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How to Replace the Nozzle of Your 3D Printer

By Sammy Ekaran published 30 September 23

When the nozzle of your 3D printer is damaged beyond repair or just not working as expected, the best way out is to replace it. Follow the guide below to do it effectively.

Nvidia Outlines Jensen 'Huang's Law' of Computing

By Mark Tyson published 30 September 23

Huang's Law for GPU performance has delivered 1000x improvements in the last decade and is chiefly driven by ingenuity, says Nvidia's Chief Scientist.

SMIC Stockpiles Raw Materials Ahead of Possible U.S. Sanctions: Report

By Anton Shilov published 30 September 23

Following shipments of HiSilicon's Kirin 9000S, SMIC is grabbing raw materials ahead of possible repercussions from the U.S. government.

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Soviet PC Replica From Chernobyl Zone Boots Up After 30 Years

By Francisco Pires published 30 September 23

Recovering Exclusion-Zone hardware while bordering with a modern one.

Raspberry Pi Powers Green Screen Photo Booth for Wedding

By Ash Hill published 30 September 23

CommunityFan89 uses a Raspberry Pi to power a photo booth for a wedding with special effects using a green screen.

Mini-ITX Motherboard Packs AMD Dragon Range CPU, PCIe 5.0 For $399

By Mark Tyson published 30 September 23

Minisforum has launched a Mini-ITX motherboard with AMD Dragon Range chip and cooling, ready for small systems with big graphics.

Packaging Pictured: Intel Core i9-14900K Comes in This Box

By Anton Shilov published 30 September 23

First pictures of Intel Core i9-14900K, Core i9-14900KF packages revealed.

EKWB Unveils $449 Waterblock For The Sony PlayStation 5

By Anton Shilov published 30 September 23

Ultimate PlayStation 5 enthusiasts can now give their consoles a liquid cooling treatment.

MIT's Superconducting Qubit Breakthrough Boosts Quantum Performance

By Francisco Pires published 30 September 23

A new MIT circuit based on an alternative qubit design promises significantly improved performance through improved error correction capabilities.

EU Investigates GPU Market Abuse in Wake of Nvidia Office Raid

By Anton Shilov published 30 September 23

Following police raid in Nvidia's police office, EU starts investigating AI processor market.

Raspberry Pi 5’s Wi-Fi Tested: Up to 3x Faster

By Avram Piltch published 30 September 23

The new Pi manages to squeeze more throughput out of Wi-Fi 5 than the Pi 4 did.

We Overclocked Raspberry Pi 5 to 3 GHz, Up to 25% Perf Boost

By Les Pounder last updated 30 September 23

Pushing our Raspberry Pi 5 to the max we overclocked everything that we could see in order to get the best performance for no extra cash.

Raspberry Pi 5 Live Blog: Whole New Board, Whole New Ecosystem

By Avram Piltch, Les Pounder, Ash Hill last updated 29 September 23

Follow along as we do more in-depth testing and report on new accessories, upgrades and challenges.

Dell 27-inch QHD Gaming Monitor Now Just $249 at Dell

By Ash Hill published 29 September 23

You can find the Dell G2724D gaming monitor over at Dell for just $249, one of its best prices to date.

Nvidia's RTX 5000 Ada Now Available: AD102 with 32GB of GDDR6

By Anton Shilov published 29 September 23

The cut down AD102-based graphics board is now available.

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EU Investigates GPU Market Abuse in Wake of Nvidia Office Raid EU probes AI hardware market to find out whether there has been an abuse.

Soviet PC Replica From Chernobyl Zone Boots Up After 30 Years Recovering Exclusion-Zone hardware while bordering with a modern one.

Raspberry Pi 5’s Wi-Fi Tested: Up to 3x Faster The new Pi squeezes more throughput out of Wi-Fi 5.

MIT's Superconducting Qubit Breakthrough Boosts Quantum Performance A new MIT circuit based on an alternative qubit design promises significantly improved performance through improved error correction capabilities.

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Reviews

Adata XPG Lancer RGB DDR5-6000 C40 2x16GB Review: Samsung B-die Overclocker

By Zhiye Liu published 30 September 23

The DDR5-6000 category has tough competition. Can the XPG Lancer RGB DDR5-6000 C40 rise above the opposition?

RAM

Enermax Aquafusion ADV 360mm Review: One small change makes a world of difference

By Albert Thomas published 30 September 23

Low-noise adapter drastically reduces levels while maintaining the same thermal performance.

Cooling

AOC Agon Pro AG276QZD Review: Speedy and Responsive With Infinite Contrast

By Christian Eberle published 30 September 23

Editor's Choice

AOC delivers its first OLED gaming monitor with the Agon Pro AG276QZD. It’s a 27-inch QHD 240 Hz panel with Adaptive-Sync, HDR, wide gamut color and infinite contrast.

Monitors

Teamgroup MP44 SSD Review: A Competent, Efficient Contender

By Shane Downing published 30 September 23

Another excellent value SSD to tempt your wallet

SSD

G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 C32 2x16GB Review: Built for Intel CPUs

By Zhiye Liu published 29 September 23

The Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 C32 hails from renowned memory vendor G.Skill, but is it as performant as the brand's other offerings?

RAM

Best Picks

Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2023

By Zhiye Liu last updated 21 September 23

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

Memory

Best Motherboards 2023 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset

By Matt Safford last updated 19 September 23

Here are the best AMD and Intel motherboards we've tested, for all the recent processor platforms.

Motherboards

Best Budget Mechanical Keyboards 2023

By Matt Safford last updated 19 September 23

We've tested dozens of cheap mechanical keyboards and picked the best budget options under $80.

Keyboards

CPUs

SMIC Stockpiles Raw Materials Ahead of Possible U.S. Sanctions: Report

By Anton Shilov published 30 September 23

Following shipments of HiSilicon's Kirin 9000S, SMIC is grabbing raw materials ahead of possible repercussions from the U.S. government.

CPUs

Mini-ITX Motherboard Packs AMD Dragon Range CPU, PCIe 5.0 For $399

By Mark Tyson published 30 September 23

Minisforum has launched a Mini-ITX motherboard with AMD Dragon Range chip and cooling, ready for small systems with big graphics.

CPUs

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Avram Piltch

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Graphics Cards

Nvidia Outlines Jensen 'Huang's Law' of Computing

By Mark Tyson published 30 September 23

Huang's Law for GPU performance has delivered 1000x improvements in the last decade and is chiefly driven by ingenuity, says Nvidia's Chief Scientist.

Graphics