With the Iran conflict once again in full swing and demand for AI chips booming, industry sources expect that semiconductor raw material prices will only increase. Earlier this month, China created some turmoil in the semiconductor manufacturing raw materials supply chain when it announced that it would suspend Helium exports due to the supply chain turmoil. While China is not a key Helium exporter in terms of capacity, its role nevertheless could create trouble down the road if there is further disruption. Semiconductor Manufacturing Raw Materials Providers Raise Prices As Demand, Supply Dynamics Bite The complexity of semiconductor fabrication, which […]

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NVIDIA has unveiled its brand-new Jetson Thor solutions, expanding into mainstream robotics, humanoids & Edge AI with the T3000 & T2000. NVIDIA Jetson Thor T3000 Offers 865 TFLOPs of AI Compute For Humanoids & Robotics, While T2000 Pushes 400 TFLOPs For Edge AI We already told you that some big news was coming on the Physical AI side of things when Jensen landed in Japan yesterday, and the first of these announcements has been revealed in the form of the NVIDIA Jetson Thor T3000 and T2000. Kawasaki Heavy Industries provides technology designed to improve the overall efficiency of hospital operations, including […]

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AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is now available at a fantastic price of just $299, which makes it cheaper than the upcoming Ryzen 7 7700X3D. Microcenter Offers Ryzen 7 7800X3D At An Absolutely Fantastic $299 Price While AMD's Upcoming Ryzen 7 7700X3D 3D V-Cache CPU Would Cost $329 Tomorrow, AMD will finally launch its brand-new Ryzen 7 7700X3D 3D V-Cache CPU for the AM5 platform. This chip promises to offer the same 3D V-Cache goodness to gamers for a lower price point than what the 7800X3D retails for. But it looks like Microcenter is spoiling the fun of […]

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Korean chip giant Samsung is reportedly considering outsourcing orders to design a portion of Google's Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) AI chips. Samsung is believed to be Google's manufacturing partner for the TPU chip's input/output (I/O) die. While the TPU's compute tile is expected to be manufactured by TSMC, the part on which the tile will be connected, called the I/O, is said to be Samsung's responsibility. For the I/O, Samsung is considering outsourcing the back-end design for the chip in order to ensure that Google's design is fit for its manufacturing facilities, says the Korean press. Several Korean Firms in […]

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Back in 2023, T-Force by TeamGroup introduced its first Gen5 SSD solution, the CARDEA Z540. Based on the Phison E26 controller, this SSD offered up to 12.4 GB/s speeds, making it a solid option back then. At the moment, there are plenty of Gen5 SSD controllers in the market, Phison has its new E28 and E31T, the SMI SM2508 is doing great, and InnoGrit, along with Samsung, has its own solutions offering really fast storage capabilities on NVMe products. TeamGroup has also streamlined its product family over the years, now leveraging the G-series branding in "GE", "GC", and "GA". The […]

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A former TSMC executive, suspected of taking the firm's trade secrets to Intel, has had his records on Taiwan's research institute's body removed, according to reports in the local media. The executive, Wei-Jen Lo, was TSMC's senior vice president for corporate strategy and development and he played a role in helping the firm mass produce its 5-nanometer, 3-nanometer and 2-nanometer chip manufacturing process technologies. Authorities began investigating Lo last year in November after he left TSMC following allegations that the former executive took proprietary company data to Intel. Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Removes Former TSMC Executive's Page Amidst […]

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NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang, has arrived in Japan and will be holding key meetings with robotics partners to advance the Physical AI era ahead. Jensen Huang Arrives In The Birthplace of Humanoid Robots To Kickstart The Physical AI Era AI is a multi-domain market, and while Agentic AI is all the buzz these days, there's one other key market that is growing at a rapid pace with the evolution of AI: Physical AI. Robots are to Physical AI what humans are to Agentic AI. And NVIDIA has a vast robotics platform ready for the future. It is mainly powered by […]

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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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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 […]

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China's DFSX is working on fueling its domestic AI supply chain with next-gen 3.5D "Infinity Chiplet" architectures & 3D DRAM technologies. DFSX Is Working on China's First DF1000 AI Accelerator With 3D DRAM Technology, Also Unveils 3.5D+ Packaging DFSX recently hosted a presentation where they announced China's first 3D AI chip that is built entirely using China's domestic supply chain. There is a lot to unpack here, but the key product is the DF1000, which is a software-defined near-in-memory computing AI accelerator that will be used by domestic AI and tech firms. DF1000 - China's First 3D DRAM-Powered AI Accelerator […]

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The newest and flagship ASUS Tandem OLED monitors have been officially released, including full specifications. ASUS Officially Launches ROG Swift OLED PG32UCWM and PG27UCWM Tandem OLED Monitors, Featuring Tandem OLED Coupled With TrueBlack Glossy Surface Popular hardware and peripheral manufacturer, ASUS, has officially released two of its best 4K OLED gaming monitors for retail, alongside revealing their full specifications. These are the ROG Swift OLED PG32UCWM and ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM, which were introduced several months ago along with more OLED models. Both gaming monitors boast 4K resolution and offer dual mode configuration for enthusiasts, including 4K@240Hz and FHD@480Hz. The […]

