Articles by Mark Knapp

Over the last several years, Mark has been tasked as a writer, an editor, and a manager, interacting with published content from all angles. He is intimately familiar with the editorial process from the inception of an article idea, through the iterative process, past publishing, and down the road into performance analysis.

Articles by: Mark Knapp

Moto G Stylus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs LG Stylo 5: The stylus phone showdown

By Mark Knapp Last updated 16 March 20

There are few smartphones that pack a stylus, but Samsung, LG and Motorola all have one on offer. We’ve looked to see how these three stylus phones compare.

Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed review

By Mark Knapp Published 16 March 20

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Updated The Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed is a high-performing gaming mouse with long-lasting wireless at a compelling price.

AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile CPUs may be close based on recent product listings

By Mark Knapp Published 11 March 20

AMD's Ryzen 4000-series CPUs for laptops have shown up in product listings with release dates coming soon.

Latest Intel leak shows a photo of an Intel Core i5-10400 and suggests a release date

By Mark Knapp Published 9 March 20

A leak shows off the Intel Core i5-10400 chip and suggests when Intel is planning to launch Comet Lake for desktops.

How to install a CPU: Putting the brain into your computer

By Mark Knapp Published 6 March 20

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to install a CPU into your computer.

How to pick a PC case: Finding the perfect home for your motherboard

By Mark Knapp Published 6 March 20

Here's how to pick out a PC case so your computer looks and feels just how you want it.

How to install a CPU cooler: Keeping your processor chill

By Mark Knapp Published 6 March 20

Here's how to install a CPU cooler so you can keep your processor from overheating.

How to install a graphics card: upgrading your PC with a new GPU

By Mark Knapp Published 6 March 20

Here's how to install a GPU from step one to step done.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition is now part of the Master Chief Collection on PC

By Mark Knapp Published 3 March 20

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition just got added to the Master Chief Collection for PC with very little notice.

Death Stranding on PC gets a release date and...Half-Life head crabs?

By Mark Knapp Last updated 3 March 20

Death Stranding has officially been confirmed to launch on PC June 2, 2020. It will be available on Steam and Epic Games Store.

Riot Games inches closer to challenging Overwatch and CS:GO with Valorant reveal

By Mark Knapp Published 2 March 20

Riot Games has officially revealed Valorant, a hero shooter that looks like a cross of Overwatch and CS:GO.

A massive Nvidia graphics card just leaked, could it be the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080?

By Mark Knapp Published 2 March 20

Two unidentified Nvidia graphics processers have been benchmarked with performance that leaps ahead current-gen GPUs, especially in compute unit count.

AMD solves some huge problems with its latest Radeon drivers

By Mark Knapp Published 28 February 20

AMD's black screen bug is solved by the latest Radeon drivers.

Snapdragon 865: phones list, specs and 5G capabilities

By Matt Swider, Mark Knapp Published 25 February 20

Snapdragon Summit We're already going hands on with the first phones to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, and more phones are lining up to include the chip.

Yet another AMD Ryzen 4000 benchmark has leaked – and it's looking good

By Mark Knapp Published 24 February 20

A recent benchmark leak shows AMD's Ryzen 4000 mobile processors coming out on top of Intel again.

PS5 could help propel Sony to six million consoles sold by next March

By Mark Knapp Published 21 February 20

An analyst believes Sony's PS5 and PS4 could sell six million units over the next year, and much more that year after that.

Intel's 10th-generation desktop processors might see the return of the F-Series

By Mark Knapp Published 20 February 20

A leak shows off Intel's product stack for Comet Lake-S processors without integrated graphics.

TCL's phone concept with a slide-out display

Leaked TCL is an alternative to foldable phones, but still has a tablet-like screen

By Mark Knapp Published 17 February 20

This TCL slider concept appears to have a tablet-sized display in a phone-sized chassis.

Lenovo Legion might be the first 5G gaming phone

By Mark Knapp Published 13 February 20

A promotional image has just given a hint as to what Lenovo's Legion phone has in store: a Snapdragon 865, and ergo, 5G connectivity.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 could be getting faster GDDR6 RAM according to this spicy leak

By Mark Knapp Published 13 February 20

An EEC filing suggest Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1650 could start coming with GDDR6 instead of the older GDDR5

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 screen patent shows it could rival Oppo's waterfall screen

By Tom Bedford, Mark Knapp Published 12 February 20

A Samsung patent shows a curved screen with buttons protruding from it, suggesting it's aiming to create a super-curved phone screen.

Intel could be coming for Nvidia with a monster 500W graphics card

By Mark Knapp Published 10 February 20

Leaked documents show Intel Xe graphics may reach up to 500W TDP in a stacked design that could rival Nvidia.

See the Samsung Galaxy S20 cameras up close in a new leak

By Mark Knapp Published 10 February 20

A series of leaks shows all the specs for the Samsung Galaxy S20 series' cameras, from ultra-wide angles and high megapixel counts to serious telephoto sharpness.