Eliana Willis

While building a gaming PC can be a great way to save money, brands like HP and Lenovo offer budget-friendly prebuilt rigs that don’t force you to choose between price and performance. Many budget gaming rigs still offer great components like RTX 30 or 40 series graphics cards, 13th-generation Intel Core processors, and high-capacity storage drives for large game files or entire Steam libraries. Also: The best gaming PCs you can buy: Expert testedWhat is the best cheap gaming PC right now?As an avid gamer myself, I rounded up the best gaming PC models on the market that won’t cost you an arm and a leg, with my pick for the best cheap gaming PC overall going to the HP Omen 40L More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The AAWireless Two costs $65 and gives you wireless Android Auto support when plugged in. A new built-in button lets you quickly swap between paired devices. The companion app is almost too robust, but that’s not the worst thing. –> Update: The AAWireless Two adapter is back in stock on Amazon […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The KTC MegPad 32-inch Android tablet is available from Amazon now for $799. With a 32-inch display on a rolling tablet, this device can serve many use cases. The MegPad uses Android 13, which is a bit long in the tooth. –> I never thought a large Android tablet on a […] More

TCL’s 2024 QM8 photographed in the ZDNET testing lab. Adam Breeden/ZDNETWhat’s the deal?Amazon is running a new deal for the TCL QM85 (2024) More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Lenovo’s sixth-generation ThinkPad T14s is available now, starting at $1,598. It’s is a powerful workhorse thanks to the new AMD Ryzen AI chipset and support for the speedy Wi-Fi 7 standard. Its display, on the other hand, isn’t all that impressive considering its price tag. –> Whenever Lenovo isn’t pushing the […] More

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The rivalry between Threads and Bluesky continues to heat up as Meta steps into Bluesky’s territory to reveal a new feature.  On Thursday, Instagram boss Adam Mosseri announced that Meta, which owns Threads, is testing a feature that enables users to “find and easily follow collections of profiles that post about popular topics on […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Tineco Pure One Station 5 vacuum cleaner is available for $459. It’s a powerful cordless vacuum with a self-emptying base station, perfect for pet owners and parents. Some parts can be finicky, like lining up the floor brush on the base station, or its accessories getting stuck and not easily […] More

Price: $79Features: Covers 1,095 square feet | 3-in-1 filter | Touch controlThis Amazon best-seller is perfect for cold and flu season; with a HEPA-grade filter, it can purify a space about three times as big as the average New York City apartment. It even works well in Sleep Mode, as confirmed by a third-party lab, and helps filter away dust, allergens, pet hair, and more, including smog and wildfire smoke. This filter is also quiet while still being effective, making it a great choice for anyone who’s held off on getting an air filter due to the disruptive noisiness. Normally $100, this air filter is on sale for $79 on Amazon. More