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Nvidia Increasing GeForce Now Subscription Prices in Some Regions

By Aaron Klotz published 13 October 23

Nvidia's pricing changes currently only apply to Canada and Europe.

China-Made Loongson CPUs Bound for Russia After Export Ban Lifted

By Anton Shilov published 13 October 23

Russian PC makers set to use Loongson processors for PCs, servers, storage devices.

AMD’s Lisa Su Leaves Cisco Board of Directors

By Anton Shilov published 13 October 23

Three directors leave Cisco's board of directors.

AMD Counter-Strikes Itself, Pulls Driver After Anti-Lag Feature Causes CS2 Bans

By Anton Shilov published 13 October 23

AMD's Anti-Lag+ feature tampers with Counter Strike 2's DLLs, resulting in a VAC ban.

AMD Squashes Bug That Impacted Zen 4 Security Features in Linux

By Aaron Klotz published 13 October 23

Phoronix reports that a new bug fix was introduced to Linux kernel 6.6 that rectifies an issue where instruction errors could occur in Linux when running STIBP off on Zen 4 CPUs.

Western Digital Finalizing Plans to Merge With Kioxia: Report

By Anton Shilov published 13 October 23

Western Digital is on the finish line with Kioxia acquisition, says Nikkei.

DDR4 and DDR5 Memory Price Increases Expected in Q4 2023

By Aaron Klotz published 13 October 23

It's a subtle increase, but an increase nonetheless

OLED Monitor Shipments to Surge 323% This Year, Says Market Research Firm

By Mark Tyson published 13 October 23

OLED monitor shipments will see an ‘astronomical’ 323%increase in 2023, with a further doubling in shipments expected in 2024, according to TrendForce

Microsoft Finalizes $69 Billion Activision-Blizzard Acquisition

By Anton Shilov published 13 October 23

Microsoft buys Activision-Blizzard following months overcoming global regulatory obstacles.

TSMC Expects to Get Permanent Approval to Equip Chinese Fab (Updated)

By Anton Shilov published 13 October 23

TSMC got a waiver to equip its Nanjing fab in China with U.S. tools, but it wants a permanent permission.

Malicious Translations Target Ubuntu 23.10 Launch

By Mark Tyson published 13 October 23

Just mere hours after its release, Ubuntu 23.10 was pulled for download due to malicious translations handled by a third-party.

Huawei is Still Operating and Hiring in Russia: Report

By Anton Shilov published 13 October 23

Huawei continues to work with Russian universities, keeps Russian Research Institute running.

Samsung Expects HBM4 Memory to Arrive by 2025

By Anton Shilov published 12 October 23

Samsung starts talking about HBM4, next-generation memory for AI and HPC GPUs.

Steam Deck Finally Booted From Valve's Top 10 Best Seller List After 1.5 Years

By Aaron Klotz published 12 October 23

GamingOnLinux reports that Valve's Steam Deck has finally been kicked out of the top 10 best-sellers list on the Steam Libary.

Don't Miss Out on These Post Prime Day Deals: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 12 October 23

Prime Big Deals Day sales event is over, but there are still some deals to be had.

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AMD Counter-Strikes Itself, Pulls Driver After Anti-Lag Feature Causes CS2 Bans AMD's latest Radeon driver makes Valve's anti-cheat system think that the user is cheating.

AMD Squashes Bug That Impacted Zen 4 Security Features in Linux Thankfully the issue only affects the small number of users who go out of their way to disable STIBP

China-Made Loongson CPUs Bound for Russia After Export Ban Lifted CPUs from blacklisted Loongson are coming to Russia.

AMD’s Lisa Su Leaves Cisco Board of Directors Conflict of interests?

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Reviews

Lian Li Galahad II LCD 280 Review: Better, Quieter Than 360mm Options

By Albert Thomas published 12 October 23

Editor's Choice

Lian Li’s GA II LCD 280 shows that with the right design, you don’t need a 360mm to keep Intel’s i7-13700K under TJ Max.

Cooling

Intel Arc A580 Review: New Budget Contender

By Jarred Walton published 10 October 23

One year after the A750 and A770, Arc A580 finally arrives.

GPUs

MSI G272QPF 170 Hz Gaming Monitor Review: Pro-Level Performance for Not a Lot of Cash

By Christian Eberle published 9 October 23

Editor's Choice

27-inch QHD IPS flat panel with 170 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color

Monitors

be quiet! Shadow Base 800 FX Review: Stealthy, Stellar Performance

By Myles Goldman published 8 October 23

Editor's Choice

The Be Quiet Shadow Base 800 FX is an excellent choice for anyone looking for great airflow, RGB, and silent computing.

Cases

Portable Monitor Slide V2 Review: High Price, Cheap Materials

By Brandon Hill published 7 October 23

The Slide V2 is a productivity champ hampered by cheap construction and a high price.

Monitors

Best Picks

Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitors 2023

By Brandon Hill published 13 October 23

These are the best ultrawide gaming monitors available in 2023, including 240 Hz, OLED and DQHD options.

Monitors

Best Computer Monitors 2023

By Christian Eberle published 13 October 23

We break down the best computer monitors for upgrading your setup in 2023.

Monitors

Best Budget 3D Printers 2023: High-Quality Output on the Cheap

By Anj Bryant published 13 October 23

You can find great FDM or Resin 3D Printers for under $300. These are the best cheap models we've tested.

3D Printing

CPUs

Huawei is Still Operating and Hiring in Russia: Report

By Anton Shilov published 13 October 23

Huawei continues to work with Russian universities, keeps Russian Research Institute running.

CPUs

Former Arm China Execs Establish New Government-Backed Chip Firm

By Anton Shilov published 12 October 23

Shenzhen government back startup established by former managers of Arm China.

Systems

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Graphics Cards

Samsung Expects HBM4 Memory to Arrive by 2025

By Anton Shilov published 12 October 23

Samsung starts talking about HBM4, next-generation memory for AI and HPC GPUs.

Memory

GPU Benchmarks and Performance Hierarchy

GPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2023: Graphics Cards Ranked

By Jarred Walton published 11 October 23

Our GPU benchmarks hierarchy ranks all the current and previous generation graphics cards based on real-world gaming tests. Find out how the latest GPUs stack up.

Graphics

Byogore's Dead RTX 4090 TUF On the PCMR Subreddit

RTX 4090's 16-Pin Connector Melted After One Year of Usage

By Aaron Klotz published 11 October 23

Another RTX 4090 has fallen victim to the 12VHPWR power connector, but this time, it took a full year before the RTX 4090's power connector finally melted.

Graphics