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Lisa Su: AI Will Dominate Chip Design

By Anton Shilov published 10 July 23

Chief executive of AMD expects AI to dominate design of chips in the future.

Denuvo Claims Its DRM Does Not Hinder Gaming Performance

By Aaron Klotz published 10 July 23

Even if the claims are true, gamers will still hate the inconvenience of a DRM

4TB SSD Deals Start at Just 4 Cents Per GB For Prime Day

By Zhiye Liu published 10 July 23

We've compiled the best 4TB M.2 SSD deals for Prime Day 2023 week.

AMD's Graphics-less Ryzen 5 7500F To Debut in China Only, Launches This Month

By Paul Alcorn published 10 July 23

Our sources tell us that the Ryzen 5 7500F will launch as a China-exclusive 65W six-core processor that comes without an integrated GPU.

Raspberry Pi Mows Your Lawn So You Don’t Have To

By Ash Hill published 10 July 23

Ulli from Greenkeeper with Raspberry Pi is using a Pi to mow yards automatically with a cool remote web-based interface.

Nvidia's A800 Compute GPU Price Jumps 20% on Export Fears

By Anton Shilov published 10 July 23

Nvidia's China-oriented A800 is getting more expensive due to fears of U.S. GPU sales ban.

Gamers Nexus AMD Lab Tour - Stackable AM5 Chipsets

AMD Engineers Show Off 'Infinitely' Stackable AM5 Chipset Cards

By Aaron Klotz published 10 July 23

AMD engineers show off really unique stackable chipset cards that are used to test the functionality of AMD's AM5 motherboards.

Purported Intel Core i7-14700K Benchmarks up to 20% Faster in Multi-Threaded Workloads

By Mark Tyson published 10 July 23

A hardware leaker has shared a set of purported Core i7-14700K benchmarks and info. If accurate, this CPU might deliver performance uplifts as good as 20%.

Intel Raptor Lake processors for desktops

Raptor Lake Refresh Desktop CPUs Rumored to Be Due in Week 42

By Mark Tyson published 9 July 23

A reputable tech tipster says the first Raptor Lake Refresh 'K' CPUs for desktops will be released in mid to late October.

Ayaneo Air 1S Ultra Claimed to Be Thinnest and Lightest AMD Phoenix Handheld Yet

By Mark Tyson published 9 July 23

Ayaneo has launched another handheld, using the popular AMD Phoenix processors, but this one has quite a small screen.

Samsung 980 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD Dips To 5 Cents Per GB

By Zhiye Liu published 9 July 23

The Samsung 980 Pro 2TB, which typically sells for $139.14, has dropped to $99.99 on Amazon.

AMD's Flagship Radeon RX 7900 XTX Drops $150 Off Original MSRP

By Stewart Bendle published 9 July 23

You can buy the powerful Gigabyte Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming OC for just $899 from either Amazon or Newegg.

Fake Samsung SSDs Found at Etailer, Then Benchmarked

By Mark Tyson published 9 July 23

It's all too easy to find fake branded SSDs with capacity and performance issues, so a TechTuber shows some of the warning signs.

'Windows Update Restored' Site Provides Updates for Classic Windows Versions

By Mark Tyson published 9 July 23

A project dubbed Windows Update Restored aims to provide online update services for abandoned versions of the OS. Windows 95, 98 (and SE), and NT 4.0 updates are now ready.

Smuggler Nabbed with 306 CPUs Stuffed in Girdle

By Mark Tyson published 9 July 23

A man tried to cross from Macau to China without declaring 306 CPUs taped to his body.

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AMD's Graphics-less Ryzen 5 7500F Debuts in China Only This Month China gets another AMD exclusive.

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Purported Intel Core i7-14700K Benchmarks up to 20% Faster in Multi-Threaded Workloads Raptor Lake Refresh chip may be an attractive upgrade from predecessor for multi-thread workloads.

4TB SSD Deals Start at Just 4 Cents Per GB For Prime Day You can get an M.2 NVMe 4GB drive for just $159.

AMD Engineers Show Off 'Infinitely' Stackable AM5 Chipset Cards All the IO you can stack

Reviews

ASRock Z790 Steel Legend Review: Legendary for Budget Builds

By Joe Shields published 10 July 23

Editor's Choice

An affordable, well-equipped and good-looking Z790 option around $230.

