Author: Bill Murrell

Building a PC in means making one decision that defines the next four or five years of your rig: which AMD CPU motherboard combo to lock into. AMD’s AM5 platform has cemented itself as the upgrade-friendly choice, supporting everything from the budget Ryzen 5 7600X to the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D without swapping boards. That…

Finding the best non-DJI drones used to mean settling for inferior camera quality and sketchy flight controls. That is no longer the case. Our team spent three months testing 8 drones from Autel, Potensic, Holy Stone, HoverAir, Bwine, and Ruko to see which ones actually rival DJI’s dominance without the DJI price tag or ecosystem…

Finding the best graphics cards for Call of Duty comes down to one question: how many frames per second do you actually need? In a fast-paced shooter where a single frame can be the difference between winning a gunfight and respawning, your GPU is doing the heavy lifting every match. Whether you are grinding ranked…

Finding the best popcorn makers in means cutting through a crowded field of air poppers, stovetop pots, microwave bowls, and countertop theater machines. Our team spent three months testing 12 top-rated models side by side, tracking everything from popping speed to unpopped kernel counts. The goal was simple: figure out which machines deliver that movie-night…

Nearly 100 million Americans deal with chronic pain every day, and many feel stuck between medications with heavy side effects and surgeries they would rather avoid. I have spent the last three months testing and researching the best cold laser LLLT devices for pain management to see whether low-level laser therapy is worth the investment…

After spending three months testing CPU coolers with my Ryzen 5 5600X hitting 95C on the stock Wraith Stealth, I discovered exactly which aftermarket coolers solve the thermal throttling problem. The stock cooler that ships with this processor simply cannot keep up under gaming loads, and most 5600X owners see temperatures spike past 90C within…

I spent three months testing digital pinball cabinets in my own game room to find out which ones actually deliver that satisfying flipper-feel without the maintenance headaches of full-size machines. The best virtual pinball machines for home game rooms range from compact tabletop units under $300 to full-size 4K cabinets that hold a thousand tables…

Finding the best 13-inch laptops in means balancing portability, performance, and battery life in a form factor that fits in your backpack. Our team spent three months testing 10 of the top contenders across daily workloads, creative tasks, and travel scenarios to find which models actually deliver on their promises. The Apple 2026 MacBook Air…

Finding the best microphones for voice over work in can feel overwhelming with dozens of options across every budget tier. I have spent months testing condenser and dynamic microphones in treated and untreated rooms to figure out which ones actually deliver broadcast-quality vocals for voice acting, audiobook narration, and commercial voiceover. Whether you are a…

Building a rig for 4K gaming means thinking carefully about every component, and the processor you choose plays a bigger role than most people realize. Finding the best CPUs for 4K gaming is not just about raw clock speeds or core counts anymore. It is about matching your processor to your GPU, your monitor’s refresh…