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Updated 2025-06-23 05:45
AI chip boom sparks BT substrate materials shortage — TSMC's huge demand causes supply disruptions for NAND flash controllers, SSDs
TSMC's demand for CoWoS material has cascaded to impact suppliers of BT substrate base materials, causing the memory market to react quickly to avoid shortages and other negative effects.
InWin preps 1650W GPU power supply with four 16-pin power connectors
InWin showcased the IW-1650W, a secondary power supply with a 1,650W capacity that can power up to four high-end graphics cards.
B650 chipset allegedly on the way out — Chinese forum declares stock to dry up by Q3 2025
A generational shift in favor of the B850 is expected to follow
The best CPU choice for high-end gaming, AMD's 9800X3D, drops below MSRP
In stock and available for under MSRP prices, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is cheaper than ever.
Battlefield 2024 requires secure boot for anti-cheat, following in Valorant's footsteps
Battlefield 2042 introduces Secure Boot enforcement, requiring all players to have the security feature turned on to play the game. The change will prevent cheats from sneaking in during the Windows boot process.
RTX 5090 falls below MSRP in the UK for the first time ever
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 can now be bought for below MSRP in Europe.
Stray AMD RX 9060 XT PCB photo emerges from Gigabyte factory tour
A nice clear photo showing a Gigabyte RX 9060 XT PCB was snapped during a recent factory tour.
ASRock attributes premature Ryzen 9000 CPU failures to aggressive PBO settings, per YouTuber
ASRock has reportedly identified that excessive PBO settings on their mid-range to high-end AM5 motherboards are leading to Ryzen 9000 CPU failures.
China’s Hygon and Sugon merge to form a vertically integrated supercomputing giant as they fend off US sanctions
A highly impactful vertically integrated supercomputing giant may have just been born in China.
This £159 Gigabyte GS27QC gaming monitor deal is the perfect pick for 1440p gaming on a budget.
Save 40 on this 1440p Gigabyte monitor deal.
Gigabyte drops BIOS update for TRX50 motherboards, now supports Ryzen Threadripper 9000-Series CPUs
The new BIOS updates for Gigabyte TRX50 motherboards will make them compatible with AMD's latest Ryzen Threadripper 9000-series CPUs.
Panasonic's new Let's Note laptops could be the final death knell for the humble VGA port
Panasonic has announced updates to its long-established Let's Note laptop series, and the VGA ports are gone.
Ultran's $3,000 add-in card holds 28 M.2 SSDs and delivers 109 GB/s — 400-Watt card houses up to 224TB of storage
Ultran demonstrated an overkill 28-way M.2 SSD card that offers unbeatable capacity and performance, but at a massive price.
Top Chinese memory maker expected to abandon DDR4 manufacturing at the behest of Beijing
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is expected to end production of DDR4 memory in favor of DDR5 by mid-2026.
'Instead of crippling China's semiconductor ambitions, U.S. sanctions may be inadvertently accelerating them': Report claims Washington measures could be bolstering China's chip market
A new report claims U.S. sanctions could be fuelling more resilience in China's semiconductor ecosystem.
This $79 tablet deal solved an embarrassing personal problem for me
By purchasing this tablet, I was able to get my phone back.
Windows 11 gets quantum-hardened cryptography technology
Microsoft has added PQC algorithms to Windows 11's latest canary build, a type of algorithm hardened against quantum computers. This update is Microsoft's first step at preparing Windows against attacks from quantum computers.
Intel uncovers alleged embezzlement involving former employee and supplier
Former Intel employee Natalia Avtsin and hardware component supplier Yafim Tsibolevsky committed fraud to steal over $840,000.
A gaming typewriter is born from a once-forgotten matrix typewriter
A Redditor has recycled an old typewriter into what he calls a "gaming typewriter" by stuffing some PC hardware into the device.
RTX 5090 yellow-tipped connector becomes a charred mess following GPU meltdown
An RTX 5090 user discovered their 16-pin connector unexpectedly burnt to a crisp while diagnosing display issues with their GPU.
Grab a 27-inch, 240 Hz OLED monitor for only $364 at Woot
The Cooler Master Tempest GZ2711 27-inch OLED monitor is available right now at Woot for $364 instead of its recommended $399.
4TB SSDs now as low as $0.05 per GB, Samsung at $0.06 per GB
Now is a good time to get a 4TB SSD.
Nvidia GTX 970 memory mod boosts performance with 8GB VRAM upgrade
With performance boosts in certain games, the VRAM mod highlights a growing gap between GPU specs and game demands
SK hynix's speedy 1TB Tube flash drive is down to $59, an all-time low
SK hynix Tube T31 is an M.2 SSD on a USB-A stick with the best performance for a USB-A drive.
MSI MEG AI1600T PCIE5 Titanium power supply review
The MSI MEG AI1600T PCIE5 Titanium PSU has exceptional power delivery with cutting-edge efficiency, premium components, and distinctive RGB integration for the most demanding enthusiast systems.
AI can track 3D printed parts back to specific machine that made them
Could it be used to find the origin of 3D-printed guns?
