Vendor puts an on-and-off switch on a AMD X870 motherboard to enable easy GPU removal
Following widespread reports of GPU PCIe connector wear associated with Asus’ Q-Release Slim feature on select motherboards, Colorful has taken the opportunity […]
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First credible report of RTX 5090 FE with melted connector appears — third-party cable likely cause
One of the first credible reports of a melted power cable on the RTX 5090 has been posted on Reddit (h/t VideoCardz). […]
The Seagate Expansion Desktop 20TB HDD is now just $229 at Best Buy
If you’re looking for more storage, you’ve got to check out this deal on the Seagate Expansion Desktop 20TB HDD. It usually […]
Seagate’s fraudulent hard drives scandal deepens as clues point at Chinese Chia mining farms
A Heise investigation of used Seagate data center-grade hard drives that are being sold as new has suggested that the drives originated […]
Nvidia’s new tech reduces VRAM usage by up to 96% in beta demo — RTX Neural Texture Compression looks impressive
Nvidia’s RTX Neural Texture Compression (NTC) has finally been benchmarked, demonstrating the technology’s capabilities in an actual 3D workload. Compusemble benchmarked Nvidia’s […]
Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D listed at $699 and $599, same prices as last-gen
Preliminary listings at Newegg hint that AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D will reportedly cost $699 and $599, similar […]
RTX 5090D tested with nine-years-old Xeon CPU that cost $7 — it does surprisingly well in some games, if you enable MFG
A Chinese tech reviewer benchmarked Nvidia’s all-new “for China” RTX 5090D against a variety of CPUs, from AMD’s flagship Ryzen 7 9800X3D, […]
Intel Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake CPU specs break cover — leak suggests up to 16 CPU cores and 180 total AI TOPS
In a flurry of tweets detailing Intel’s upcoming processors, avid hardware leaker Jaykihn has shared specifications for Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake. […]
Grab this low-latency 32GB Team Group T-Create Expert RAM from Newegg for only $81
I’m always on the lookout for great PC component deals, hunting for bargains for my next builds, and helping others find good […]
Asus China compensates and assists owners with damaged GPUs due to PCIe Q-Release Slim mechanism — confirms revision on the way
Asus China customer support is pulling out all the stops to care for victims affected by PCIe damage from its new Q-Release […]