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MSI’s Cyborg 15 is cheap, but its below-average performance and screen will make you wish you spent more. — MSI Cyborg 15 Review: An overly budget gaming laptop MSI’s Cyborg 15 is cheap, but its below-average performance and screen will make you wish you spent more.

News Stream

Windows 11

Microsoft again delays Recall feature

Anton Shilov published 31 October 24

Microsoft says Recall will be available for Windows Insiders in December.

Diabatix's LN2-optimized CPU cooler.

Diabatix and Asus hit new overclocking records with LN2-optimized heatsink – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K hits 7.448 GHz

Christopher Harper published 31 October 24

Diabatix creates an LN2-optimized heatsink enabling Asus ROG to set new overclocking records on Intel Core Ultra 9 285K.

Windows 10 wallpaper origin story

Microsoft will charge Windows 10 users $30 per year for security updates

Anton Shilov published 31 October 24

Microsoft offers consumers an option to keep using Windows 10 with security updates after support expires: an Extended Security Updates subscription for $30 per year.

Nintendo Music and some of its curated playlists.

Nintendo launches Nintendo Music, an Android/iOS streaming app for paid Switch Online members

Christopher Harper published 31 October 24

Nintendo Music arrives for smart devices, though a Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use it.

Intel Pentium 200 MHz

It’s been 30 years since Intel’s infamous Pentium FDIV bug reared its ugly head

Matthew Connatser published 31 October 24

2024 marks the 30th anniversary since Intel announced a math glitch on some of its Pentium CPUs.

Mark Zuckerberg on stage

Meta is using more than 100,000 Nvidia H100 AI GPUs to train Llama-4

Jowi Morales published 31 October 24

Mark Zuckerberg says that Meta is training its Llama-4 models on a cluster with over 100,000 Nvidia H100 AI GPUs.

Charles Liang of Supermicro and Elon Musk in gigafactory

Elon Musk spent roughly $10 billion on AI training hardware in 2024

Anton Shilov published 31 October 24

xAI and Tesla spend billions on AI training hardware.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi drives daily Calvin and Hobbes comic fun via E-ink display

Ash Hill published 31 October 24

Doctr_sbaitso has created a Raspberry Pi-powered display that shows a new Calvin and Hobbes comic every day using a Waveshare E-Ink display.

LG Monitor

Computer monitors poised for price cuts this year

Jowi Morales published 31 October 24

Monitor prices are expected to fall towards the end of the year as demand for new displays drops.

Shuttle XPC XH610G2

Shuttle launches barebones 4.7-liter mini-PC with room for dual-slot GPUs

Christopher Harper published 31 October 24

Shuttle debuts a new 4.7-liter mini-PC.

Albany NanoTech Complex

New York State to get new $825 million semiconductor R&D facility

Jowi Morales published 31 October 24

The NSTC is getting a flagship facility in Albany, New York that's dedicated to EUV research and development.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D announcement

AMD crowns the Ryzen 7 9800X3D a ‘gaming legend’ in a surprise announcement

Mark Tyson published 31 October 24

AMD has announced its highly anticipated Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor.

GeForce driver bug squashed

Nvidia's Arm-based PC chips for consumers to launch in September 2025

Anton Shilov published 31 October 24

Nvidia will challenge AMD and Intel on the PC platform front from 2025 to 2026, according to the report.

PC drugs smuggling plot gets busted

Smuggler packs 200 pounds of meth into PC cases, gets busted

Mark Tyson published 31 October 24

Had they never seen the long-running Border Security: Australia's Front Line reality show?

TSMC fab

Analyst firm raises alarm about EUV chipmaking tool power consumption

Anton Shilov published 31 October 24

Leading-edge semiconductor fabs to consume 54,000 Gigawatts a year by 2030, which is more than some countries consume today.

Real Deals

SK hynix's superfast 1TB Tube T31 USB flash drive is now $61, hitting its lowest-ever price

Stewart Bendle published 31 October 24

Deals SK hynix's Tube T31 is a best-in-class storage drive for just $61.

