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Lenovo's New ThinkPad X1 Fold Goes Bigger

By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 September 22

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold has been reimagined with a 16.3-inch display, a new design and more powerful processors.

Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 32-inch 144Hz 4K Gaming Monitor Debuts

By Brandon Hill published 1 September 22

Lenovo’s Legion Y32p-30 boast a 4K 144Hz panel with FreeSync Premium support.

Lenovo Jammed a 1080p Display Into Glasses, And I'm Not Sure About It

By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 September 22

The Lenovo Glasses T1 create a virtual monitor to work with your phone or PC.

AMD Confirms DDR5-6000 RAM Is The Sweet Spot For Ryzen 7000 CPUs

By Zhiye Liu published 1 September 22

Robert Hallock, the Director of Technical Marketing at AMD, shares details about the best memory settings on the latest Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 processors.

U.S. Export Rules May Cost Nvidia $400 Million, Prevent Completion of H100 Development

By Anton Shilov published 31 August 22

U.S. government now requires Nvidia to obtain a license to sell A100, A100X, and H100-based products to China.

Crypto Exchange Founder Fled With $2 Billion Busted, Faces 40,000 Years in Jail

By Anton Shilov published 31 August 22

Turkish crypto exchange founder who absconded with $2 billion last year caught, now faces 40,000 years of jail time.

Arm Sues Qualcomm and Nuvia for Breaking License Agreement

By Anton Shilov published 31 August 22

Arm accuses Qualcomm and Nuvia of illegally developing Arm processors following Nuvia takeover.

AVX-512 Makes Ryzen 9 7950X Geekbench 5 Results Look Good — Too Good

By Aaron Klotz published 31 August 22

A new Geekbench 5 benchmark shows very impressive scores for the Ryzen 9 7950X, especially as compared to its predecessor — but there's more to the story.

Asus Will Offer Freebies with AMD X670E Motherboards in UK Promo

By Anton Shilov published 31 August 22

Asus to bundle headsets, mice, webcams with advanced AM5 motherboards.

Samsung's First OLED Gaming Monitor Will Launch in Q4 2022

By Mark Tyson published 31 August 22

Samsung's new Odyssey OLED G8 gaming monitor is packed with smart TV features that let you use it without a PC.

Japanese Government Will Finally Stop Using Floppy Disks and CD-ROMs

By Anton Shilov published 31 August 22

Japanese Minister of Digital Affairs says it's time to move on from 40-year-old storage technology.

Innosilicon Fantasy / Fenghua graphics card

Imagination Tech Discusses Its Return to the High-Performance PC GPU Market

By Mark Tyson published 31 August 22

The UK graphics IP firm outlines some of the tech specs of the Fantasy 1 and Fantasy 2 graphics cards being introduced by China’s Innosilicon.

AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D Down To $384: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 31 August 22

Ahead of the launch of AMD's Zen 4 CPU lineup, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has been reduced to $384.

Raspberry Pi Radio Controller Doubles as Handheld Gaming Rig

By Ash Hill published 31 August 22

Maker and developer Leon, aka Leoneq at Reddit, is using a Raspberry Pi to power a handheld radio controller that runs RetroPie (or any other OS).

Seven Asus B650 and B650E Motherboards Leak With PCIe 5.0 Support

By Aaron Klotz published 31 August 22

Seven new Asus B650 and B650E motherboards have been revealed, ahead of release later this year.

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Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,500 We’ve benchmarked budget gaming laptops to help you get the most for your money.

JPR: Unit Sales of Nvidia GPUs Down 26 Percent as PC Sales Collapse Shipments of discrete desktop graphics cards down to two-year low.

TSMC Says a Shortage of Commodity Chips Is Disrupting Trillion-Dollar Industries If you don't have a $10 chip, you can't ship a $150 million lithography scanner.

Reviews

Cooler Master CH331 Review: Big Sound, Small Price

By Denise Bertacchi published 30 August 22

The Cooler Master CH331 is a plug and play surround sound headset for beginner gamers and streamers.

Crucial P3 Plus SSD Review: Capacity on the Cheap

By Shane Downing published 30 August 22

The P3 Plus is a good first effort at a faster budget SSD with Crucial’s new QLC.

