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Level up your setup with this 380Hz Asus monitor for just $255
If you’re looking to pick up a blazing fast monitor, you’re in luck, because this blazing fast 27-inch Asus ROG Strix IPS monitor is down to its best price ever–$255.55 on Amazon. This is a gorgeous display with a generously sized screen and an IPS panel that translates to vivid colors and great contrast. The screen delivers 1080p visuals, which means images will be crystal clear. Would we wish for more? Sure. But considering all the other specs and the price tag, that’s unlikely. Why, you ask? Well, this is a blazing-fast display with a 380Hz refresh rate and 0.3ms response time. So whether you’re in the middle of an intense firefight, speeding through city streets, or taking down a boss, this screen won’t miss a beat. Nvidia’s G-Sync compatibility helps keep everything buttery smooth, too. So there you have it — a super-fast gaming monitor that’s 27 percent off at Amazon. Keep in mind that this is a Prime deal, so you’ll need an active subscription. If you’d rather avoid all that, Asus has the same monitor for $269. You might also want to want to check out the best Prime Day tech deals we dug up. This 380Hz monitor is down to $255Buy now at Amazon

I just discovered Slack has reminders and it’s blowing my mind
Hey, all! For today’s Try This tech tip I’m focusing on Slack. Slack is one program that’s become an essential part of my working day. Unlike some chat programs, it’s a cinch to navigate and share images and documents on, and I really like how easy it is to populate messages with emojis. You can even create personalized ones. In my view, it’s a chat experience that’s close to what you get from RCS messaging on a cellphone, but with the benefit of channels, which makes it ideal for the office. I’ve been using Slack for a while now and I thought I knew everything there was to know about it. But recently, a colleague told me about a feature that lets you leave timely reminders, so that you get prompts at dates and times of your choosing about things you need to do. I’ve started using it to remind myself about future tasks I need to complete and colleagues I need to contact, but there’s a lot more you can do with this feature than simply reminding yourself about something. What to do: To set a personal reminder in Slack all you have to do is type /remind, followed by what it is you want to be reminded about. For example, you could use the command to wish a colleague a happy birthday for an upcoming date. In that case you might type something like this: /remind me on July 1st to wish Andrew happy birthday. Alternatively, you can set a reminder by clicking on the Later tab (upside-down Pac-man) in the left sidebar followed by the + sign in the upper right-hand corner. You can also set a reminder in the Later tab window. Dominic Bayley / Foundry As well as personal reminders you can also direct a reminder at a colleague’s username, user group, or a channel. You can even set recurring reminders with different phrases, so that you or the target of your reminder is reminded at regular intervals, say, “every day,” “every Tuesday,” “every weekend,” or “every Friday at 9am.” Once you’ve correctly input a reminder, Slack’s Slackbot will reply with prompt confirmation that it will go ahead and remind you. Reminders will appear in the Later tab window. Below are some example commands (which you are by no means limited to using). If you need more inspiration, you can find plenty more examples online. /remind me to file that article Wednesday at 10am /remind me to ping @brad about the newsletter in 4 hours /remind #team-editorial Hey @editorial-team What’s on today? every week day at 9am /remind #office-staff to clean out the fridge every Friday at 15:00 That’s a wrap for now. If you’re enjoying these regular tech tips, be sure to register for our PCWorld Try This newsletter to get more tips delivered into your inbox twice weekly.

The Full Nerd: What is the future of the desktop PC?
Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardcore hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. Missed the hot topics on our YouTube show or latest burning issues from across the web? We’ve got you covered. Want this newsletter to come directly to your inbox? Sign up on our website! Adam and Will talked a lot about the future this week—at least, indirectly. The discussion with guest Wendell of Level1Techs circled around two seemingly niche interests, but we’re seeing in real-time how they’re spreading to mainstream use. Ask most people off the street to describe a PC, and they’ll describe a full system that hogs space on your desk or floor. But with the growing popularity of mini-PCs, I find myself wondering how long that association will last. Ten years ago, friends and family gave me blank stares when I eagerly showed off a compact 4×4-inch Intel NUC. They lived in a world with clear definitions: desktop PCs were large and powerful, while laptops were small and portable. Such a tiny computer with laptop specs yet no dedicated monitor or input didn’t make sense to them. Will we all come to think of this as the standard desktop PC in the coming years? IDG But now, pocket-sized PCs are enjoying a sharp rise in interest. And as Wendell points out, their application is pretty wide and varied at home. Mount them to the back of a monitor (which you can do with a standard VESA bracket), and you’ve got a clean setup that looks like an all-in-one PC but more easily serviced, upgraded, or replaced. On the other end of the spectrum, homelab enthusiasts can create entire armies of PCs with minimal footprint—and at minimal cost. In another decade, I wonder how outdated even a small-form-factor build will seem to most PC users. If the dearth of budget PC components and the inflating cost of mid-range parts both continue, mini-PCs may ultimately become the affordable default for folks who only need a basic computer. Wendell seems to agree—in this week’s episode, he says, “The [current] heyday is so good, it’s going to change desktop PCs at the low end.” And who knows? Perhaps Linux will simultaneously lose yet more of its feel as a thing for extreme nerds. Windows 10’s mass extension won’t be put off forever, and not everyone will replace their PC immediately. Based on the discussion with Wendell about Linux though (in which its charming complexities are once again made apparent), I’m not holding my breath just yet. In this episode of The Full Nerd… Willis Lai / Foundry In this episode of The Full Nerd, Adam Patrick Murray and Will Smith chat with guest Wendell of Level1Techs about a possible mini-PC future, the problem with Linux, and viewers’ Linux-related questions. (As you do when you’ve got Wendell in the house.) It’s two hours of super nerdy talk—and after a week of Amazon Prime Day deal hunting, my frazzled soul sorely needed to tune into such a full, meaty discussion. My favorite takeaways: Wendell thinks a typing speed of 130 wpm is slow, and also, I have no reason to be self-conscious about the five mini-PCs stacked on my desk right now. Missed our live show? Subscribe now to The Full Nerd YouTube channel, and activate notifications. We also answer viewer questions in real-time! And if you need more hardware talk during the rest of the week, come join our Discord community—it’s full of cool, laid-back nerds. This week’s interesting nerd news Honestly, I don’t even know which team (aka Windows version) I’m rooting for anymore. I think neither.Microsoft I am grateful that for every infuriating move on Comcast’s part, a tech enthusiast on the web does something to make me still smile in spite of my outraged fury. Gross, Comcast wants to spy on us via Wi-Fi: Xfinity routers now can detect motion via interruptions to Wi-Fi signal strength between devices on your network and then send you a notification. Sounds maybe okay, except for the part where the company reserves the right to collect and log your data, plus possibly sell it to advertisers. My take: The old-school method of third-party modem/router + hollering at your cat to get out of the way works just fine. Gamers say no thanks to 8GB graphics cards: According to data shared by a German retailer, gamers apparently overwhelmingly favor the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti instead of the 8GB variants. Can’t imagine why people buying a “budget” card would want their GPU to remain versatile for as long as possible. Buying a graphics card sucks right now: Oh wait, I can imagine why people buying a “budget” card would want their GPU to remain versatile for as long as possible—it’s because trying to buy a video card anywhere near MSRP is difficult as heck at the moment, as our friend Steve Burke at Gamers Nexus dives deep into. At the high end, DIY builders are regularly paying 45 to 55 percent above suggested list prices. Ouch. Adam Patrick Murray / Foundry Windows 11 nag screens apparently work: Windows 11 usage just finally surpassed Windows 10—surprising news, given a recent report where Windows 11 had lost ground to Windows 10 in May. Never did I imagine a world where I’d watch market share for Windows versions the way I do the final quarter of a close football game. Modder sets world overclocking record by strapping DIY copper waterpipes to a GTX 1060: Sometimes it’s really fun watching people who stop, think about how they want to approach a situation, and say, “YOLO” Who needs more than 64 threads for 7-Zip? Who cares: Do you think when the 7-Zip devs lifted this restriction in the software, they shouted, “I release you from your bonds”? You know what, don’t answer that. That’s the official canon in my head now. AI’s hunger for electricity sparks a showdown with Pennsylvania’s governor: Artificial intelligence uses a lot of electricity—and apparently, the demand is so high that it’s affecting both supply and prices for consumers in the Keystone State. PA’s governor is threatening to ditch the state’s grid energy provider if new plants aren’t built. I’m hoping this news doesn’t signal a grim future where quality of life for ordinary people like you and me takes a nose dive in favor of tech companies’ vision for the future. That wraps up this week—I’m gonna spend my down time recovering from a shopping hangover…and I didn’t even spend that much. (By the way, if you need to stock up on any gear and live in the U.S., consider doing it now, given the further volatility around tariffs.) Alaina