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Bykski's New External Cooler Could Be Bigger than Your Desktop

By Mark Tyson published 24 November 22

Bykski’s huge external cooler offers 3x3 fan array with 30 cooling channels, and is powerful enough to cool a quad-GPU setup, or up to 2,000W.

Banana Pi Reveals Raspberry Pi Alternative BPI-M6 SBC

By Ian Evenden published 24 November 22

Banana Pi's latest creation, the BPI-M6 has been detailed, and comes with some interesting features.

AMD's Dragon Range and Phoenix APUs Likely Feature RDNA 3 GPUs, According to Driver Patches

By Anton Shilov published 24 November 22

AMD's Zen 4 is set to meet RDNA 3 integrated GPU in next-generation APUs, new Linux patches indicate.

PS5 Black Friday Upgrade: 2TB Samsung 980 Pro SSD for $189

By Avram Piltch published 24 November 22

Samsung's 980 Pro SSD is a fantastic upgrade for your PS5

Miss The HEDT Glory Days? Build a 96-core 12-Channel DDR5 Beast with AMD EPYC

By Anton Shilov published 24 November 22

With single-socket SP5 motherboards available, 96-core machines with up to 12-channel DDR5 memory are possible.

RAM Benchmark Hierarchy: DDR5, DDR4 for AMD, Intel CPUs

By Zhiye Liu last updated 23 November 22

Our RAM benchmark hierarchy ranks memory kits of all frequencies and capacities for any budget.

Global 3D NAND Market Shrinks by 24.3 Percent in Q3 2022

By Anton Shilov published 23 November 22

Samsung retains 3D NAND leadership but loses 28.1% of revenue in Q3 2022.

Semiconductor Industry CapEx Set for Steepest Decline Since 2008: Forecast

By Anton Shilov published 23 November 22

The semiconductor industry CapEx will drop in 2023 but will still exceed the 2020 level.

Fake MSI Afterburner Infects Targets With Coin Miner, Password Stealer

By Zhiye Liu published 23 November 22

Cyble Intelligence and Research Lab has identified phishing websites with fake MSI Afterburner software.

AMD Takes Jab at Intel Over LGA1700 Platform Longevity

By Zhiye Liu published 23 November 22

In a new blog spot, AMD compares its AM5 platform against Intel's LGA1700 platform in terms of costs, longevity, and value.

Minisforum NAG6 Melds i9-12900H and RX 6600M in 2.7-Liter Case

By Mark Tyson published 23 November 22

Minisforum has new mini PC, this time with an Intel Alder Lake Core i9 chip paired with a Radeon RX 6600M. The choice of mobile components allows the design to be a highly compact 2.7 liters.

Sapphire Teases Next-Gen Radeon RX 7900 GPU Family

By Mark Tyson published 23 November 22

Sapphire’s first Radeon RX 7000 series GPU tease arrives, but we hear that custom cards will arrive a week or two after the AMD reference models.

Galax Intros RTX 3060 Ti G6X Hof Pro With Triple-Fan Design

By Aaron Klotz published 23 November 22

The RTX 3060 Ti HoF makes no sense, unless you love bragging rights

AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 Specs, Release Date, Benchmarks, Price Listings

By Paul Alcorn published 23 November 22

Here's the Ryzen 7000 release date, benchmarks, specifications, pricing, and all we know about AMD's Zen 4 architecture.

Raspberry Pi Bird Cries When Users Leave Twitter

By Ash Hill published 23 November 22

Maker Dr David Pride is using a Raspberry Pi to power his Twitter project that cries a tear when users tweet #RIPTwitter.

Only $299? Sapphire RX 6700 10GB Tested

By Jarred Walton published 23 November 22

The Sapphire RX 6700 10GB (non-XT) card is on sale starting at $299 right now. We're working on the full review, but thought you might enjoy this preview of performance.

Intel Officially Introduces Pay-As-You-Go Chip Licensing

By Anton Shilov published 23 November 22

Intel's software-upgradeable processors will be available from all major server makers.

GPU Market Nosedives, Sales Lowest In a Decade

By Anton Shilov published 22 November 22

Inventory adjustments, lowered interest in existing graphics cards, and the end of Ethereum GPU mining drove sales of GPUs down in Q3.

U.S. Seizes Crypto "Pig Butchering" Scam Domains

By Francisco Pires published 22 November 22

A US Court in Virginia's Eastern District has seized many domains being used for cryptocurrency fraud schemes of the "pig butchering" type.

Despite Chip Ban, U.S. Trails China in Published Research Papers

By Francisco Pires published 22 November 22

The US has lost its position as the country with the most published research papers around chips and related technologies to its perceived threat in the geopolitical landscape: China.