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NY Bill Would Require Background Checks to Buy 3D Printers, Attempts to Target Ghost Guns

By Avram Piltch published 16 October 23

A proposed New York state law targets ghost guns by restricting all 3D printers.

Nvidia RTX 4090 Prices Have Been Creeping Upward

By Aaron Klotz published 16 October 23

Cards priced at MSRP are generally out of stock right now.

Micron Unveils 7500-Series SSDs: 232-Layer 3D TLC NAND for Datacenters

By Anton Shilov published 16 October 23

Micron equips proven 7450-series platform with 232-layer 3D TLC memory to cut costs and boost performance.

Sycom Joins the Noctua-Cooled GPU Party With RTX 4070, RTX 4060 Ti Graphics Cards

By Aaron Klotz last updated 16 October 23

Unlike Asus Noctua Edition cards, these ones aren't painted entirely in Noctua brown.

RAM Benchmark Hierarchy: DDR5, DDR4 for AMD, Intel CPUs

By Zhiye Liu last updated 16 October 23

Our RAM benchmark hierarchy ranks DDR5 and DDR4 memory kits of all frequencies and capacities for any budget.

ASRock Challenger CL25FF and CL27FF gaming monitors

ASRock Says New Challenger Monitors Are Good for ‘Light Gaming’

By Mark Tyson published 16 October 23

ASRock launched a new Challenger monitor series purposed for ‘light gaming’ at a max 100 Hz, on 25- and 27-inch FHD flat IPS screens.

Grab a TeamGroup PCIe 4.0 SSD and 32GB of DDR5 for Under $120: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 16 October 23

Today we're looking at the deals that are either still around or building up to the biggest deals event of the calendar year — Black Friday.

Microsoft Repositions 7TB 'Project Silica' Glass Media as a Cloud Storage Solution

By Mark Tyson published 16 October 23

Microsoft has decided its Project Silica storage would be an efficient and sustainable choice for its cloud data centers, with the 7 TB glass media touted to last 10,000 years.

Raspberry Pi Pico 8-Track Player Uses RFID Cartridges

By Ash Hill published 16 October 23

Cameron Coward uses a Raspberry Pi Pico to bring an old 8-track player back to life with custom RFID cartridges.

GPD Accuses AMD of Violating Supply Contract

By Anton Shilov published 16 October 23

GPD's Win Max 2 ultra-compact notebook delayed due to limited supply of processors by AMD.

Alienware Aurora R16 Adds Intel 14th Gen Core, RTX 4090 Configurations

By Andrew E. Freedman published 16 October 23

Alienware is updating its Aurora R16 to include options for Intels’ Raptor Lake Refresh 14th Gen CPUs and Nvidia’s RTX 4090.

Intel Launches 14th-Gen Raptor Lake Refresh: 6 GHz Core i9-14900K, i7-14700K, i5-14600K and AI-Driven Overclocking on October 17

By Paul Alcorn published 16 October 23

Intel announced its 14th-generation Core ‘Raptor Lake Refresh’ series today, with three top-end overclockable models arriving at retail on October 17 to take on AMD’s Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 lineup.

Get This 1TB Solidigm P41 Plus SSD For Just $34

By Ash Hill published 15 October 23

The Solidigm P41 Plus 1TB SSD is available right now at Newegg for just $34.

Prototype Hybrid Transistors Using Silk Demonstrated

By Anton Shilov published 15 October 23

Silk fibroin transistors could be used for computer processors, and be a good choice for sensors.

JSAUX's Future Transparent Steam Deck Clamshell

Steam Deck Gets Easy Undervolting Controls With Firmware 118

By Mark Tyson published 15 October 23

SteamOS 3.5.1 Preview Update enhances the OS by delivering a range of fixes, and the new Firmware 118 introduces easy access undervolting controls.

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Intel Launches 14th-Gen Raptor Lake Refresh: Core i9-14900K, i7-14700K, and i5-14600K on October 17 AMD's Ryzen 7000X3D in the crosshairs.

Alienware Aurora R16 Adds Intel 14th Gen Core, RTX 4090 Configurations Recently redesigned chassis is getting more options.

Microsoft Repositions 7TB 'Project Silica' Glass Media as a Cloud Storage Solution 7 TB glass storage media is now faster to write and "could last 10,000 years."