Steam game listings must now flag any kernel-level anti-cheat software integrations

Hassam Nasir published 31 October 24

Valve requires game developers to now explicitly mention if their game features anti-cheat tools that operate in the kernel.

TSMC

SRAM scaling isn't dead after all — TSMC's 2nm process tech claims major improvements

Anton Shilov published 31 October 24

TSMC's N2 fabrication process shrinks SRAM bit cell size, increases SRAM density to ~38 Mb/mm^2.

Ryzen 7000 3D V-Cache CPU

AMD's gaming-optimized Ryzen 7 9800X3D rumored to cost $479

Hassam Nasir published 31 October 24

A leak suggests that AMD is eyeing an MSRP of $479 for its new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor launching next week.

Screenshot from the official Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles launch trailer.

Ubisoft quietly launches blockchain RPG with playable NFTs priced up to $63K

Christopher Harper published 30 October 24

Ubisoft launches free PvP blockchain RPG with NFTs priced as high as $63,000.

MSI’s Cyborg 15 is cheap, but its below-average performance and screen will make you wish you spent more. — MSI Cyborg 15 Review: An overly budget gaming laptop MSI’s Cyborg 15 is cheap, but its below-average performance and screen will make you wish you spent more.

AMD has announced its highly anticipated Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor. — AMD crowns the Ryzen 7 9800X3D a ‘gaming legend’ in a surprise announcement AMD has announced its highly anticipated Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor.

Mark Zuckerberg says that Meta is training its Llama-4 models on a cluster with over 100,000 Nvidia H100 AI GPUs. — Meta is using more than 100,000 Nvidia H100 AI GPUs to train Llama-4 Mark Zuckerberg says that Meta is training its Llama-4 models on a cluster with over 100,000 Nvidia H100 AI GPUs.

Microsoft offers consumers an option to keep using Windows 10 with security updates after support expires: an Extended Security Updates subscription for $30 per year. — Microsoft will charge Windows 10 users $30 per year for security updates Microsoft offers consumers an option to keep using Windows 10 with security updates after support expires: an Extended Security Updates subscription for $30 per year.

Leading-edge semiconductor fabs to consume 54,000 Gigawatts a year by 2030, which is more than some countries consume today. — Analyst firm raises alarm about EUV chipmaking tool power consumption Leading-edge semiconductor fabs to consume 54,000 Gigawatts a year by 2030, which is more than some countries consume today.

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Reviews

Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K

Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K review: You've seen this before

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 31 October 24

Razer's flagship all-purpose wireless gaming mouse gets a super minor update in the Basilisk V3 Pro 35K.

DreamHost

DreamHost Review: VPS and Shared Hosting Tested

By Christian Cawley published 29 October 24

We benchmarked a VPS and a shared hosting plan from DreamHost. This California-based provider covers the basics but has a lot of drawbacks.

Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD

Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD review: The real EVO drive is here

By Shane Downing published 28 October 24

The 990 EVO Plus is Samsung’s real answer to the DRAM-less SSD market, an improvement over the stalled 990 EVO in every way. The company is back to form with a pretty solid drive.

iBuyPower AW4 AIO

iBuyPower AW4 AIO Review: Thermal domination on a budget

By Albert Thomas published 27 October 24

We’ve tested iBuyPower’s AW4 AIO with Intel’s i7-14700K to see how well it performs.

Raspberry Pi Bumper

Raspberry Pi Bumper for Raspberry Pi 5 review: Silicone protection for your silicon

By Les Pounder published 26 October 24

Raspberry Pi’s latest accessory is a $3 silicone bumper designed to protect the Raspberry Pi 5 from errant tools, and to prevent it from skidding around your desk

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Gaming Monitors

Best Gaming Monitors 2024: Budget, Curved, G-Sync and More

By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated 30 October 24

Here are the best gaming monitors for PC available in 2024, from budget displays to 144Hz, 4K and curved.

