Thunderobot has announced the ZERO Air, an upcoming laptop based on Intel’s “Panther Lake” platform. The company claims it can run at 160W “full power” while weighing 1.58 kg.
In a post on social media, Thunderobot describes the ZERO Air as “lighter than a gaming laptop.” The teaser image also points to a CES 2026 showing, with dates listed as January 6 to 9. IT Home credits
Colorful iGame OC team is claiming a new world record on the HWBOT competition. The record is for the highest frequency on Ryzen 7 9800X3D, considered the best gaming CPU on the market, but not necessarily the best CPU for overclocking. The highest frequencies on HWBOT already surpass 9 GHz (Core i9-14900K, Raptor Lake family).
The world record was achieved by Hero, a member
A Redditor who says they run an internet cafe (yes, they are still around) claims they have seen 15 dead AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs out of 150 deployed since March 2025. That is a 10% failure rate, with one CPU reportedly failing every one to two weeks.
The same user
Windows Latest reports that Lenovo is preparing four Snapdragon X2-powered Copilot+ PCs for CES 2026. The lineup includes the Yoga Slim 7x, IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1, and IdeaPad Slim 5x in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes.
The leak points to a split between Snapdragon X2 Elite and Snapdragon X2 Plus. Yoga Slim 7x is listed with the 18-core
ASUS is using the ROG Matrix brand for its 30th anniversary RTX 5090 project, and the global card is the 32GB ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 5090 30th Anniversary Edition. ASUS has also been tied to a GeForce RTX 5090D V2 Matrix variant for China, and it is not clear if the “1000 units” limited run applies only to the global RTX 5
ASUS has sent partners a notice saying it will adjust pricing for some products starting January 5, 2026.
In the letter, ASUS points to higher costs and supply volatility tied to AI-driven demand, with memory and storage called out directly. The company mentions DRAM and NAND and SSD components, plus upstream supplier capacity shifts and higher investment costs for advanced manufacturing. ASUS explains the change as a move to keep supply
A post in the RTX 5090 Owners Club thread on Overclock.net describes an ASRock ATX 3.1 power supply shutting down after its 16-pin cable reportedly overheated on an MSI RTX 5090 Ventus. User says that he was literally playing with fire because the card was not running in standard configuration.
The user says the card was shunt-modded, water-cooled, and had liquid metal applied .
AOC has posted a teaser video for its AGON PRO AGP277KX monitor. The company says sales should start in January 2026. Previous reports claim the AGP277KX uses BOE “Ultra Fast IPS” panel tech. It can switch between 5120×2880 at 165Hz and 2560×1440 at 330Hz.
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ASRock is expanding beyond motherboards and graphics cards with its first full lineup of AIO liquid coolers. The company says the range will cover Taichi, Phantom Gaming, Steel Legend, Challenger, Pro, and a dedicated workstation (WS) series.
ASRock is positioning the new coolers for modern high core count CPUs. It highlights a new pump design and a tuned internal flow path aimed at improving heat exchange efficiency.
Flagship models elevate the experience with
ASRock is preparing a new OLED gaming monitor lineup for CES 2026, with two families: Phantom Gaming and a new Taichi series.
The Taichi OLED range is built around 27-inch panels, spanning WOLED and QD-OLED options in 1440p and 4K. ASRock lists up to 540Hz refresh rates on select models, plus Dual Mode switching, Delta E < 2, and 99% DCI-P