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Recent testing suggests that Starfield has an optimization issue that causes SSDs to bottleneck the game and cause traversal stutter on planets. The issue is purportedly related to the game's file system pulling data from storage in an extremely inefficient way on SSDs.
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Latest from Tom's Hardware
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Updated | 2025-09-17 02:45 |
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on (#6EN7S)
Upgrade to an AM5-based system with this great deal on the MSI PRO X670-P Wi-Fi motherboard, down to $149 at B&H Photo, thanks to a $50 discount coupon.
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on (#6EN4R)
Anouk Wipprecht is using Raspberry Pis to drive mind-controlled LCDs with eyeballs in 3D-printed housing.
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on (#6EN4S)
SignalRGB hardware agnostic RGB control and sync software manages a huge wall of 96 keyboards, coaxing them to act as a single expansive display.
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on (#6EN4T)
The Transcend 250H is neither a slow nor a fast SSD within its segment. It's merely competent without anything exciting to its name. It may be a safe option for those in regions with limited SSD choices, however.
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on (#6EN2A)
Functions are powerful and useful. With functions we can run many lines of code just by calling their name. Automate processes and make our code a little easier to read.
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on (#6EMMJ)
Today at Amazon, you can find the Samsung 980 Pro 1TB SSD for one of its best prices yet.
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on (#6EMJF)
Hardware enthusiast David Huang analyzes the Ryzen Z1 (Phoenix 2) silicon to measure Zen 4 and Zen 4c performance.
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on (#6EMG3)
The chips are now being used with cheese and deployed blockchain tech to track and verify authenticity.
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on (#6EMG4)
The Orange Pi Zero 2W has been released as an alternative to the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W with more RAM options and a lower cost.
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on (#6EME2)
Data centers are causing environmental stress not just due to power demands, but water usage too, with AI services like ChatGPT ramping up consumption.
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on (#6EMA4)
The ASRock B760M Steel Legend Wi-Fi ($159.99) is a Micro ATX board with ample M.2 storage, Wi-Fi 6E, integrated RGBs, an eDP, and more. While its looks may not be for everyone, it provides a stable base to build your compact system.
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on (#6EM2N)
The Dell G2724D 27-inch QHD gaming monitor is available at Dell for one of its best prices.
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on (#6EKVX)
An alleged die shot of AMD's forthcoming Phoenix 2 processor shows two Zen 4 cores and four Zen 4C cores.
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on (#6EKVY)
MSI finally adds GeForce RTX 4080 and 4090 models to its Gaming Slim series, slimming down some of the most oversized cards.
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on (#6EKSN)
Hardware leaker allegedly reveals some specifications regarding AMD's 6th Generation EPYC Venice CPUs with Zen 6 cores.
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on (#6EKSP)
FSP introduces three PSUs with 12V-2x6 auxiliary PCIe power connectors.
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on (#6EKSQ)
U.S. National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center files idle supercomputer nodes with commercial workloads.
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on (#6EKSR)
Ayaneo says its upcoming slider keyboard-packing gaming handheld is finalized and headed to production before launch.
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on (#6EKP0)
The Dell G15 is a strong mid-range performer with a bright 1080p display and some fun color options. But the colors are limited to very specific configurations.
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on (#6EKP1)
Karlis is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to power a custom flexible keyboard that's small enough to fit inside of a Steam Deck case.
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on (#6EK60)
Intel has released a third driver for Starfield, fixing bugs with the game that previous drivers did not, including a fix for character eyebrows missing.
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on (#6EK2G)
Intel has modified its promotional video on advanced packaging technology to remove a processor that the company didn't want to show.
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on (#6EK2H)
With ten days of gains, Intel's stock is having it's longest rally in 18 years.
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on (#6EJXX)
SignalRGB has partnered with Intel and Skytech Gaming to giveaway a fully-custom 3D printed Starfield gaming PC, packing super high-end internals.
