Beelink tiny 2-bay NAS goes on sale, swappable AMD and ARM motherboard options planned

Beelink has listed the ME Pro 2-Bay Hybrid NAS Mini PC for sale, with shipping set to start in January 2026

Beelink is also positioning the ME Pro as the world’s smallest 2-bay NAS, and it even shows a size comparison against an iPhone 17 Pro Max. The system measures 166 x 121 x 112 mm, with the “112 mm” side highlighted in the promo image.

The main talking point is the swappable motherboard design

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Biwin to launch 192GB DDR5-6000 memory kit at CES 2026

Biwin has high-capacity memory launching at CES 2026, no mention of the price

The main announcement is the Black Opal OC Lab Gold Edition DW100 RGB DDR5 192GB kit , using 48GB x4 at DDR5-6000 CL28. Announcing capacity is a bit awkward because the price is the real question, and Biwin did not share MSRP or availability. Biwin says the kit is tuned for AMD platforms and validated with boards from ASUS,

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MSI launches budget Infinite E1 desktop in China with Core i5-13400EF Embedded CPU and DDR4 memory

MSI launches Infinite E1 desktop in China with Core i5-13400EF and RTX 3050

MSI has listed a new Infinite E1 prebuilt desktop in China. This is an ultra-budget prebuilt that is hard to recommend for gaming. In these uncertain times, this PC sacrifices the latest hardware for an older generation, which brings the price down a lot.

Starting with the CPU. This system uses Intel’s Core i5-13400EF, where

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CORSAIR finally ships 0x12F BIOS update for Vengeance i8200 Z790 systems

Corsair finally releases new BIOS for Raptor Lake, half a year late

CORSAIR has finally pushed a new BIOS for the Vengeance i8200, and it is the update people have been asking for since this whole mess started. The new file is BIOS 9059, and it includes Intel microcode 0x12F, which is the same microcode level owners expected months ago.

What is hard to ignore is that this probably would still be a problem without Matt’s Computer Services bringing this to

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ASUS to launch ProArt GoPro Edition laptop at CES 2026

ASUS to show ProArt GoPro Edition creator laptop at CES 2026

I am not sure how many people carry a laptop while filming, but ASUS is targeting that niche with a new ProArt GoPro Edition model. The company says it will officially show the device at its CES 2026 livestream.

So far, ASUS has only shared teaser material and the “ProArt GoPro edition creator laptop” name. The reveal is scheduled for January 6 at 9:00 a.m. PST as part of ASUS

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ASUS GPU Tweak III stable released, fixes NVIDIA driver issues and adds 1% low and 0.1% low metrics

GPU Tweak 3 stable released

ASUS GPU Tweak III hit a rough patch in early December, after some users reported the app would not launch once they installed NVIDIA’s GeForce 591.44 driver. ASUS pushed out a quick beta build (v2.0.6.0) aimed at restoring driver compatibility, after which more user reports still pointed to instability on some systems.

A stable update is now out. GPU Tweak III v2.0.7.3 is listed as updated on

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User accidentally buys GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 20GB engineering samples

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 20GB engineering sample shows up on Reddit, needs patched drivers to work

A Redditor “Tommyjones91” says he bought what looked like two standard GeForce RTX 3080 Ti cards, then discovered they were 20GB variants that Windows drivers would not detect out of the box. They report the cards will output video, but require a third-party patcher to install drivers properly.

In the thread, the owner says GPU-Z points to a 20

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Fake Corsair Vengeance DDR5 turns out to be DDR4 under the heatsink

Another RAM scam hides DDR4 sticks inside DDR5 heatspreaders

We have another case of memory fraud, and it is harder to spot than the old “ new label on ancient DDR1 or DDR2 ” trick.

This time, the scam uses a DDR5-style heatspreader to disguise a different module. A Redditor “Leading-Growth-8361” said they received what was sold as Corsair Vengeance DDR5, but the outer shell was loose and the stick would not fit like DDR5. After

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Digital Storm hints at a next-gen Aventum system for CES 2026

New Aventum launching at CES 2026

Digital Storm says its next flagship desktop is moving into production ahead of CES 2026. The company describes it as the next generation of Aventum, with an updated chassis and thermal design aimed at sustained performance in real workloads.

On the current Aventum X, Digital Storm’s pitch centers on its custom liquid setup and serviceability. The chassis uses fixed inlet and outlet ports on the motherboard tray, so you can disconnect liquid-cooled parts without tearing down the whole

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Misaligned 12V-2×6 port leaves $4000 ROG Matrix RTX 5090 owner unable to connect cable

Limited ROG Matrix RTX 5090 reportedly arrives with power connector placement issue

ASUS’s ROG Matrix Platinum GeForce RTX 5090 30th Anniversary Edition is promoted as a limited-run flagship, with a reported $3,999 MSRP and a stated production run of 1,000 units.  A Swedish retailer claimed ASUS paused shipments due to a quality control issue, without naming the defect.

One early buyer now says they received a card with a power connector that is physically misaligned

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