Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design — wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often

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Edward Crisler, PR manager at Sapphire Technology, wishes his company had more freedom in design. In a recent podcast with Hardware Unboxed discussing Sapphire graphics cards and the GPU market, the PR manager and PC enthusiast said that he wished AIB partners like Sapphire would be free to make their own graphics cards without limitations applied by chip makers like AMD and Nvidia.

In the GPU market where nearly all graphics card models perform the same across all AIB partners that make them. "I personally wish they

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Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs — Gigabyte does the opposite with x16 upgrade to its WindForce Max card

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As observed by hardware enthusiast Uniko's Hardware , Asus and Gigabyte have launched new versions of their GeForce RTX 5060 Ti models, which are among the best graphics cards currently available. In the case of Asus, the new Evo-branded SKU is more compact but also involves several noticeable downgrades. Conversely, in Gigabyte's case, the update appears to be solely an aesthetic modification.

The primary, and arguably most significant, modification in Asus and Gigabyte's updated

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The 'ExtrudeX' machine wants to turn your 3D printing waste into reusable filament, all at home — this Kickstarter project is itself 3D-printable with minimal hardware costs

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We live in a time where 3D printing has become so accessible that the waste it generates as a byproduct is now of concern. Building projects are easier than ever, but often supports or failed attempts pile up in the trash and end up going to some landfill instead of being recycled. But what if you could actually recycle all that filament? It's not a novel concept; large-scale extrusion machines already exist, but they're expensive — that's

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HDD prices spike as AI infrastructure and China's PC push collide — hard drives record biggest price increase in eight quarters, suppliers warn pressure will continue

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After nearly two years of relative calm, the hard disk drive (HDD) market is showing signs of stress again. According to a report from Digitimes Asia (quoting Nikkei ), HDD contract prices jumped roughly 4% quarter over quarter in Q4 2025. That's the sharpest increase seen in eight quarters, and suppliers expect this upward pressure to persist. That might sound like a niche storage story, but in reality, it's a symptom

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Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: 21st Century Computing from a 1982 perspective

Tom's Hardware Verdict

This is the ultimate version of a 1982 computer, and it is a beautiful love letter to the era, with plenty of features to bring it into the 21st century.

Pros

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    So easy to use

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    Looks great, even in beige

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    Keyboard is excellent

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    Case is exactly the same as the original

Cons

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    Initial cost will deter some

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Don't miss out on this $32.99 all-time record low price for Samsung's latest P9 microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2 — selling out fast

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An amazing all-time low price deal today on Samsung's recently released 256GB P9 Express microSD Express Card has it priced at just $32.99 . This is a far cry from the original launch prices of these fancy new microSD Express cards when they first hit the market. Selling out within seconds due to the anticipated launch of Nintendo's sequel console, the Switch 2, it was a while before this new breed of microSD cards was back

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LG TV users baffled by unremovable Microsoft Copilot installation — surprise forced update shows app pinned to the home screen

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LG smart TV owners are reporting that a recent webOS software update has added Microsoft Copilot to their TVs, with no apparent way to remove it. Reports first surfaced over the weekend on Reddit, where a post showing a Copilot tile pinned to an LG TV home screen climbed to more than 35,000 upvotes on r/mildlyinfuriating, accompanied by hundreds of comments from users describing the same behavior.

According to affected users, Copilot appears automatically after installing the latest webOS update on

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ASRock's blazing fast 27-inch 520Hz monitor is only $238 — at $290 off, ASRock's IPS 1080p Phantom Gaming panel is its lowest price ever on Newegg

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If upgrading your system is prohibitive because of ridiculous RAM prices, buy a new ASRock Phantom Gaming high refresh rate gaming monitor for $237.99 , 55% off the MSRP, and at its lowest price yet. The ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FFX1B is a 27-inch 1920x1080p flat IPS esports panel and is great for gaming, but excels at productivity, too. The 520Hz

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Starlink VP confirms ‘dangerously close’ Chinese launch incident — close call saw satellite pass within 200 meters of Starlink travelling at over 17,400mph

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There was a notably “dangerously close” approach between a newly launched Chinese satellite and Starlink-6079 a few days ago. VP of SpaceX’s Starlink Engineering, Michael Nicolls, disclosed that a Chinese satellite came within 200m (219 yards) of an orbiting Starlink device. That’s an extremely close call with catastrophe, with Starlink LEO satellites known to travel at speeds exceeding 17,400mph. Nicholls called for improved coordination

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Lenovo's powerful Steam Deck rival handheld just hit a record-low price on Amazon UK — 8-inch Legion Go S running SteamOS now under £428, with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD

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If you’ve been tempted to pick up a handheld gaming PC in time for Christmas, then you’re in luck. The price of a brand new Lenovo Legion Go S handheld running SteamOS has dropped to a record low on Amazon’s website, offering better specs and a much better price than Valve’s own Steam Deck rival.

With a £427.97 sale price , this Lenovo handheld is one of

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