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Two become one. — AMD announces unified UDNA GPU architecture — bringing RDNA and CDNA together to take on Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem Two become one.

News Stream

12-Hi HBM3E

Micron ships production-ready 12-Hi HBM3E chips for next-gen AI GPUs

Anton Shilov published 9 September 24

Micron formally unveils its 12-Hi HBM3E memory with a 36 GB capacity per stack.

Instinct MI300A

AMD Instinct MI300A data center APU underperforms against mainstream CPUs in Geekbench

Aaron Klotz published 9 September 24

AMD's flagship MI300A datacenter APU was benchmarked three times in Geekbench 6, but it yielded underwhelming results, featuring inferior performance to a current-gen Core i5 processor.

Apple A18

Apple's A18 and A18 Pro processors powers the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro — and Apple Intelligence

Brandon Hill, Andrew E. Freedman published 9 September 24

Apple's new A18 and A18 Pro processors are the first designed for Apple Intelligence and is powering the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro.

Acer Predator GX850 SFX PSU

Acer enters retail PC power supply market

Mark Tyson published 9 September 24

Acer launches Predator GX850, an 850W ATX 3.0 SFX power supply with 80 Plus Gold certification.

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

AMD announces unified UDNA GPU architecture — bringing RDNA and CDNA together to take on Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem

Paul Alcorn published 9 September 24

Two become one.

MSI Modern MD342CQP Series VA monitor- available in black and white colors

MSI's new 1500R ultrawide Modern MD342CQP series features 120 Hz VA 1440p panel, 98W USB Type-C PD

Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 9 September 24

Early retail listings suggest a $350 price, available in black or white livery.

Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6

Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 hits U.S. e-tailers but is more expensive than some GDDR6X models

Mark Tyson published 9 September 24

The ticket price of $569.99 is currently $15 more than Asus’s white GDDR6X OC variant.

SMIC

China vexed at expansion of ASML chip tool export controls, reveals ministry statement

Anton Shilov published 8 September 24

The Chinese government is not satisfied with the Dutch government's decision to export control ASML's Twinscan NXT:1970i and 1980i.

Thermal Grizzly product refinement

Thermal Grizzly direct die liquid cooling product issue has been found and fixed

Mark Tyson published 8 September 24

Der8auer’s refinements mean the Mycro Direct Die is back and better than ever.

GT 730 handbag

Old $20 Nvidia GeForce GT 730 graphics card upcycled into $1,024 plastic handbag

Jowi Morales published 8 September 24

A seller preserved an old GT 730 in epoxy resin and used it as a handbag accessory listed at $1,024.

Acer Laptop

This Acer Nitro 16 gaming laptop is now only $999 at Amazon

Ash Hill published 8 September 24

This Acer Nitro 16 gaming laptop is currently available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices to date — $999 instead of its usual $1,299.

Jack Huynh

AMD deprioritizing flagship gaming GPUs: Jack Huynh talks new strategy against Nvidia in gaming market

Paul Alcorn published 8 September 24

The battle seems to be over before it starts.

Thermaltake cooling and LGA1851

Thermaltake confirms 71 CPU cooler models are fully compatible with Intel LGA1851

Jowi Morales published 8 September 24

Thermaltake just released a list of existing LGA1700 coolers, including air coolers, AIOs, and water blocks, that will be compatible with the upcoming Intel Arrow Lake chips.

Lexar at IFA

Lexar rolls out the world’s first stainless steel SD cards to join its Armor storage family

Mark Tyson published 8 September 24

In addition to being resistant to bending they are IP68 certified.

RAM sticks

Researchers snoop data from air-gapped PC's RAM sticks by monitoring EM radiation from 23 feet away

Jowi Morales published 8 September 24

This cyberattack exploits the electromagnetic emissions of RAM sticks to broadcast data.

Asus X870 / X870E Motherboards

AMD X870 motherboards listed overseas start at $350

Jowi Morales last updated 7 September 24

Hardware leaker @momomo_us reveals the prices of several X870 motherboards from Asus and Gigabyte.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 gets an update with new stability fixes

Christopher Harper published 7 September 24

AMD updates Fluid Motion Frames 2 for improved performance in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Zen 5 CPU performance is unaffected by Inception mitigation

Aaron Klotz published 7 September 24

AMD's latest Zen 5 architecture is reportedly the first architecture since Zen 3 to be immune to the Inception vulnerability — it does not require software-based mitigations.

Asus Monitor

Asus 24-inch FHD 165 Hz gaming monitor is on sale for $109

Ash Hill published 7 September 24

The Asus TUF gaming VG247Q1A monitor is currently available at Amazon for $109, its lowest price.

Intel Core CPU

Intel Core Ultra 200K CPU pricing exposed by overseas retailer

Jowi Morales published 7 September 24

A UK-based online retailer posted listings of Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake desktop chips.

Two become one. — AMD announces unified UDNA GPU architecture — bringing RDNA and CDNA together to take on Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem Two become one.

The go-to chips for Apple Intelligence — Apple's A18 and A18 Pro processors powers the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro — and Apple Intelligence The go-to chips for Apple Intelligence

The ticket price of $569.99 is currently $15 more than Asus’s white GDDR6X OC variant. — Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 hits U.S. e-tailers but is more expensive than some GDDR6X models The ticket price of $569.99 is currently $15 more than Asus’s white GDDR6X OC variant.

