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Acer Predator AG3620-UR12 Review

Looking for an affordable gaming desktop? Acer might have what you need in its $1,300 Predator, a gaming system built with budget in mind. Can the Predator stalk larger prey, or is it too low on the food chain?
Matthew S. Smith

Acer AT3-600-UR11 Review

Acer’s new T3-600 is just another boring desktop tower. Or is it? Though sold at an affordable $600, this new system stands out from the crowd through its functional design, well-rounded performance, and easy upgradability.
Matthew S. Smith

Falcon Northwest Fragbox 2013 Review

Haswell has arrived in an unexpectedly tiny package: the Falcon Northwest Fragbox. We put it to the test to see not only how Intel’s processors improve performance, but also to judge how their efficiency improves noise and power consumption.
Matthew S. Smith
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Dell Alienware X51 (2013) Review

Alienware updated its tiny X51 computer/console hybrid with Intel’s 4th-gen processors, boosting performance while improving efficiency. Does the new hardware keep this unique system competitive with a growing list of competitors, or is it time for this alien to phone home?
Matthew S. Smith

Vizio CA24T 24-inch Touch All-in-One (AMD) Review

Vizio’s CA24T combines a 1080p display, subwoofer, and HDMI-in to create the ultimate entertainment all-in-one. These features make for a capable home entertainment system, but the system’s AMD processor has difficulty keeping pace with Intel’s finest.
Matthew S. Smith
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HP Envy Rove 20 review

HP’s Envy Rove 20 is a new entry into the fledgling market of all-in-one/tablet hybrids. Like Dell’s XPS 18 and Sony’s Vaio Tap 20, it offers a massive touchscreen and a built-in battery; unlike those competitors, a well-equipped Rove starts at just $879. Does this make it a bargain, or does the system crumble under its own weight?
Matthew S. Smith
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Dell XPS 8700 Special Edition review

With a powerful 4th-gen CPU and a slew of other good components, Dell’s XPS 8700 Special Edition is a fine do-it-all PC for students or a family.
Matt Safford
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Dell XPS 27 Touch review

Dell’s updated XP2 27 Touch is the best Windows all-in-one on the market, with a stunning screen and a nice set of new components. It’s also the strongest iMac competitor we’ve seen yet.
Matt Safford
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Asus M51AC-US016S review

Asus’ new M51 servers up a buffet of connectivity and upgradability, along with well-rounded performance, for just $700. But can this versatile desktop do it all?
Matthew S. Smith

Acer Aspire Z3-605 review

Simple, inexpensive, and affordable, the Acer Aspire Z3 AiO boasts a beautiful display, plenty of storage and good connectivity, but performance issues prevent it from reaching its full potential.
Matthew S. Smith
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Dell Inspiron One 23 review

The revised Dell Inspiron 23 is here, and unlike its predecessor, it attempts to walk the line between the premium XPS One 27 and cheaper, slower alternatives. While this may seem simple, it’s a difficult balance, and the system’s $999 starting price pushes the limits of what consumers find affordable. Is this new Inspiron a value wonder, or just another mundane mid-range PC?
Matthew S. Smith

Minix Neo X7 review

Looking for a super-cheap PC just to play videos and browse? The Neo X7 costs just $150, but awkward mouse and keyboard controls keep it from reaching its full potential.
Matthew S. Smith
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Gateway DX 4885-UB3A review

The Gateway DX4885-UB3A is one of the least expensive tower desktops on the market, starting at $400 and selling for no more than $599 at the high end. Despite this, the system can be had with the latest Intel 4th-gen processors, which seems like a great deal. But does quirky design kill the value?
Matthew S. Smith
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Lenovo IdeaCentre Flex 20 review

We take a look at Lenovo's Flex 20, a portable all-in-one to see if they've finally cracked the portable desktop code.
Matthew S. Smith
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Gateway ZX4970-UR22 review

Gateway’s ZX4970-UR22 all-in-one looks lackluster on paper. There is, however, one important fact in its favor; a price tag of just $399.
Matthew S. Smith
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Cyberpower Zeus Mini review

Cyberpower’s Zeus Mini is the company’s response to small form-factor computers from competitors like Falcon Northwest and Digital Storm. Unlike those alternatives however, the Zeus Mini starts at around $600 and, even when impressively equipped, rarely exceeds $2000. Is this a case of “too good to be true”?
Matthew S. Smith
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Falcon Northwest Talon review

Falcon Northwest’s mid-sized tower desktop, the Talon, has been in production continuously since 1999. Over the years, it has been reinvented several times, but with competitors like Origin and Maingear hot on Falcon’s heels, there’s no shortage of alternatives. Does the Talon reign supreme here, or have newcomers passed it by?
Matthew S. Smith
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Acer TA272HUL review

Can Acer’s new Android 27-inch all-in-one desktop, the TA272HUL, lure people away from Windows 8?
Matthew S. Smith
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ASUS M70AD-US003S review