"Export control was a failure." Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang slams Biden's China AI restrictions - Computex 2025 Q and A
Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang addressed trade and new AI technologies in a Computex Q&A
Nvidia RTX 5090 prototype surfaces with four 16-pin power connectors and additional VRMs
Design suggests testing for ultra-high power scenarios, possibly for RTX 5090 Ti or Blackwell-based RTX 6000 Pro cards
Latest OpenAI models ‘sabotaged a shutdown mechanism’ despite commands to the contrary
Researchers observe the latest OpenAI models sabotaging shutdown attempts, despite explicit commands to allow such interruptions.
The 8TB WD Black SN850X PCIe Gen4 SSD is now just $589 at Amazon
The WD_Black SN850X 8TB SSD heatsink edition is now $589 at Amazon in a wave of early Memorial Day weekend sales emerge.
Microsoft's Smart App Control blocks malware and has 'lighter impact on your PC’s performance'
Microsoft's Smart App Control complements Windows Defender, blocking malicious applications before they're even executed but might require a fresh reinstall of Windows.
Pick up EVGA's SuperNOVA 1000 P5 1000W PSU for only $139 at Newegg
The EVGA SuperNOVA 1000W PSU is currently available at Newegg for $139, its lowest price to date, as part of a Memorial Day weekend sale.
Gallery showcases the dustiest, grimiest PCs in Germany — 400 images of fascinating horror for PC DIYers
A German PC magazine has highlighted some of the worst 'fluffy balls of horror' seen by its readers.
Cooler Master Hyper 612 Apex review: raising the bar for silent performance
Cooler Master's Hyper 612 Apex is an impressive little cooler with a big bite! We go hands-on, testing it with AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Intel's Core i7-14700K CPUs!
Nvidia RTX PRO 6000D (B40) Blackwell GPUs reportedly set to supersede banned H20 accelerators in China
Following the now-banned H20, Nvidia is reportedly designing new RTX Pro 6000D (B40) GPUs for the Chinese market, which use consumer-grade GDDR7 memory instead of HBM.
Gabe Newell’s brain-computer interface startup to reveal first chips later this year
Starfish Neuroscience, a startup backed by Valve co-founder and CEO Gabe Newell, has published an article revealing the first details of its brain-computer interface (BCI) chip.
Musk asserts AI will make search redundant in comment on Google Search share dipping below 90%
Google Search market share drops below 90% for the first time in a decade, with some experts believing that traditional online search will give way to AI-powered queries.
Grab an RTX 5090-Powered Alienware Desktop for $600 Off
This Area-51 desktop comes fully loaded with top-of-the-line components.
Oracle has reportedly placed an order for $40 billion in Nvidia AI GPUs for a new OpenAI data center
Oracle aims to deploy 400,000 Nvidia GB200 AI chips at a Texas data center to support the U.S. Stargate Project.
This Asus ROG Strix 25-inch 380 Hz IPS gaming monitor is down to $299
The Asus ROG Strix XG259QNS is available at Amazon for $299 during an early Memorial Day sale-this is one of the lowest prices we've seen for the display.
Nvidia releases emergency RTX 5060-series firmware to fix blank screens on reboot
Nvidia recommends a vBIOS (firmware) update for RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti users who experience blank screens when rebooting.
Intel and AMD imports in Russia fell by up to 95% in 2024, but local companies disagree
The Russian government reported that chip imports from Intel and AMD have dropped massively only in 2024, despite the country having been sanctioned since 2022.
The world’s loudest mechanical keyboard features relays and firecrackers to make noise
Twitch stream uwo's lab built attached some relays to a mechanical keyboard, making it much louder than the loudest switches you can buy.
10 must-have tools to keep your 3D printer in tip-top shape
3D printers need maintenance and with these great tools you'll be producing great prints all day long.
TeamGroup T-Force Xtreem DDR5-7200 C34 2x24GB Review: Cute On The Outside, Fierce On The Inside
The T-Force Xtreem DDR5-7200 C34 looks adorable, but can it compete with the RAM available on the market?
Acer Vero B247Y 24-inch FHD IPS 120 Hz gaming monitor review: Colorful all-around value
Acer's Vero B247Y delivers a 24-inch 120 Hz IPS FHD panel with Adaptive-Sync for about the price of a good gaming mouse. It's ideal for budget-minded gamers looking for a colorful image and reliable performance.
TSMC custom employee-exclusive suitcases are sold online for as high as $16,700
TSMC's new custom-designed employee-exclusive 20-inch suitcase is awesome to behold, but some resellers are asking too much.
Pegatron preps 1,177 PFLOP AI rack with 128 AMD MI350X GPUs
Pegatron unveiled a 128-GPU rack-scale system based on AMD's Instinct MI350X at Computex, offering up to 1,177 PFLOPs of FP4 compute and 36.8TB of HBM3E memory for AI workloads.
DGX B200 Blackwell node sets world record, breaking over 1,000 TPS/user
Nvidia has broken another AI world record, breaking over 1,000 TPS/user with a DGX B200 node boasting eight Blackwell GPUs inside.
RTX 4090 16-pin meltdown victims resort to DIY solutions to prevent further disaster
A couple of GeForce RTX 4090 owners take to Reddit to display their homemade solutions to impede 16-pin power connector meltdowns.
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