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Updated 2024-11-25 04:45
Intel Core i5-12600KF drops to an all-time low price of $124.99
Amazon is currently selling the Intel Core i5-12600KF at an all-time low price.
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mini-PC goes on sale for $999 — $250 "discount" from the regular $1,249 listing price
The Beelink SER9 mini-PC arrives, leveraging one of AMD's latest Zen 5-powered Ryzen AI 300-series CPUs.
God of War Ragnarok PC port suffers review bombing on Steam due to PlayStation Network account requirement
God of War Ragnarok's PC port has been tainted by a PSN account requirement, at least according to the backlash it's getting on Steam.
Expensive Nvidia GPUs inspire 3D-printed Founders Edition-style piggy banks
An entrepreneurial 3D printer user is selling a piggy bank styled like an Nvidia GeForce RTX Founders Edition graphics card. OLX user Angelalov, based in Bulgaria, reckons the high-tech piggy bank is sound 'to collect money for the upcoming RTX 50xx.'
Final Fantasy XVI PC benchmarks: Poorly optimized and needs framegen just to hit 60 fps on a lot of GPUs
The PC port of Final Fantasy XVI delivers very poor performance, even on the fastest GPUs. You basically need upscaling and framegen just to break 60 fps with most graphics cards, with a 30 fps cap in all the in-engine cutscenes.
Maxsun iCraft B760M Cross Review: White Micro ATX, anime style
The Maxsun iCraft B760M Cross is a well-rounded, unique white motherboard, but performance is limited on heavily threaded activities due to BIOS constraints. It's sub-$200 price is fair, but other options with similar hardware sport better features.
Qualcomm approached Intel about acquisition, report claims
Qualcomm reportedly approached Intel to discuss a takeover, but a deal is "far from certain."
Microsoft now allows you to reprogram the Windows Copilot key, but there's a catch
Microsoft published a new insider preview beta build of Windows 11 that allows users to customize the Copilot key's functionality, enabling you to open a program other than the Copilot app.
Some analysts believe Intel won't build out its German fab due to financial woes: Report
There is a 50% chance that Intel is not going build its fab in Germany after it put it on pause for two years.
RX 7800M-powered OneXGPU2 eGPU hits crowdfunding next week with an $839 early bird price
Highly portable OneXGPU2 eGPU is claimed to be 'the first eGPU with AMD Radeon RX 7800M.' It hits Indiegogo next Thursday starting from $839.
Microsoft inks deal to restart Three Mile Island nuclear reactor to fuel its voracious AI ambitions
Microsoft to get 819 MW of clean energy from a restarted nuclear power plant.
Intel Core Ultra 200HX CPU specifications purportedly leaked — Arrow Lake-HX scales up to 24 cores and 5.5 GHz boost clock
Specs for six upcoming Arrow Lake-HX models have surfaced. They will feature core counts of up to 24 cores and peak boost frequencies of up to 5.5 GHz.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 needs 64GB of RAM for ideal performance — oddly, the game install size is only 30GB
After Flight Simulator 2024's launch on November 19, Microsoft announced detailed system requirements, explained enhancements, and revealed how the new game could run with a much smaller file size.
Intel Optane 905P 1.5TB SSD goes on sale for $299
Newegg has issued a promo code to reduce the cost of the Intel Optane 905P 1.5 U.2 SSD by $50. It costs $299, making it a viable choice for those with write-intensive systems and services due to its low access time, high endurance rate, and warranty support of up to 5 years.
AMD pushes Ryzen to the Max — Ryzen AI Max 300 Strix Halo reportedly has up to 16 Zen 5 cores and 40 RDNA 3+ CUs
AMD's Ryzen AI Max family is reportedly detailed: Strix Halo will feature up to 16 cores and a massive GPU.
Corsair 3500X ARGB Review: Wrap around with Corsair’s distinctive style
Corsair's 3500X ARGB features a wrap-around glass design and supports back-connect motherboards. But how does it do in our benchmark tests?
Best Web Hosting Plans 2024: Shared, VPS, WordPress and Cloud
We've benchmarked hosting plans from the leading providers to help you find the one that is most performant and functional for your budget and needs.
Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K packaging leaks: Updated
Intel's Core Ultra 9 285 CPU will come in a black and blue box.
Samsung starts mass producing its fastest SSD to date — PM9E1 Gen 5 M.2 drive with speeds up to 14.5 GB/s
The Samsung PM9E1, an NVMe Gen 5 drive with improved reliability and speed compared to its predecessor, is in mass production.
Sony's 30th anniversary PS5, PS5 Pro, and Portal evoke nostalgia
Sony celebrates 30 years of PlayStation with PS5, PS5 Pro, and PS Portal Remote in the original gray color.
Asus jumps on the "fish tank" PC case bandwagon — GT502 Horizon combines a militarized theme with lots of tempered glass
Asus has released a new version of the GT502, the Horizon model, featuring support for an additional pair of RGB lightbars that add extra RGB lighting to the chassis.
Save $450 on this Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra 7 OLED laptop
Dell offers a deal on its XPS 14 notebook, which utilizes an Intel Ultra 7 155H CPU, Arc graphics, a touch OLED screen, and a memory/ storage configuration of 32GB LPDRR5X/1TB SSD.
TikTok owner ByteDance taps TSMC to make its own AI GPUs to stop relying on Nvidia — the company has reportedly spent over $2 billion on Nvidia AI GPUs
A report says ByteDance will deploy its AI GPUs in 2026 to reduce reliance on Nvidia.
Windows 11 24H2 will not arrive for non-Copilot+ PCs on October 8
Microsoft has updated one of its blog posts to confirm no targeted release date yet for Windows 11 24H2's general availability.
Samsung, SK hynix, and TSMC set to overtake Intel in revenue in Q3
While Intel continues to be one of the biggest semiconductor companies, others are catching up and even eclipsing the giant.
Nintendo sues Palworld developers Pocketpair for patent infringement
Nintendo sues Pocketpair, developers of Palworld, for patent infringement. Palworld is an indie game often described as "Pokemon with Guns" and has many uncannily similar character designs.
GPD Duo 13.3-inch dual-OLED screen laptop detailed in crowdfunder preview - top spec will cost you $1,860
Hong Kong based pocket PC specialist GPD has announced the pricing, and a cornucopia of new details, for the GPD Duo 13.3-inch dual-OLED screen laptop. The firm today added pricing to its Indiegogo preview page, igniting what is going to be a crowdfunding campaign in the not-too-distant future.
Fluance Ai41 Powered 5-inch Stereo Bookshelf Speakers Review: Solid sound, good wood looks
The Fluance Ai41 Powered 5-inch Stereo Bookshelf Speakers don't break new ground, but they're an attractive, good-sounding value, with a remote that's more versatile than most.
China's 3D NAND leader YMTC gradually switching to homegrown chipmaking tools
While China-based YMTC increases share of domestic tools, it still cannot reject equipment made in Europe and the U.S.
Using GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residents
New research shows generative AI consumes a lot of water - up to 1,408ml to generate 100 words of text - in addition to electricity.
Datacenter chipmaker Ampere, once valued at $8 billion, explores possible sale: Report
Oracle-backed Ampere is exploring potential sale, Bloomberg says.
Asus's new triple-fan 4070 Ti Super is, somehow, SFF-Ready — Asus Prime unveils new OC AD102 GPU
Asus's new Prime variant of the RTX 4070 Ti Super comes with AD102 silicon and an SFF-Ready rating for a triple-fan, 2.5 slot graphics card. At this point, why even have an SFF-Ready badge?
Fractal Design has a new mini-ITX case for $199 — Era 2 is the follow-up with improved airflow over the original Era
Fractal Design releases the Era 2, a Mini-ITX case focused on improved airflow and a refined aesthetic with optional wood paneling.
Apple's mobile chips are now made in the U.S. — TSMC produces the older A16 Bionic at its Arizona fab
TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona already produces A16 processors on the N4P node.
