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A departure from previous generations. — RTX 5090 FE unboxing reveals eco-friendly packaging — an inkless box made of "paper fibers" A departure from previous generations.

News Stream

TSMC

TSMC restores operations after magnitude 6.4 quake halts production

Jowi Morales published 21 January 25

TSMC resumes production at facilities located in two cities in Taiwan that were affected by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake.

AMD New Enthusiast RDNA 3 GPUs Coming in Q3

AMD Radeon RX 9070 series graphics cards arrive in March confirms AMD

Aaron Klotz published 21 January 25

AMD's upcoming RX 9070 series GPUs are slated to officially arrive in March with a wide assortment of cards being made available at launch.

Silicon Motion SM2508 SSD

Silicon Motion is developing a next-gen PCIe 6.0 SSD controller

Anton Shilov published 20 January 25

Silicon Motion is working on the SM8466 SSD controller with a PCIe Gen6 host interface.

GeForce Now Hero

Most GeForce Now tiers are currently sold out — Nvidia blames high demand for unavailability

Hassam Nasir published 20 January 25

Reportedly due to high demand, most GeForce Now subscription tiers are currently sold out.

MSI Steam Code Promotion

New MSI promotion offers up to $100 Steam codes with hardware purchases

Aaron Klotz published 20 January 25

The maximum $100 Steam code promotion only applies to a pair of flagship MSI motherboards.

Maxsun GT 730

Vendor rolls out two new decade-old Nvidia GT 730 Kepler GPUs

Hassam Nasir published 20 January 25

The GT 730 makes a comeback, courtesy of Maxsun.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition card photos and unboxing

RTX 5090 Founders Edition unboxing reveals eco-friendly packaging

Hassam Nasir published 20 January 25

The RTX 5090 FE features eco-friendly, plastic-free, and inkless packaging.

Nvidia

US AI Diffusion Policy may harm Nvidia's sales

Anton Shilov published 20 January 25

If the new U.S. export rules become effective, they will affect sales of all Nvidia GPUs to most countries.

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3D printer 'bone filament' simulates bones, aiding surgical practice

Jowi Morales published 20 January 25

A Redditor 3D-printed a human rib model to help build a human model for practicing a complicated surgical procedure.

Trident Z5

Overclocker hits DDR5-12054 on pure air cooling

Christopher Harper published 20 January 25

G.Skill Trident Z5 reaches a record-breaking DDR5-12054 frequency with a purely air-cooled system.

Corsair SSD

The Corsair MP600 Mini 2TB SSD is now only $193 at Amazon

Ash Hill published 20 January 25

The Corsair MP600 Mini 2TB SSD is currently available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices to date—just $193 instead of its recommended $229.

ChipHell AMD CPU fakes

Fake Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs are circulating in China

Mark Tyson published 20 January 25

Counterfeit AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips are currently circulating in China, according to tech forums in the country.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico Game Boy Printer emulates the original to a T

Ash Hill published 20 January 25

Dr. Raphaël Boichot has managed to emulate the original Game Boy Printer using a Raspberry Pi Pico board as the main driver.

MSI yellow tipped power connectors for RTX 50-series GPUs

MSI's upcoming RTX 50-series GPUs to feature yellow-tipped 16-pin power adapters

Kunal Khullar published 20 January 25

MSI's upcoming RTX 50-series GPUs will be shipping with yellow-tipped 16-pin PCIe power adapters to ensur users fully insert the connectors into the GPUs

NATO USV being tested at REPMUS 22

NATO deploys 'sea drones' to safeguard undersea cable infrastructure

Jowi Morales published 20 January 25

NATO will use uncrewed surface vessels or sea drones to monitor shipping in the Baltic Sea and protect undersea cable infrastructure.

GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs

Nvidia's January GPU driver update patches multiple vulnerabilities

Christopher Harper published 20 January 25

Nvidia releases another series of security updates for its GPU drivers.

Nvidia RTX 30-series cards

Nvidia hints DLSS 4 Frame Gen support may extend to RTX 30 Series

Christopher Harper published 20 January 25

Nvidia DLSS 4 hinted to support past generation architectures.

Raspberry Pi

Maker turns old Roomba into Raspberry Pi-powered AI dog-feeding robot

Ash Hill published 19 January 25

Joaquim Silveira is using a Raspberry Pi to fix up an old Roomba into an AI-driven robot that automatically dispenses dog food when a dog is detected.

Asus Monitor

Snag this budget Asus TUF Gaming 24-inch IPS monitor for just $79 at Walmart

Ash Hill published 19 January 25

The Asus TUF VG249Q1RY 24-inch IPS gaming monitor is available right now at Walmart for just $79, down from its usual $149.

5.25-inch floppy disk

Ransomware debuted 35 years ago as a 5.25inch floppy disk in the mail

Christopher Harper published 19 January 25

The first-ever example of ransomware dropped 35 years ago, in December 1989.

A departure from previous generations. — RTX 5090 FE unboxing reveals eco-friendly packaging — an inkless box made of "paper fibers" A departure from previous generations.

The Free tier is also unavailable. — Most GeForce Now tiers are currently sold out — Nvidia blames high demand for unavailability The Free tier is also unavailable.

These drones would hopefully serve as a deterrent to undersea cable sabotage done by private vessels. — NATO deploys 'sea drones' to safeguard undersea cable infrastructure These drones would hopefully serve as a deterrent to undersea cable sabotage done by private vessels.

