Leakers disagree on Intel Nova Lake-S bLLC plans, but at least two SKUs seem likely

Kopite7kimi is best known for NVIDIA GPU leaks. The same leaker has now shared more details on Intel’s Nova Lake-S desktop plans, this time focused on the new bLLC cache, Intel’s answer to AMD 3D V-Cache. According to his latest post, Intel has at least four desktop SKUs on the roadmap that use this extra

Noctua confirms cooler support for Intel’s next LGA1954 socket

Noctua has updated its FAQ to state that every cooler compatible with Intel’s LGA1700 and LGA1851 sockets will also work on the upcoming LGA1954 platform. The company explains that no new mounting hardware is required and that users should follow the same installation procedure as for LGA1700/LGA1851, since the mounting system is identical. For anyone who has already

CyberPowerPC confirms December 7th system price hike

CyberPowerPC has announced that it will raise prices on all gaming PCs starting December 7th, 2025. In a statement to customers, the company links the move to sharp component cost increases and frames the change as a necessary adjustment rather than a permanent shift in its pricing model.

According to the notice, RAM prices have jumped by 500% and SSD prices have doubled since October 1st, 2025. CyberPowerPC says these swings have had a

This gaming PC has a GeForce RTX GPU and Hygon C86-4G processor with 16 cores

Thunderobot has introduced the Black Warrior Hunter Pro desktop in China built around a domestic Hygon C86 CPU. The company promotes it as the first gaming PC on the market that uses a locally produced x86 processor instead of an imported Intel or AMD chip. The system is shown with closed loop water cooling, RGB fans, and runs Windows with games such as Valorant and Black Myth: Wukong.

AORUS and Corsair beat another memory world record

DDR5-13530 MT/s is not for average daily use, obviously.

As you might have noticed, we stopped reporting on most memory overclocking world records. There is not much value in repeating that someone has pushed the frequency by another 10 MHz. Yesterday was different though. A new milestone pushed DDR5 past 13,500 MT/s for the first time.

The new record, DDR5-1353

Faster and denser GDDR7 memory from Sk Hynix

SK hynix is preparing to showcase 48 Gb/s 24 Gb GDDR7 DRAM at ISSCC 2026, targeting mid-range inference AI workloads. The conference program lists a paper titled “A 48Gb/s 24Gb GDDR7 DRAM for Mid-Range Inference AI with Symmetric 2CH-Mode Operation, Clock-Path Optimization, and RAS Features,” which specifies both the speed and capacity goals for this new chip. These modules

Another MSI RTX 5090 cable failure: burned adapter will not unplug from GPU

A new report from Reddit shows yet another power incident on an MSI RTX 5090 GPU, this time with the stock adapter apparently melted onto the card and refusing to come out . The system in question pairs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D with an MSI X870 Tomahawk motherboard and a Seasonic TX-1600 Noctua Edition PSU, using MSI’s yellow-tipped 4×

For now it’s only for Xbox ROG Ally handhelds

Update adds per-game FPS and power presets, UI and performance tweaks, and teases Game Save Sync and AI features coming to Ally X.

Xbox has announced a new wave of updates for the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds, headlined by Default Game Profiles now available in preview. The feature is rolling out for 40 supported games at launch, including Fortnite, Gears of War: Reloaded, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and other popular

AtomMan G1 Pro may be too expensive

MINISFORUM AtomMan G1 Pro packs desktop RTX 5060 into a screenless “laptop-style” mini tower.

MINISFORUM has introduced the AtomMan G1 Pro, a compact 3.8-liter gaming PC that looks more like a closed laptop standing on its edge than a traditional desktop. The white vertical chassis with wave-textured side panel and RGB strip is meant to sit next to a monitor or TV without taking much more space than a console, while still housing