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Intel’s Bitcoin-Mining 'Bonanza Mine' Chip Bags First Big Customer

By Paul Alcorn published 19 January 22

An S-4 filing indicates that crypto-mining startup GRIID, which is set to go public for $3.3 billion on the NYSE in the coming days, has signed a long-term deal with Intel for its "BMZ2" ASICs.

Optane Rides Again: New Intel Datacenter Drives Incoming

By Anton Shilov published 19 January 22

Optane memory is no longer made by Micron, but new Intel Optane SSDs keep coming.

AMD RX 6500 XT PCIe 3.0 vs. 4.0 Tested

By Jarred Walton published 19 January 22

We tested the Radeon RX 6500 XT on both a PCIe 3.0 and 4.0 interface. Exceeding the 4GB VRAM on a lower PCIe 3.0 platform can drop performance by as much as 40% in our testing.

Intel Media Driver 22.1.1 Adds Support for Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs

By Mark Tyson published 19 January 22

As well as supporting Intel's highly anticipated Arc Alchemist GPU family and the ADL-N ULV processor GPUs, users will benefit from greater stability and performance.

Raspberry Pi ARK-io Survival Deck Doubles as Mobile Weather Station

By Ash Hill published 19 January 22

This Raspberry Pi survival deck doubles as a mobile weather station and features an NESDR smart wide band RF receiver.

Radeon RX 6500 XT Is Nearly Impossible to Find on Launch Day

By Aaron Klotz published 19 January 22

AMD's Radeon RX 6500 XT goes on sale today, but it's nearly impossible to find from online and local retailers. Only a couple of stores have the RX 6500 XT in stock on launch day.

Raspberry Pi Brings Apple CarPlay to Tesla

By Ian Evenden published 19 January 22

A Polish developer has found an elaborate method to get CarPlay running on a Tesla's touchscreen

Intel Orders Second High-NA EUV Scanner: On-Track for Mass Production in 2025

By Anton Shilov published 19 January 22

Intel orders ASML's TWINSCAN EXE:5200 scanner.

Harvard’s New Dye-Based Storage Could Preserve Data for Thousands of Years

By Isaac Rouse published 19 January 22

Similar to the caveman paintings of olde, liquid-based data storage has surfaced yet again, taking the method to the technological next level.

AMD Deletes, Republishes Old Blog Post Deriding 4GB GPUs

By Mark Tyson published 19 January 22

4GB was bad back in June 2020

Mediatek Shows First Live Wi-Fi 7 Demo

By Ian Evenden published 19 January 22

Products with Wi-Fi 7 are expected to hit the market starting in 2023.

AMD Announces Radeon Pro W6400 Workstation Graphics Card

By Aaron Klotz published 19 January 22

AMD has announced an all-new RDNA2 entry-level graphics card aimed at the workstation market featuring very low power consumption.

Grab the Intel Core i7-12700KF CPU for its Lowest Ever Price — Real Deals

By Jason England published 19 January 22

Right now, you can pick up the Intel Core i7-12700KF CPU for its lowest ever price at Newegg, get $300 off the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and save on some impressive components.

Nvidia Driver Unlocks Performance Boosting GPU System Processor

By Aaron Klotz published 18 January 22

Nvidia unlocks the functionality of a new co-processor known as GSP that's been in hiding since the Turing generation with the latest Nvidia drivers, in an effort to reduce CPU load.

Get $735 off This Alienware Gaming Laptop With RTX 3070 — Real Deals

By Jason England published 18 January 22

Right now, you can get a powerful Alienware m15 R4 with RTX 3070 GPU for a huge $735 off the list price — taking the cost down to just $1,714.

More News

Intel’s Bitcoin-Mining 'Bonanza Mine' Chip Bags First Big Customer Intel has officially entered the cryptomining business.

AMD RX 6500 XT PCIe 3.0 vs. 4.0 Tested Up to 40% lower performance on PCIe 3.0.

Optane Rides Again: New Intel Datacenter Drives Incoming One last hurrah

AMD Announces Radeon Pro W6400 Workstation Graphics Card AMD's first RDNA2 based entry-level workstation GPU.

Reviews

Asus Rog Delta S Animate Headset Review: Lights It Up Like Dynamite

By Junae Benne published 18 January 22

The Delta S Animate brings up your production value while adding visual flair.

