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Aleksha McLoughlin

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Aug 31, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Aleksha McLoughlin

    RTX Spark will do just as much harm for the laptop business as good - Here's why I have concerns (opens the original)

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    Announced during Computex 2026, Nvidia's RTX Spark is billed as "a new beginning" for gaming laptops, productivity laptops, and small form factor PCs. Described as a "Superchip", it's an SoC that seeks to combine the company's AI technologies and its RTX graphics utility into one unified package for work and play. The proposed RTX Spark specs are impressive on paper. 6,144 Blackwell GPU cores combined with 20 Grace CPU cores, and a maximum of 128GB of unified memory. Or, up to 1 Petaflop of AI p

  2. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Aleksha McLoughlin

    Upcoming Intel Arc G3-powered gaming handhelds are being let down by sky-high price tags (opens the original)

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    It has been a few months since Intel rolled out XeSS 3 with its Multi-Frame Generation to any Arc-supported device. With the unveiling of dedicated handheld gaming PCs using the tech, such as the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, Acer Predator Atlas 8, and OneXPlayer 3, hardware manufacturers are finally cashing in on the promised performance capabilities that were previously only dreamt about: no-compromise playable framerates and high-resolution PC gaming in your pocket. Multi-Frame Generation and AI-powered

  3. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · Aleksha McLoughlin

    Tandem OLED tech means DisplayHDR 1400 True Black can finally bury Mini-LED for good when it comes to gaming monitors (opens the original)

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    The recently introduced VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1400 standard boasts an impressive level of immersion for the next generation of OLED displays. With its peak brightness levels of 1,400 nits, it promises a high dynamic range experience greater than we have seen from even the best gaming monitors and productivity panels in 2026. The numbers sound impressive and all, but what exactly is True Black 1400? More importantly, what are the broader utility and use cases of next-generation monitor techn

  4. Article · Aug 15, 2026 · Aleksha McLoughlin

    I’m a PC gaming expert – here’s everything you need to know about TMR and Hall Effect (opens the original)

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    If you've been eyeing up any of the latest best gaming keyboards or the best PC controllers hitting the market over the last few years, then you've no doubt come across the terms 'Hall Effect' and 'TMR'. Magnets are at the heart of the user experience for both peripherals, and are becoming widely adopted by all major manufacturers as standard. But what exactly is Hall Effect or TMR? More importantly, how do the two technologies compare and contrast? While it may seem like a marketing gimmick or

  5. Article · Jul 18, 2026 · Aleksha McLoughlin

    You don't really need an 8K polling rate for your gaming keyboard and mouse: here's why (opens the original)

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    Simply put, polling rate is the frequency at which data is sent between your mouse and keyboard to your computer. For many years, the standard polling rate of most gaming mice and keyboards was 1,000Hz, and that's still a setting that's available by default. However, with the rise of competitive shooters, particularly tactical ones such as CS2, VALORANT, and Rainbow Six Siege, the pro scene needed a shift, and we saw the advancement towards 4,000Hz and 8,000Hz for "esports tech". The best gaming

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