With DDR5 pricing increasing seemingly daily, some gamers are flocking to older platforms that support older memory types to escape the DRAM shortage, even going as far back as rebuilding old DDR3-supported platforms. RandomGaminginHD , aware of this problem, published a video benchmarking Intel's now ancient Core i7-4790K paired with 32
New York City is being recreated at 1:1 scale inside Minecraft — project is 5 years in and contains over 50,000 buildings so far
YouTuber and Build The Earth project lead MineFact just shared one of the biggest, most detailed city recreations on Minecraft. The creator shared a video of the progress of their team’s build, which so far has covered most of Lower Manhattan. This 1:1 scale build, which started with a team of at least 50 to 80
AMD FSR Redstone press roundtable CES 2026 transcript — company speaks out on why AI 400 lacks RDNA 4 GPU
After AMD's keynote at CES 2026, we were invited to a roundtable discussion at the show with AMD in Las Vegas, Nevada, covering their latest graphics technologies, like FSR Redstone and more. Some highlights include insight into why AMD chose not to put RDNA 4 graphics in its AI400 mobile chips, the open sourcing of FSR
Microsoft built a ‘Community-First AI Infrastructure’ framework for its data center projects — new policy may be the blueprint for U.S hyperscalers to follow
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Nvidia China market share to drastically decrease from 66% to 8%, analysts claim — export curbs and homegrown success to blame
Even though Nvidia's AI GPUs and rack-scale solutions remain the most sought-after AI accelerators, curbs set on exports of Nvidia's AI processors to China, first by the White House and then by Beijing, are having a drastic effect on the company's presence in the People's Republic. As a result,
be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 650W power supply review: Balanced performance and reliability
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The Pure Power 13 M 650W distinguishes itself with Platinum-level efficiency despite Gold certification, exceptional voltage regulation, and outstanding ripple suppression. The semi-passive cooling and FSP's mature platform deliver excellent thermal management and acoustics under most operating conditions. Elite capacitors raise minor concerns about longevity, though the 10-year warranty provides reassurance. The price sits high for Gold certification but represents solid value when compared against Platinum-tier competitors.
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Newegg bucks the trend by offering a $50 discount on 16GB of DDR5-6000 RAM — limited time deal on the cheapest kit you can buy
Newegg is bucking the trend by offering a discount on one of the most sought-after PC hardware components. RAM pricing has skyrocketed, and the availability of certain memory kits has dwindled due to panic buying and stock shortages. At one point in time last year, the list price of this memory kit was just $77.99, but since
U.S. slashes Taiwan tariffs in new semiconductor trade deal — Washington to reduce tariffs to 15% in exchange for $500 billion stateside manufacturing investment
The U.S. and Taiwan just settled on a new trade deal that will see Washington cut tariffs on the island from 20% to 15%. In exchange for this, Taipei committed at least $250 billion in direct investments in the U.S. on advanced semiconductor manufacturing, energy production and distribution, and artificial intelligence
Hard drive prices have surged by an average of 46% since September — iconic 24TB Seagate BarraCuda now $500 as AI claims another victim
Extensive research into the pricing of some of the best hard drives on the market for large capacity, economical storage indicates that prices are beginning to increase sharply, with some of the most popular models on the market seeing increases upwards of 60%. According to research from ComputerBase, pricing analysis on 12 of the most popular mainstream drives on the market indicates
At 30% off, this remarkable $14 USB-rechargeable flashlight is an indispensable PC building tool — Olight lights up the dark corners of any DIY project
The humble flashlight isn't the most technologically advanced piece of tech on Tom's Hardware , but it is one of the most essential pieces of kit that anyone can own. The Olight imini 2 is now just $14 at Amazon , and we consider this an essential purchase for PC builders and life in general. How can