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CXMT DDR5 Memory Trails Hynix In Performance At Identical Speeds, With Batch-To-Batch Silicon Variance That Makes Overclocking A Gamble, As Per ASUS

15 July 2026 at 16:00

Two RGB-lit KingBank RAM modules are displayed in front of a neon-lit background featuring the 'CXMT ChangXin Memory Technologies' logo.

CXMT's DDR5 memory has some major drawbacks versus DRAM modules from the big three, as ASUS highlights poor overclocking and worse performance. Motherboard Vendors Have Unlocked Over 8000 MT/s Speeds On CXMT-Based DDR5 Memory Modules, But The DRAM Is Inferior In Performance & Overclocking With the ongoing DRAM shortages, China's DIY PC market has started relying heavily on domestic memory solutions. We have seen brands such as Kingbank, Gloway, Lexar, and many more utilize CXMT DDR5 memory. As such, motherboard vendors have started offering optimized support for these modules. With strengthened BIOS support, these memory modules can now surpass 8000 […]

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MSI Charged A Customer For A Bent-Pin Repair, Then Returned The Motherboard With Another Pin Still Bent; Apologizes Later

15 July 2026 at 15:34

A close-up of a CPU socket with bent pins is overlaid with the text 'MSI apologizes for bent pins!' and the MSI logo in the corner.

In a rare incident, a user found himself with the same problem as before, even though MSI was supposed to get the motherboard repaired properly. User Sends His Motherboard With Bent Pin for Repair; MSI's Service Partner, ASK, Sent It Back With Another Pin Bent Not everyone has the same luck when it comes to repairs, especially RMA under warranty. We have seen multiple times how vendors fail to provide proper repairs and replacement for products that are sent for the RMA service under their warranty periods. Similarly, a user expected MSI to repair his damaged motherboard, which was under […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/msi-charged-a-customer-for-a-bent-pin-repair-then-returned-the-motherboard-with-another-pin-still-bent/

AMD’s 10th Anniversary Ryzen 7 5800X3D Effectively Drops Below $300 As Newegg Bundles A Free Cooler

14 July 2026 at 18:46

The image shows an AMD Ryzen 7 5000 series processor box with text 'Processor includes AMD 3D V-Cache technology,' an MSI cooler with RGB fans, and the phrase 'RYZEN 7 PERFECT PAIR!' in the background.

If you were waiting to buy AMD Ryzen's 10th Anniversary edition Ryzen 7 5800X3D, now is the best time. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is Now Available for $349 on Newegg, Coupled With a Free MSI 240mm AIO Valued at $70 Right after the launch of AMD's Ryzen 10th Anniversary Ryzen 7 5800X3D edition, they started appearing on eBay for over $500. Even though the processor was officially launched for $349, scalpers tried to take advantage of this situation and started earning hundreds of dollars on the launch by relisting the CPU on eBay. Since the launch, the availability of the […]

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MSI Brings CXMT DDR5 Memory Support To Intel Desktop Platforms, Offering Over 8000 MT/s β€œOptimized” Speeds

14 July 2026 at 14:25

Close-up of an MSI motherboard featuring 'CXMT DDR5 Support' and '8000 MT/s+' text, with the MSI dragon logo prominently displayed.

MSI has become one of the first motherboard makers to offer optimized CXMT DDR5 memory support on its Intel Desktop platforms. After AMD AM5, MSI Brings CXMT DDR5 Memory Support To Intel LGA 1851 Platforms, With Speeds Topping Past 8000 MT/s China is rapidly adopting its domestically produced memory to reduce reliance on offshore brands that are charging heavy prices for their DRAM solutions. As such, CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) has become the go-to choice as it is the country's premier DRAM manufacturer. While there have been reports that CXMT has started supplying DRAM to global markets, those aren't true […]

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Colorful Smashes CXMT DDR5 Record At 8600 MT/s, Beating MSI And ASUS As China’s Memory Matures

10 July 2026 at 22:33

A Colorful iGame motherboard and AMD Ryzen 9 processor are displayed alongside two iGame memory modules, with the text 'DDR5-8600 MT/s' prominently shown.

The CXMT DDR5 memory chips appear to be mature enough to be pushed beyond 8000 MT/s easily. Colorful Pushes CXMT-Based iGame Shadow II DDR5 Memory Kit to 8600 MT/s on iGame X870E Vulcan Motherboard In the past few days, a few memory and motherboard makers have tried to push DDR5 memory kits using the CXMT memory chips beyond what they would usually operate at. Previously, CXMT-based DDR5 memory kits would often max out at 6000 MT/s, and this cap was recently removed, beginning with MSI, which unlocked up to an 8200 MT/s speed on a B850 chipset motherboard, thanks to […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/colorful-smashes-cxmt-ddr5-record-at-8600-mt-s-beating-msi-and-asus-as-chinas-memory-matures/

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