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The 'Made in Malaysia' markings will remain, though. — AMD removes Taiwan branding from CPUs, says change wasn't made to appease China The 'Made in Malaysia' markings will remain, though.

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Ryzen 7000

AMD removes Taiwan branding from CPUs, says change wasn't made to appease China

Paul Alcorn published 19 January 24

AMD will no longer mark its chips as made in Taiwan, a change that many theorize was made at the behest of China.

The GDP Win Max II

GPD shoves Ryzen 7 8840U into Win Max 2 handheld -- NPU upgrade will improve AI workloads, but not gaming performance

Aaron Klotz published 19 January 24

No need to upgrade if you already have the 7840U version of GPD's latest handheld — unless you are into AI.

Radeon RX 7600 XT Steel Legend

ASRock's new AMD entry-level gaming GPUs look tasty

Zhiye Liu published 19 January 24

ASRock revealed the Radeon RX 7600 XT Steel Legend and Radeon RX 7600 XT Challenger graphics cards.

Raspberry Pi

Custom Raspberry Pi Pico project supports Ethernet over USB-C

Ash Hill published 19 January 24

Maker and developer Alan has created a Raspberry Pi Pico board that supports Ethernet connections over USB C.

Raspberry Pi 5 delidded and cooled using a Peltier element

Raspberry Pi 5 delidded and topped with Peltier element for the ultimate cooling test

Les Pounder published 19 January 24

Ivan Kuleshov delids a Raspberry Pi 5 and using a little electronics and thermodynamics to keep the flagship Raspberry Pi 5 cool

A Loongson Chinese CPU.

Chinese chipmaker Loongson wins case over rights to MIPS architecture

Matthew Connatser published 19 January 24

An arbitration court ruled in Loongson's favor over whether it unlawfully used the MIPS architecture.

ASUS USB4 PCIe Gen4 X4 Add-In Card

Asus's PCIe 4.0 x4 add-in card has two USB4 Type-C ports with 60W power delivery

Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 19 January 24

Asus PCIe 4.0 Add-In Card makes your system 'Future Ready' for USB4

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On sale for just $29, the Keychron C3 Pro is unbelievable value

Stewart Bendle published 19 January 24

A great value-for-money mechanical keyboard

Galax RTX 4070 Super Hall of Fame OC Lab Edition Series

Galax unveils RTX 4070 Super Hall of Fame with 320W configurable TBP and 210MHz factory overclock

Aaron Klotz published 19 January 24

Galax has revealed two new mid-range RTX 4070 Super Hall of Fame graphics cards sporting significantly higher power limits and factor overclocks compared to competing AIB partner cards.

Seagate

Worldwide HDD revenue charted from 1957 to the present – AI boom expected to halt decline this year

Mark Tyson published 19 January 24

Two storage analysts have collated data from several sources to chart the fortunes of the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) industry across its very long history - from 1957 to the present day.

Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro goes up to 1TB, uses M2 chip with 10-core GPU

Andrew E. Freedman published 19 January 24

Apple Vision Pro goes up to 1TB of storage and uses an M2 processor with a 10-core GPU.

GlobalFoundries

Chip price war unfolds as Chinese foundries cut tape-out prices

Anton Shilov published 19 January 24

Chinese foundries yet have to build additional capacity in the coming years, but they are already cutting down tape-out prices.

Nvidia H100 NVL dual GPU PCIe solution

Meta will have 350,000 of Nvidia's fastest AI GPUs by end of year, buying AMD's MI300, too

Anton Shilov published 19 January 24

Meta appears to be buying all AI hardware it can get with 350,000 H100 by end of 2024 and then MI300 and other processors.

MRAM

TSMC tandem builds exotic new memory with radically lower latency and power consumption

Anton Shilov published 19 January 24

TSMC and ITRI to jointly develop ultra-low-power spin-orbit-torque magnetic random-access memory.

Acer Monitor

Acer Predator X27U 2K OLED monitor drops to $599 at Newegg

Ash Hill published 18 January 24

The Acer Predator X27U monitor is currently marked down to its lowest price to date over at Newegg.

Intel

Intel's German fab will be most advanced in the world and make 1.5nm chips, CEO says

Anton Shilov published 18 January 24

Intel's CEO expects Magdeburg fab to be the most advanced fab in the world when it comes online.

Ada Lovelace

RTX 4070 Ti Super is right on the RTX 4080's tail, new benchmarks show

Zhiye Liu published 18 January 24

The RTX 4080 is 5% faster in OpenCL than RTX 4070 Ti Super and 7% slower in Vulkan.

CPU-Z for Arm64

CPU-Z sees its first native release for Windows on ARM64, though it's missing a few x86 features

Mark Tyson published 18 January 24

CPUID has released the maiden version of CPU-Z for Windows on Arm64 and at version one it is missing just a few of the x86 version's features.

TSMC

TSMC delays 3nm Arizona fab by a year, cites lack of U.S. subsidies

Anton Shilov published 18 January 24

TSMC's Fab 21 Phase 2 deployment to be delayed to 2027 or 2028 due to demand and government subsidies.

DDR5 memory modules

Microsoft sets 16GB default for RAM for AI PCs

Mark Tyson published 18 January 24

Microsoft has a number of new minimum specification levels lined up for AI PCs, and sources indicate that Windows machines certified to run Copilot will need 16GB RAM and 40 TOPS compute performance.

The 'Made in Malaysia' markings will remain, though. — AMD removes Taiwan branding from CPUs, says change wasn't made to appease China The 'Made in Malaysia' markings will remain, though.

