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News Stream

AMD's RDNA2 'Duty Cycle Scaling' Shuts Down GPU to Meet TDP

By Anton Shilov

AMD's RDNA2 GPUs support Duty Cycle Scaling capability.

Industry Group Accuses Nvidia of Twisting TPCx-BB Benchmark Results

By Anton Shilov

The Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC), an industry consortium that develops performance benchmarks for servers and data centers, says Nvidia misrepresented TPCx-BB benchmark results.

Intel Bulks Up Engineering Leadership With Returning Technologist Sunil Shenoy

By Paul Alcorn

Intel announced that Sunil Shenoy, a 33-year Intel veteran, is returning to the company to head up the Design Engineering Group.

Image of a thin Nvidia-based gaming laptop.

How to Tell if an RTX 30-Series Laptop Uses a Max-Q GPU

By Andrew E. Freedman

Does your RTX-30 series gaming laptop have a Max-Q GPU? Here's how to check.

Leaked Benchmarks From Core i9-Powered iMac Surface

By Aaron Klotz

A mysterious Ashes of the Singularity benchmark reveals specs for a potential next-gen iMac.

MSI Unveils Most Powerful Graphics Card for Mini-ITX: The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Aero ITX

By Anton Shilov

Small package, big punch: MSI releases GA104-based Mini-ITX card

This 3600W Chinese Power Supply Is Basically a DIY Brown-Out

By Zhiye Liu

An interesting power supply for cryptocurrency mining has emerged with a 3,600W capacity and 80 PLUS Platinum certification.

GDDR6X in 3080 and 3090 Hits 110C While Mining Ethereum

By Aaron Klotz

HWInfo64 adds GDDR6X temperature monitoring for Nvidia's RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 with latest version 6.42.

Intel's Iris Xe DG1 Graphics Cards Not Compatible with AMD, Older Systems

By Anton Shilov

Intel's new graphics cards are here, but they will not work with all systems.

Raspberry Pi Pico: Tutorials, Pinout, Everything You Need to Know

By Les Pounder

A new Raspberry Pi, one that is a massive departure from all those before it.

Grab This 1TB SATA SSD for Just $82 at Newegg

By Jason England

For today only at Newegg, you can buy this Mushkin Enhanced RAW series 1TB SSD for just $81.99.

How to Use a Motion Sensor with Raspberry Pi Pico

By Les Pounder

The Raspberry Pi Pico GPIO is our way to connect components and devices which we can use in our experiments, Here we create a motion sensor project using a sensor and an LED.

How to Connect an Analog Joystick to Raspberry Pi Pico

By Avram Piltch

Learn to connect a five-pin joystick and program it in MicroPython.

How To Solder Pins to Your Raspberry Pi Pico

By Les Pounder

Soldering is a great skill to learn and if you have just bought a Raspberry Pi Pico then you will need your soldering iron to get it ready for action.

How to Set Up and Program Raspberry Pi Pico

By Les Pounder

The Raspberry Pi Pico is the latest board from Raspberry Pi, and it once again disrupts the market.

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GDDR6X in 3080 and 3090 Hits 110C While Mining Ethereum HWInfo64 shows RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 reaching very high VRAM temps, particularly when mining

Intel's Iris Xe DG1 Graphics Cards Not Compatible with AMD, Older Systems Intel's Iris Xe DG1 boards reserved for low-end Intel-based PCs.

This 3600W Chinese Power Supply Is Basically a DIY Brown-Out Two is better than one

RTX 3080 Mining Rig in a BMW’s Trunk Meant ‘Just to Annoy Gamers’ Would a 'driver' update make it go faster?

Reviews

Gigabyte Aorus 17G Review: Ampere and a Blazing Screen

By Michelle Ehrhardt

Gigabyte’s 2021 refresh of the Aorus 17G introduces mobile RTX 3070 and 3080 card options, which lets it perform on par to the former top contenders while costing much less.

