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Intel Appoints New Head for Foundry Business

By Anton Shilov published 21 March 23

Intel announced today that Stuart Pann will be the new head of its foundry business, and will attempt to accelerate its growth and rate of adoption by other customers.

Nvidia Is Bringing Back the Dual GPU... for Data Centers

By Jarred Walton published 21 March 23

Nvidia announced a new H100 NVL PCI Express solution, which packs dual H100 chips with NVLink into a chunky expansion card. The cards also feature more memory, allowing for larger models.

Nvidia Gimps H100 Hopper GPU to Sell as H800 to China

By Zhiye Liu published 21 March 23

The latest report from Reuters states that Nvidia has tweaked its H100 Hopper GPU to conform with export rules to sell to Chinese clients.

Raja Koduri Leaves Intel to Found AI Gaming Software Start-Up

By Paul Alcorn published 21 March 23

Intel Chief Architect Raja Koduri is leaving the company to start his own company.

Nvidia’s New Orin Nano Developer Kit: Like a Raspberry Pi for AI

By Les Pounder published 21 March 23

$499 Entry-Level SBC For AI

Ryzen 7000X3D May Be Limited to 1.35V After Der8auer's CPU Catastrophe

By Mark Tyson published 21 March 23

Overclocking expert Der8auer quickly fried a new 3D V-Cache-enhanced Ryzen 9 7950X3D, but the chip's quick death at 1.55V may save others.

Inno3D's GeForce RTX 4070 to Come with 8-Pin Power Connector

By Anton Shilov published 21 March 23

Package of Inno3D's GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card confirms moderate power consumption and classic power connector.

Nvidia GTC Spring 2023 keynote with Jensen Huang

Nvidia GTC 2023 Keynote Live Blog

By Jarred Walton last updated 21 March 23

Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) for the spring of 2023 kicks off with a keynote covering all the latest happenings in the world of graphics, AI, and more.

Nvidia Tackles Chipmaking Process, Claims 40X Speed Up with cuLitho

By Paul Alcorn published 21 March 23

Nvidia introduced its new cuLitho technology that speeds up a critical chipmaking bottleneck.

Delidding a Ryzen 7000 using dental floss

YouTuber Uses Dental Floss To Delid Ryzen 7000

By Mark Tyson published 21 March 23

Delidding a Ryzen 7000 CPU with dental floss seems like a crazy idea, but a short video demonstrates it is very quick and easy.

Some RTX 4070 GPUs Will Use 16-Pin Power Connector

By Zhiye Liu published 21 March 23

Igor's Lab sources claim that there will be two classes of GeForce RTX 4070 graphics cards.

Intel's Next-Gen LGA 7529 Xeon Platform to Deliver 500W per CPU, 12-Channel DDR5

By Anton Shilov published 20 March 23

Intel's next-generation platform for datacenter CPUs to offer massive throughput improvements.

Latest Windows 11 Update May Slow SSD Performance

By Mark Tyson published 20 March 23

A number of folk have complained to Microsoft about halved NVMe SSD performance after the latest Windows 11 Moments update.

Save 30% On Razer’s Huntsman V2 Gaming Keyboard: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 20 March 23

Power up your gaming peripherals with one of the best full-sized gaming keyboards from Razer. You can currently save 30% on the Huntsman V2, making it $139 at Amazon.

Asus RTX 4080 Noctua unboxing and product shots

Asus's RTX 4080 Noctua OC Edition Is Officially Available, Officially Huge

By Jarred Walton published 20 March 23

The Asus RTX 4080 Noctua OC Edition has officially launched, and we've got an unboxing and first look at the product. It's big, brown, and beautiful.

More News

Raja Koduri Leaves Intel to Found AI Software Start-Up Raja moves on after five years.

Nvidia Tackles Chipmaking Process, Claims 40X Speed Up with cuLitho Faster masks, less power.

Nvidia Gimps H100 Hopper GPU to Sell as H800 to China Nvidia slashes the chip-to-chip data transfer rate on the H100

Nvidia Is Bringing Back the Dual GPU... for Data Centers Fit for the 165 billion parameter GPT-3 model

Alienware AW2524H 500 Hz Gaming Monitor Review The Alienware AW2524H is a 25-inch FHD IPS gaming monitor with 500 Hz, G-Sync and HDR400.

Reviews

ASRock B760M PG Sonic Wi-Fi Review: Spinning Within Spec

By Joe Shields published 20 March 23

Sonic the Hedgehog-themed, Micro-ATX budget-class board offers an inexpensive way into 13th-gen Intel processors.

TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-7200 C34 Review: Overclocker's Delight

By Zhiye Liu published 19 March 23

The T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-7200 C34 belongs to a new wave of ultra-fast memory kits, but how fast is it?

