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Dell XPS 17 (9720) Review: Bright Screen Meets Efficiency Cores
Dell's big-screen XPS 17 gets Intel's latest CPUs for better performance and battery life. Its screen is also great but the design, while solid, feels stale.
MNT Research Unveils Arm Powered Pocket Reform
The Pocket Reform compact laptop from MNT Research is open source, modular, and extremely cute
AMD Investigating Alleged 450Gb Data Theft by RansomHouse Extortionists (Update)
The RansomHouse extortion group claims to have 450Gb of stolen AMD data and is charging an unknown ransom.
Valve More Than Doubles Steam Deck Production, Q3 Reservations Starting Soon
Valve says production of the Steam Deck has more than doubled per week, which should hopefully drive down reservation times for future owners.
Asus, Gigabyte Lower Motherboard Projections, Bemoan Lost GPU Bundles: Report
Worldwide motherboard sales are projected to drop from 40m in 2021 to 30m this year.
MSI Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming X Trio Review: Power Hungry
We tested the MSI Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming X Trio and found it delivered similar performance to the Sapphire RX 6950 XT card we tested, but it used 13% more power on average. MSI might want to rethink the design of this board, which can compete with the RTX 3090 Ti for pure power consumption.
Intel Arc Alchemist Professional GPUs? Arc Pro A40 and A50 Spotted
According to a new discovery on SiSoftware, Intel is apparently building prototype Arc Alchemist Pro GPUs aimed at the workstation market. But details related to these GPUs are very scarce.
AMD’s Ryzen 9 5950X Is Now Only $516: Real Deals
You can get your hands on AMD's flagship 5950X CPU for $516, which is a fantastic price for such a powerful CPU.
New Benchmarks Show GTX 1650 and RX 6400 Outperforming Intel's Arc A380 Graphics Card
A new benchmark suite from Intel showcases its A380 desktop GPU getting beaten out by the 3-year-old GTX 1650 and entry-level Radeon RX 6400 GPU.
Some MacBook Pro SSDs Slower Than Last-Gen, Single Chip to Blame
The use of a single NAND chip in entry-level M2 MacBook Pro SSDs leads to slower transfer rates, YouTubers discover
Raspberry Pi Restores Guitar Amp, Complete With Effects
David Silverman has restored an old guitar amp using a Raspberry Pi to power the unit and programmed it to provide special effects.
Sidestep Windows 11's Microsoft Account Requirement With Rufus Beta
As well as offering the option to skip Microsoft Account sign-in, the latest edition of Rufus has options to swerve secure boot and TPM requirements, minimum RAM and storage requirements, and more.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1630 Briefly Appears on Colorful Website
The disastrous showing of the Intel Arc A380 in Chinese reviews may have inspired enough confidence in Nvidia to release a cheaper trimmed down GTX 1650 relative.
Supermicro 1024US-TRT Server Review: 128 Cores in a 1U Chassis
Supermicro's 1023US-TR4 platform serves up powerful performance in a slim package, with up to 128 cores packed into a slim 1U footprint.
Gigabyte B660I Aorus Pro DDR4 Review: Pricey Mini-ITX
The Gigabyte B660I Aorus Pro DDR4 is a well-rounded Mini ITX B660 board with four SATA ports, a single M.2 socket, overkill power delivery, and a premium appearance with integrated RGBs. It’s missing a 20 Gbps USB port, and the $245 seems high for what you get.
Steam Deck Designer Warns Against SSD Mod
A valve employee has taken to Twitter to warn against modding the Steam Deck's M.2 drive with a physically bigger SSD.
Raspberry Pi Zero Prints Giant Pictures with Thermal Receipt Printer
Maker -PJFry- uses a Raspberry Pi Zero to print large, poster-sized images using a thermal receipt printer to create them one piece at a time.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and 5500 Review: Firing Back at Alder Lake
We review AMD's new Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 5500 that bring budget chips to the company's vaunted Zen 3 lineup.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733Z Review: Pretty Package with OK Gaming
The Asus ROG Strix Scar comes with gorgeous RGB lighting and a functional design choice. But despite its specs, it can’t handle gaming as well as similarly specced, cheaper laptops.
Gigabyte UD850GM Power Supply Review
The Gigabyte UD850GM uses an upgraded platform that fixes all problems of its predecessor (P850GM)
Intel 12th-Gen Alder Lake Pricing, Benchmarks, Specs and All We Know
Here's everything we know about Intel's disruptive 12th-gen Alder Lake chips that come with the first hybrid x86 architecture for the desktop PC.
MSI X570 Beta BIOS Enables Ryzen 7 5800X3D Tweaking
A beta BIOS for MSI's MEG X570 Unify motherboard has emerged on the company's forum.
Delidded Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU Runs 10 Degrees Celsius Cooler
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D looks very tricky to delid, but the benefits of 10 degrees Celcius, lower max temps, and lower power consumption are enticing.
Cyberpunk 2077 AMD FSR 2.0 User Mod Doubles Frame Rates
Cyberpunk 2077 currently officially supports Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR 1.0. Modders have found a way to swap the DLSS support for FSR 2.0 support. However, the mod is a proof of concept, so please expect bugs.
Resistor Color Code Decoder: 10K, 220 Ohm, More
Learn how to read the 4 or 5-band resistor color codes that show Ohm value. See specific codes for 10K, 220 Ohm and other popular resistor capacities.