Asus TUF Dash F15 Review: RTX 3070 Meets Intel H35

By Scharon Harding

The Asus TUF Dash F15 is an attractively thin gaming laptop with an eSports-ready screen, but you can get better RTX 30-series performance.

Asus ROG Flow X13 Review: XG Mobile Meets Ryzen 9 5980HS

By Andrew E. Freedman

The Asus ROG Flow X13 is a showcase for the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and brings the power of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 via Asus' proprietary XG Mobile dock.

Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: RTX 30-Series Performance, Eye-Popping Color

By Avram Piltch

RTX 3070 or 3080 takes flight in this starship-like package.

Gigabyte Aorus RGB Memory DDR4-3600 C18 2x8GB Review: Unexpected Strong Performer

By Zhiye Liu

Gigabyte's good at many things. Can the company thrive in the memory market its Aorus RGB memory?

Best Picks

Best Desktop CPUs for Workstations 2021

By Paul Alcorn

We've picked the best CPUs for work, sorted by price range and needs, based on our extensive testing.

Best RAM 2021: Desktop DDR4 Memory for Gaming and Productivity

By Zhiye Liu

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

Best Cheap CPUs of 2021, Tested and Ranked

By Paul Alcorn

You can get a surprisingly powerful processor for less than $60. We've tested several cheap CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.

CPUs

Intel Bulks Up Engineering Leadership With Returning Technologist Sunil Shenoy

By Paul Alcorn

Intel announced that Sunil Shenoy, a 33-year Intel veteran, is returning to the company to head up the Design Engineering Group.

Apple Patent May Hint at the Future of Its Chips: A Multi-Level Hybrid Memory Subsystem

By Anton Shilov

Apple's next-generation SoCs could implement hybrid memory subsystems using different types of DRAM.

Graphics Cards

MSI Unveils Most Powerful Graphics Card for Mini-ITX: The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Aero ITX

By Anton Shilov

Small package, big punch: MSI releases GA104-based Mini-ITX card

Look Closely Before You Buy a GeForce RTX 3000 Laptop

By Zhiye Liu

German publication lists up to 28 different variants of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 30 Laptop GPUs.

Micron: 1α Process Technology to Improve DRAM Density By Up to 40%

By Anton Shilov

Micron unveils 1α process technology, expects challenging DRAM scalability in the future.

Laptops

How to Tell if an RTX 30-Series Laptop Uses a Max-Q GPU

By Andrew E. Freedman

Does your RTX-30 series gaming laptop have a Max-Q GPU? Here's how to check.

Gigabyte Aorus 17G Review: Ampere and a Blazing Screen

By Michelle Ehrhardt

Gigabyte’s 2021 refresh of the Aorus 17G introduces mobile RTX 3070 and 3080 card options, which lets it perform on par to the former top contenders while costing much less.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico: Tutorials, Pinout, Everything You Need to Know

By Les Pounder

A new Raspberry Pi, one that is a massive departure from all those before it.

How to Use a Motion Sensor with Raspberry Pi Pico

By Les Pounder

The Raspberry Pi Pico GPIO is our way to connect components and devices which we can use in our experiments, Here we create a motion sensor project using a sensor and an LED.

How to Connect an Analog Joystick to Raspberry Pi Pico

By Avram Piltch

Learn to connect a five-pin joystick and program it in MicroPython.

Deals

Best Tech and PC Hardware Deals 2021: CPUs, SSDs and More

By Ash Puckett

Whether you're looking for PC components, peripherals or prebuilt systems, these are the best deals on tech.

Best Deals on SSDs and Hard Drives 2021

By Ash Puckett

These are the best SSD deals we could find this 2021 —guaranteed to expand the storage on your PC without emptying your wallet. This list is updated every day.

Best Computer Monitor Deals 2021

By Ash Puckett

Find a quality monitor at a price that's more than fair. Here's everything you need to know to find a good deal.