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Gigabyte unleashes new DDR4 AM4 motherboards as RAM shortage continues to slam PC builders — sky-high DDR5 prices spark rush for affordable alternatives

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Gigabyte is capitalizing on the ongoing resurgence in demand for AM4 motherboards as DDR5 RAM prices continue to rise. Spotted by TechPowerUp , the board maker has released four brand new boards, two on the A520 chipset and two on the B550 chipset, featuring a mix of Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX variants.

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Apple’s M5 Max To Outperform NVIDIA’s Laptop RTX 5070 Ti In One Gaming Benchmark, According To Estimated Comparison, Up To 54% Faster Than M4 Max

The new year has just begun, which only means that we should prepare ourselves for the M5 Pro, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra launch to happen in the first half . Given that the M5 impressed thoroughly in a gaming test where the chipset obtained a 190 percent higher framerate in Cyberpunk 2077 compared to the M4 with ray tracing enabled, we can only guess what the M5 Max is capable of. Thankfully, an estimated benchmark comparison involving this title and one more


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Apple @ Work: New survey shows why the Mac is becoming the most sustainable device in the enterprise

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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 & Dimensity 9600 To Adopt TSMC’s 2nm ‘N2P’ Process Instead Of N2 To Obtain A Higher CPU Frequency Advantage Over A20, A20 Pro

TSMC has two iterations of its cutting-edge 2nm process, with Apple reported to have secured more than half of the initial capacity of the N2 variant for the upcoming A20 and A20 Pro . This would leave no more than bread crumbs for Qualcomm and MediaTek, who are scheduled to launch their first 2nm chipsets, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Dimensity 9600, respectively, in the second half of next year.

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Cinebench 2026 out and ready to hammer CPUs and graphics cards six times as hard — updated benchmark includes an SMT core test

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Heads up, tech enthusiasts everywhere, for a new version of one of your favorite benchmarks just dropped. Maxon just announced the minty fresh new Cinebench 2026 , ready to beat the heck out of your processor and GPU with an updated, more demanding engine.

Cinebench 2026 uses the latest version of the Redshift engine that Maxon

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Next year, the Mac could finally get two features I’ve long wished for

For over a decade now, the iPad Pro has been my computer of choice over the Mac. But there are two Mac upgrades rumored for 2026 that could go a long way toward changing that: cellular and touch support.

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Three new MacBooks will launch early next year, here’s what’s coming

We’re right on the cusp of a new year beginning, and with it several rumored new MacBooks launching in early 2026. Here’s what’s coming.

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Windows on Arm had another good year

In 2024, Qualcomm's Snapdragon X chips finally made Arm-based Windows laptops viable. Unlike previous Arm laptops that struggled to even run Windows well, this new class offered solid performance and the best battery life on Windows, and they impressed us in Microsoft's own Surface Laptop and Surface Pro offerings. But inconsistent app compatibility remained the […]

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Apple’s 14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro Models With Up To A 14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU, Have Been Slashed By Up To $300 On Amazon, Delivering Exceptional Firepower & Double-Digit Battery Life For Less

The M4 Pro continues to be an impressive-performing chipset, and if you cannot wait for the M5 Pro and M5 Max releases which are reported to happen in the first half of 2025 , you can do the next best thing and get a hold of Apple’s current 14-inch MacBook Pro lineup, which has been discounted by up to a whopping $300 on Amazon. In addition to the massive price reduction, you also get increased CPU and GPU core counts


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Apple’s M4 Mac mini Is Still The Best ‘Price To Performance’ PC On The Market Right Now, Starting From $479.99, M4 Pro Configuration Available At $120 Off On Amazon

PC manufacturers are wrestling with the possibility that they will have to delay their product launches or risk selling more expensive hardware to customers , but Apple has so far tackled this situation well, even though the technology giant isn’t immune to DRAM shortages, as it is rumored to be paying a 230 percent premium to purchase this component. Despite this major setback, its M4 Mac mini continues to be sold on Amazon at a record-low price of $479.99 for the base model

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