The battle seems to be over before it starts. — AMD deprioritizing flagship gaming GPUs: Jack Hyunh talks new strategy against Nvidia in gaming market The battle seems to be over before it starts.

Der8auer’s refinements mean the Mycro Direct Die is back and better than ever. — Thermal Grizzly's direct die liquid cooling product problem has been found and fixed — withdrawn cooling block reissued with RGB Der8auer’s refinements mean the Mycro Direct Die is back and better than ever.

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Reviews

Namecheap VPS Hosting

Namecheap VPS and Shared Hosting Review

By Christian Cawley published 9 September 24

Namecheap is a great choice for those on a budget, with the shared plan offering incredible value.

Cougar GEX X2 1000W ATX 3.0

Cougar GEX X2 1000W ATX 3.0 Power Supply Review

By E. Fylladitakis published 8 September 24

Delivers reliable power with solid voltage regulation and ripple suppression, all in a compact ATX 3.0-compliant design.

Addlink NAS D60 SSD

Addlink NAS D60 SSD review: Finally a good caching NVMe SSD

By Shane Downing published 7 September 24

A niche solution with interesting features.

Tryx Panorama 360 ARGB

Tryx Panorama 360 ARGB Review: Cooling newcomer brings F1-level performance

By Albert Thomas published 4 September 24

Tryx, a new contender in the cooling market, sets itself apart from the competition through its eye-catching design and strong performance.

Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP

Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP OLED 480 Hz gaming monitor review: Raising the bar

By Christian Eberle published 4 September 24

27-inch QHD OLED display with 480 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, ELMB, HDR and wide gamut color

Gaming Monitors

Best Picks

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The best SSD for the Steam Deck in 2024

By Shane Downing, Jarred Walton published 9 September 24

Our tests show the best SSDs for games on the Steam Deck.

Best PS5 SSDs

The Best PS5 SSDs in 2024: Speedy NVMe storage for your console

By Paul Alcorn, Jarred Walton published 9 September 24

We recommend the best PS5 SSDs for the Sony PlayStation 5 for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

Best SSDs: Reviewed and Benchmarked

Best SSDs 2024: From Budget SATA to Blazing-Fast NVMe

By Paul Alcorn published 9 September 24

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

CPUs

CPU Benchmarks

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2024: CPU Rankings

By Paul Alcorn last updated 9 September 24

All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Zen 5 CPU performance is unaffected by Inception mitigation

By Aaron Klotz published 7 September 24

AMD's latest Zen 5 architecture is reportedly the first architecture since Zen 3 to be immune to the Inception vulnerability — it does not require software-based mitigations.

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Graphics Cards

Best Graphics Cards: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Founders Edition

Best Graphics Cards for Gaming in 2024

By Jarred Walton published 9 September 24

We've benchmarked all the latest GPUs to select the best graphics cards for gaming. These graphics cards offer the best performance at their price and resolution, from 1080p to 4K.

GPU Benchmarks and Performance Hierarchy

The GPU benchmarks hierarchy 2024

By Jarred Walton published 9 September 24

We've run hundreds of GPU benchmarks on Nvidia, AMD, and Intel graphics cards and ranked them in our comprehensive hierarchy, with over 80 GPUs tested.

GT 730 handbag

Old $20 Nvidia GeForce GT 730 graphics card upcycled into $1,024 plastic handbag

By Jowi Morales published 8 September 24

A seller preserved an old GT 730 in epoxy resin and used it as a handbag accessory listed at $1,024.

Laptops

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550

Best Gaming Laptops 2024: Tested, benchmarked and reviewed

By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 September 24

Here are our favorite gaming laptops for every need, based on our testing and reviews.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Aura

Lenovo’s Lunar Lake-powered X1 Carbon Aura Edition weighs just 2.16 pounds

By Avram Piltch published 5 September 24

Lenovo has announced four new business laptops at IFA, including the X1 Carbon (Gen 13), which is the lightest and most powerful version of its flagship laptop yet.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico converts Paw Patrol toy into arcade controller

By Ash Hill published 6 September 24

Dr. Tom Tilley is using a Raspberry Pi to convert an old Paw Patrol toy into a working controller that he can play Sega's Super Hang-On with.

Best Rasperry Pi 2024

Best Raspberry Pi Projects: September 2024

By Ash Hill published 5 September 24

Update We've gathered a list of the ten best Raspberry Pi projects that we've had the honor of featuring over the last month.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi-powered RescueTap automatically alerts caregivers in an emergency

By Ash Hill published 4 September 24

Youssef Eldemery has created a Raspberry Pi-powered alert system that monitors the person wearing it and sends notifications to caregivers in case of an emergency.

Deals

Acer Laptop

This Acer Nitro 16 gaming laptop is now only $999 at Amazon

By Ash Hill published 8 September 24

This Acer Nitro 16 gaming laptop is currently available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices to date — $999 instead of its usual $1,299.

Gaming Monitors

Asus Monitor

Asus 24-inch FHD 165 Hz gaming monitor is on sale for $109

By Ash Hill published 7 September 24

The Asus TUF gaming VG247Q1A monitor is currently available at Amazon for $109, its lowest price.

Gaming Monitors

Real Deals

Snag this Radeon RX 6650 XT GPU at its lowest-ever price of $198

By Stewart Bendle published 6 September 24

Dropping to a new lowest-ever price, the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT is yours for only $198 from Amazon.

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