Motherboards

Toshiba X300 14TB HDD Review: A Swing and a Miss

By Shane Downing published 9 July 23

More capacity, but not more performance.

Hard Drives

Philips 221V8LN 22-inch Gaming Monitor Review: So Much For So Little

By Christian Eberle published 8 July 23

Editor's Choice

Philips’ 221V8LN 22-inch gaming monitor delivers superlative value with a high-contrast VA panel, 75 Hz, FreeSync, and wide gamut color for just $70.

Monitors

Seagate FireCuda 540 SSD Review: Premium Performance Meets Outstanding Warranty

By Shane Downing published 7 July 23

The Seagate FireCuda 540 is another PCIe 5.0 SSD clawing its way into the space, setting itself apart with an excellent warranty and a focus on reliability. It’s fast, but inefficient and expensive.

Storage

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D Review: New Mid-Range Gaming Champ Is a Micro Center Exclusive

By Paul Alcorn published 6 July 23

Editor's Choice

We put the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XD through our expansive test suite and found it to be the best value for budget gaming processors, but it is only available at Micro Center for a limited time.

CPUs

Best Picks

Best Filaments for 3D Printing

By Denise Bertacchi published 10 July 23

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

3D Printing

Best SSDs 2023: From Budget SATA to Blazing-Fast NVMe

By Paul Alcorn published 10 July 23

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

Storage

The Best CPU for Gaming in 2023

By Paul Alcorn published 10 July 23

Here is the best CPU 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

Lisa Su: AI Will Dominate Chip Design

By Anton Shilov published 10 July 23

Chief executive of AMD expects AI to dominate design of chips in the future.

CPUs

The Best CPU for Gaming in 2023

By Paul Alcorn published 10 July 23

Here is the best CPU 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

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Graphics Cards

Nvidia's A800 Compute GPU Price Jumps 20% on Export Fears

By Anton Shilov published 10 July 23

Nvidia's China-oriented A800 is getting more expensive due to fears of U.S. GPU sales ban.

Components

MSI Equips RTX 4060 Ti 16GB With 16-Pin Power Connector

By Zhiye Liu published 8 July 23

MSI is preparing to launch the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Gaming X Slim graphics card with 16GB of VRAM.

Graphics

EVGA Counters Rumors of Its Demise, But Questions Remain

By Zhiye Liu published 7 July 23

EVGA denies recent rumors that the company is closing its headquarters in Taiwan.

Graphics

Laptops

Alienware x16 (2023) Review: Compromised Performance in a Pretty Shell

By Brandon Hill published 4 July 23

The Alienware x16 includes a powerful RTX 4080 and a trick RGB touchpad but makes sacrifices regarding outright performance.

Laptops

Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED Review: Creative Aims, But Bring the Charger With You

By Charles Jefferies published 23 June 23

Gigabyte’s Aero 14 OLED is high on style, screen quality, and performance, but its battery life falls well short of the mark.

Laptops

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Mows Your Lawn So You Don’t Have To

By Ash Hill published 10 July 23

Ulli from Greenkeeper with Raspberry Pi is using a Pi to mow yards automatically with a cool remote web-based interface.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico Intelligently Warms Your Butt

By Ash Hill published 7 July 23

Alan has created a project that automatically warms his butt based on the weather using a Raspberry Pi Pico and ChatGPT.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico Animates Babbage the Bear

By Ash Hill published 6 July 23

Wayne, aka RamblingGeek, is using a Raspberry Pi to bring Raspberry Pi’s mascot to life thanks to a couple of servos.

Raspberry Pi

Deals

Best Amazon Prime Day Graphics Card Deals: Cheap Nvidia and AMD GPUs

By Avram Piltch last updated 10 July 23

Save money on Amazon Prime Day with Radeon, RTX, and GTX graphics cards.

Deal

Best Amazon Prime Day PC and Laptop Deals

By Stewart Bendle last updated 10 July 23

We've gathered the top pre-built desktop and laptop Amazon Prime Day deals you can find.

Deal

Best Amazon Prime Day Gaming Laptop Deals

By Stewart Bendle last updated 10 July 23

Here are the best Amazon Prime Day gaming laptop deals we've seen so far.

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