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How the AI revolution is triggering a hardware arms race and pushing up prices

By Chris Stokel-Walker published 22 August 25

Premium Tech giants and hyperscalers are paying billions to build out large data centers for AI, creating supply chain bottlenecks and intense competition for technological dominance.

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OpenAI's rocky GPT-5 launch is the beginning of an uphill battle for AI, as Meta announces another restructuring

By Jon Martindale published 21 August 25

Premium As the hype train slows down, the AI industry is thinking about where it's headed next

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CHIPS Act funding could herald an era where the U.S. is not offering grants, but buying equity

By Sayem Ahmed published 20 August 25

Premium As the U.S. confirms interest in an equity stake in Intel, could this move signal to other CHIPS Act beneficiaries that America wants a slice of their pie, in exchange for funds?

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Trump eyes up Intel: What the White House's reported 10% stake could mean for the struggling manufacturer

By Anton Shilov published 19 August 25

Premium Intel wouldn't be completely out of the woods, even with the benefit of government backing.

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Fragmented ecosystems and limited supply: Why China cannot break free from Nvidia hardware for AI

By Anton Shilov published 18 August 25

Premium China's push for AI hardware self-reliance hits the roadblock despite U.S. government's restructions due to fragmented hardware and software ecosystems.

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40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista

By Chris Hoffman published 14 August 25

Premium Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista, Microsoft had some work to do to reinstate trust in the operating system, and Windows 7 was a roaring success. Here's why.

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Reviews

Jiushark JF15K Review: An air cooler like none other

By Albert Thomas published 21 August 25

Jiushark’s JF15K is an air cooler like none other, with two double-wide heatsink towers and four fans.

Air Cooling

Aura Triple Aero 15.6 Pro Max portable monitor review: 43 inches of real estate spread across three displays

By Brandon Hill published 20 August 25

The Aura Triple Aero 15.6 Pro Max is a beastly “portable” monitor with three 15.6-inch 1080p IPS panels.

Portable Monitors

Snapmaker U1 review: An affordable tool changer for all

By Denise Bertacchi published 19 August 25

Snapmaker’s latest machine is a filament-saving tool changer with a Bambu Lab P1S price tag.

3D Printing

Dell S3225QC 32-inch 4K QD-OLED Monitor Review: Compelling gaming value

By Christian Eberle published 18 August 25

The Dell S3225QC is a 32-inch 4K QD-OLED monitor with 120 Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Adaptive-Sync, wide gamut color, and spatial audio.

Gaming Monitors

Asus ROG Strix XG32UCWMG 4K OLED gaming monitor review: Premium high-speed gaming and stunning imagery

By Christian Eberle published 12 August 25

The Asus ROG Strix XG32UCWMG is a 32-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor with 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10 and wide gamut color.

Gaming Monitors

Best Picks

Best Thermal Paste for CPUs 2025: 90 TIM Compounds Tested and Ranked

By Paul Alcorn last updated 20 August 25

We tested 37 different thermal compounds with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X and over 90 thermal compounds with Intel Core i9 CPUs to help you find the best one to help cool your CPU.

Thermal Paste

Best 4K Gaming Monitors for PC 2025: 144Hz, Curved and More

By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated 13 August 25

These are the best 4K gaming monitors available in 2025, including 144Hz, curved and HDR options.

Gaming Monitors

Best Gaming Monitors 2025: Budget, Curved, G-Sync and More

By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated 13 August 25

Here are the best gaming monitors for PC available in 2025, from budget displays to 144Hz, 4K and curved.

Gaming Monitors

CPUs

Valve's secretive 'Fremont' gaming device surfaces in benchmarks with 2X more processing power than Steam Deck OLED

By Zhiye Liu published 20 August 25

Valve's Fremont device, featuring an AMD processor based on the Hawk Point 2 silicon, has appeared in the Geekbench database.

CPUs

Ryzen 5 9500F without integrated graphics shows up on Geekbench

By Aaron Klotz published 20 August 25

Is this AMD's next budget gaming CPU?

CPUs

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Graphics Cards

AMD's already taken down mistakenly released FSR 4 source code, but the internet never forgets

By Jon Martindale published 22 August 25

AMD has confirmed it didn't mean to leak FSR 4 source code, but with forks created and files already downloaded, it might not be able to do much to claw them back.

GPUs

AMD accidentally marks FSR 4 open-source — source code reveals potential support for older Radeon GPUs

By Aaron Klotz published 21 August 25

Screenshots of FSR 4 files accidentally published by AMD on GitHub reveal that the GPU maker was or is working on a second version of FSR 4 that works with older GPUs.

GPUs

RTX 5070 Ti finally hits MSRP in the U.S.

By Jowi Morales published 20 August 25

This is the first time that we see an RTX 5070 Ti GPU that is widely in stock and selling at MSRP.

GPUs

Laptops

Why I still use a Lenovo Thinkpad that debuted in 2011 — the X220 helps me stay focused on my most important tasks

By Les Pounder published 12 August 25

I’ve got a love for old Thinkpads and my greatest obsession is the X220.

Laptops

Rumored $599-$699 MacBook could be in the works

By Mark Tyson published 11 August 25

Apple’s manufacturing partners in Taiwan are reportedly preparing a MacBook deluge with a new level of affordability, according to industry sources.

Macbooks

Features

How the AI revolution is triggering a hardware arms race and pushing up prices

By Chris Stokel-Walker published 22 August 25

Premium Tech giants and hyperscalers are paying billions to build out large data centers for AI, creating supply chain bottlenecks and intense competition for technological dominance.

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB card photos

Is 8GB of VRAM enough for gaming? GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU face-off

By Aaron Klotz last updated 16 August 25

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes paired with 8GB and 16GB of memory. We dive deep into our detailed benchmark results to see which one wins in a head-to-head battle.

GPUs

AMD, Nvidia, and Intel haven't given me a reason to upgrade since 2023, so I 3D printed mods for my PC instead

By Matt Safford last updated 16 August 25

If you can't afford or don't need a new CPU, GPU, or storage upgrade, try searching for some 3D printed parts for your PC case to make it feel fresh.

Desktops

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Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB SSD on sale on Amazon

Samsung's excellent 990 Evo Plus is on sale for only $120 on Newegg right now

By Hassam Nasir published 21 August 25

Deals Just like cheese, there's never enough storage.

Deals

Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB drops to just $19 per TB — priced just $10 more than the 8TB for a limited time

By Jowi Morales published 21 August 25

Deals Newegg is offering up the IronWolf Pro 12TB on sale for just $229.99, a $20 discount and just $10 more than the 8TB model.

Deals

Gigabyte's RTX 5060-equipped A16 gaming laptop drops to just $1,099 at Amazon

By Hassam Nasir published 20 August 25

Deals A current-gen gaming laptop that doesn't cost thousands.

Deals

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