Hardware

Noctua pitches its PC fans as home heating boosters — active fans beat natural convection
Noctua appears to be attempting to break out of its PC DIY niche. A recently published blog post advises using fans throughout the residence for efficient home heating.
2025-01-23 16:36
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Nvidia's RTX Blackwell workstation GPU spotted with 96GB GDDR7 — ProViz GPU with a 512-bit bus
Shipping manifests indicate that Nvidia's next-generation RTX 6000 'Blackwell' graphics card may feature 96GB of GDDR7 memory, possibly a nearly full-fat GB202 graphics processor.
2025-01-23 16:02
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MSI's silent switch mechanical keyboard debuts at $79.99 — switches with noise levels below 35dB
MSI launched a new silent mechanical keyboard with tactile switches. It is designed for users who want the feel of tactile keys without the noise associated with them.
2025-01-23 15:48
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After 18 years, Sony's Blu-ray media production draws to a close — shuts its last factory in Feb
Sony is shutting down its Blu-ray line, ending nearly 20 years of production.
2025-01-23 14:20
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After 18 years, Sony's recordable Blu-ray media production draws to a close — will shut last factory in Feb (Updated)
Sony is shutting down its recordable Blu-ray line, ending nearly 20 years of production.
2025-01-23 14:20
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After 18 years, Blu-ray media production draws to a close — Sony shuts its last factory in Feb
Sony is shutting down its Blu-ray line, ending nearly 20 years of production.
2025-01-23 14:20
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition review: Blackwell commences its reign with a few stumbles
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition begins its reign as the fastest GPU for this generation, but there are a few mishaps along the way. We're also still working on additional testing so this is currently a work in progress.
2025-01-23 14:00
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SK hynix posts record revenues and profits as AI industry drives surge in HBM3 and HBM3E demand
Sales of AI memory solutions, including HBM3 and eSSDs, drove SK hynix's revenues and profits to record levels.
2025-01-23 13:45
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UK reseller claims single-digit RTX 5090 inventory — Flagship GPU could sell out in seconds
Major UK retailer OCUK currently holds less than 10 RTX 5090 GPUs.
2025-01-23 13:31
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Samsung to cut foundry investment in half, to $3.5B, says report — Rivals expected to invest more
Unlike industry peers, Samsung Foundry reportedly intends to cut down spending on contract chipmaking unit.
2025-01-23 13:20
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In 1991, after a 28-hour coding spree, the efforts of John Carmack 'Doomed' us all
John Carmack's incredible coding feat prior to the launch of Doom is memorialized.
2025-01-23 12:53
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AMD RX 9070 series to benefit from 'maximum performance' tuning ahead of touted March release
AMD wants its partners to deliver as many Radeon 9000 graphics cards to retailers as possible by March.
2025-01-23 12:00
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Nvidia shows off gigantic quad-slot RTX 5090 FE cooler prototype in new video
Nvidia showed off a quad-slot precursor to the RTX 5090 Founders Edition in a new video, confirming the company was indeed experimenting with a quadruple PCIe slot Founders Edition cooler.
2025-01-22 21:29
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Crucial P310 SSD with heatsink carries a $30 to $40 premium — $105 for 1TB and $160 for 2TB
The reliable Crucial P310 NVMe SSD is now available with an integrated heatsink for an added cost.
2025-01-22 19:34
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Nvidia RTX 5090 FE reviews go live tomorrow at 6 AM PST — Custom AIB models will follow a day later
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition review embargo lifts tomorrow, January 23, at 6:00 AM PST. Add-in board partner card reviews can go live on January 24.
2025-01-22 19:13
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Earthquake may have affected 20,000 TSMC wafers — the majority will likely have to be scrapped
More details about the impact of Taiwanese earthquake impact on TSMC emerge: up to 20,000 wafers could be affected.
2025-01-22 19:09
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Case that folds around a mini-ITX motherboard launches on January 30 — 200W 80 Plus PSU included
Geometric Future will make its Model 0 Flamingo PC case available on retailers starting January 30.
2025-01-22 18:51
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RTX 5070 Ti may hit the market on February 20 — European retailer confirms imminent launch
A retailer has claimed that the RTX 5070 Ti will be released on February 20, almost a month after the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 release date.
2025-01-22 18:08
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Gigabyte gaming mouse allegedly goes up in flames — scorched device left a hole on user's desk
The Gigabyte M6880X meets an unexpected demise.
2025-01-22 17:36
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