A new Geekbench entry lists the unannounced AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 running on a GIGABYTE X870 AORUS Tachyon ICE motherboard. AMD did not announce the 9950X3D2 at CES 2026, which caught many off guard. After the show, AMD told ComputerBase to stay tuned, so the part may still be planned for a later update.
The listing reports a 16
Intel has shared a new slide with updated positioning for Wildcat Lake (WCL) alongside Panther Lake (PTL). The slide shows up in a “Core Ultra 3 for edge” deck, and it adds more concrete specs for WCL.
The same slide also introduces a few inconsistencies versus earlier material. The clearest one is memory: WCL is now listed at LPDDR5x-6800, which is lower
Hardware Canucks says a thin-and-light laptop has passed 24 hours in the outlet’s web browsing battery test. The outlet added that the run continued with 35% battery remaining .
Web browsing tends to be tougher than local video playback. Wi-Fi stays active and page loads can push short CPU bursts. Past “all-day plus” records often came from rugged systems with oversized battery setups
Danawa has published a new report using its research data, showing how fast the GeForce RTX 50 series reshaped buying patterns in 2025. The dataset is based on sales tracked through Danawa’s connected retailers, so it reflects Danawa’s market view rather than global shipments.
Danawa is a South Korean price-comparison and shopping platform that aggregates listings across many retailers, and it also publishes market-
Qualcomm has posted a new Snapdragon X Series promotional video that repeatedly uses desktop wording, including the line “Snapdragon powers next-generation desktops.” One slide also claims the “flexible PCs bring what legacy desktops don’t,” framing Snapdragon X as a driver for desktop form factors.
A Reddit thread quickly interpreted the messaging as a tease for a next-generation Snapdragon X platform landing in desktops. But the video
ASRock has announced a new “Rock Series” motherboard lineup, starting with four boards split across AMD B850 and Intel B860. The list includes B850 Rock WiFi 7, B850M Rock WiFi, B860 Rock WiFi 7, and B860M Rock WiFi. ASRock positions Rock as a mainstream DIY line with built-in Wi
Three times the charm. ASUS has sent Hardware Unboxed another statement about the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. This time, ASUS says neither model is discontinued or end-of-life, and that sales will continue.
That directly conflicts with the earlier on-the-record wording Hardware Unboxed said ASUS provided, where the channel was told ASUS models were “end of life”
AMD says memory costs will decide how close Radeon graphics cards can stay to suggested pricing in 2026. In an interview with Gizmodo (published today) during CES 2026, AMD Ryzen VP David McAfee described DRAM pricing and supply as the main constraint for building graphics cards that land at planned price points.
AMD is working with long-term DRAM suppliers
PCWorld interviewed Eddie Lin, GIGABYTE CEO, during CES 2026. Eddie Lin said many people ask when GIGABYTE will enter handheld gaming. Eddie Lin also said building a handheld is not that hard, because many Chinese makers already do it. Eddie Lin pointed to the need for a base template, and said the hard part is making something different.
According to Eddie Lin, GIGABYTE would not benefit from a just another handheld product.
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A new post from leaker @MEGAsizeGPU claims that NVIDIA has reduced GPU supply to its add-in card partners by 15% to 20%. According to the same post, NVIDIA continues to bundle its GPUs with memory, which is standard practice, but there is “no new product in 2026.”
The rumor aligns with recent reports pointing to ongoing supply and allocation