AMD's Ryzen 3000-series CPUs are based on a chiplet design, which means that there is one central I/O die with the CPU core dies placed next to it. Because of this, the heat doesn't come from the central spot on the heat spreader anymore, and for a long time there have been discussions on whether cooler placement and orientation matters. Some parties say it does matter , but others, such as Noctua, say it
New AMD Ryzen 3000 Overclocking Mounting Brackets Debut for Just $33

Building a $2,000 1440p Gaming PC

With this system build, we wanted a PC that could comfortably game at 1440p (60 fps or higher), without breaking our $2,000 budget. For us
AT&T Lifts Broadband Data Caps in Light of COVID-19; Senators Demand Other Providers Follow Suit

In light of the Coronavirus spreading throughout the U.S., AT&T has decided to lift broadband data caps for home internet users in the U.S, as reported by Vice . This is to ensure that those stuck at home due to closed workplaces, closed schools, or quarantines don't end up racking huge charges on additional internet usage that they otherwise wouldn't have dealt with.
Meanwhile, a group of U.S. Senators is demanding that the other
AMD Announces Ryzen 3000 CPU Promotion, $25 to $50 Off, Free Xbox Game Pass

It seems there's a new sale on AMD's Ryzen processors every day, but these discounts usually come from retailers that accept a lower profit margin to boost sales, meaning the price cuts aren't official recommendations from AMD. That changes today via an official AMD promotion that lasts through the month of March at Newegg and Amazon.
AMD tells us that it will trim pricing on some of its most popular SKUs, spanning from the always-impressive Ryzen 5 3
Intel 35W Comet Lake CPU Spotted With Up To 123W Peak Power Draw

Details about Intel's upcoming Comet Lake processors began to trickle out a few months ago, but now the trickle has turned into a flood as Intel's 10th-gen chips come closer to market.
The latest discovery from @TUM_APISAK finds the Intel Core i9-10900T in the spotlight via a SiSoftware test entry. The deca-core chip is one of Intel's upcoming 10th Generation Comet Lake desktop offerings that require
Overclocked Radeon RX 5600 XT Drops to $279

Want overclocked graphics performance but only want to pay stock-clocked money? Then the Sapphire Radeon Pulse RX 5600 XT 6GB is one of the best tech deals for you right now, thanks to it selling for $279 on Amazon . That price makes it one of the cheapest AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT boards, period.
Beyond price, this Sapphire graphics card has some genuinely impressive upgrades. For starters, the 6GB of GDDR6 graphics
French Meta U Is a Passive NUC With Intel Whiskey Lake

French start-up Bleujour has listed its new Meta U PCs , which are compact, passively cooled Intel NUC units, as spotted by FanlessTech .
The Meta U's casing is milled out of a single big slab of aluminum and acts as the unit's heatsink for ultra-quiet operation. Without moving parts and with its low power-internals, these should be great systems for dusty environments.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i5-9600K: Mid-Range Rumble

Competition is always great for consumers, so we should be grateful that AMD and Intel have been duking it out on the CPU front for decades. If only one chip maker existed without the other, we wouldn't have the quality of processors that we have today. For example, Intel's Core i5 desktop lineup was stuck on four cores for nearly a decade while AMD struggled to release a competitive product. But Ryzen changed things quickly, forcing Intel to respond with more cores
Windows 10 May Be Getting an Apps-as-Tabs Feature

The wait for Sets might be over soon. Windows Latest reported yesterday that the feature--or at least something quite similar--was referenced in the Windows 10 SDK.
Microsoft revealed Sets in 2018 . The feature was supposed to allow Windows 10 users to view multiple apps in the same window using a tab-like interface similar to a web browser. Instead of having different websites in one window, though, people would be able to unify their currently active
MSI Offers 2 Months of Extra Warranty in Response to Coronavirus

With the coronavirus outbreak, many of us are stuck at working at home while manufacturing and industries have come to a standstill. In light of this, MSI announced Wednesday that it'd be appropriate to extend the warranties of its customers that are set to expire this month.
"MSI remains committed to our mission of putting our customers first. In light of the health concerns surrounding coronavirus across the globe, we want to ensure that our valued customers don’t have to worry about anything