ViewSonic Elite XG320U 32-inch 4K Gaming Monitor Review: Dripping With Color And Performance

By Christian Eberle published 17 January 22

Editor's Choice

The ViewSonic Elite XG320U is a 32-inch Ultra HD gaming monitor with 144 Hz, 150 Hz overclock, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and a huge color gamut.

EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P6 Power Supply Review

By Aris Mpitziopoulos published 16 January 22

EVGA releases another high-end PSU line, and its flagship is the SuperNOVA 1000 P6 model.

MSI Spatium M470 SSD Review: Ready for Play

By Sean Webster published 15 January 22

Leveraging Phison’s E16 controller and BiCS4 TLC and low pricing, the MSI Spatium M470 is a solid PCIe Gen4 SSD built for gamers.

Wuque Studio Mammoth75 Review: The Porsche of Mechanical Keyboards

By Christopher Coke published 13 January 22

Editor's Choice

The Mammoth75 is an expensive, luxurious statement-maker. If you have the funds and a passion for mechanical keyboards, it’s an outstanding option.

Best Picks

Best Cheap CPUs of 2022, Tested and Ranked

By Paul Alcorn published 13 January 22

You can get a surprisingly powerful processor for less than $60. We've tested several cheap CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.

Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2022

By Zhiye Liu published 13 January 22

Here are the best RAM kits we’ve tested: computer memory that’s ideal for gaming, video editing, and graphics-heavy applications.

Best CPU Coolers 2022: AIO and Air Coolers

By Matt Safford published 13 January 22

Here are the best CPU coolers (air and liquid/AIO) for all consumer systems, from small form-factor builds to overclocked big-rigs.

CPUs

Intel Orders Second High-NA EUV Scanner: On-Track for Mass Production in 2025

By Anton Shilov published 19 January 22

Intel orders ASML's TWINSCAN EXE:5200 scanner.

Intel Non-K Alder Lake CPUs Topple Overclocking World Records

By Mark Tyson published 18 January 22

This rush for HWBot gold was predicted to happen after overclockers recently found out about how to BCLK overclock Intel's non-K Alder Lake chips.

Graphics Cards

Intel Media Driver 22.1.1 Adds Support for Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs

By Mark Tyson published 19 January 22

As well as supporting Intel's highly anticipated Arc Alchemist GPU family and the ADL-N ULV processor GPUs, users will benefit from greater stability and performance.

Radeon RX 6500 XT Is Nearly Impossible to Find on Launch Day

By Aaron Klotz published 19 January 22

AMD's Radeon RX 6500 XT goes on sale today, but it's nearly impossible to find from online and local retailers. Only a couple of stores have the RX 6500 XT in stock on launch day.

AMD Deletes, Republishes Old Blog Post Deriding 4GB GPUs

By Mark Tyson published 19 January 22

4GB was bad back in June 2020

Laptops

PC Sales Hit Nearly 350 Million Units in 2020, Apple's Growth Outpaces Others

By Anton Shilov published 13 January 22

PC market grows 14.8% year-over-year in 2020, but its growth declines.

PC Desktop and Notebook Component Shortages Reportedly Easing

By Anton Shilov published 11 January 22

Tight supply of PC components is easing, but general chip shortages are not going anywhere.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi ARK-io Survival Deck Doubles as Mobile Weather Station

By Ash Hill published 19 January 22

This Raspberry Pi survival deck doubles as a mobile weather station and features an NESDR smart wide band RF receiver.

Raspberry Pi Brings Apple CarPlay to Tesla

By Ian Evenden published 19 January 22

A Polish developer has found an elaborate method to get CarPlay running on a Tesla's touchscreen

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Based Pocket Computer Nears Crowdfunding Launch

By Ian Evenden published 18 January 22

This handheld device, based on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, will be crowdfunding soon.

Deals

Grab the Intel Core i7-12700KF CPU for its Lowest Ever Price — Real Deals

By Jason England published 19 January 22

Right now, you can pick up the Intel Core i7-12700KF CPU for its lowest ever price at Newegg, get $300 off the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and save on some impressive components.

Get $735 off This Alienware Gaming Laptop With RTX 3070 — Real Deals

By Jason England published 18 January 22

Right now, you can get a powerful Alienware m15 R4 with RTX 3070 GPU for a huge $735 off the list price — taking the cost down to just $1,714.

Get This Maxed out Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 for its Lowest Ever Price — Real Deals

By Jason England published 17 January 22

Right now at Newegg, you can pick up the fully-specced Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 for $870 off the list price!