Paul Alcorn

Paul Alcorn

Managing Editor: News and Emerging Tech

As a teenager, Paul scraped up enough money to buy a 486-powered PC with a turbo button (yes, a turbo button). Back when floppies were still popular he was already chasing after the fastest spinners for his personal computer, which led him down the long and winding storage road, covering enterprise storage. His current focus is on consumer processors, though he still keeps a close eye on the latest storage news. In his spare time, you’ll find Paul hanging out with his kids or indulging his love of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.

Articles by: Paul Alcorn

XPG Hybrid Cooler

XPG's hybrid dual-fan CPU cooler features an integrated pump, loop, and radiator — XPG Hybrid Cooler claims it can cool CPUs up to 280W

By Mark Tyson published

PC gaming brand XPG has showcased a new CPU cooler that shrinks an all-in-one design into the size of a regular heatpipe tower design, but we wonder if it will offer the best of both worlds.

Adata's XPG Invader X Pro PC case.

Adata showcases case with a glass panel that curves from the side to the top — Invader X Pro also includes a 5-inch LCD monitor

By Matthew Connatser published

Adata's Invader X Pro case uses a single piece of curved glass for both the side and top panels.

Intel

Intel's Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake CPUs will arrive in 2024 - three times more AI performance for both GPU and NPU

By Paul Alcorn published

Intel revealed that its Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake processors will come to market in the second half of 2024.

Intel

Intel launches 18 new 14th-Gen Raptor Lake Refresh processors – new locked 65W and T-Series 35W chips are available now

By Paul Alcorn published

Intel announced 18 new Raptor Lake Refresh chips today, with the new 65W and 35W models firming up the company’s product stack.

Ryzen 5000

AMD launches $249 Ryzen 7 5700X3D with game-boosting 3D V-Cache tech arrive January 21, AMD also updates AM4 platform with new Ryzen 5000 ‘GT’ processors for 2024

By Paul Alcorn published

AMD released four new processors for the AM4 platform at CES 2024, with the $249 eight-core 16-thread Ryzen 7 5700X3D serving as the flagship for the new lineup.

AMD Ryzen 8000G

AMD launches Ryzen 8000G ‘Phoenix’ APUs, brings AI to the desktop PC — reveals Zen 4c clocks for the first time

By Paul Alcorn published

RDNA 3 delivers bang for your buck.

Renoir

AMD to begin disclosing Ryzen Zen 4c clock speeds and list the missing core counts on official spec pages — much-needed change will bring the company in line with standard industry practices

By Paul Alcorn published

AMD says it will soon divulge its Zen 4c clock speeds and list the number of cores more prominently in its official spec sheets and marketing materials.

Intel Xeon Emerald Rapids

Intel 'Emerald Rapids' 5th-Gen Xeon Platinum 8592+ Review: 64 Cores, Tripled L3 Cache and Faster Memory Deliver Impressive AI Performance

By Paul Alcorn published

We put Intel’s fifth-gen Emerald Rapids Xeon Platinum 8592+ through the benchmark paces against AMD's EPYC Genoa to see which server chips come out the winner.

AMD

The refresh that wasn’t — AMD announces ‘Hawk Point’ Ryzen 8040 Series, teases Strix Point

By Paul Alcorn published

A not-so-fresh refresh.

AMD

AMD unveils Instinct MI300X GPU and MI300A APU, claims up to 1.6X lead over Nvidia’s competing GPUs

By Paul Alcorn published

AMD launched its Instinct MI300X AI accelerator and the Instinct MI300A, the world’s first data center APU, during its Advancing AI event in San Jose, California.

AMD

AMD Advancing AI Event Live Blog: Instinct MI300 Launch, Ryzen 8000 "Hawk Point" Expected

By Paul Alcorn last updated

AMD takes the Nvidia bull by the horns.

Western Digital HDD

WD's 18TB external hard drive is on sale for an incredible $199 — only 1 penny per GB — and it's shuckable

By Paul Alcorn published

The WD Easystore 18TB hard drive is on sale for a mere $199, which is half the normal pricing and works out to a mere penny for each gigabyte of storage.

WD BLACK SN850X 4TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe

Massive 4TB WD Black SN850X SSD is only five cents per GB for Cyber Monday

By Paul Alcorn published

The WD Black SN850X is only $229 for the 4TB model for Cyber Monday 2023.

Intel Optane 905P

Optane Lives! This exotic 1.5TB SSD is a great Cyber Monday Deal at an all-time low $399

By Paul Alcorn published

The 1.5TB Optane 905p is on sale for a mere $399 for Cyber Monday, an all-time low.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D is now 20% off for Black Friday 2023, an incredible price for Intel-beating gaming with a monstrous 16 cores and 32 threads

By Paul Alcorn published

The gaming specialist Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU is 20% off for Black Friday 2023.

Alienware Monitor

Screaming-fast 500 Hz Alienware gaming monitor at all-time low pricing for Black Friday 2023 — 39% off

By Paul Alcorn published

The 500 Hz Alienware AW2524H is a 25-inch FHD monitor with IPS, G-Sync, and HDR400 support. It's now only $499 for Black Friday 2023.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

AMD's beastly Ryzen 9 7900X3D gaming CPU drops to all-time low pricing for Black Friday 2023

By Paul Alcorn published

The gaming specialist Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU is down to an all-time low pricing of $433 for Black Friday 2023.

Aurora

AMD-Powered Frontier Remains Fastest Supercomputer in the World, Intel-Powered Aurora Takes Second With Half-Scale Result

By Paul Alcorn published

Intel's oft-delayed Aurora remains a work in progress.

Intel Supercomputer

Intel SC23 Update: 1-Trillion Parameter AI Model Running on Aurora Supercomputer, Granite Rapids Benchmarks

By Paul Alcorn published

Intel shares the latest info on its HPC and AI initiatives.

Best CPUs for Workstations 2024

By Paul Alcorn last updated

We've picked the best CPUs for work, sorted by price range and needs, based on our extensive testing.

Intel Arc A770 Limited Edition

Alienware Shoves Intel Arc A770 Into Last-Gen Aurora R15, Because Why Not?

By Anton Shilov published

Dell uses Intel's mid-range Arc A770 as default graphics card for high-end gaming desktop.

Ryzen Threadripper

AMD Announces Threadripper HEDT and Pro 7000-Series CPUs: 96 cores and 192 threads for Desktops and Workstations

By Paul Alcorn published

AMD announced two new families of Threadripper processors, the Threadripper 7000-series CPUs for the HEDT market and the Threadripper Pro 7000 WX-series for the workstation market.

Intel 14th-Gen Core

Intel Core i9-14900K, i7-14700K and i5-14600K Review: Ryzen X3D Stays On Top

By Paul Alcorn published

We put Intel's Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K and Core i5-14600K through our extensive battery of gaming and productivity benchmarks.

Stable Diffusion sample images

AMD Acquires AI Software Company Nod.ai to Bolster Open Source Portfolio

By Paul Alcorn published

AMD announced today that it has agreed to acquire open-source AI software company Nod.ai to improve its open source AI capabilities.

CAMM memory

Samsung Unveils LPCAMM: up to 128GB of DDR5 for Laptops in 60% Less Space

By Paul Alcorn published

Shrinking the memory, increasing the speed.

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