Cooler Master MM311 Review: Performance on a Budget

By Denise Bertacchi published 30 August 22

Cooler Master’s beginner level gaming mouse is light in your hand and on your wallet.

Viotek GFI24CBA Review: Solid Budget Gaming Monitor

By Christian Eberle published 29 August 22

How much gaming monitor can you get for less than $250? The Viotek GFI24CBA delivers 144 Hz and Adaptive-Sync with an IPS panel at FHD resolution for less than the price of a rock concert ticket.

Cougar Forza 85 Review: Quiet, Capable Cat

By Albert Thomas published 28 August 22

The Forza 85 is an extremely quiet air cooler that pairs well with Alder Lake CPUs, provided there are reasonable power limits in place.

Best Picks

Best SSDs 2022: From Budget SATA to Blazing-Fast NVMe

By Shane Downing published 27 August 22

We recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

Best Filaments for 3D Printing

By Denise Bertacchi published 26 August 22

We’ve tested scores of filaments to help you find the right material. So much plastic, so little time.

Best CPU for Gaming in 2022

By Paul Alcorn published 20 August 22

Here are the best CPUs 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

Arm Sues Qualcomm and Nuvia for Breaking License Agreement

By Anton Shilov published 31 August 22

Arm accuses Qualcomm and Nuvia of illegally developing Arm processors following Nuvia takeover.

AVX-512 Makes Ryzen 9 7950X Geekbench 5 Results Look Good — Too Good

By Aaron Klotz published 31 August 22

A new Geekbench 5 benchmark shows very impressive scores for the Ryzen 9 7950X, especially as compared to its predecessor — but there's more to the story.

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Graphics Cards

U.S. Export Rules May Cost Nvidia $400 Million, Prevent Completion of H100 Development

By Anton Shilov published 31 August 22

U.S. government now requires Nvidia to obtain a license to sell A100, A100X, and H100-based products to China.

Meteor Lake CPUs Could Play Videos, Use QuickSync Without a GPU

By Aaron Klotz published 30 August 22

According to new Linux patch notes for Meteor Lake enablement, the media engine on Meteor Lake processors will move off the integrated graphics chip into its own unit.

AMD Demonstrates Working 5nm RDNA 3 Chiplet GPU

By Jarred Walton published 30 August 22

AMD demonstrated working RDNA 3 silicon at its Ryzen 7000 launch event, running Lies of P. Given the timeframe, we wouldn't expect Radeon RX 7000 until November at earliest.

Laptops

Lenovo's New ThinkPad X1 Fold Goes Bigger

By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 September 22

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold has been reimagined with a 16.3-inch display, a new design and more powerful processors.

Intel 13th-Gen Core i9-13900 Raptor Lake Allegedly Boosts to 5.58 GHz

By Anton Shilov published 26 August 22

Intel's 65W Raptor Lake has extreme turbo clocks, 32 threads.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Radio Controller Doubles as Handheld Gaming Rig

By Ash Hill published 31 August 22

Maker and developer Leon, aka Leoneq at Reddit, is using a Raspberry Pi to power a handheld radio controller that runs RetroPie (or any other OS).

Raspberry Pi Turns Typewriter into Working Linux Terminal

By Ash Hill published 30 August 22

Maker Riley with Artillect is using a Raspberry Pi to convert a vintage electronic typewriter into a functional Linux terminal.

Raspberry Pi Generates QR Codes to Unlock Gates and Doors

By Ash Hill published 28 August 22

This Raspberry Pi project generates a custom QR code that it can email to users to gain access to a gate or door.

Deals

AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D Down To $384: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 31 August 22

Ahead of the launch of AMD's Zen 4 CPU lineup, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has been reduced to $384.

Grab a Gaming Laptop for $549! Intel 12th Gen HP Victus Drops to New Low

By Stewart Bendle published 30 August 22

Best Buy is offering the HP Victus 15 for $549, knocking a whopping $250 off the price.

Pick up a Razer Mouse, Headset, Keyboard and Mouse Pad for Just $40: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 30 August 22

We have some excellent discounts on some of Razer's most popular PC peripherals, including a Razer Power Up Gaming bundle deal for just $40.

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