Computer Power User

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and all the best in 2018!pic.twitter.com/R8lCOq3aVK

Here's a special gift for your Christmas Eve: Our Mad Reader Mod of the month, an homage to H.R. Giger's artwork from modder Ron Lee Christianson: http://ow.ly/63KS30hmljR pic.twitter.com/L1CddXI1M8

It's been two years since the last edition of Assassin's Creed was released. Here's our reviewer's take on the saga's latest installment: http://ow.ly/pUBv30hml0F pic.twitter.com/n3gIa3PcD7

Prodigy Tactics is a turn-based strategy game. Prepare for battle: http://ow.ly/UzCg30hmkOo pic.twitter.com/RaaRzyI2MB

B.J. Blazkowicz is back, blasting away at the bad guys. See the review here: http://ow.ly/MZ7Z30hmkwF pic.twitter.com/Zf9MoAFsjz

We chatted with modder Brandon McCarthy about the art of modding and some of his fondest modding projects: http://ow.ly/8Jaj30hmk7z pic.twitter.com/pOIyAwXV3v

We look back at some of the most popular apps of years gone by in this software retrospective: http://ow.ly/Q1nm30hmjNE pic.twitter.com/2wQ9bsSePa

Check out our Holiday Gift Guide for some great last-minute gift ideas for the computer enthusiasts in your life: http://ow.ly/ssty30hmjur pic.twitter.com/RtEH2H6a3H

We talked to Shannon Robb of AVADirect on the benefits of buying a pre-built gaming PC instead of building. Here's what we found out! https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/25000/to-build-or-not-to-build …pic.twitter.com/naBlwhSE1G

Find out how robots are inserting themselves into our conversations: https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24988/rise-of-the-chatbots …pic.twitter.com/8XIuFKSTRH

We review nine gaming headsets to bridge the gap between what’s listed in the device’s specs sheet and what you’ll actually experience when you put the headset on and hit play or start gaming. https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24991/ear-candy …pic.twitter.com/BpiqEFlzpV

The MSI Infinite A is a mid-tower gaming PC with loads of LED lighting and a tempered glass side panel. https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24993/review-msi-infinite-a …pic.twitter.com/rnctt2U7jY

Whatever your budget, there’s bound to be something for you or the power users in your life in CPU's 2017 Holiday Gift Guide. https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24999/holiday-gift-guide …pic.twitter.com/HYaTBy957F

Enhanced Sync is a no-brainer for gamers with AMD GPUs who loathe screen tearing. https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24990/state-of-the-art-standards-amd-enhanced-sync …pic.twitter.com/wkgI3BVIiK

In the December installment of “In The Loop,” we spoke with Alphacool’s Eddy Peters to register our unabashed approval of the Alphacool Eiskoffer Professional Bending & Measuring Kit. https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24987/in-the-loop-the-ultimate-bending-kit …?pic.twitter.com/pJx3gEBs0a

Zalman’s Z-Machine sub-brand of high-end PC gaming products has been around for quite a while, but the brand’s newest offering, the Z-Machine X7, is the first one we’ve been hands-on with in some time. https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24976/review-zalman-z-machine-x7 …pic.twitter.com/JP6rK4nf1X

Thanks to MSI and ZOTAC, we’ve got two samples in house to see how the GTX 1070 Ti really stacks up. https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24972/head-to-head-review-a-1070-ti-throwdown …pic.twitter.com/xaEnTSCXm7

Whether you need to upgrade a sluggish old laptop, have a tiny mountain of files that you regularly access, or want an affordable boot drive for a budget build, the latest SSDs from HP will give you some punch without putting a dent in your pocketbook. https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24969/review-hp-ssd-m700-240gb …pic.twitter.com/U1f3p0Fkgw

Supermicro touts the SUPERO C7Z370-CG-IW as “loaded with features that all gamers and enthusiasts would enjoy in a small, portable package,” and we agree. https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24968/review-supero-c7z370-cg-iw …pic.twitter.com/n2DNHc9Vq6

The Cullinan Diamond, unearthed in 1905, remains the largest gem-quality rough diamond discovered. In other words, the Cullinan Diamond brings the bling, and the CULLINAN MX follows suit. https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/24966/xray-vision-cullinan-mx …pic.twitter.com/frtKhDNAd7