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Sharks are circling. — Intel class action lawsuit investigation begins for the company's CPU crashing and instability issues Sharks are circling.

News Stream

The launch model of the Xbox One (pre-S refresh or One X), paired with Kinect and Controller.

Microsoft fixes Xbox One consoles that were effectively bricked due to being unable to update

Christopher Harper published 1 August 24

Microsoft fixes an issue that was effectively soft-bricking a number of original Xbox One models out in the wild.

Microsoft Surface Pro (2024)

$700 Snapdragon X PCs will be available starting next year, says Qualcomm CEO

Jowi Morales published 1 August 24

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says that Snapdragon X PCs priced at $700 are set to arrive next year, allowing more people to get their hands on Windows on Arm.

Intel Core Ultra CPU

Intel class action lawsuit investigation begins for the company's CPU crashing and instability issues

Anton Shilov published 31 July 24

Class action law firm asks owners of Intel's desktop processors whether they want to participate in a class action lawsuit against Intel.

Cixin P1 press event

China's newest homegrown AI chip matches industry standard at 45 TOPS

Dallin Grimm published 31 July 24

New SOC uses Arm designs to give China AI PCs

Alphawave

Alphawave develops 3nm UCIe chiplet IP for die-to-die connectivity

Anton Shilov published 31 July 24

Alphawave brings up 3nm UCIe die-to-die IP for CoWoS system-in-packages.

Real Deals

Pick up this Asus Prime X670-P WiFi AM5 motherboard for only $135

Stewart Bendle published 31 July 24

Get on board the AM5 train.

Weaponized drones in Ukraine

China limits civilian drone exports starting September 1

Mark Tyson published 31 July 24

If you want assault drones you will need to pay full price.

Newegg CPU Trade-In Program

Newegg launches CPU trade-in program with low payouts

Dallin Grimm published 31 July 24

CPUs join Newegg's GPU Trade-In program

Asus Adol Book 14

Asus has a new laptop that comes with a fragrance dispenser

Jowi Morales published 31 July 24

Th Adol Book 14-inch laptop from Asus features a puck that stores a fragrance dispenser, allowing it to smell good in your bag and when you're using it.

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Ampere unveils monstrous 512-core AmpereOne Aurora processor — custom AI engine, support for HBM memory

Paul Alcorn published 31 July 24

Ampere is adding a 512-core AmpereOne Aurora processor to its roadmap, and it also divulged pricing for its AmpereOne lineup.

Blackwell

Nvidia to deliver Blackwell engineering samples this week — chips on track for fourth quarter launch

Anton Shilov published 31 July 24

Nvidia is about to start sampling of Blackwell GPUs for AI applications.

AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Official Render

AMD Ryzen 9000 price listings now on Best Buy

Jowi Morales published 31 July 24

You can now see Best Buy listing for the Ryzen 9000 chips, and they show significantly lower launch prices compared to previous-generation Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 5000 processors.

SMIC

New US government rules to allow export of some equipment to China by ASML, Tokyo Electron

Anton Shilov published 31 July 24

The U.S. intends to add 120 Chinese entities to its Entity List, to close loopholes that enable Chinese chipmakers to obtain American chipmaking tools.

Ryzen 9 5900XT

AMD's Ryzen 9 5900XT, Ryzen 7 5800XT launch today for $349 and $249, respectively — existing Ryzen 5000 is less expensive

Aaron Klotz published 31 July 24

AMD has released its new Ryzen 5000XT refresh today, consisting of two new SKUs, the Ryzen 9 5900XT with 16-cores and the Ryzen 7 5800XT.

Official render of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Dev Kit for Windows

The cheapest Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite PC is its mini desktop Dev Kit, and its available for preorder now

Christopher Harper published 31 July 24

Qualcomm has released a Mini PC Dev Kit for its highest-end Snapdragon X Elite chips, which happens to undercut the pricing of even some Snapdragon X Plus laptops.

