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Micron announces 512GB DDR5-9200 memory modules with 16W power draw

By Anton Shilov Published

Already tested by AMD and Intel, but supply will depend on demand.

DRAM
AI-induced memory shortage is changing how devices are built, Fairphone says memory now 60% of materials cost

By Kunal Khullar Published

For smaller device manufacturers, rising memory prices are only part of the problem as limited availability forces companies to rethink everything from motherboard designs to procurement strategies.

RAM
Intel reportedly cans 12Xe option for Nova Lake-S desktop

By Jake Roach Published

Following rumors of a Nova Lake desktop SKU with 12 Xe3P cores, tipster Jaykihn suggests that Intel has canned the design and moved the target to next-gen Razor Lake instead.

CPUs
Several CPUs on a table.
The Best CPU for Gaming in 2026

By Jake Roach Last updated

Here is the best CPU for gaming.

CPUs
Nvidia's RTX 5090 vanishes from online retail in the US

By Jake Roach Published

The RTX 5090 is out of stock from first-party sellers online in the U.S., with third-party sellers now asking for as much as $9,500 for the GPU.

GPUs
RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell GPU
Gaming takes a backseat as Nvidia overhauls the RTX 5090 for maximum AI margins

By Zhiye Liu Published

Nvidia launches the RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell Workstation Edition graphics card for agentic and generative AI.

GPUs
AMD GPU
Solo dev enables using CUDA on AMD hardware in Windows, getting multiple CUDA libraries running on a gaming Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU in Windows

By Zak Killian Published

A developer has wired up the ZLUDA project to AMD's HIP libraries for Windows, putting a small but signifcant bridge over NVIDIA's CUDA moat.

GPU Drivers
Proven 8-pin PCIe plugs aren't immune to melting

By Kunal Khullar Published

Three 8-pin connectors on a Thermal Grizzly WireView reportedly suffered burning and melting while connected to a Radeon RX 7900 XTX, with the company now investigating what caused the failure.

GPUs
The BC 250 board in-hand
Modders halve FSR 4 render times on AMD’s PS5-derived BC-250 mining APU

By Etiido Uko Published

Modders have nearly halved FSR 4 processing time on AMD’s PS5-derived BC-250, using a portable FidelityFX DLL that cuts 1440p upscaling cost to 5.92 ms.

PC Components
AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1
AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 power supply review: An adequate budget 750W unit

By E. Fylladitakis Published

The AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 is a non-modular 750W built by Helly, wearing an 80 PLUS Gold badge it has never earned, sold at a price that almost makes the argument for it.

Power Supplies
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