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Today β€” 19 June 2026Tech
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Noctua NL-LC1-36 Review: Compromise paves the way

18 June 2026 at 17:10
We test Noctua’s first attempt at an all-in-one liquid cooler, focusing specifically on pump performance to determine whether Noctua’s AIO is truly a viable alternative to swapping the fans on another unit and the brand’s own legendary air cooler.

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MSI MPG Coreliquid P22 360 Review: Low noise, strong performance, budget price

16 June 2026 at 17:00
The MSI MPG Coreliquid P22 360 is a new AIO with a low price tag, strong thermal performance, and a 2.1-inch IPS display. We’ve tested this liquid cooler paired with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU to benchmark thermal efficiency.

42% slashed off Samsung's 990 Pro SSD, 2TB now $369 β€” $270 savings brings one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs to its lowest price in months

15 June 2026 at 14:49
Samsung's 990 Pro 2TB is one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSDs around, delivering excellent performance and efficiency and backed by a 5-year warranty - now priced at $369.99, it's not the cheapest around, but is a well-rounded storage upgrade for any build.

Nvidia and SK hynix ink multi-year memory co-development and supply agreement β€” seeks to address extended development cycles

Nvidia and SK hynix have inked a multi-year collaboration agreement under which the companies will co-develop next-generation memory technologies for Nvidia's upcoming platforms and SK hynix will supply them to Nvidia.

AMD's RDNA 5 gaming GPUs are coming late next year, according to AIBs at Computex β€” manufacturers expect new Team Red cards in the second half of 2027 alongside Nvidia

AIB partners for AMD at the Computex 2026 show floor have said they expect next-gen RDNA 5 gaming GPUs to land sometime in the second half of 2027, or maybe even in early 2028. That launch schedule lines up closely with Nvidia's RTX 60 series, which is also expected in late 2027 based on current rumors.

AMD reaches almost 45% CPU share in the latest Steam Hardware Survey for Windows gaming PCs β€” Ryzen is steadily gaining ground against Intel's legacy domination

The latest Steam Hardware Survey is out and it's showing positive signs of growth for AMD, while Intel is unfortunately on a decline. The Red Team posted its best-ever CPU market share numbers in May 2026 with 45% of all CPUs on Windows being from AMD, while Intel is down to 55%, which is still more for now.

Upgrade your PC with a 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, 750W power supply, and 240mm AIO for $300 β€” hardware bundle saves you nearly $200

Even though power supplies and CPU coolers have remained unaffected by the AI boom, storage costs have skyrocketed, which makes this deal even more lucrative. You're getting a blazing-fast 2TB SSD, a genuinely solid power supply, and a decent AIO that can help you stop worrying about the small things and focus on sourcing cheaper memory and GPUs.

Taiwanese startup FormulaV Line wants to break into US market with two new unique cases β€” company expects products to become available on Newegg later this year

Taiwanese startup FormulaV Line wants to break into the U.S. market with these two new and unique cases. It also showed off a plethora of other components, including PSUs, cooling solutions, and even a gaming chair on the showfloor at Computex 2026.

Intel will reportedly upgrade its Wildcat Lake refresh to an 8-core config next year, leak claims β€” top-end silicon tipped to feature 4 P-cores and 4 LP-E cores as part of 'Core 400' series

Intel's Wildcat Lake refresh that's supposedly debuting next year will shift focus to a more upmarket audience, only refreshing its Core 5 and Core 7 tiers. The new silicon at the top-end would feature 8 cores, up from 6 cores on Wildcat Lake right now, with the 4 P-cores and 4 LP-E cores. The Core 3 parts are claimed to remain unchanged.

Nvidia is reportedly still planning fabled RTX 50 Super series for 2026, leak claims β€” lineup could now include a potential 'RTX 5060 Super' with 12GB of VRAM

For almost a year, the RTX 50 Super series has been part of the rumor mill, but with the AI boom snatching production lines, causing memory prices to skyrocket, hype for the lineup had died down. Now, a potential RTX 5060 Super with 12GB of VRAM is apparently in the works, with the 50 Super series as a whole allegedly getting "back on track."

Noctua shows off improved thermosiphon prototype β€” passively circulated liquid cooler gets Q3 2027 projected launch date

3 June 2026 at 19:08
Noctua showed off a refined version of its passively circulated thermosiphon liquid cooler at Computex 2026 with an improved evaporator design. The company is confident enough in its progress with this product to set a Q3 2027 launch window.

Noctua's first-ever AIO features a silenced Asetek Emma V2 pump and NF-A12/14 fans β€” 240mm NL-LC1 starts at around $250, could cost $325 for 420mm cooler

Noctua is officially entering the AIO market on June 16 with its new "NL-LC1" liquid cooler that starts at 220 EUR (around $250) for the 240mm variant. It features a customized Asetek Emma V2 pump with a lot of soundproofing, NF-A12x25 G2 or NF-A14x25 G2 fans and SecuFirm2+ mounting.

Intel's 5.7 GHz Xeon 6377P features 12 P-cores and a desktop-class LGA1700 socket β€” unusual server CPU prioritizes clock speed over core count

3 June 2026 at 14:00
Intel has unveiled the Xeon 6377P, a 12-core Bartlett Lake server processor featuring a 5.7 GHz boost clock, ECC support, and a 95W TDP. The unusual Xeon targets entry-level enterprise workloads where single-threaded performance matters more than massive core counts.

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