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Alleged AMD Radeon RX 7900 Reference Design Pictured

By Mark Tyson published 31 October 22

It looks like AMD’s upcoming flagship may only need twin 8-pin power connectors, but the cooling is noticeably bulkier than that fitted to the RX 6900 XT reference design.

Raspberry Pi Costume Automatically Dispenses Candy

By Ash Hill published 31 October 22

Yinglish119 has created a Raspberry Pi-powered Nerds candy costume that dispenses Nerds candy with the wave of a hand.

Early Black Friday Deals on PC Hardware: Latest GPU, CPU and PC Sales

By Avram Piltch, Stewart Bendle, Ash Hill published 31 October 22

Black Friday is on November 25th in 2022, but sales are here now. We're tracking them all here.

GeForce RTX 4080 Emerges at U.S. Retailer Starting at $1,199

By Zhiye Liu published 30 October 22

U.S. and overseas retailers have started listing Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4080 graphics cards.

16-pin PCIe Power Connector, Asus RTX 3090 Ti

Crimping Might Have Prevented RTX 4090 Adapter Meltdown: Report

By Aaron Klotz published 29 October 22

Igor has detailed how Nvidia could have prevented its 16-pin power adapters from melting on the GeForce RTX 4090. The primary design failure is with Nvidia's soldering technique.

GPU Oversupply Spills Onto the Streets in Vietnam

By Mark Tyson published 29 October 22

Pictures and videos from Vietnam illustrate the scale of GPU oversupply facing traders. With ample used GPUs covering entry-to mid-range, it may be hard for next-gen products to gain traction.

AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X may come with dual-CCDs

AMD Recycles Dual-Chiplet Ryzen 7000's as Ryzen 5 7600X CPUs, Again

By Mark Tyson published 29 October 22

As with the Ryzen 5000 series, AMD's Ryzen 7000 series chips may contain fused-off CCDs, resulting from AMD's production maximizing resources strategy.

Improving Nvidia RTX 4090 Efficiency Through Power Limiting

By Jarred Walton published 29 October 22

We tested the 4090 Founders Edition at 50% to 120% power limits

Quantum Computing May be Bolstered by Liquid-Like Electrons

By Francisco Pires published 28 October 22

Parafermions could lead to quantum computers with fewer errors and improved coherence.

AMD Issues Performance Advisory for Ryzen 7000 Processors

By Paul Alcorn published 28 October 22

AMD issued a performance advisory for its Ryzen 7000 processors to dispel rumors of performance disparities.

ISP Worker Gets Beefy 262TB Netflix Caching Server for Free

By Aaron Klotz published 28 October 22

Its a monster 10 year old server, even by today's standards

RTX 4090 16-Pin Power Connector Woes Spawn 3D Printed Fix

By Mark Tyson published 28 October 22

If you are going to install a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and you are worried about following cabling safety guidance, please 3D print this gizmo.

Leaked RTX 4080 12GB Benchmarks Seemingly Justify Nvidia Retreat

By Aaron Klotz published 28 October 22

A user from the Chiphell forums managed to snag one of Nvidia's cancelled RTX 4080 12GB GPUs and run it through a few benchmarks, showing us very poor performance for a 4080 class GPU.

Two Great Dell Monitors Go on Sale Ahead of Black Friday: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 28 October 22

Dell's 32-inch S3222DGM is on sale for $289. With its curved screen and high 165Hz refresh rate, this is the perfect choice for your new gaming monitor.

CPU Renamer Tool Rickrolls Benchmark Leakers

By Mark Tyson published 28 October 22

A multitude of leaked benchmark results will now be more suspect than ever, thanks to a publicly available software tool which can easily edit your PC's CPUID.

Intel Arc A770 GPU Memory Clock Bug Fixed With Driver Update

By Aaron Klotz published 28 October 22

Intel's new Arc A770 has reportedly succumbed to a memory clock bug, resulting in a 17% loss of bandwidth earlier this week. Thankfully the issue has been fixed thanks to a new beta driver.

Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED Hits Retail at $3,500

By Mark Tyson published 28 October 22

We reviewed this Intel Core i7-1250U powered device back in August, and as it is one of a kind in several ways, it is good to see it reach US retail at last.

GeForce RTX 4080 Custom Cards from Gigabyte and MSI Pictured

By Anton Shilov published 28 October 22

As launch of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4080 nears, pictures of partners' boards emerge.

Steam Deck UI Now Available In Desktop Steam Client

By Ian Evenden published 28 October 22

Steam's Big Picture Mode is replaced by the Steam Deck UI in the latest beta release of the popular gaming client.

Intel Is Back to Profitability But Lowers Expectations for Q4 2022

By Anton Shilov published 28 October 22

Worsening economic conditions drive Intel's sales down across the board.