(PR) be quiet! Announces Light Mount TKL Keyboard and Mousepad XL

be quiet!, the German manufacturer for premium PC components and peripherals, is expanding its gaming peripheral portfolio with the introduction of Light Mount TKL and Mousepad XL. Designed for enthusiasts who demand precision, comfort and durability, Light Mount TKL combines a space-saving 80% layout with advanced silent mechanical switches, premium materials and extensive customization options. Available in both linear and tactile Silent V2 Switches variants, it delivers a smooth, quiet, and highly responsive typing experience for gamers, creators and professionals alike.

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NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Prices Jump Up to 39% in August, with MSRP Now a Distant Dream

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series of "Blackwell" graphics cards has seen significant price increases over the past few months, with a particularly notable jump between July and August. On Newegg, one of the largest computer hardware retailers in the United States, there has been a noticeable change in the median listed price for each GeForce RTX 50 model. For instance, the entry-level GeForce RTX 5050 had a median price of $300 in June, which rose by 5% to
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NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Median Prices Jump Up to 39% in August, with MSRP Now a Distant Dream

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series of "Blackwell" graphics cards has seen significant price increases over the past few months, with a particularly notable jump between July and August. On Newegg, one of the largest computer hardware retailers in the United States, there has been a noticeable change in the median listed price for each GeForce RTX 50 model. For instance, the entry-level GeForce RTX 5050 had a median price of $300 in June, which rose by 5% to
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NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Median Prices Jump Up to 41% in August, with MSRP Now a Distant Dream

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series of "Blackwell" graphics cards has seen significant price increases over the past few months, with a particularly notable jump between July and August. On Newegg, one of the largest computer hardware retailers in the United States, there has been a noticeable change in the median listed price for each GeForce RTX 50 model. For instance, the entry-level GeForce RTX 5050 had a median price of $300 in June, which rose by 5% to
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Samsung Delays High-NA EUV Adoption Until 2030 for 1 nm Node

Samsung Foundry has been consistently upgrading its chip-making tools. However, despite the availability of the new generation of EUV lithography, the company has not yet committed to using High-NA EUV lithography tools from ASML. According to ZDNet Korea, this is expected to change with the development of Samsung's 1 nm node, scheduled for 2030. This will be one of the last introductions of High-NA EUV machinery across leading-edge semiconductor node designs. Intel is gradually scaling up its 14

(PR) ASUS Bundles 3 Months of Google AI Pro 5TB or Google AI Plus 400GB with Eligible Notebooks

ASUS announced a new offer with Google that gives customers who purchase selected eligible ASUS and ROG laptops access to three months of Google AI Pro or Google AI Plus at no extra cost. The offer is designed to help users do more than use AI on a single device. It opens the door to a broader Google AI ecosystem for creating, studying, working, researching, and building, together with expanded cloud storage.

With this offer, eligible ASUS customers can start exploring more Google AI experiences as soon as they set up

Modder Turns Steam Deck into Modern Game Boy

The modern gaming handheld boom has given rise to everything from the Steam Deck to quirky little Android-powered emulation machines that are more limited, but more affordable and portable. However, one modder, who goes by u/PhyFawkes on Reddit, has done some serious modding to turn his Steam Deck LCD into a compact gaming handheld that aims to be the best of both worlds.

The SteamBoy, as it is called by the modder, uses the original Steam Deck LCD motherboard, daughter boards, controller boards, and original
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Keychron Updates M4 Fingertip Gaming Mouse with MagOpt Switches and Translucent Retro Colors

Keychron previously announced its MagOpt switches alongside a new G6 HE, a lightweight gaming mouse that features a flagship PAW 3955 sensor and seven retro color options. Now, the peripheral maker has revealed that it is refreshing its unorthodox M4 gaming mouse with that same MagOpt tech and a handful of similar retro colors to match.

The Keychron M4 is a compact gaming mouse aimed primarily at fingertip grip users, and the most recent version of the M4 has a PixArt PAW 3950 sensor and
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$100 GTA VI Ultimate Edition Surpasses Standard Edition in Pre-Orders

Grand Theft Auto VI is leading the charge in the $80 AAA race, which has understandably upset many gamers, but the $100 Ultimate Edition has been another point of contention in online discussions. However, despite the online discussions potentially suggesting otherwise, Take-Two CEO, Strauss Zelnick, recently explained in an interview with CNBCthat pre-orders are stronger for the Ultimate Edition than the standard $80 version of the game, although he declined to provide exact pre-order figures, which are
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Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike Gen 2 Leak Suggests New Colors and MCU

We previously covered a leak that claimed Logitech was planning the imminent launch of a second-generation G Pro X2 Superstrikegaming mouse, but not much was known about planned improvements or changes at that time. Now, a new leak has appeared on r/MouseReview on Reddit, claiming to reveal additional details about the new haptic gaming mouse.

For starters, the new leak claims that the G Pro X2 Superstrike (also referred to as the G Pro X3 Superstrike) will feature an updated MCU, the Nordic
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