graphics card, but there's no denying that Nvidia stomped AMD and Intel at CES 2025.

Jacob Roach     January 9, 2025

Forget the ‘big 3’ — it’s just big Steam

Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have long been dubbed the "big 3" of gaming. After CES 2025, Valve now sits at the head of that table.

Giovanni Colantonio     January 8, 2025

These are the best monitors I saw at CES 2025

We saw dozens of monitors at CES 2025, but these five truly stood above the rest of the pack.

Jacob Roach     January 8, 2025

Don’t worry — AMD’s RX 9070 XT is set to launch in a matter of ‘weeks’

You can put your worries about the AMD RX 9070 XT to rest. The cards will show up in a matter of "weeks," AMD tells me.

Jacob Roach     January 7, 2025

Here’s how Nvidia’s CEO defends the RTX 5090’s $2,000 price tag

The RTX 5090 is the most expensive graphics cards Nvidia has ever released. Here's how the company's CEO defends the price.

Jacob Roach     January 7, 2025

Lenovo completely redesigned my favorite gaming laptop from last year

I've been recommending the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i for years, but at CES 2025, Lenovo is upending its winning formula.

Jacob Roach     January 7, 2025

Lenovo’s new Z2 handheld is the Steam Deck we’ve all been waiting for

It might be Lenovo's worst-kept secret, but a new version of the Legion Go packing SteamOS is coming soon.

Jacob Roach     January 7, 2025

I sat in Razer’s new gaming chair, which can heat and cool itself

Razer unveiled a concept gaming chair at CES 2025 that can cool players off or warm them up.

Luke Larsen     January 7, 2025

Razer will soon let you stream your PC game library to your phone

An update to the Razer Nexus app will soon allow you to stream your PC games to mobile devices.

Giovanni Colantonio     January 7, 2025

The Handheld Dock Chroma is the ultimate Steam Deck accessory

Razer's Handheld Dock Chroma is a Nintendo Switch-like TV dock for your Steam Deck and other portable PCs.

Giovanni Colantonio     January 7, 2025

Project Ava is Razer’s stab at an all-knowing AI gaming copilot

Razer's latest CES tech experiment is Project Ava, a theoretical AI gaming copilot that could offer game tips and esports coaching.

Giovanni Colantonio     January 7, 2025

Check your expectations — Nvidia’s RTX 50-series benchmarks don’t tell the full story

Nvidia claims its new RTX 50-series GPUs are twice as fast as the previous generation, but that claim doesn't tell the full story.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

This ingenious ROG gaming laptop is user-upgradeable — no screws required

Asus has announced the redesigned ROG Strix Scar 16 and 18, and both give easy access to the RAM, storage, and more.

Luke Larsen     January 6, 2025

Asus’ new Zephyrus G14 is getting an RTX 5080 upgrade

Asus is addressing the performance criticisms of the Zephyrus G14 by cramming an RTX 5080 into the 14-inch laptop.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

Asus is finally making its external graphics card useful

Asus' XG Mobile external graphics card has a full redesign for 2025, and it looks mighty impressive already.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

Alienware’s latest OLED gaming monitor is its most exciting yet

Ahead of CES 2025, Alienware has announced a 27-inch 4K QD-OLED. Here's why that's such a big deal.

Luke Larsen     January 6, 2025

The Razer Blade 16 converts to AMD and gets insanely thin

The Razer Blade 16 received a significant reduction to thickness, making it one of the thinnest gaming laptops you'll be able to buy.

Luke Larsen     January 6, 2025

Acer made an 11-inch handheld gaming PC, and it’s the craziest thing I’ve seen at CES

Acer's new handheld gaming PC packs an 11-inch screen, and it's undoubtedly one of the craziest things I've seen out of CES this year.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

I don’t understand HP’s new tiny gaming desktop

The HP Omen 16L is the smallest gaming desktop the company has ever released, but it has some strange design choices.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

I broke HyperX’s new gaming mouse — on purpose

HyperX's new gaming mouse puts you in control, allowing you to customize just about every aspect of it.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

Nvidia’s DLSS 4 can ‘see into the future’

Alongside its next generation of graphics cards, Nvidia is bringing neural rendering capabilities to DLSS 4.

Kunal Khullar     January 6, 2025

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is just as insane as you think — it’s $2,000 and twice as fast as the RTX 4090

Nvidia's massive RTX 5090 is official, and it's just as insane as the rumors and leaks said it would be.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

MSI just embarrassed everyone with its new $80 keyboard

MSI's new $80 keyboard goes far beyond what other brands are offering, not just at this price, but in general.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

The best free games on Steam

Steam has become the defacto PC gaming client, regularly offering discounts and promotions. However, many of its best titles are of the free-to-play variety.

Sam Hill     January 6, 2025

AMD is conceding to Nvidia with the RX 9070 XT and FSR 4

AMD is giving up the flagship battle with Nvidia, but there's still plenty to get excited about with the new RX 9070 XT.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

AMD’s new Ryzen Z2 chip promises ‘console-class’ performance for handhelds

AMD's hotly anticipated Ryzen Z2 range is finally here, and it'll start showing up in handhelds within months.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

Intel’s new 24-core CPU proves it hasn’t forgotten about gaming laptops

Don't worry, Intel hasn't forgotten about gamers. And it has a new monster 24-core laptop CPU to prove it.

Jacob Roach     January 6, 2025

Samsung has a 4K monitor unlike any I’ve ever seen before

Samsung has two exciting new monitors for CES 2025, one of which is a 4K display unlike any I've ever seen.

Jacob Roach     January 5, 2025

Samsung showed me the future of OLED gaming monitors — and it’s amazing

Samsung has a 500Hz OLED gaming monitor, and I had the chance to try it out for myself at CES 2025. It's incredible.

Jacob Roach     January 5, 2025

11 years after launch, Rust sets a new player count record

The uber-popular survival sandbox game Rust has set a new player count record more than a decade after its initial release.

Patrick Hearn     January 3, 2025