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If you’re in the market for a hard drive or SSD, act fast! Otherwise, you could be paying more than you’d like.

Intel makes some very nice, very expensive CPUs, which are crashing in a not-so-nice way right now. Even Intel isn’t sure why some high-end 13th- and 14th-gen processors are crashing under load, but they’re working on it. In the meantime some OEMs and system builders are taking the support problem into their own hands. Asus is the latest to get proactive with its high-end motherboards.

When it comes to gamers who have esports aspirations, there’s no such thing as “too fast” when it comes to framerates. And so it follows that there’s no such thing as a monitor that’s too fast, either. AOC’s latest design caters to the speed freaks with a 540Hz panel. And while that’s impressive, I’m even more impressed that this isn’t some unattainable monstrosity — it’s a 24-inch 1080p design.

If you enter several appointments one after the other in the Outlook calendar, the program always assumes by default that they follow one another without a break. Sometimes, however, you may need a short break at regular intervals, for example to change meeting rooms. In this case, you can set the program to schedule these breaks from the outset.

Whether you’re into taking daily walks or lifting weights at the gym, a pair of noise-canceling earbuds are an absolute must. Skullcandy’s Rail ANC wireless in-ear earbuds are on sale for $49.88 at Amazon, which is 50 percent off of the original $99.99 price. This is a phenomenal deal — most top-tier noise-canceling earbuds cost hundreds of dollars.

If you’re looking for a fast, accurate screen to go with your new gaming desktop or laptop, but you’re running a little light on funds (maybe because you just bought a new gaming PC), this deal is for you. Acer is selling a refurbished 27-inch monitor on eBay for just $150, $70 off its retail price. And not only is it fast enough for gaming, it’s rocking a high-quality 1440p panel.

I freakin’ love Keychron’s Q series of keyboards, which take some of the best features of expensive “boutique” mechanical keyboard designs and make them affordable for the masses. Never more affordable than right now, in fact, since Amazon subsidiary Woot! is selling one of the biggest, heaviest, thockiest designs for just $99.99. That’s more than $100 off its original $215 price.

If you’ve ever toppled your phone, tablet, or laptop by tripping over the power cable, you probably wondered why, oh why, the connector tip doesn’t have a magnetic safety release such as what Apple has on its MacBooks and Microsoft on its Surface laptops.

At a glance

Expert's Rating

Pros

• Long battery life
• Light and portable
• A good price for a business laptop

Cons

• Keyboard is a t ad mushy
• No NPU for future Windows AI features
• Consumer laptops deliver similar specs for a lower price

Our Verdict

The Acer TravelMate P6 offers excellent value for a business laptop, with long battery life, a surprisingly light weight, and more ports than a typical consumer laptop. Читать дальше...

Buying an ultrawide monitor for your PC is the most dramatic choice you can make short of purchasing a full-sized HDTV and slapping it on your desktop.