As demand for PCs remains strong, leading PC makers Dell and HP post strong financial results and report growing PC sales. But persistent shortages of components hurt HP badly in the second quarter: it admitted this week that it could not meet all PC orders in Q2 due to supply constraints. Interestingly, HP says that…
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The WinDbg (Windows Debugger) tool has been around and helping users diagnose their BSODs and individual program crashes since the days of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. But learning WinDbg requires climbing a learning curve, and it takes a little while to figure out how things work. Ditto for learning to drive its…
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TODAY’S BEST DEALS You probably know G.Skill for making some of the best RAM, particularly for overclockers. But from time to time the company likes to dabble in other categories, like peripherals. But today we’re reviewing another unicorn: A G.Skill PC case. The chassis in question is the G.Skill Z5i, which is a compact ITX…
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Fractal Design today issued a fan hub replacement for the Fractal Design Torrent PC case. The news comes after user reports of a potential short circuit hazard. The company identified that some of its Nexus 9P Slim Fan Hubs were damaged during the manufacturing process, which could lead to a short circuit. To avoid the…
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With Halo Infinite launching on December 8, it’s finally time to find out if your PC is ready for the game. The system requirements for the PC version of Halo Infinite have hit Steam. While a wide range of PCs will be able to play the game, the recommended specs may be a bit steep…
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Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 Insider preview build to the Dev and Beta channels. Build 22000.168 adds a couple of new features to the operating system, including a new widget for Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Store updates and several bug fixes. Windows 11 Microsoft 365 widget (Image credit: Microsoft) The new Microsoft 365…
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While Microsoft has expanded its CPU compatibility list for Windows 11 to include some 7th Gen Intel Core processors, it is also quietly letting people install the new operating system on older hardware by installing it with an ISO rather than using Windows Update. These computers may not meet Microsoft’s stated requirements in its PC…
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Today’s best Zotac Mek Hero deals The Zotac Mek Hero isn’t one of the company’s classic mini gaming PCs. Like the Zotac Mek Ultra and most of the best gaming PCs, it’s large and easily upgradeable. That puts it in stark contrast to previous desktops like the Zotac Mek Mini, which tried to merge power…
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Back when Microsoft announced Windows 11, there was quite a bit of confusion over the system requirements, which included cutoffs at 8th Gen Intel Core CPUs, second-gen AMD Ryzen chips and just a handful of Qualcomm processors. Microsoft promised to test 7th Gen Intel and 1st Gen Ryzen in Windows Insider builds and with PC…
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‘Diffraction Spectroscopy’ isn’t a tag that gets much use here at Tom’s Hardware, but we’ve broken it out in celebration of this mighty build from Les Wright, as featured on Hackster: a Python implementation of an optical spectrometer powered by a Raspberry Pi 4. Image 1 of 3 (Image credit: Les Wright) Image 2 of…
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