Sabrent Rocket DDR5-4800 C40 Review: The Rising Starlet
Sabrent is dipping its feet into DRAM. Can the brand's Rocket DDR5-4800 make a splash?
AMD Threadripper Pro 5000WX Tested, Up to 35% Faster Than Zen 2 Counterparts
Puget Systems has tested AMD's Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000WX CPUs and found them to be substantially faster than Threadripper 3000, despite core counts staying the same.
Return to Sender: Mail-in Rebates Are Bad Deals for PC Builders
Mail-in rebates aren't the best way to get a deal on PCs or components. They're difficult to redeem and easy to forget, so stores should switch to outright sales.
AMD Raphael-X CPUs Outed By Team Group DDR5 Announcement
Team Group effectively confirms Ryzen 7000 processors with 3D V-Cache. Its new DDR5-5600 modules sport RGB LEDs and built-in speakers for " Industrial Smart Alert" purposes.
Rocket 4 Plus Destroyer 2 Arrives With 64TB of PCIe 4.0 Storage
Sabrent launches the Rocket 4 Plus 8TB to enable up to 64TB of high-speed PCIe 4.0 storage on the Rocket 4 Plus Destroyer 2.
Raspberry Pi Pico Detects Gamma Rays in Open Spectroscopy Project
Scientist's project turns Pico into Geiger counter, and more.
Amazon Prime Day 2022: How to Find the Best Hardware Deals
Amazon Prime Day is set to happen on July 12th and 13th. Here are tips to help plan your PC hardware shopping spree.
AMD Releases Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 Graphics Driver for Windows 7
Windows 7 users with graphics cards from the newest AMD Radeon RX 6000 to the old HD 6000 series will welcome this release. Windows 7 support ended in Jan 2020 but ESU support remains available until Jan 2023.
Pick up an RTX 3070 GPU for Only $449: Real Deals
There are great deals on GPUs today as the price drops for graphics cards continue. You can get your hands on a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC for only $449 right now.
Alleged Intel Raptor Lake Sample 20% Faster Than Alder Lake in New Benchmarks
A Chinese tech site has got an Intel 24C/32T engineering sample and pitched it against the Intel Core i9-12900K at equal clocks. In multi-threaded tests, the purported Raptor Lake chip appears to be as much as 20% faster than Alder Lake.
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Review: Budget in Almost Every Way
We tested AMD's Radeon RX 6400, the lowest spec GPU from the RDNA 2 family (unless you count integrated graphics). It delivered the expected budget-level performance, but not the truly budget pricing we'd like to see.
Raspberry Pi Pico Drives $10 Nintendo 64 Flash Cart
Konrad Beckmann is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to power his custom Nintendo 64 flash cart capable of running original and homebrew ROMs on a Nintendo 64 console.
Thermaltake Argent E700 Review: The Most Beautiful Chair…to Look At
Thermaltake’s Argent E700 gaming chair is beautiful, but it lacks detailed adjustments and lumbar support.
Corsair CX550F RGB Power Supply Review
The Corsair CX550F has rich RGB lighting options while offering good performance.
Mars Probe Running OS Developed in Windows 98 Receives Software Update in Space
The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter runs Windows 98, but is getting a major software update.
Arc A770M Beats GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, According to Intel
Intel Arc Mobile review guide shows the Arc A770M and Arc A730M beating the GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 Ti, respectively.
FSR 2.0 Is Coming To Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One, Already In Testing
FSR 2.0 is breaking its PC exclusivity and coming to Xbox consoles soon. Development of FSR 2.0 on the Xbox Series X, S, and Xbox One has already started, so expect Xbox games to come with FSR 2.0 updates soon.
AMD's New GPU Comparison Tool Makes No Hard Promises About Performance
The GPU Comparison tool currently features nearly every RX 6000 and RTX 30 desktop GPU, 11 games, multiple resolutions, quality settings and APIs. However, AMD seems to have hidden away its entry level cards.
What Is an APU? A Basic Definition
What does APU mean? AMD's accelerated processing units explained, including Picasso, Raven Ridge and the upcoming Renoir and Dali.
What Is 10-Bit (And 12-Bit) Color?
So, 10-bit color: It's important and new, but...what is it?
Desktop PCB Sporting RTX 3060 Mobile GPU Poses for Photos
Desktop cards with mobile GPUs are an interesting phoenomenon, but with cryptomining slowing, it's possible they could become common on the used market and being sold to gamers with spec-misreporting BIOS / drivers supplied.
Prebuilt RTX 3080 Powered Alienware Aurora Back on Sale for $1,799: Real Deals
If you're looking for a prebuilt gaming PC with plenty of oomph to play the latest games, then the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 for just $1,799 could be the one for you.
HDMI Firewall Protects Your Display Port (but Not your DisplayPort)
Created by user kingkevin and with code available in an open-source repository, the HDMI Firewall brings added security towards one of the most neglected venues of attack.
Rumored Nvidia GeForce RTX 40-Series Specs Leak on Twitter
A Twitter leaker has dropped rumored details about Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4090, 4080 and 4070 graphics cards.
Intel XTU Update Adds New Raptor Lake Overclocking Features
As well as supporting the newest Windows 11 22H2, Intel XTU 7.8.0.21 adds the new "Efficient TVB support" for a "future platform" which is very probably debuting in readiness for the 13th gen Core processors, codenamed Raptor Lake.
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