Noctua has published a new roadmap for January 2026. Compared to the September 2025 version, the lineup is the same, but most of the dates moved.
In the September roadmap, Noctua listed three Q1 2026 items: the Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition case, the Pulsar Feinman Noctua Edition mouse,
Thunderobot has unveiled the STATION mini PC at CES 2026. It uses a matte black cube-style chassis with a claimed volume of about 3 liters.
The system is built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor. This is the flagship Strix Halo APU with 16 Zen5 cores and Radeon 8060S integrated graphics.
Thunderobot says the chip’s AI acceleration hardware is intended for workloads such as local model inference and some training
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Intel used CES 2026 to talk up a bigger handheld push built around Panther Lake, including a dedicated handheld chip and closer platform work with partners.
A new report and a Kepler_L2 comment frame Panther Lake handheld parts as a rough proxy for Sony’s rumored PS6 handheld, codenamed Canis. Panther Lake at around 30W
It could be just a difference between review and retail units.
Der8auer took a second look at ASUS’ ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 5090 after previously testing an early review sample that had to be returned. This time, Roman “der8auer” Hartung bought a retail card to check whether ASUS changed anything, with a focus on the liquid metal application.
The revisit also ties back to the “recall” rumor that circulated before
A Japanese PC and electronics retailer says gaming PCs are getting hard to find, including used units. Sofmap Gaming, which operates in Tokyo’s Akihabara area, posted on X asking customers to sell old computers back to the store when buying a new one.
The post says both new and used gaming PCs are in “severe shortage.” The retailer also says buyback prices are high right now. The message says Sofmap will buy almost anything , including
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The screenshot shows a letter from Guangzhou Xinhongzheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. addressed to agents. It cites rising upstream material costs, listing copper, silver, and tin as examples. The company says suppliers stopped accepting new orders at the old pricing starting January 6, and that new orders will be calculated using updated prices.
In the notice, the
Les Numériques uncovered an unusual story at CES 2026 involving a laptop that was never supposed to be seen, sort of. ASUS had reportedly prepared a new version of its ROG Zephyrus G14 (model GU405AA) powered by Intel’s Core Ultra 3 “Panther Lake
Intel’s product keynote was surprisingly more consumer-oriented than NVIDIA’s and AMD’s. However, the announcement focused almost entirely on Panther Lake. Intel is betting heavily on the success of its new Core Ultra Series 3 (or Ultra 300, if you prefer), which is set to launch later this month.
While Panther Lake brings a major update to Intel’s graphics architecture, there was no
VIK-on reached out to us to give an update on his self-built DDR5 memory. According to the modder, the donor chips came from two 16GB SO-DIMM modules that cost 8,000 rubles each. A new PCB costs 50 yuan, which VIK-on estimates at about 600 rubles. A basic heatsink from AliExpress added another 4
COUGAR is showing the Polar V2 power supply line at CES 2026, with 850W, 1000W, and 1200W models. The 1200W unit on the stand draws attention for one reason: six orange ports labeled “12V-2×6 & PCI-E & CPU” across the