The Particle Tachyon

Particle launches Tachyon, a Snapdragon powered single-board computer with its own AI accelerator

Jeff Butts published 31 July 24

Particle, well known to innovative businesses for its IoT platform-as-a-service, is launching an extremely powerful SBC with 5G connectivity and an on-board AI accelerator.

Raspberry Pi

Maker crams Raspberry Pi 5 inside custom 'Raspberry Pi 1000'

Ash Hill published 31 July 24

Arnov Sharma is using a Raspberry Pi 5 as the main board in his custom Raspberry Pi 400 project.

SMIC

The U.S. has sanctioned 18 Chinese fabs, dozens remain in white zone

Anton Shilov published 31 July 24

The U.S. government approves shipments of wafer fab equipment to many Chinese fabs, other are banned. Question is, can those tools be installed in banned fabs?

Application of the CHARM3D technique to design and fabricate a 3D circuit for a wearable battery-free temperature sensor system, as shown here being worn on a human hand. This demonstrates the great potential of the innovative CHARM3D technique in enabling a wide range of applications in healthcare.

New technique uses 3D printing to fab three-dimensional chip circuits

Jeff Butts published 31 July 24

To further drive the capabilities of 3D circuit fabrication, scientists from the National University of Singapore have developed a novel approach to direct ink writing 3D printing technology.

Intel

Intel to launch Core Ultra Series 2 Lunar Lake processors in early September

Anton Shilov published 31 July 24

Intel sets launch date for Core Ultra 'Lunar Lake' processors.

Sharks are circling. — Intel class action lawsuit investigation begins for the company's CPU crashing and instability issues Sharks are circling.

More cores, tame power. — Ampere unveils monstrous 512-core AmpereOne Auroa processor — custom AI engine, support for HBM memory More cores, tame power.

New SOC uses Arm designs to give China AI PCs — China's newest homegrown AI chip matches industry standard at 45 TOPS — 6nm Arm-based 12-core Cixin P1 starting mass production New SOC uses Arm designs to give China AI PCs

More performance for less money. — AMD Ryzen 9000 price listings now on Best Buy — costs significantly less than Ryzen 7000 launch prices More performance for less money.

CPUs join Newegg's GPU Trade-In program — Newegg launches CPU trade-in program with low payouts — $300 for a Core i9-14900K or $220 for a Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPUs join Newegg's GPU Trade-In program

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Reviews

Acer Predator Orion 5000

Acer Predator Orion 5000 review: Affordable, premium performance

By Charles Jefferies published 31 July 24

Though the Acer Predator Orion 5000’s looks might not be for everyone, it delivers a Core i7 CPU and GeForce RTX 4070 Super at an affordable price.

Dell XPS 13 (9345)

Dell XPS 13 (9345) review: Same great looks, now with Snapdragon X Elite

By Brandon Hill published 30 July 24

Dell has a winning effort to take on the entrenched players powered by Intel, AMD, and Apple CPUs.

Ultrabooks and Ultraportables

Beyerdynamic MMX 300 Pro

Beyerdynamic MMX 300 Pro Review: Great sound, but otherwise pretty basic

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 30 July 24

Beyerdynamic's newest gaming headset features its studio-quality Stellar.45 drivers, but it's expensive for what is otherwise a fairly basic wired headset.

Gaming Headsets

Sabrent Rocket Nano 2242 1TB

Sabrent Rocket Nano 2242 1TB SSD review: A baseline drive for your M.2 2242 needs

By Shane Downing published 29 July 24

Not too short, not too long.

Asus TUF Gaming A14

Asus TUF Gaming A14 review: Understated endurance

By Matt Safford published 28 July 24

Asus' TUF Gaming A14 feels premium, looks grown-up, and delivers great battery life for non-gaming tasks.

Best Picks

Best AIO Coolers

Best AIO Coolers 2024

By Matt Safford published 31 July 24

After measuring CPU temperatures and fan noise for dozens of AIO coolers under load, we've chosen the best closed-loop options to keep your PC cool and quiet.