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Meta expects to have 600,000 H100 GPU-equivalent AI horsepower by end of 2024. — Meta will have 350,000 of Nvidia's fastest AI GPUs by end of year, buying AMD's MI300, too Meta expects to have 600,000 H100 GPU-equivalent AI horsepower by end of 2024.

Communist country’s constitution is set to be amended to identify South Korea as its principal enemy. — Memory chip production at risk as North Korea ramps up threats against South Korea, which produces 71% of global memory supply, 51% of NAND for SSDs Communist country’s constitution is set to be amended to identify South Korea as its principal enemy.

Europe is set to get the world's most advanced fab for the first time in years. — Intel's German fab will be most advanced in the world and make 1.5nm chips, CEO say Europe is set to get the world's most advanced fab for the first time in years.

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AOC 27G15

AOC 27G15 180 Hz gaming monitor review: Impressive performance numbers and great value

By Christian Eberle published 17 January 24

AOC leads the value charge with its 27G15. For less than $150, you get a 27-inch VA FHD panel with 180 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR, wide gamut color and superlative gaming performance and speed.

Gaming Monitors

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super Founders Edition unboxing and card photos

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super review

By Jarred Walton published 16 January 24

Nvidia's mid-cycle 'Super' refresh kicks off with a bang.

Corsair Air A115

Corsair Air A115 cooler review: Strong, quiet, and expensive

By Albert Thomas published 16 January 24

Corsair’s A115 big air cooler excels in thermal performance while delivering low noise levels, but it has a high price tag.

Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K S

Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K S review: A resin for print farms

By Denise Bertacchi published 15 January 24

Phrozen updates its largest resin printer.

HP Omen 32q

HP Omen 32q 165 Hz gaming monitor review: Incredible value, jumbo screen

By Christian Eberle published 14 January 24

A 32-inch IPS QHD gaming monitor with 165 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color.

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Best Gaming Mouse 2024

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 19 January 24

We've tested and reviewed the best gaming mice for every game type, gaming style, and grip style.

Best Microphones

Best Gaming Microphones 2024

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 18 January 24

Whether you're chatting with teammates or streaming on Twitch, these are the best gaming microphones to buy in 2024

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Best Mouse Pads 2024: Effortless Glide, Pretty Lights

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 18 January 24

The best gaming mouse pads to complete your setup — soft and hard surfaces, with and without RGB, and every size from "regular" to "bigger than your desk."

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CPU Benchmarks

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2024: CPU Rankings

By Paul Alcorn last updated 19 January 24

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

CPU-Z for Arm64

CPU-Z sees its first native release for Windows on ARM64, though it's missing a few x86 features

By Mark Tyson published 18 January 24

CPUID has released the maiden version of CPU-Z for Windows on Arm64 and at version one it is missing just a few of the x86 version's features.

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Graphics Cards

GPU Benchmarks and Performance Hierarchy

GPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2024: Graphics Cards Ranked

By Jarred Walton last updated 19 January 24

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 from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel stack up.

Galax RTX 4070 Super Hall of Fame OC Lab Edition Series

Galax unveils RTX 4070 Super Hall of Fame with 320W configurable TBP and 210MHz factory overclock

By Aaron Klotz published 19 January 24

Galax has revealed two new mid-range RTX 4070 Super Hall of Fame graphics cards sporting significantly higher power limits and factor overclocks compared to competing AIB partner cards.

Ada Lovelace

RTX 4070 Ti Super is right on the RTX 4080's tail, new benchmarks show

By Zhiye Liu published 18 January 24

The RTX 4080 is 5% faster in OpenCL than RTX 4070 Ti Super and 7% slower in Vulkan.

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Laptops

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024)

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) review: Beautiful screen, but needs refinement

By Charles Jefferies published 12 January 24

We like the new Mini-LED screen on Asus’s refreshed ROG Strix Scar 18, but this massive laptop needs to do more to justify its price.

Asus Zenbook Duo

Asus Zenbook Duo is a dual-screen foldable with two 14-inch OLED screens and Intel Core Ultra

By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 January 24

The Asus Zenbook Duo is a dual-screen foldable with a pair of OLED, 2880 x 1800 displays, and the latest Intel Core Ultra processors.

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Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi

This Raspberry Pi Pico marble clock displays the time using magnets, ball bearings and spiral towers

By Ash Hill published 17 January 24

C Forde is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to power this beautiful custom clock that displays the time using a couple of marbles (ball bearings).

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi RP2040 Macropad supports magnetic modules for expansion

By Ash Hill published 16 January 24

Salim Benbouziyane is using a Raspberry Pi RP2040 board to power his custom macropad that uses magnets to snap modules into place.

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 mockup

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 confirmed by CEO Eben Upton

By Les Pounder published 16 January 24

The recently released Raspberry Pi 5 is coming to the Compute Module 4 form factor.

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Real Deals

On sale for just $29, the Keychron C3 Pro is unbelievable value

By Stewart Bendle published 19 January 24

A great value-for-money mechanical keyboard

Acer Monitor

Acer Predator X27U 2K OLED monitor drops to $599 at Newegg

By Ash Hill published 18 January 24

The Acer Predator X27U monitor is currently marked down to its lowest price to date over at Newegg.

Real Deals

Back to its lowest-ever price, ASRock’s Challenger Radeon RX 7700 XT is now only $429

By Stewart Bendle published 17 January 24

Matching its previous lowest-ever price, this ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 7700 XT graphics card, is available from Newegg for $429.

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