Articles by Hassam Nasir, Contributing Writer

Hassam is a lifelong PC gamer and tech enthusiast with over five years of experience in PC hardware journalism. His passion began in childhood when he rescued a discarded Pentium 4 processor, straightening its pins with a kitchen knife to revive a Dell Dimension 2400 at the age of seven. Since then, he has followed the advancements in technology, witnessing the evolution of hardware from the era of AMD's Opteron architecture to Intel's Smithfield (Pentium D), and the rise of Voodoo GPUs alongside Nvidia's FX GPUs taking the market by storm to the latest innovations today. As a seasoned writer, Hassam loves to get into the nitty-gritty details of hardware, providing insights on everything from CPUs, Motherboards and RAM to GPUs. When he’s not writing, you’ll find him building custom water-cooled PCs for himself and his friends, attending drag racing events, or collecting niche fragrances.

Articles by: Hassam Nasir

Keller and Koduri headline the Beyond CUDA Summit today — AI leaders rally to challenge Nvidia's dominance

By Hassam Nasir published 17 March 25

The Beyond CUDA Summit commences tomorrow, bringing together key leaders and engineers in the industry to explore the future of AI with alternative platforms.

New Huawei Kirin X90 chip revealed in state report — possible server and PC chip set to replace the aging Kunpeng 920 design

By Hassam Nasir published 16 March 25

A Chinese state report sheds light on what's believed to be Huawei's upcoming SoC for servers and PCs, namely the Kirin X90.

CoolIT unleashes 4kW single-phase DLC Cold Plate — Seemingly timed for Nvidia Blackwell Ultra chips

By Hassam Nasir published 16 March 25

CoolIT has launched a single-phase direct liquid cooling cold plate, capable of dissipating 4kW of heat, designed to cool high-performance data-center racks.

RTX 50-series GPU scalping extends to system integrators — over $3,000 for a RTX 5090

By Hassam Nasir published 15 March 25

In a recent video explaining high RTX 5090 prices, the PowerGPU CEO revealed distribution-level scalping, which also impacts system integrators.

Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Apex is available for pre-order on Newegg — Launches April 4 at $749

By Hassam Nasir published 13 March 25

Newegg is taking pre-orders for Asus' flagship-grade ROG Crosshair X870E Apex motherboard, designed for extreme overclocking.

QNodeOS claims to be the first operating system for quantum networks, paving the way for future quantum applications

By Hassam Nasir published 13 March 25

Researchers at the QIA have developed the world's first hardware-independent quantum-network operating system, supporting applications written with high-level code.

Congatec shows off acetone-based heat pipe cooling solution for extremely cold environments

By Hassam Nasir published 12 March 25

Congatec's latest acetone-filled heat pipe cooling solution targets COMs in extreme environments as a suitable alternative to water.

UserBenchmark bashes AMD GPUs and claims they lack real-world performance

By Hassam Nasir published 12 March 25

UserBenchmark claims that AMD's Radeon GPUs fail to deliver real-world performance and are backed by an army of influencers it blames for duping customers.

Where to buy AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU — Best-in-class choice for gamers and professionals alike

By Hassam Nasir last updated 12 March 25

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D drops March 12th at $699, leading both productivity and gaming charts. Here's a list of retailers to help you snag one!

Nvidia RTX 5050, RTX 5060, and RTX 5060 Ti specs leak — expect 8GB/16GB flavors and higher TGPs

By Hassam Nasir published 10 March 25

Specifications revealed by Kopite suggest that Nvidia's budget RTX 5060 and RTX 5050 GPUs will be limited to just 8GB of memory.

AMD's 16-core 9950X3D chip allegedly lands 14% faster than last-gen in PassMark

By Hassam Nasir published 9 March 25

A few Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPUs have been tested in PassMark, delivering 14% higher performance than the last-generation Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell GPU spotted with 24,064 CUDA cores, 96GB GDDR7, and 600W — 11% more cores than RTX 5090

By Hassam Nasir published 8 March 25

Nvidia's next-gen Blackwell workstation GPUs, which carry 96GB of GDDR7 memory and over 24,000 CUDA cores, have reportedly surfaced in listings.

RTX 5090 GPUs aren't being recalled for being a fire hazard after all — Nvidia and MSI refute accusations

By Hassam Nasir published 7 March 25

MSI has refuted accusations of an RTX 5090 recall, assuring customers its GPUs are free from the reported "fire-hazard".

Where to buy AMD's Radeon RX 9070 series graphics cards

By Hassam Nasir published 6 March 25

We've compiled a list of several major US retailers to help you find AMD's latest RX 9070 series GPUs.

Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D hit retail on March 12, according to official AMD outlet in China

By Hassam Nasir published 6 March 25

AMD's official store at JD.com has put up listings for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D, set to retail starting March 12.

Corsair guarantees defect-free RTX 50-series GPUs in its pre-built systems — reports only one instance of missing ROPs

By Hassam Nasir published 5 March 25

Corsair has addressed the ongoing RTX 50 ROP pandemic, promising users of defect-free GPUs on its pre-built systems.

Where to buy Nvidia's RTX 5070 graphics card — All models across Newegg, Best Buy, B&H, and others

By Hassam Nasir published 5 March 25

The RTX 5070 is finally available for purchase and here's where you can get one for yourself, assuming they haven't all disappeared already.

The NAND market faced a 6.2% revenue loss in Q4 24 — forecast projects a further 20% hit in Q1 25

By Hassam Nasir published 4 March 25

TrendForce reports that the NAND flash industry suffered a 6% revenue drop in Q4 24 and is expected to plummet by 20% further in Q1 25.

AMD RDNA 4 and Radeon RX 9000-series GPUs

AMD's new RX 9000 GPUs only officially support UEFI systems

By Hassam Nasir published 4 March 25

Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs will require UEFI for optimal performance and may not work as expected on older CSM/Legacy Modes.

MSI RTX 5070 Ti didn't have ROPs per specifications

MSI quietly raises prices of its supposed RTX 5070 Ti MSRP models

By Hassam Nasir published 3 March 25

MSI has quietly increased the official price of RTX 5070 Ti models initially advertised as MSRP models.

Nvidia's poor RTX 50 compute test results due to missing 32-bit OpenCL support, says PassMark

By Hassam Nasir published 3 March 25

PassMark reports that Nvidia has dropped 32-bit OpenCL support, rendering legacy code unusable on Blackwell (RTX 50) hardware.

Defective RTX 5080 takes up to 11% performance hit in gaming — Larger impact at higher resolutions

By Hassam Nasir published 2 March 25

Testing by Gamers Nexus reveals that RTX 5080s with missing ROPs can lose up to 11% performance in games.

AMD VP teases RDNA 4 compatibility with ROCm, but doesn't reveal official launch date

By Hassam Nasir published 1 March 25

AMD's VP of AI Software has addressed concerns about RDNA 4's readiness with ROCm, demonstrating a live sample and teasing day-one support.

Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 breaks four world records — Pushed beyond 3.45 GHz with 35 Gbps VRAM

By Hassam Nasir published 27 February 25

Asus' ROG Astral RTX 5090 has managed to beat four world records while leading two single-GPU benchmarks.

Prototype RTX 50-series power connector designed to prevent melting with current overload alarm, per-pin sensing

By Hassam Nasir published 26 February 25

A Chinese user has developed a prototype 16-pin connector that can determine if a certain pin is drawing too much current, preventing connector meltdowns.

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