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Ryzen to the top: How AMD innovated in the gaming CPU market

By Hassam Nasir published 5 September 25

Premium AMD has come a long way since Bulldozer

Synopsys adds generative AI for chip development with Synopsys.ai Copilot design software

By Anton Shilov published 5 September 25

Having designed an AI-enhanced EDA toolset, Synopsys now adds Assistive and Creative capabilities for chip designers that can accelerate chip design across all phases.

Semiconductors

China injects tens of billions of dollars in chipmaking tools, but it's easily more than a decade behind the market leaders — Here's why

By Anton Shilov published 4 September 25

China’s chip industry excels at mature nodes but remains at least a decade behind in advanced lithography.

Semiconductors

Despite whispers of a bubble, OpenAI is planning a gigawatt-scale data center in India

By Jon Martindale published 3 September 25

Premium As the second-largest market for ChatGPT, OpenAI looks to secure local infrastructure and investment.

Premium

TSMC to reportedly raise quotes on advanced process nodes by up to 10% next year to pay for new fabs

By Anton Shilov published 2 September 25

Premium TSMC will raise 3nm–5nm chip prices by up to 10% in 2026 to fund new fabs and sustain margins as it expands 2nm production.

Premium

OpenAI and Microsoft's contract negotiations threaten investment and potential IPO — companies battle over AGI secrecy and Azure exclusivity

By Jon Martindale published 29 August 25

Premium Microsoft and OpenAI butt heads over ongoing contract negotiations

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Reviews

TeamGroup MP44Q 2TB SSD Review: Another Budget Winner

By Shane Downing published 5 September 25

The TeamGroup MP44Q is another budget SSD from the company, this time using QLC flash instead of TLC. It performs well with good power efficiency, but has the expected QLC drawbacks.

SSDs

Seagate IronWolf Pro 30TB HDD Review: Seagate Drops the HAMR with the Biggest NAS Drive on the Market

By Shane Downing published 4 September 25

The Seagate IronWolf Pro is a massive drive with a good warranty at an okay price.

HDDs

Anycubic Kobra 3 V2 Review: Kobra Gets an Upgrade

By Denise Bertacchi published 3 September 25

Anycubic gives much needed tweaks to its color bedslinger.

3D Printing

Crucial T710 2TB SSD Review: A Subdued Lion

By Shane Downing published 3 September 25

The Crucial T710 is the successor to the flagship T705, offering only minor gains outside of outstanding power efficiency improvements.

SSDs

Alienware AW2725D 27-inch QD-OLED QHD 280 Hz gaming monitor review: Rich color, high performance and excellent value.

By Christian Eberle published 2 September 25

Alienware breaks price barriers with its AW2725D 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor. It’s a 280 Hz panel with QHD resolution, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, wide gamut color and very attractive price.

Gaming Monitors

Best Picks

Best Gaming Chair in 2025

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 6 September 25

These are the best gaming chairs we've tested, from budget seats to big and tall thrones.

Gaming Chairs

Best Wireless Gaming Headsets 2025: Bluetooth, Budget, and More

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 4 September 25

The best wireless gaming headsets for gamers, streamers, content creators, and casual (to not-so-casual) listeners.

Gaming Headsets

Best Gaming Keyboards 2025: Full-size, TKL, Mini, and More

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 4 September 25

These are the best gaming keyboards that combine responsiveness, features, and style.

Gaming Keyboards

CPUs

Intel APO update boosts gaming performance by up to 14% in select titles

By Aaron Klotz published 6 September 25

Intel has provided its first update for APO in 2025, featuring support for 15 new games and performance improvements of up to 14% recorded on its flagship Core Ultra 9 285K.

CPUs

Qualcomm CEO says Intel ‘not an option’ for chip production — yet

By Luke James published 5 September 25

Amon said that Intel “is not an option today,” but left open the possibility for a future partnership, adding “we would like Intel to be an option.”

CPUs

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Graphics Cards

AMD prototype Radeon AI Pro R9700 found by 'a friend,' posted to Reddit

By Jowi Morales published 6 September 25

Someone discovered an engineering sample of the Radeon AI Pro 9700 GPU with 32GB of VRAM and they're asking what to do with it.

GPUs

AMD preps Mega Pod with 256 Instinct MI500 AI GPUs, Verano CPUs

By Anton Shilov published 4 September 25

First details about AMD's next-generation AI rack solution emerge: three racks, 64 compute racks, 256 Instinct MI500-series GPUs, 64 EPYC 'Verano' CPUs, 18 switch trays.

GPUs

'Doomer science fiction': Nvidia criticizes proposed US bill designed to give American buyers 'first option' in AI GPU purchases before selling chips to other countries

By Anton Shilov last updated 4 September 25

American buyers should be prioritized ahead of others, according to U.S. legislators

GPUs

Laptops

Lenovo shows off ThinkBook VertiFlex laptop and Smart Motion dock concepts at IFA

By Brandon Hill published 5 September 25

Lenovo’s ThinkBook VertiFlex and Smart Motion concepts appear to have a better-than-average chance of reaching production.

Laptops

Panther Lake breaks cover in Acer Swift AI 16

By Andrew E. Freedman published 3 September 25

The Acer Swift 16 AI debuted at IFA with support for Intel's upcoming Panther Lake processors.

Laptops

Features

Ryzen to the top: How AMD innovated in the gaming CPU market

By Hassam Nasir published 5 September 25

Premium AMD has come a long way since Bulldozer

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SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2025: We've tested over 100 different SSDs over the past few years, and here's how they stack up.

By Jarred Walton last updated 28 August 25

For our SSD benchmarks hierarchy, we've tested over a hundred different SSDs and ranked them in order of performance, grouped by capacity.

SSDs

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.

Premium

Deals

Score a 4 terabyte PCIe 4.0 SSD for a mere 5 cents per gigabyte

By Hassam Nasir published 6 September 25

Deals More storage, less money.

Deals

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI on sale at Best Buy

Acer's RTX 5070 Ti-powered Helios Neo 16S gaming laptop with a 240Hz OLED screen is only $1600 at Best Buy

By Hassam Nasir last updated 6 September 25

Deals Fast and sleek.

Deals

Grab a 4TB SSD for 5 cents per gigabyte – 8TB models start as low as 7 cents per GB

By Avram Piltch last updated 5 September 25

Roomy 4TB SSDs have dropped precipitously in price in recent years, and even some 8TB models are inching closer to affordability.

SSDs

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