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China's Origin Quantum Delivers a Commercial 24-Qubit Quantum Computer

By Anton Shilov published 2 February 23

Origin Quantum develops China's first quantum computer, ships it with OS, software, and cloud computing platform.

Nvidia's RTX 4090 Appears on Latest Steam Hardware Survey

By Jarred Walton published 2 February 23

The RTX 4090 and other new and upcoming GPUs make their debut with the latest Steam Hardware Survey, which shows data from January 2023.

Rare Nvidia RTX 3060 Emerges With Full GA106 Die, 3,840 CUDA Cores

By Zhiye Liu published 2 February 23

TechPowerUp's GPU database editor shares a submission of a never-before-seen GeForce RTX 3060 SKU with 3,840 CUDA cores.

Intel's Talks Next-Gen GPUs: Xe2-HPG and Xe2-LPG

By Anton Shilov published 2 February 23

Intel vows to reduce IP variations between different GPU microarchitectures.

LG Releases OLED Monitor Inspired by Dragonfly Eyes

By Mark Tyson published 2 February 23

LG has decided to leverage its flagship third gen OLED ‘Meta’ technology in gaming monitors. The dragonfly eye inspired tech means the panels can offer exceptional brightness and viewing angles.

Pick up an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X for Only $298: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 2 February 23

Now would be a good time to jump on the AM5 train and upgrade to AMD's latest platform now that many components are becoming a lot cheaper and more accessible.

Nvidia's RTX 6000 Ada Tested in 3DMark: AD102 with 18,176 Cores

By Anton Shilov published 2 February 23

Can professional RTX 6000 Ada beat gaming GeForce RTX 4090 in 3DMark?

Samsung's Galaxy Book 3 Line Gets 120 Hz OLED Screens

By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 February 23

Samsung is launching five laptops, including the new Galaxy Book 3 Ultra, with an OLED 3K touchscreen and the latest parts from Intel and Nvidia.

AMD Announces Ryzen 7000X3D Pricing: $449 to $699 Starting Feb 28th

By Paul Alcorn published 1 February 23

AMD announced the availability and pricing for three new Ryzen 7000 processors with the revolutionary 3D V-Cache tech.

DirectStorage Testing Shows PCIe 3 SSDs Are Basically as Fast as PCIe 5

By Anton Shilov published 1 February 23

A comparison in the Forspoken benchmark reveals that, with DirectStorage, PCIe Gen3 SSDs are not considerably slower than PCIe Gen5 SSDs when it comes to load times and real time asset streaming.

Grab One of the Best 4K Gaming Monitors for Only $499: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 1 February 23

We found a great deal on the Gigabyte M28U 4K Gaming Monitor — at 28 inches this monitor hits the sweet spot for screen size and pixel density.

SK Hynix 2022 Operating Profit Drops 44 Percent Amid Chip Slump

By Brandon Hill published 1 February 23

SK Hynix says its operating profit dropped 44 percent year-over-year during Q4 2022.

AMD Integrated Radeon 780M 25% Faster Than RDNA 2 Predecessor

By Mark Tyson published 1 February 23

AMD’s iGPUs continue to make progress with the first RDNA 3 architecture models delivering about a 25% generational performance uplift in 3DMark Time Spy tests.

Intel to Cut Alder Lake CPU Pricing by 20%: Report

By Mark Tyson published 1 February 23

The move could do more than reverse a price increase initiated in Q4 2022.

Intel Drops Arc A750 Price to $249, With Improved Drivers

By Jarred Walton published 1 February 23

Intel has dropped the official price of the Arc A750 to $249, and shows continued performance improvements thanks to driver updates.

More News

LG Releases OLED Monitor Inspired by Dragonfly Eyes There are over 5,000 micro lenses per pixel, enabling up to 2,100 nits and 160 degree viewing angles.

Rare Nvidia RTX 3060 Emerges With Full GA106 Die, 3,840 CUDA Cores The GPU has been dubbed the "GeForce RTX 3060 3840SP."

Nvidia's RTX 6000 Ada Tested in 3DMark: AD102 with 18,176 Cores Professional graphics card used in a gaming benchmark.

Intel's Talks Next-Gen GPUs: Xe2-HPG and Xe2-LPG Simplifying development with fewer microarchitectures

AMD Announces Ryzen 7000X3D Pricing: $449 to $699, Starting Feb 28th 3D V-Cache to the masses.

Reviews

Philips 16B1P3300/27 Portable Monitor Review: Back to Basics

By Brandon Hill published 2 February 23

The Philips 16B1P3300/27 pulls up the rear of the pack in performance.

Asus TUF Gaming 550W Bronze Power Supply Review

By Aris Mpitziopoulos published 1 February 23

The Asus TUF Gaming 550W uses a modern platform similar to the one used in the Corsair CX550.

ASRock Z790 Livemixer Review: Unique and Affordable

By Joe Shields published 31 January 23

Unique black/purple graffiti appearance, 14 USB ports, five M.2 sockets, and a wallet-friendly price?

FlashForge Artemis Review: Cube Style Plug and Play

By Denise Bertacchi published 30 January 23

FlashForge’s Artemis is a colorful cube style 3D printer for beginners that makes it easy to get started and to transmit prints over Wi-Fi.

Intel Core i9-13900KS Review: The World's First 6 GHz 320W CPU

By Paul Alcorn published 29 January 23

We put Intel's Core i9-13900KS, the first 6 GHz CPU to market, through our extensive battery of tests to see how it fares.

Best Picks

Best Gaming Monitors 2023: Budget, Curved, G-Sync and More

By Christian Eberle last updated 2 February 23

Here are the best gaming monitors for PC available in 2023, from budget displays to 144Hz, 4K and curved.

Best SSDs 2023: From Budget SATA to Blazing-Fast NVMe

By Shane Downing published 2 February 23

We recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

Best AIO Coolers 2023

By Matt Safford published 2 February 23

We’ve tested dozens of AIO coolers, measuring CPU temperatures and fan noise under load, to find the best closed-loop options to keep your PC cool and quiet.

CPUs

China's Origin Quantum Delivers a Commercial 24-Qubit Quantum Computer

By Anton Shilov published 2 February 23

Origin Quantum develops China's first quantum computer, ships it with OS, software, and cloud computing platform.

Nvidia's RTX 4090 Appears on Latest Steam Hardware Survey

By Jarred Walton published 2 February 23

The RTX 4090 and other new and upcoming GPUs make their debut with the latest Steam Hardware Survey, which shows data from January 2023.

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Graphics Cards

Nvidia's RTX 4090 Appears on Latest Steam Hardware Survey

By Jarred Walton published 2 February 23

The RTX 4090 and other new and upcoming GPUs make their debut with the latest Steam Hardware Survey, which shows data from January 2023.

AMD Integrated Radeon 780M 25% Faster Than RDNA 2 Predecessor

By Mark Tyson published 1 February 23

AMD’s iGPUs continue to make progress with the first RDNA 3 architecture models delivering about a 25% generational performance uplift in 3DMark Time Spy tests.