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Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 All-In-One liquid CPU cooler is now only $89 — its lowest-ever price on Amazon
By Stewart Bendle published
Deals This 360mm all-in-one CPU cooler takes a massive price cut. Keep your processor chilled for just $89.

AMD Zen 5 CPUs also affected by microcode vulnerability
By Hassam Nasir published
A vulnerability targeting AMD CPUs that can execute unsigned microcode on your processor also affects AMD's Zen 5.

Delidded AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D runs 23 degrees cooler
By Mark Tyson published
Enthusiasts can expect up to 10% higher performance with a Ryzen 9950X3D using direct-die cooling. Or just run it at stock clocks but much cooler.

AMD pins Ryzen 9000 'failures' on compatibility issues — BIOS update recommended to avoid boot problems
By Jowi Morales published
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D issues on ASRock motherboards have been caused by a BIOS issue, which has since been rectified.

Best Motherboards 2025 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset
By Matt Safford last updated
Here are the best motherboards we've tested, for all the recent AMD and Intel CPU platforms.

Some Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs are allegedly failing prematurely — over 100 cases documented based on user feedback (Update)
By Zhiye Liu published
A Redditor has compiled a list of all user-reported Ryzen 7 9800X3D failures on Reddit.

PC enthusiast delidded a 9950X3D using fishing line and a clothes iron
By Mark Tyson published
A PC overclocking enthusiast successfully delidded their AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D with a length of fishing line, a clothes iron, and nerves of steel.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X hits all-time low price
By Avram Piltch published
This 6-core, 12-threaded Zen 5 architecture chip is great for mid-range gaming.

These are the best GPU 'deals' based on real-world scalper pricing and our FPS per dollar test results
By Jarred Walton last updated
The current GPU landscape is a veritable wasteland, filled with scalpers and scam sellers.

ASRock claims to fix 'burned out' AM5 motherboard by cleaning the socket
By Aaron Klotz published
ASRock cleaned up and removed debris from a customer's failed ASRock AM5 motherboard. Despite clear signs of socket damage, the board booted up on its original BIOS, passing "long-term stress tests."
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