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Best CPU Coolers 2024: AIO and Air Coolers

By Matt Safford published 31 July 24

These are the best air and liquid/AIO CPU coolers we've tested, for all consumer systems, from small form-factor builds to overclocked big rigs.

Best Mini-ITX Cases

Best Mini-ITX Cases 2024: Our Picks for Compact PC Builds

By Matt Safford last updated 31 July 24

Save some space without sacrificing performance or looks with the best compact PC cases we've tested.

CPUs

Ryzen 9 5900XT

AMD's Ryzen 9 5900XT, Ryzen 7 5800XT launch today for $349 and $249, respectively — existing Ryzen 5000 is less expensive

By Aaron Klotz published 31 July 24

AMD has released its new Ryzen 5000XT refresh today, consisting of two new SKUs, the Ryzen 9 5900XT with 16-cores and the Ryzen 7 5800XT.

Intel

Intel to launch Core Ultra Series 2 Lunar Lake processors in early September

By Anton Shilov published 31 July 24

Intel sets launch date for Core Ultra 'Lunar Lake' processors.

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Graphics Cards

SK hynix GDDR7

SK hynix announces its GDDR7 memory touting 60% faster speeds, 50% improved power efficiency

By Jowi Morales published 30 July 24

Korean firm plans to start GDDR7 mass production in 3Q24.

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 lowers latency by 28%

By Aaron Klotz published 29 July 24

AMD has revealed the second iteration of its Fluid Motion Frames frame generation technology, which offers numerous upgrades over AFMF 1.

The Best Graphics Cards: GeForce RTX 4090 FE

Alleged GDDR6X shortage could briefly hinder Nvidia gaming GPU supply starting August

By Aaron Klotz published 29 July 24

A rumor suggests RTX 4070 through RTX 4090 GPUs will face temporary supply shortages due to a quality control failure on a batch of Micron GDDR6X memory modules.

Laptops

Asus Adol Book 14

Asus has a new laptop that comes with a fragrance dispenser

By Jowi Morales published 31 July 24

Th Adol Book 14-inch laptop from Asus features a puck that stores a fragrance dispenser, allowing it to smell good in your bag and when you're using it.

Real Deals

Snag an RTX 4060-powered MSI Bravo gaming laptop for under $1K

By Stewart Bendle published 30 July 24

Suitable for both coursework and some medium gaming, grab a new gaming laptop for under $1K ahead of the new school year.

Raspberry Pi

The Particle Tachyon

Particle launches Tachyon, a Snapdragon powered single-board computer with its own AI accelerator

By Jeff Butts published 31 July 24

Particle, well known to innovative businesses for its IoT platform-as-a-service, is launching an extremely powerful SBC with 5G connectivity and an on-board AI accelerator.

Raspberry Pi

Maker crams Raspberry Pi 5 inside custom 'Raspberry Pi 1000'

By Ash Hill published 31 July 24

Arnov Sharma is using a Raspberry Pi 5 as the main board in his custom Raspberry Pi 400 project.

Thermal imaging of Raspberry Pi 5 with Peltier cooling

Raspberry Pi 5 hits world-record 3.4 GHz with thermoelectric cooling and firmware tweaks

By Jeff Butts published 30 July 24

In the "let's see how far we can push this puppy" scene, Jeff Geerling has managed to max out the Raspberry Pi 5 CPU to a speedy 3.4 GHz.

Deals

Real Deals

Snag an RTX 4060-powered MSI Bravo gaming laptop for under $1K

By Stewart Bendle published 30 July 24

Suitable for both coursework and some medium gaming, grab a new gaming laptop for under $1K ahead of the new school year.

Real Deals

Team Group's 256GB C175 is only $13 for a limited time — handy, portable storage at a low price

By Stewart Bendle published 29 July 24

256GB of storage in your pocket.

USB Flash Drives

Crucial SSD

The Crucial T700 1TB SSD is now only $153 at Amazon

By Ash Hill published 28 July 24

Right now at Amazon, you can find the Crucial T700 1TB gaming SSD for one of its lowest prices to date — just $153 instead of its usual $170.

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