Commodore Corporation BV acquisition completed by fan-led consortium — prepare for new retro futurist products with the deal signed, sealed, and paid for ahead of schedule

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Christian ‘Peri Fractic’ Simpson has confirmed that his much touted community-led acquisition of Commodore has been signed, sealed, and paid for. The Retro Recipes YouTuber announced the finalizing of the Commodore Corporation BV deal on the streets of the Netherlands this week, flanked by an assortment of Commodore legends of old , under the banner “We did it! Commodore is home!”

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Razer's PC-compatible BlackShark V2 X Xbox gaming headset dips to $30 on Amazon — wired 3.5mm connector cans will work with a wide range of other devices

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Right now is a great time to get your hands on the Razer BlackShark V2 X Xbox gaming headset . This wired gaming headset usually goes for around $49 new, but right now it's available with a $20 discount. As of writing, you can pick it up for just $30 which is — according to data from Camel Camel Camel, at least — one of the lowest prices ever for this particular headset, going all the way back to when

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Modular Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded controller delivers flexibility to fussy PC and console gamers — Turtle Beach lets users reconfigure layouts with swappable components

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Gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach has announced the Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded , a new modular game controller under its Victrix esports brand. Successor to the original Victrix Pro BFG, the new controller builds on the design by Performance Designed Products (PDP), the manufacturer behind the original model which was acquired by Turtle Beach in 2024.

The latest Reloaded model now comes with a reconfigured Fightpad module with improved ergonomics, as well as updated Hall Effect thumb sticks and triggers. The company

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Botched GPU baking job is fixed by a maestro chef — Northwest Repairs resuscitates a dead graphics card by reballing its core and memory

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We've seen our fair share of repair jobs recently, but this one takes the cake for being the most botched attempt—before it hit the legendary desk of Northwest Repairs. They brought back a dead 5090 to life not too long ago, and this time it's an AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, one that survived being baked in an oven. Instead of the intended reflow

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Nintendo Switch 2 thermal limits mean you need air conditioning if you want to play in a hot climate — Big N advises against use in environments above 35 degrees Celsius (95F) due to overheating risk

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Nintendo just confirmed that its Switch 2 console can potentially overheat when used in hot environments. According to its X (formerly Twitter) post [machine translated], both the original Switch and the newer Switch 2 must be used in ambient temperatures between 5 and 35 degrees Celsius (41 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit). It also warned against using its consoles outdoors, especially as temperatures in Japan have been soaring above 35 degrees Celsius recently.

“Using Nintendo Switch

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DeepCool Assassin VC Elite Review: The best cooler you can’t buy in the USA

Tom's Hardware Verdict

This is quite simply one of the best air coolers for a modern PC. Unfortunately, you can’t buy it in the US.

Pros

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    Low noise levels

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    Chart-topping noise-normalized performance

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    Excellent performance in combined CPU+GPU workloads

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    Five-year warranty

Cons

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    Not available for purchase in the US-

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Gigabyte quietly disables Gen5 PCIe 5.0 GPU support on B650 motherboards in F35 BIOS update — Stay on F34 if you value the unofficial PCIe 5.0 support

Gigabyte has removed unofficial PCIe 5.0 support from its B650 motherboards in the latest BIOS update, citing stability concerns. While PCIe 4.0 remains sufficient for most GPUs, the move highlights AMD’s strict chipset segmentation and could signal similar changes from other vendors.

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Intel prepares for Nova Lake CPUs with new Linux support — retiring 20-year-old 'Family 6' designation in favor of 'Family 18'

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For the first time in more than two decades, Intel is moving past its long-standing CPU classification system in favor of a new one. With Nova Lake, the company’s next generation of processors, Intel is signaling the end of the Family 6 era that has defined x86 processors since the late ’90s. This change was unearthed as part of the Linux enablement Intel is doing for Nova Lake as we speak.

The initial patch, spotted in the Linux

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MSI's RTX 5080 Expert features a dual-fan blower-style cooler inspired by the Nvidia RTX 40-series Founders Edition — GPU retails for $1,399 at the MSI online store

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Specs and pricing of MSI's latest RTX 5080 Expert graphics card have cropped up online. Discovered by Алексей on X , the new card takes a radical departure from traditional RTX 5080 aftermarket GPUs, sporting a dual-fan blower design inspired by the RTX 40 series Founders Edition coolers. MSI's U.S. store lists the RTX 5080 Expert at $1,399.99

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Rebadged Alder Lake CPU is priced higher than the new Arrow Lake chip in retailer listing — Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F listed for $246 and $216

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Prices for Intel's upcoming Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F have cropped up, and they look very underwhelming. Discovered by momomo_us on X , Bottom Line Telecommunications, Inc. has listed the Core 5 120 and 120F on its website for $246.01 and $216.66, respectively. These could be placeholders, though, so treat the pricing with caution.

If you'

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