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New chips, new cards, new PC parts, new year! CES 2024 was an explosion of innovation from familiar faces AMD and Nvidia, plus some names you may not know. Here's the show-stopping stuff from the DIY ...

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Inside and out, the industry saw an entire new generation of PC components hit the market in 2008 -- and the PC will never be the same. Higher performance, more efficient, and in the case of the Antec ...

Let's go beyond the desktop PCs and core tech we lauded with our Best of CES awards! Check out our picks for the most promising stuff we saw at the show. From the laptops on your desk to satellites in ...