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Intel could sell up to 49% of its foundry business to external investors, but a full IPO or spin-off is unlikely

By Anton Shilov published 8 September 25

News Analysis But would it make any sense?

News Analysis

Ryzen to the top: How AMD innovated in the gaming CPU market

By Hassam Nasir published 5 September 25

Premium AMD has come a long way since Bulldozer

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Synopsys adds generative AI for chip development with Synopsys.ai Copilot design software

By Anton Shilov published 5 September 25

Having designed an AI-enhanced EDA toolset, Synopsys now adds Assistive and Creative capabilities for chip designers that can accelerate chip design across all phases.

Semiconductors

China injects tens of billions of dollars in chipmaking tools, but it's easily more than a decade behind the market leaders — Here's why

By Anton Shilov published 4 September 25

China’s chip industry excels at mature nodes but remains at least a decade behind in advanced lithography.

Semiconductors

Despite whispers of a bubble, OpenAI is planning a gigawatt-scale data center in India

By Jon Martindale published 3 September 25

Premium As the second-largest market for ChatGPT, OpenAI looks to secure local infrastructure and investment.

Premium

TSMC to reportedly raise quotes on advanced process nodes by up to 10% next year to pay for new fabs

By Anton Shilov published 2 September 25

Premium TSMC will raise 3nm–5nm chip prices by up to 10% in 2026 to fund new fabs and sustain margins as it expands 2nm production.

Premium

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Reviews

Halot X-1 review: A solid step forward for serious hobbyists

By Jack Pierson published 10 September 25

Halot's X-1 offers great prints, smart features, and a few growing pains.

3D Printing

Corsair HX1500i (2025) ATX 3.1 power supply review

By E. Fylladitakis published 9 September 25

The Corsair HX1500i (2025) ATX 3.1 PSU offers premium power delivery with digital monitoring capabilities, outstanding performance, and impressive thermal design.

Power Supplies

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable review: Rolling in screen real estate

By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 September 25

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6's rollable OLED screen adds more vertical space using folding display technology, but it's very expensive.

Ultrabooks and Ultraportables

Creality Hi Combo review: Catching up with color

By Denise Bertacchi published 7 September 25

Creality plays catch-up with a color bedslinger.

3D Printing

TP-Link Deco BE68 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Class-leading 6 GHz performance and competitive pricing

By Brandon Hill published 7 September 25

With premium performance at a mid-range price point, the Deco BE68 is a superstar mesh router.

Routers

Best Picks

Best Hard Drives 2025: Our top HDD picks for desktop PCs, NAS, and more

By Paul Alcorn last updated 10 September 25

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

HDDs

Best SSDs 2025: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATA

By Jarred Walton, Paul Alcorn last updated 10 September 25

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

SSDs

Best Gaming Monitors 2025: Budget, Curved, G-Sync and More

By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated 10 September 25

Here are the best gaming monitors for PC available in 2025, from budget displays to 144Hz, 4K and curved.

Gaming Monitors

CPUs

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Faceoff

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D faceoff

By Hassam Nasir last updated 9 September 25

We put the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 7 9800X3D through a six-round faceoff to determine the winner.

CPUs

Intel could sell up to 49% of its foundry business to external investors, but a full IPO or spin-off is unlikely

By Anton Shilov published 8 September 25

News Analysis But would it make any sense?

News Analysis

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Graphics Cards

$142 upgrade kit and spare modules turn Nvidia RTX 4090 24GB to 48GB AI card

By Zhiye Liu published 10 September 25

Russian technician VIK-on shows how to upgrade the GeForce RTX 4090's 24GB memory to 48GB in a new YouTube video.

GPUs

Lucky gamer scores Nvidia's RTX 3060 12GB for $4.99

By Zhiye Liu last updated 9 September 25

A fortunate Redditor has found and bought a used GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card for $4.99.

GPUs

AMD expands FSR 4 with drop-in support for 85 games with latest Radeon driver update

By Kunal Khullar published 9 September 25

Support for FSR 4 officially expands to a total of 85 games

GPU Drivers

Laptops

Tech Deals cover featuring a Gigabyte Aero X16 laptop computer

The Aero X16 gaming laptop has the Nvidia RTX 5060 and latest AMD hardware plus a lenient price point

By Stewart Bendle published 9 September 25

Deals Save $450 on Gigabyte's Aero X16 gaming/AI laptop. Available at Best Buy for only $1049 while this sale price lasts.

Deals

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable review: Rolling in screen real estate

By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 September 25

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6's rollable OLED screen adds more vertical space using folding display technology, but it's very expensive.

Ultrabooks and Ultraportables

Features

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D faceoff

By Hassam Nasir last updated 9 September 25

We put the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 7 9800X3D through a six-round faceoff to determine the winner.

CPUs

Ryzen to the top: How AMD innovated in the gaming CPU market

By Hassam Nasir published 5 September 25

Premium AMD has come a long way since Bulldozer

Premium

SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2025: We've tested over 100 different SSDs over the past few years, and here's how they stack up.

By Jarred Walton last updated 28 August 25

For our SSD benchmarks hierarchy, we've tested over a hundred different SSDs and ranked them in order of performance, grouped by capacity.

SSDs

Deals

Newegg's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, motherboard, and RAM combo deal is only $678

By Stewart Bendle last updated 9 September 25

Deals You can save over a hundred dollars on your next PC build with this Newegg combo deal

Deals

The Aero X16 gaming laptop has the Nvidia RTX 5060 and latest AMD hardware plus a lenient price point

By Stewart Bendle published 9 September 25

Deals Save $450 on Gigabyte's Aero X16 gaming/AI laptop. Available at Best Buy for only $1049 while this sale price lasts.

Deals

Complete your racing sim setup for only $214. Logitech's G923 deal includes a free gear shifter and gloves upgrade.

By Stewart Bendle published 8 September 25

Deals Bag a Logitech G923 TrueForce racing wheel, DE9 gear shifter, and racing gloves for just $214 in this amazing racing sim deal

Deals

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