GPD Accuses AMD of Violating Supply Contract GPD cannot get enough Ryzen 7 7840U processors from AMD to fulfill its crowdfunded orders.

Insect Breaks RTX 4090 Founders Edition GPU That's one way to debug a GPU.

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Reviews

Sony InZone Buds Review: Makes the Competition Obsolete

By Matthew S. Smith published 15 October 23

Editor's Choice

Device compatibility issues aside, Sony’s InZone Buds set a new high mark for audio quality in the gaming earbud arena. Class-leading ANC and battery life sweeten the deal.

Gaming

Khadas Mind Review: SBC with 13th Gen Intel on Board

By Les Pounder published 15 October 23

Khadas’ latest board is a full Intel Raptor Lake desktop wrapped up in a shell of space gray aluminum.

SBC

Maxsun iCraft Z790ITX Wi-Fi Review: Mini-ITX Alternative

By Joe Shields published 14 October 23

Mini-ITX Z790 board at a reasonable price with ample storage options.

Motherboards

Bambu Lab A1 Mini Review: Color for Beginners

By Denise Bertacchi published 13 October 23

Editor's Choice

Bambu Lab goes small to capture more market share.

3D Printing

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

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Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2023

By Zhiye Liu last updated 16 October 23

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

Memory

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

CPUs

Ryzen 7 7800X3D Smashes Core i9-14900K in Factorio Gaming Benchmark

By Zhiye Liu published 14 October 23

Someone, most likely a reviewer, has tested Intel's upcoming Core i9-14900K with the Factorio benchmark.

CPUs

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.

CPUs

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15 years covering components -- and building PCs since the AMD K6-2 days.

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Graphics Cards

Nvidia RTX 4090 Prices Have Been Creeping Upward

By Aaron Klotz published 16 October 23

Cards priced at MSRP are generally out of stock right now.

Graphics

Sycom Joins the Noctua-Cooled GPU Party With RTX 4070, RTX 4060 Ti Graphics Cards

By Aaron Klotz last updated 16 October 23

Unlike Asus Noctua Edition cards, these ones aren't painted entirely in Noctua brown.

Graphics

Modded RTX 4080 with dual-slot dimensions

RTX 4080 Hacked Down to Two Slots For SFF Build

By Mark Tyson published 14 October 23

As a hardware enthusiast successfully modifies a bulky RTX 4080 into compact PC-friendly dimensions, hope grows for smaller RTX 40 cards from AIBs.

Graphics

Laptops

PC Market Shrinks in Q3, But Shows Signs of Recovery: Report

By Anton Shilov published 10 October 23

Shipments of PCs drop in Q3, but it has probably reached its bottom, say analysts from IDC.

Desktops

People walk by the Lenovo Group Ltd. headquarters in Beijing,

Lenovo Denies Chinese Government Ties as U.S. Lawmakers Ask Questions

By Anton Shilov published 6 October 23

U.S. congressmen ask Navy Exchange to stop selling Lenovo PCs, citing affiliations with the Chinese government.

Laptops

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico 8-Track Player Uses RFID Cartridges

By Ash Hill published 16 October 23

Cameron Coward uses a Raspberry Pi Pico to bring an old 8-track player back to life with custom RFID cartridges.

Raspberry Pi

Canonical Announces Ubuntu 23.10, Support for Raspberry Pi 5

By Les Pounder published 12 October 23

Canonical's Ubuntu sees a fresh release for its twice-yearly release cycle. This release has a focus on security and support for RISC-V devices.

Linux

Raspberry Pi 5 Compatible OS 'Bookworm' Officially Released

By Les Pounder published 11 October 23

Based on Debian 12 "Bookworm," Raspberry Pi OS sees many updates and performance improvements.

Raspberry Pi

Deals

Grab a TeamGroup PCIe 4.0 SSD and 32GB of DDR5 for Under $120: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 16 October 23

Today we're looking at the deals that are either still around or building up to the biggest deals event of the calendar year — Black Friday.

Deal

Get This 1TB Solidigm P41 Plus SSD For Just $34

By Ash Hill published 15 October 23

The Solidigm P41 Plus 1TB SSD is available right now at Newegg for just $34.

Deal

LG 43-Inch 4K Smart Monitor Down to $399 at Amazon

By Ash Hill published 14 October 23

The LG 43SQ700S 43-Inch 4K smart monitor is available today at Amazon for one of its lowest prices ever—just $399 down from $499.

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