Lunar Lake laptop seemingly has 5 hours longer battery life than Apple M3 MacBook — Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i reaches almost 24 hours of video playback
Lenovo has provided battery life numbers for its upcoming Lunar Lake-powered Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition. This laptop features nearly 24 hours of video playback, 5 hours more than Apple's M2 and M3 laptops.
ORNL shreds 250 petabytes of disk drives from the Summit supercomputer — Alpine storage system dismantled in preparation for the world's fastest supercomputer
The Alpine storage system, a high-performance storage array for the world's 9th fastest supercomputer, has shredded all of its drives by ORNL in preparation for its replacement, Alpine2, which will power Summit until November.
Corsair RM750e ATX 3.1 PSU Review
The Corsair RM750e balances modern features, including ATX 3.1 compliance and 600W 12V-2x6 support, but compromises on thermal efficiency under heavy loads and lacks premium components.
Fractal Design's trendsetting North PC case hits an all-time low of $109 at Newegg
One of the most iconic PC case designs in recent years has peaked our deal radar. The five-star review-winning Fractal Design North is currently available for $109.97 on Newegg, the lowest price we have ever seen.
PS5 firmware update renders several games unplayable with severe graphics issues — this week, the best way to play PlayStation titles is on PC
A PS5 firmware update has rendered several major titles unplayable with crashing or graphics glitches...the same week as two major AAA PS5-to-PC ports.
Kingston NV3 SSD Review: A solid, affordable SSD
Kingston is back with the NV3, a budget SSD successor to the NV2. It offers modest performance but with good power efficiency, and it should become an inexpensive option for upgrades and extra storage.
Ryzen 9000 CPUs drop 10% frequency executing AVX-512 instructions — Intel CPUs typically suffer from more substantial clock speed drops
Unlike Intel's CPUs, AMD's Ryzen 9000 processors do not drop clocks significantly when executing AVX-512.
Intel's Core Ultra 200 desktop CPUs reportedly support DDR5-10000 RAM — Arrow Lake-S takes advantage of CUDIMMs with clock drivers
Intel's next-generation Core Ultra 200 Arrow Lake CPUs will reportedly support up to DDR5-10000 CUDIMMs.
Final Fantasy XVI and God of War Ragnarok drop for PC this week — AMD has preview drivers, Nvidia shows benchmarks
AMD and Nvidia dropped drivers and benchmarks, respectively, ahead of two major PS5-to-PC ports. There's also a Dead Rising Remaster and a Souls-like to keep you busy.
Intel outlines a plan to get back in the game: Pause fab projects in Europe, make the foundry unit an independent subsidiary, and streamline the x86 portfolio
Intel reviews its projects and product plans as part of the turnaround plan introduced in August.
Crucial brings P310 NVMe SSD to standard form factor — the 2TB QLC M.2-2230 king gets 2280 variant
Crucial's P310 NVMe SSD is getting a new variant. It is now available in the M.2 2280 form factor.
AMD microcode improves cross-CCD latency on Ryzen 9000 CPUs — Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X cross-CCD latency cut in half to match previous-gen models
AMD has released a new AGESA microcode update for Zen 5 that cuts the cross-CCD latency of the Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X in half, matching the previous gen Ryzen 9 7950X and 7900X.
Windows Media Player and Silverlight are losing legacy DRM services on Windows 7 and 8
Microsoft deprecates legacy DRM services, crippling Windows Media Player and Silverlight.
AOC releases a quartet of curved gaming monitors — new additions offer up to 280 Hz at 1440p for $399
The newest G4-series monitors from Agon by AOC offer curved gaming experiences in 1080p or 1440p and 180 Hz or 280 Hz refresh rates. The wave is available for retail now, except for the highest-end model.
Alibaba cloud servers being 'carefully dried' after firefighter drenching last week
In a status update on Monday, Alibaba Cloud services said it was still gradually restoring access to servers and data affected by a fire last week. Specifically, servers were being 'carefully dried' after sprinklers, and firefighters drenched them to save them from a fire.
Our favorite 1TB USB Flash drive is now $69, matching its lowest price ever
1TB of fast storage in your pocket with SK hynix's Tube T31 drive for just $69.
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