NVIDIA DGX Spark and MSI EdgeXpert AI can run games through emulation

We have been waiting a long time for NVIDIA DGX Spark to move from announcement to shelves. The GB10-based mini PCs, or “mini workstations” in NVIDIA’s wording, shipped months later than expected without a clear reason for the delay. Early coverage came mostly from sponsored AI creators who focused on model benchmarks and ignored gaming.

Now DGX Spark systems and their first partner designs are in the hands of users who also care about games

SignalRGB turns a working microwave into a full gaming PC giveaway

The team behind SignalRGB, an app that unifies RGB control for third-party PC hardware, has found a new way to show off its software. They built a complete gaming PC inside a real microwave, then wired every light and screen to run through SignalRGB.

The build uses the microwave shell as the chassis. There is a fully functioning monitor mounted in the door, a custom LCD where the original microwave display sat in the top right corner, and an

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D leaks on Geekbench

The CPU is expected to have a 100 MHz slower clock than 7600X3D.

AMD is preparing several new X3D CPUs for the AM5 socket. The list grows by the day, and we are trying to keep up with all the rumors and leaks, some of which originated at AMD. One such SKU was listed in the driver section, and it was the 6-core Ryzen 5 960

ASUS ROG Astral water-cooling design Modding Cafe

Vietnamese modder and PC builder Nhenhophach (Amberspider/Modding Cafe), has unveiled his latest project, a fully water-cooled ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090/5080. This custom design keeps the original GPU aesthetics intact while integrating a complete water-cooling system directly into the card.

The creator describes the project as an effort to “revolutionize GPU water cooling.” Traditional water blocks often strip GPUs of their original look, forcing users to abandon

Intel joins the Confusing Name Challenge with AMD

Just today we learned that AMD is preparing two additional Ryzen AI MAX SKUs: 392 and 382 . It turns out these names are not the most confusing ones around. Apparently Intel has updated its preliminary specs for upcoming mainstream and premium laptops, and here’s what we know.

The first thing we learned today is that the max boost for Panther Lake is 5.1 GHz . Some leakers claimed it would be higher, but it seems Intel has decided

AI Station 395 Max launches in China with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and 128 GB RAM

Abee has started preorders for its AI Station 395 Max mini liquid cooled workstation in China. The compact Strix Halo system pairs the flagship AMD Strix Halo Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU with 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory and a custom cooling loop.

The AI Station 395 Max is listed at 17,999 yuan, which is roughly 2,

OneXPlayer APEX Strix Halo handheld official US price starts at $1,399, shipments in late January 2026

One-Netbok aka OneXPlayer has confirmed official pricing for Apex for international buyers (US price). Their OneXFly Apex is about to join the small group of Ryzen AI Max+ handheld makers. The ONEXFLY APEX goes to crowdfundoung platform (yeah, again) on November 9, with shipments planned for late January (what’s the point of preordering this soon?) .

The APEX pairs

Steam Deck will now allow you to download games with the screen off

Valve has started testing a new low-power download mode for the Steam Deck that lets the handheld finish game and update downloads with the screen turned off. Until now, players had to keep the console fully awake during downloads, which was annoying for large games and not ideal for OLED models due to static UI elements.

The new display-off low-power mode kicks in while downloads are active. Pressing the Power button during a download now brings

Forza Motorsport 6/7 and Horizon 3 may not work with the latest NVIDIA drivers

Reports from GeForce forum users indicate that the two most recent NVIDIA drivers, 581.80 WHQL and 581.57, no longer work correctly with three older Forza games: Forza Motorsport 6 Apex, Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 3. Players are seeing error AP204 stating that the GPU is not compatible, even on new hardware such as the GeForce RTX 5090. Rolling back