SideTrak Swivel Portable Monitor Review: Swing and a Miss

By Brandon Hill published 18 March 23

SideTrak aims for a superior lap-friendly multi-monitor experience with the Swivel but comes up short.

MSI Clutch GM51 Lightweight Wireless Review: Kinda Heavy

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 17 March 23

MSI’s Clutch GM51 Lightweight Wireless mouse isn’t all that lightweight, but it is wireless, and it has great battery life.

HP Dragonfly Pro Review: Pretty, but Problematic

By Matt Safford published 16 March 23

HP's Dragonfly Pro is an attractive, well-performing laptop with dedicated 24/7 tech support at the press of a button. But it's marred by software bugs that make it feel unfinished.

Best Picks

Best Budget CPUs of 2023, Tested and Ranked

By Paul Alcorn published 17 March 23

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

Image of a gaming PC with red RGB lights.

Best Gaming PCs of 2023

By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 March 23

We test the best gaming PCs with our typical gauntlet of real-world and synthetic benchmarks to measure overall prebuilt system performance.

The Best CPU for Gaming in 2023

By Paul Alcorn published 12 March 23

Here is the best CPU for gaming for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.

CPUs

Intel Appoints New Head for Foundry Business

By Anton Shilov published 21 March 23

Intel announced today that Stuart Pann will be the new head of its foundry business, and will attempt to accelerate its growth and rate of adoption by other customers.

Ryzen 7000X3D May Be Limited to 1.35V After Der8auer's CPU Catastrophe

By Mark Tyson published 21 March 23

Overclocking expert Der8auer quickly fried a new 3D V-Cache-enhanced Ryzen 9 7950X3D, but the chip's quick death at 1.55V may save others.

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Sarah Jacobsson Purewal

Senior Editor: Peripherals. Needs bigger desk for all these monitors.

Avram Piltch

Editor-in-Chief. Building PCs since they had floppies. Codes for fun.

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GPU benchmarking guru, powered by 16-pin connector and Dr. Pepper.

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Associate Editor. Raspberry Pi and microcontroller wizard. Can program anything with pins.

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Graphics Cards

Inno3D's GeForce RTX 4070 to Come with 8-Pin Power Connector

By Anton Shilov published 21 March 23

Package of Inno3D's GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card confirms moderate power consumption and classic power connector.

Nvidia GTC 2023 Keynote Live Blog

By Jarred Walton last updated 21 March 23

Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) for the spring of 2023 kicks off with a keynote covering all the latest happenings in the world of graphics, AI, and more.

Some RTX 4070 GPUs Will Use 16-Pin Power Connector

By Zhiye Liu published 21 March 23

Igor's Lab sources claim that there will be two classes of GeForce RTX 4070 graphics cards.

Laptops

Despite Sanctions, Russians Still Obtaining Latest PCs From Major Brands

By Anton Shilov published 17 March 23

Chinese, Taiwanese, and American brands dominated Russian PC market last year.

HP Dragonfly Pro Review: Pretty, but Problematic

By Matt Safford published 16 March 23

HP's Dragonfly Pro is an attractive, well-performing laptop with dedicated 24/7 tech support at the press of a button. But it's marred by software bugs that make it feel unfinished.

Raspberry Pi

Nvidia’s New Orin Nano Developer Kit: Like a Raspberry Pi for AI

By Les Pounder published 21 March 23

$499 Entry-Level SBC For AI

Pierre Couy's Raspberry Pi powered screen streaming project

You Can Add a Second HDMI Port to a Laptop with Raspberry Pi

By Les Pounder published 17 March 23

With a Raspberry Pi 3, some Linux knowledge and plenty of effort, Pierre Couy has created their own DIY DisplayLink

8-Core, Qualcomm-Powered SBC Set to Take on Raspberry Pi, Features Embedded RP2040

By Les Pounder published 15 March 23

Packing a Qualcomm Snapdragon and Raspberry Pi RP2040, Thunderberry5 aims to create a community around its AI focused board.

Deals

Best SSD and Hard Drive Deals

By Stewart Bendle last updated 21 March 23

These are the best SSD and HDD deals — guaranteed to expand the storage on your PC without emptying your wallet.

RTX 3080 Laptop Deals: All the Models You Can Buy Right Now

By Stewart Bendle last updated 21 March 23

We help you find RTX 3080-powered gaming laptop deals.

Save 30% On Razer’s Huntsman V2 Gaming Keyboard: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 20 March 23

Power up your gaming peripherals with one of the best full-sized gaming keyboards from Razer. You can currently save 30% on the Huntsman V2, making it $139 at Amazon.