Is the ASUS M70AD a do-it-all mid-tower PC, or is it a lightweight trying to hold its own in a heavyweight Could use more USB 3.0 ports Limited upgradabilityfight?
Matthew S. Smith
Lenovo C560 Touch

Lenovo C560 Touch review

Lenovo’s C560 is a simple all-in-one, but budget AIOs are sometimes plagued by quality issues. Does the C560 rise above?
Matthew S. Smith
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Digital Storm Vanquish II review

Digital Storm’s Vanquish II is an affordable gaming desktop with enough graphics grunt to handle high-end 1080p gaming.
Matt Safford
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Acer Aspire AZ3-615 review

Acer's new Aspire AZ3-615 bundles passable parts into a tidy, balanced, and affordable package.
Matthew S. Smith
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Maingear Vybe Z97 (2014) review

The Maingear Vybe offers good performance, but if you’re sticking to 1080p gaming, you can safely opt for a lesser configuration.
Matt Safford
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LG 22CV241 Chromebase review

LG's $349 Chromebase might help to write a new chapter in the growth of Google's desktop operating system.
Matthew S. Smith
Lenovo Erazer X510

Lenovo Erazer X510 review

Can Lenovo’s Erazer X510 iwin the hearts of hardcore gamers and overcome its corporate roots?
Matthew S. Smith
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Origin Millennium (Late 2014) review

What do you get when you combine an overclocked Intel Core i7-5960X, with three GTX 980 video cards? Record breaking performance, that's what.
Matthew S. Smith
Lenovo Horizon II

Lenovo Horizon II 27-Inch

The Lenovo Horizon was an experimental family computer with some interesting traits that failed to offer a compelling reason to use it. Has its successor improved on the formula, or does it remain a PC without a purpose?
Matthew S. Smith
Dell XPS 8900 Desktop

Dell XPS 8900 Special Edition review

Gaming desktops don’t always announce their arrival with blazing LEDs, and Dell’s XPS 8900 proves a subtle approach can lighten the damage to your wallet. But is it as capable as more boisterous rivals?
Matthew S. Smith
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Origin Chronos (2016) review

Small form factor PCs rarely match the performance of their full-sized peers, but Origin’s new Chronos thinks it can be the exception. Can it take down competitors twice its size?
Matthew S. Smith
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AVADirect Avant (2016) review

With an overclocked Intel Core i7 and a GTX 980 Ti, the AVADirect Avant takes high-end performance and shaves some of the cost off the top -- but can it keep up with more heavily customized competitors?
Brad Bourque
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Intel NUC Skull Canyon review

Intel’s newest NUC looks the part with its intimidating skull logo, but whether it’s fast enough to satisfy serious – or casual -- gamers is another issue entirely.
Brad Bourque
Digital Storm Aventum 3

Digital Storm Aventum 3 review

We’ve reviewed many big, beefy desktop computers, but Digital Storm’s Aventum 3 is by far the largest. It weighs over 100 pounds -- also contains the most powerful hardware we’ve ever tested.
Matthew S. Smith
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Falcon Northwest Mach V (2016) review

Falcon’s flagship, the Mach V, isn’t the biggest desktop on the market, or the most extravagant – but it is the end result of decades of work. Can this refined, old-school rig defeat up-and-comers from Digital Storm, Origin, and others?
Matthew S. Smith
Origin Millenium PC 2016

Origin Millennium (2016) review

Origin, founded by former Alienware staff, has become a major player in the arena of high-end PCs. Its flagship Millennium is now available with Intel’s beastly Core i7-6590X processor – but finds itself facing no shortage of competition.
Matthew S. Smith
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Luke Larsen
Luke Larsen
Senior Editor, Computing

Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, Macs, monitors, PC hardware, and peripherals. Around here we call it “computing,” but here’s a good rule of thumb: If it’s a computer or something that plugs into a computer, you found your guy. Oh, and these days, AI too. So much AI.

After getting a degree in music from the University of Oregon, Luke started his career in media hoping to get into music journalism. But when the opportunity arose, he landed in tech and hasn’t looked back since. He has over a decade of tech journalism experience, first joining Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a tech media company that called his city home. Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN, TouchArcade (RIP), and The Oregonian.

In his years at Digital Trends so far, Luke has covered high-profile industry events such as CES, IFA, and Microsoft Build, delivering on-the-ground coverage, breaking news, and first-hand reporting. He’s hosted countless YouTube videos, made podcast appearances, and written over 600 articles.

Some of his earliest tech memories include learning HTML through his MySpace account and trying to play Baldur’s Gate II on his parents’ dusty old beige box. These days, his obsession with technology is in telling stories with tech — in finding the narratives that ebb and flow through both technological advancement and product design, trickling right on down to our day-to-day experience of it. He is convinced that we all spend too much of our time using technology and not enough time thinking about it — cue a healthy dose of navel-gazing and philosophizing.

When he’s not endlessly debating what the best laptop is, Luke spends his days being a dad and a husband. Oh, and when there’s time (which there isn’t), he’s an avid fiction writer, player of designer board games, and still occasionally makes some music.