Timeline for AMD's $35 Billion Xilinx Acquisition Slips to Q1 2022 By Paul Alcorn published 30 December 21 AMD and Xilinx announced today that the acquisition will not complete this year, instead slipping to the first quarter of 2022.
Asus Admits Fiery Z690 Motherboard Flaw, Starts Recall Program (Updated) By Paul Alcorn published 30 December 21 Asus admitted that its Z690 Hero motherboards suffer from a flaw that led to widespread reports of melted motherboards. The company has begun a recall program.
13 Best 3D Printable Models of 2021: Make These Today By Denise Bertacchi published 30 December 21 A Squid Game figure to Alligator Loki, these 3D models are both timely and attractive.
Intel Demos Lightning Fast 13.8 GBps PCIe 5.0 SSD with Alder Lake By Anton Shilov published 30 December 21 Intel demonstrates Core i9-12900K and Samsung PM1743 SSD at 13.8 GB/s.
New Malware Uses SSD Over-Provisioning to Bypass Security Measures By Aaron Klotz published 30 December 21 Korean researchers have discovered two major vulnerabilities revolving around the over-provisioning feature built into all modern SSDs.
Blacklisted Huawei and SMIC to Reportedly Build Chip Fab By Anton Shilov published 30 December 21 Huawei to provide SMIC $10 billion to build a new fab.
Pico Displays Visual Effects for Arduino-Powered Lo-Fi Orchestra By Ash Hill published 30 December 21 John Miles Music is using several Arduinos and a Raspberry Pi Pico to create his MIDI-based Lo-Fi Orchestra project.
ASUS ROG DDR5 to DDR4 Converter Card Spotted in the Wild By Aaron Klotz published 30 December 21 A Chinese YouTuber managed to get his hands on an ASUS ROG-branded DDR5 to DDR4 converter and demonstrates its functionality with a test boot.
'World's Fastest PC' Hits 100 KPH Packing Core i9-12900K and RX 6900 XT By Mark Tyson published 30 December 21 Sega has worked closely with Intel and components maker ASRock on what might be "the world's fastest PC," by one metric or another.
Polygon's Hard Fork Was Designed to Protect $24 Billion in Crypto By Nathaniel Mott published 30 December 21 Polygon said it fixed a bug that was exploited to steal over $2 million worth of the MATIC token in early December.
Samsung Teases AMD RDNA2-Powered Exynos Chip, Announcement January 11 By Francisco Pires published 30 December 21 Samsung's collaboration with AMD on bringing its RDNA2 high-performance graphics architecture to the mobile marketplace is about to hit the road running - come January 11th.
This Outlandish Passive M.2 SSD Cooler is Only $20 By Mark Tyson published 30 December 21 Ineo's M.2 Pure Cooper Heatsink claims to cool your M.2 SSD by up to 25 degrees Celsius and costs a reasonable $19.99.
Micron: Xi'an Lockdown Will Delay DRAM Deliveries By Anton Shilov published 30 December 21 Micron halts operations in Xi'an due to lockdown, expects near-term delays.
Hands On With DeepCool’s CG560: Compact but Roomy By Myles Goldman published 30 December 21 DeepCool’s CG560 delivers diverse cooling options and three RGB fans for under $100.
Best Monitor Deals 2021: 4K, Gaming and More By Ash Hill published 29 December 21 There are lots of awesome monitor deals dropping as we speak! Here are the best offers worth your hard-earned money.
Asus GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Review: Absolute Unit By Jarred Walton published 29 December 21 Quad-slot cooling with massive fans
Pimoroni Trilobot Review: Powerful and Affordable Pi Robot By Les Pounder published 28 December 21 Editor's Choice Simple to build and code, Trilobot from Pimoroni is an excellent platform for building your first, or your latest Raspberry Pi powered robot.
MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WIFI Review: Stealth Mode By Joe Shields published 28 December 21 MSI’s Z690 Tomahawk brings a stealthy black appearance, four M.2 ports and other updates to Alder Lake for $309.99.
Eve Spectrum ES07D03 Review: Premium Image Quality and Performance By Christian Eberle published 27 December 21 Editor's Choice The best overdrive we’ve ever tested
Pimoroni Interstate 75 Review: Control LED Matrixes with RP2040 By Les Pounder published 26 December 21 Powered by an RP2040 SoC, this board can light up to four HUB75 LED matrixes.
Best CPU for Gaming in 2021 By Paul Alcorn published 31 December 21 Here are the best gaming CPUs for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.
Best Cheap CPUs of 2021, Tested and Ranked By Paul Alcorn published 15 December 21 You can get a surprisingly powerful processor for less than $60. We've tested several cheap CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.
Best Workstation CPUs for 2021 By Paul Alcorn published 11 December 21 We've picked the best CPUs for work, sorted by price range and needs, based on our extensive testing.
Best CPU for Gaming in 2021 By Paul Alcorn published 31 December 21 Here are the best gaming CPUs for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.
Blacklisted Huawei and SMIC to Reportedly Build Chip Fab By Anton Shilov published 30 December 21 Huawei to provide SMIC $10 billion to build a new fab.
Micron: Xi'an Lockdown Will Delay DRAM Deliveries By Anton Shilov published 30 December 21 Micron halts operations in Xi'an due to lockdown, expects near-term delays.
Intel's DG2 Gaming GPU Rumored to Launch in March By Anton Shilov published 29 December 21 Intel's DG2 targets GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti levels of performance.
Asus GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Review: Absolute Unit By Jarred Walton published 29 December 21 Quad-slot cooling with massive fans
GPD’s New Handheld Has a 96-EU GPU and a Ton of Ports By Aaron Klotz published 23 December 21 Handheld manufacturer GPD has kicked off a Kickstarter for another handheld PC called the Pocket 3, featuring powerful specs and an impressive amount of connectivity.
Get This Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming Laptop for Less Than $1,800 in Huge Deal By Jason England published 23 December 21 Right now at Newegg, the Gigabyte Aorus 15P with RTX 3080 graphics is now $600 off, which takes the price down to a mightily impressive $1,799.
Pico Displays Visual Effects for Arduino-Powered Lo-Fi Orchestra By Ash Hill published 30 December 21 John Miles Music is using several Arduinos and a Raspberry Pi Pico to create his MIDI-based Lo-Fi Orchestra project.
Raspberry Pi RP2040 Drives Mico: A Custom USB Microphone By Ash Hill published 29 December 21 Mahesh Venkitachalam has created an RP2040-based USB microphone from scratch to help reduce background noise while recording.
Pimoroni Trilobot Review: Powerful and Affordable Pi Robot By Les Pounder published 28 December 21 Editor's Choice Simple to build and code, Trilobot from Pimoroni is an excellent platform for building your first, or your latest Raspberry Pi powered robot.
Best Monitor Deals 2021: 4K, Gaming and More By Ash Hill published 29 December 21 There are lots of awesome monitor deals dropping as we speak! Here are the best offers worth your hard-earned money.
Get This Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming Laptop for Less Than $1,800 in Huge Deal By Jason England published 23 December 21 Right now at Newegg, the Gigabyte Aorus 15P with RTX 3080 graphics is now $600 off, which takes the price down to a mightily impressive $1,799.
Best SSD and Hard Drive Deals 2021 By Ash Hill published 22 December 21 These are the best holiday SSD and HDD deals — guaranteed to expand the storage on your PC without emptying your wallet. This list is updated every day.