The yellow tip acts as a visual indicator to ensure the connector is installed properly. — MSI's upcoming RTX 50-series GPUs to feature yellow-tipped 16-pin power adapters The yellow tip acts as a visual indicator to ensure the connector is installed properly.

Meaning owners of older GeForce cards may not have to look at third-party FG solutions. — Nvidia hints DLSS 4 Frame Generation may extend support to past GPUs, including RTX 30 Series Meaning owners of older GeForce cards may not have to look at third-party FG solutions.

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Reviews

Liquid Web

Liquid Web VPS Hosting Review: Very Fast

By Christian Cawley published 20 January 25

Among a wide collection of different hosting dynamics, Liquid Web’s Managed VPS stands out, with both a high price and superior performance over most competitors.

RayNeo Air 2s

RayNeo Air 2s Review: Truly basic AR glasses saved by affordable pricing

By Brandon Hill published 19 January 25

With a street price of around $300, the RayNeo Air 2s offers a good baseline for those in the market for AR glasses.

OrangePi 4A

OrangePi 4A Review: Coming for the king

By Les Pounder published 18 January 25

OrangePi’s alternative to the mighty Raspberry Pi makes a commendable claim for the throne, but it falls far short of the gold standard.

Thermalright Grand Vision 360

Thermalright Grand Vision 360 Review: It’s not a competition, it is a massacre (again)

By Albert Thomas published 17 January 25

Thermalright’s Grand Vision 360 is a surprisingly strong AIO cooler. Check out the review for our results with Intel’s i7-14700K and Core Ultra 9 285K CPUs.

ASRock Arc B570 Challenger OC

Intel Arc B570 review featuring the ASRock Challenger OC

By Jarred Walton published 16 January 25

Trimming performance and price on the BMG-G21 GPU.

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OLED Gaming Monitor

Best OLED Gaming Monitors 2025

By Brandon Hill last updated 16 January 25

OLEDs are the new hot thing in gaming monitors, and prices are starting to cool off enough to make them attractive options for enthusiasts.

Gaming Monitors

Gaming Monitors

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

By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated 16 January 25

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

Gaming Monitors

Best Budget 4K Monitors

Best Budget 4K Monitors 2025

By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated 16 January 25

We tested a room full of screens to find the best budget 4K monitors, including 32-inch, curved and gaming options.

CPUs

ChipHell AMD CPU fakes

Fake Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs are circulating in China

By Mark Tyson published 20 January 25

Counterfeit AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips are currently circulating in China, according to tech forums in the country.

Ryzen 5 7400F

AMD Ryzen 5 7400F sells for $115 in China

By Jowi Morales published 18 January 25

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is now available in China for $115, but there's still no word on U.S. pricing and availability.

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Graphics Cards

GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs

Nvidia's January GPU driver update patches multiple vulnerabilities

By Christopher Harper published 20 January 25

Nvidia releases another series of security updates for its GPU drivers.

RX 9070 XT Tuf Gaming 1

Asus Radeon RX 9070 XT TUF Gaming features in retailer unboxing video

By Hassam Nasir published 19 January 25

Retailers might have their hands on AMD's RX 9070 series, as suggested by a recent unboxing by Artline.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090

RTX 5090 beats RTX 4090 by 36% in the Blender benchmark

By Matthew Connatser published 18 January 25

Benchmarks for the RTX 5090 and the 5090D were leaked to the Blender benchmark database, showing the cards are modestly faster than the RTX 4090.

Laptops

Asus Laptop

Get your hands on this Ryzen 9, RTX 4060 gaming laptop for $1,099

By Ash Hill published 18 January 25

The Asus TUF Gaming A16 RTX 4060 gaming laptop is currently marked down to $1,099 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,299.

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Recycled paper laptop stand supports up to 10 pounds

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grape lab is offering an origami laptop stand made from paper priced between $20 to $30.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico Game Boy Printer emulates the original to a T

By Ash Hill published 20 January 25

Dr. Raphaël Boichot has managed to emulate the original Game Boy Printer using a Raspberry Pi Pico board as the main driver.

Raspberry Pi

Maker turns old Roomba into Raspberry Pi-powered AI dog-feeding robot

By Ash Hill published 19 January 25

Joaquim Silveira is using a Raspberry Pi to fix up an old Roomba into an AI-driven robot that automatically dispenses dog food when a dog is detected.

Michael Klements' custom Raspberry Pi 5 case with Pi 5 open loop rebuilt within hyper compact case, beside a regular Pi 5.

Best Raspberry Pi Projects: January 2025

By Ash Hill last updated 19 January 25

Update We've got some really cool Raspberry Pi projects to share with our readers that are sure to inspire your inner maker for the new year.

Deals

Corsair SSD

The Corsair MP600 Mini 2TB SSD is now only $193 at Amazon

By Ash Hill published 20 January 25

The Corsair MP600 Mini 2TB SSD is currently available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices to date—just $193 instead of its recommended $229.

Asus Monitor

Snag this budget Asus TUF Gaming 24-inch IPS monitor for just $79 at Walmart

By Ash Hill published 19 January 25

The Asus TUF VG249Q1RY 24-inch IPS gaming monitor is available right now at Walmart for just $79, down from its usual $149.

Gaming Monitors

Asus Laptop

Get your hands on this Ryzen 9, RTX 4060 gaming laptop for $1,099

By Ash Hill published 18 January 25

The Asus TUF Gaming A16 RTX 4060 gaming laptop is currently marked down to $1,099 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,299.

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