Hardware

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.'
2024-09-21 13:52
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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.
2024-09-21 13:00
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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.
2024-09-21 12:00
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Qualcomm approached Intel about acquisition, report claims
Qualcomm reportedly approached Intel to discuss a takeover, but a deal is "far from certain."
2024-09-20 21:06
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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.
2024-09-20 20:25
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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.
2024-09-20 18:51
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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.
2024-09-20 18:50
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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.
2024-09-20 17:26
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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.
2024-09-20 17:02
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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.
2024-09-20 17:00
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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 su...
2024-09-20 16:36
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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.
2024-09-20 15:29
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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?
2024-09-20 12:00
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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.
2024-09-19 22:22
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Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K packaging leaks
Intel's Core Ultra 9 285 CPU will come in a black and blue box.
2024-09-19 21:09
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Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K packaging leaks: Updated
Intel's Core Ultra 9 285 CPU will come in a black and blue box.
2024-09-19 21:09
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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.
2024-09-19 19:28
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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.
2024-09-19 18:21
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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.
2024-09-19 18:12
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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.
2024-09-19 17:43
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