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on (#6EJXY)
Sabrent has cut the price of its recently released Rocket Q4 2230 NVMe 4.0 2 TB, a highly compact drive which targets handheld gaming PC upgraders.
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on (#6EJT3)
Startup Cerabyte has Yottabyte sized plans for the storage industry using disruptive ceramic nano technology for TB/cm2 densities.
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on (#6EJT4)
MediaTek tapes out first 3nm smartphone SoC with TSMC. But what about IFS relationship?.
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on (#6EJQF)
AOC offers a solid-performing 32-inch gaming monitor for less than $300. The CQ32G2S has a QHD VA panel with a 1500R curve, 165 Hz, Adaptive Sync, wide gamut color, and solid gaming performance.
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on (#6EJ4H)
TSMC admits that it can only meet 80% demand for CoWoS packaging.
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on (#6EJ0J)
Samsung preps new chip production technologies and refines advanced packaging techniques.
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on (#6EJ0K)
Three months after launch, Nvidia's mid-range RTX 4060 makes an appearance in the Steam Hardware Survey for August. It debuts with an equal percentage to AMD's RX 7900 XTX, the only RDNA 3 GPU currently on the list.
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on (#6EHWQ)
Minisforum has released its AD650i motherboard with soldered Core i7-12650H and MXM PCIe storage card, touting it as an ideal compact NAS solution.
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on (#6EHWR)
Today at Amazon, you can find the Dell S3422DWG for one of its lowest prices to date - just $349 down from its going rate of around $449.
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on (#6EHWS)
SK hynix is investigating how its LPDDR5 and NAND flash memory got into Huawei's latest Mate 60 Pro smartphone.
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on (#6EHR7)
Intel demonstrates 6th Generation Xeon Scalable 'Granite Rapids' processor.
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on (#6EHR8)
Volodymyr Shumara is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to create a digital picture frame that shows a random piece of the Reddit /r/place canvas.
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by palcorn@outlook.com (Paul Alcorn) on (#6EHMT)
We tested a software patch for the Zenbleed vulnerability to measure the performance impact in both gaming and productivity applications.
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on (#6EHMV)
A new QHQL graphics driver for Intel Arc delivers faster load times, better stability, and fewer visual artifacts.
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on (#6EHMW)
A hardware leaker has leaked details about three new Meteor Lake mobile CPUs, including their model names and clock speeds. The new chips appear to have worse clock speeds than Raptor Lake mobile CPUs.
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on (#6EHMX)
Lian Li's O11D EVO XL is a unique, fully customizable case designed for cooling enthusiasts.
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by palcorn@outlook.com (Paul Alcorn) on (#6EHHJ)
AMD's Threadripper Pro 3995WX barrels into the workstation market with 64 cores, 128 threads, eight memory channels, and class-leading performance.
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on (#6EHHK)
SMIC should not have supplied Huawei Kirin 9000s processor, says U.S. lawmaker.
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on (#6EHHM)
AMD has released a new Adrenalin Driver update with a couple of major feature updates. The new driver update includes support for Anti-Lag+ and Hyper-RX. Both technologies boost performance and/or latency on AMD hardware.
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on (#6EH2B)
The Samsung 980 Pro 2TB edition is available at B&H Photo at one of its best prices to date-just $99.
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on (#6EGVK)
ASML expects its partners to start using High-NA EUV scanners in 2025 and beyond.
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on (#6EGVM)
The ISS MIMIC project uses a Raspberry Pi to power a 1:100 scale International Space Station (ISS) model that moves and articulates to imitate the real ISS.
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on (#6EGVN)
AMD's new RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT are available to purchase today from a variety of retailers. Models include high-end, mid-range, and entry-level cards, starting at $450.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#6EGVP)
The Samsung 990 Pro 4TB will hit stores in October in version with or without a heatsink.
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on (#6EGVQ)
Intel takes a page from Apple's book, shows off Meteor Lake with 16 GB of on-package LPDDR5X-7500 memory.
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