Gaming Monitors

Bambu Lab P1S, Prusa MK4S, Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra - Line up of the Best 3D Printers 2024

Best 3D Printers 2024: FDM, Resin and Sub-$250 Models

By Anj Bryant, Denise Bertacchi published 29 October 24

We've tested over a hundred of the top 3D Printer models (FDM and Resin) to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.

Best RAM for gaming

Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2024

By Zhiye Liu last updated 28 October 24

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

CPUs

Steam game listings must now flag any kernel-level anti-cheat software integrations

By Hassam Nasir published 31 October 24

Valve requires game developers to now explicitly mention if their game features anti-cheat tools that operate in the kernel.

Ryzen 7000 3D V-Cache CPU

AMD's gaming-optimized Ryzen 7 9800X3D rumored to cost $479

By Hassam Nasir published 31 October 24

A leak suggests that AMD is eyeing an MSRP of $479 for its new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor launching next week.

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Graphics Cards

Radeon RX 7900 XT(X)

AMD says RDNA 4 GPUs are coming in early 2025 — RX 8000 will deliver ray tracing improvements, AI capabilities

By Anton Shilov published 30 October 24

AMD confirms RDNA 4 incoming in early 2025, bringing AI, graphics, and ray tracing improvements.

PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card

AMD research suggests plans to catch up to Nvidia using neural supersampling and denoising for real-time path tracing

By Kunal Khullar published 29 October 24

AMD appears to have plans to use a neural network to perform denoising and reconstruct scene details. It's not yet available, but it sounds a lot like Nvidia’s Ray Reconstruction feature in DLSS 3.5.

Blackwell

Nvidia's future Blackwell Ultra GPUs reportedly renamed to the B300 series

By Anton Shilov published 29 October 24

Nvidia will reportedly rename its Blackwell Ultra GPUs for AI and HPC to the B300 series to better differentiate them from existing offerings.

Laptops

MacBook Pro 2024

Apple refreshes MacBook Pros with M4 Pro, M4 Max, and up to 24 hour battery life

By Andrew E. Freedman published 30 October 24

Apple has refreshed its MacBook Pro lineup with its M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition review: The display, not Smart Modes, steals the show

By Andrew E. Freedman published 25 October 24

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is a thin laptop with a vivid display and nice mix of ports, but a slippery keyboard makes typing annoying.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi drives daily Calvin and Hobbes comic fun via E-ink display

By Ash Hill published 31 October 24

Doctr_sbaitso has created a Raspberry Pi-powered display that shows a new Calvin and Hobbes comic every day using a Waveshare E-Ink display.

Raspberry Pi

You can now build Raspberry Pi Pico-powered Macintosh 128K with this $10 VGA kit

By Ash Hill published 29 October 24

Action Retro shows off how to build a Macintosh 128K using a Raspberry Pi Pico and $10 VGA kit.

Pineboards HatDrive! PoE+

Pineboards' PoE+ HAT brings power and NVMe to your Raspberry Pi 5

By Les Pounder published 28 October 24

Pineboards beats Raspberry Pi to the punch, again.

Deals

Real Deals

SK hynix's superfast 1TB Tube T31 USB flash drive is now $61, hitting its lowest-ever price

By Stewart Bendle published 31 October 24

Deals SK hynix's Tube T31 is a best-in-class storage drive for just $61.

Real Deals

Cooler Master's unique Sneaker X gaming PC is on sale - save $690 if the shoe fits

By Stewart Bendle published 30 October 24

Deals If you're looking for something a little different, this sneaker-designed gaming PC from Cooler Master has been heavily discounted from its original $2,299 price tag.

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Build your next PC in the panoramic NZXT H6 Flow PC case — on sale at its lowest-ever price

By Stewart Bendle published 29 October 24

Deals Reduced to its lowest-ever price, NZXT's H6 Flow can be a new, beautiful home to your PC components.

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