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Early PC graphics were wild: A look back at the pre-GPU era

IBM was a big player in the early days of personal computing. In 1981, IBM introduced the "PC," followed by the PC-XT in 1983 ...
SlashGear

Don't Get Rid Of Your Old Graphics Card Yet: 3 Ways You Can Still Use It

When building or upgrading a gaming PC, components like the CPU, RAM, and storage play a vital role in overall speed and performance. Yet, the gaming capabilities of a rig heavily depend on how ...
BGR

5 Clever Uses For Your Old Graphics Cards

Although you can speed up aging graphics cards, sometimes it's best to upgrade. This year's release of Nvidia's latest GPUs has likely made many older GPUs obsolete. Upgrading to the latest and ...
PC Gamer

Nvidia becomes the world's most valuable company, but will somebody please think about poor old PC gamers?

SSDs Best SSD for gaming in 2025: the fastest and the best value solid state drives to perk up your PC Processors Best CPU for gaming in 2025: These are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, ...
The New York Times

How to Revive an Old Computer for Your Kid—or Decide on a New One

Computers running Windows 10—that is, most laptops sold between late 2015 and 2021—are fairly easy to get up and running if they have no major hardware problems. Upgrade to Windows 11 if you can ...
PC World

5 unmistakable signs your old PC is slowing you down

A new PC is rarely a spontaneous purchase: people usually try to continue using their old computer for as long as possible. And in terms of the environment and your wallet, this makes perfect sense.