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AMD engineers show off really unique stackable chipset cards that are used to test the functionality of AMD's AM5 motherboards.

The ASRock Z790 Steel Legend ($229.99) is an affordable option for Intel 12th and 13th-gen processors. The board includes five M.2 sockets (one PCIe 5.0), eight SATA ports, 2.5 GbE and Wi-Fi 6E, capable power delivery, and a budget audio codec. Gaming performance is great, but other tasks were average at best.

A hardware leaker has shared a set of purported Core i7-14700K benchmarks and info. If accurate, this CPU might deliver performance uplifts as good as 20%.

A reputable tech tipster says the first Raptor Lake Refresh 'K' CPUs for desktops will be released in mid to late October.

Ayaneo has launched another handheld, using the popular AMD Phoenix processors, but this one has quite a small screen.

You can buy the powerful Gigabyte Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming OC for just $899 from either Amazon or Newegg.

It's all too easy to find fake branded SSDs with capacity and performance issues, so a TechTuber shows some of the warning signs.

The Toshiba X300 offers more capacity without being an enterprise or NAS HDD solution. It does this without resorting to SMR or lowering its RPM. However, price and performance are both underwhelming.

A project dubbed Windows Update Restored aims to provide online update services for abandoned versions of the OS. Windows 95, 98 (and SE), and NT 4.0 updates are now ready.

A man tried to cross from Macau to China without declaring 306 CPUs taped to his body.

MSI is preparing to launch the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Gaming X Slim graphics card with 16GB of VRAM.

Intel is reportedly building audio drivers for Linux for its upcoming Lunar Lake CPUs that will arrive next year.

Thanks to Dell's Black Friday in July sales event, you can pick up the Alienware AW3423DWF QD OLED monitor for under $900

Amazon Prime Day is set to happen on July 11th and 12th. Here are tips to help plan your PC hardware shopping spree.

Sometimes we need to get our hands dirty and remove a stubborn device using the registry, and this how-to shows you how to surgically remove a Bluetooth device that is no longer responding.

Philips' 221V8LN 22-inch gaming monitor delivers superlative value with a high-contrast VA panel, 75 Hz, FreeSync, and wide gamut color for just $70.

EVGA denies recent rumors that the company is closing its headquarters in Taiwan.

Sabrent's Rocket X5 drive is a massive SSD with world's highest performance.

A Reddit user has shared a new thermal safety program he's written to protect 16-pin equipped graphics cards from melting.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory preps unclassified system with AMD's Instinct MI300 APUs.

The Seagate FireCuda 540 is another PCIe 5.0 SSD clawing its way into the space, setting itself apart with an excellent warranty and a focus on reliability. It's fast, but inefficient and expensive.

After pausing shipments of some of its Sapphire Rapids Xeon processors due to a bug, Intel has resumed shipping its Xeon MCC products.

First details about Intel's Meteor Lake processor family emerge in a leak.

The TUF Gaming VG34VQL3A offers a 180Hz refresh rate and 4,000:1 contrast ratio.

Alan has created a project that automatically warms his butt based on the weather using a Raspberry Pi Pico and ChatGPT.

AMD confirms that Robot Cache is out of beta. The platform allows gamers to buy and sell used digital games with blockchain technology.

AIBs aren't making many RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB variants, says HarwareLuxx editor. Suggests pricing is too close to RTX 4070.

It has taken AMD over half a year to fix this idle power-sucking Radeon RX 7000 family GPU bug.

AMD's 'Family 26' CPUs for servers will continue to feature a 12-channel memory subsystem.

Cooler Master supplies new PSUs with an improved 90-degree 12VHPWR cable.

Chinese publication HKEPC reported that Chinese authorities caught a smuggler trying to sneak almost $32,000 worth of SSD through customs.

SSD pricing looks set to slide by as much as 13% during Q3 this year, compounding the 15-20% drop seen in Q2.

AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D is now on sale for a blisteringly cheap $556. Making it less expensive than the standard 7950X and just $5 more than the Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

Intel announced the discontinuation of Cascade Lake-X and Cascade Lake-W processors and the accompanying X299 and C422 chipsets.

Industry experts do not expect restrictions on Chinese exports of select rare metals to have severe impact on semiconductor supply chain.

The ROG Ally was tested under Linux to see if it was any better or worse compared to the Steam Deck, which also runs Linux. Sadly, the ROG Ally exhibited the same behavior as on Windows, with good performance but poor power efficiency.

Installing a CPU in a PC motherboard isn't difficult. But if you don't do it right, you can break expensive parts. We'll walk you through the steps of how to install a modern CPU correctly.

Nvidia's AD102 graphics processors continues to do wonders with the help of liquid nitrogen.

We put the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XD through our expansive test suite and found it to be the best value for budget gaming processors, but it is only available at Micro Center for a limited time.

Wayne, aka RamblingGeek, is using a Raspberry Pi to bring Raspberry Pi's mascot to life thanks to a couple of servos.

16GB version of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is expected to hit the market in mid-July.

Only 18 to 24 percent of respondents planned to delay or cancel tech purchases.

AMD's Instinct MI300 is ready for the El Capitan supercomputer. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has begu installing hardware.

ASML is reportedly considering releasing a cut-down version of its Twinscan NXT:1980Di, for China. This is to comply with export regulations that are currently in place.

You can edit Adobe PDF files for free using their online editing tool but also using Acrobat if you've got it installed.

Creality switches gears to produce a high speed Core XY printer at a lower price.

Inflection AI raises $1.3 billion, then invests hundreds of millions into a GPU-based supercomputer.

Valve has been speeding up Steam Deck game testing, and 75% of titles checked have been judged to be verified or playable.

Fingerpunch has made a beautiful set of PCBs for custom split ergonomic keyboards that rely on dual RP2040 processors.