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NVIDIA & SEGA are celebrating 30 years of collaboration, as SEGA's "Legendary" gaming titles are announced for RTX Spark PCs. There Would've Been No NVIDIA Without SEGA, & Both Brands Celebrate Their 30 Long Years of Collaboration, Starting With NV1 To RTX Spark PCs NVIDIA's first graphics accelerator, before the term GPU existed, was the NV1. The 3D/2D chip was released back in 1995 and enabled the porting of classic SEGA games such as Virtua Fighter over to PC. From Troubled Beginnings to a 3-Decade-Long Collab The NV1 was the first and only chip to feature quadratic texture mapping, a […]

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It's crazy how a six-year-old CPU can sell incredibly well, given it's based on an older platform. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Grabs Fourth Spot In Best Selling CPUs List On Amazon Despite Selling For $349 It's hardly been a month since the launch of AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th anniversary edition, and we are already seeing the CPU in the best-selling CPUs list at major retailers. It was obvious since the Ryzen 5000 series witnessed a good demand due to a large section of PC builders transitioning to the previous-gen AM4 platform due to the current RAMpocalypse. However, we didn't […]

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ASML has confirmed that Intel is leveraging its High NA EUV technology to produce its Panther Lake chips on its most advanced 18A process node. ASML's High NA EUV Enters High-Volume Logic Production With Intel's "18A" Panther Lake Chips Today, ASML announced that its first High NA EUV "EXE" equipment has been installed at Intel Foundry and is being used to make the first Panther Lake 18A products. The first of these High NA EUV lithography machines was installed at Hillsboro, Oregon, R&D site back in 2024, making Intel the first company to install and pass acceptance testing of the […]

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NVIDIA hosts a giveaway for Gears of War fans, offering custom wrap on the GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition. NVIDIA to Giveaway an RTX 5080 Founders Edition Inspired by Gears of War: E-Day Instalment Another Gears of War game is about to be released in a few months, which will be based on the origin story of the franchise. While the Gears of War: E-Day is scheduled to launch on October 6, 2026, we have NVIDIA is already preparing for its launch by offering a free GPU to the lucky winner in the latest giveaway. The giveaway is a part […]

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In a first-of-its-kind move, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state-level moratorium on data center construction. Hochul's decision follows growing concerns about the resource-intensive computing centers that are necessary to power what is being dubbed the next industrial revolution. Most AI data centers are powered by NVIDIA Corporation's GPUs, with the average data center requiring millions of gallons of water daily to perform efficiently. New York State Data Center Construction To Be Paused In Moratorium Being Signed Tomorrow In her statement, Governor Hochul outlined that the resource-intensive nature of data centers was at the center of her […]

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Intel has reportedly secured some big wins with its 18A, 14A, and EMIB process / advanced packaging technologies, signaling massive interest in its Foundry business. Tech Heavyweights Are Lining Up To See What Intel Foundry Has To Offer As 18A, 14A & EMIB Technologies See Heightened Interest TSMC has so far been the only semiconductor manufacturer to offer bleeding-edge processes and packaging technology, but Intel has quickly emerged as a fierce competitor. Intel has only launched its 18A node, which is already achieving volume ramp, and is working towards its more advanced 18A-P (In Risk Production) and 14A nodes (Risk […]

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NVIDIA's H200 AI GPUs are finally shipping to China, as reported by U.S. officials, marking the return of the banned chip. China Softens Its Position on NVIDIA GPUs As First H200 Shipments Now Headed To Chinese AI Firms The NVIDIA Hopper story in China has been a roller coaster ride so far. When Hopper was launched, US export restrictions for the Chinese market were in full swing. These pushed NVIDIA to release an export-compliant variant called the H20 for China, which ended up being severely cut down, but still a viable option against what China's domestic chipmakers had to offer. […]

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With the AI race in full swing, Samsung Foundry has reportedly secured a contract to manufacture Anthropic's AI chips. Anthropic has slowly shaped up to be one of the most important players in the AI industry courtesy of its advanced AI models. As the AI semiconductor sector remains highly concentrated, with the bulk of chips designed and sold by NVIDIA, major players such as Google, OpenAI and Amazon are designing custom chips. Samsung's deal with Anthropic is expected to allow the foundry business to return to growth, say the sources, and allow it to reverse a deficit. Anthropic to Purportedly […]

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Despite NVIDIA's removal of the Hotspot temperature measurements, CPUID developers have deployed the feature to their popular hardware monitoring utility. NVIDIA Killed RTX 50 Hotspot Readings, but HWMonitor 1.65 Just Brought Them Back With Two Sensors While NVIDIA may have dropped the Hotspot temperature measurements from the Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, the sensors reportedly do exist. We saw how modders brought back the hotspot monitoring through modding, which revealed how some GPUs were thermal throttling despite showing normal average GPU temperatures. The GPUs, therefore, were affected by high hotspot temperatures, resulting in inferior gaming performance. The experiment […]

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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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Finally, a good change. This should now make the search content more relevant and less like a promotional window. Microsoft is Finally Cleaning up Windows Search, Removing Promotional Content Nobody loves the annoying promotional content in the Windows Search tab, which exists to solve users' queries. Thankfully, Microsoft is now removing it, addressing one of the biggest complaints about Windows Search. This will make users find the apps, files, and settings easier as this redesigns the experience to focus on what users actually want. The updated Search experience will now prioritize local results, allowing users to easily find the apps, […]

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The company just dropped another connector-less motherboard, but with the micro-ATX form-factor for compact builds. GIGABYTE Releases B850M AORUS Stealth Motherboard, Featuring 12 Power Phase VRM, 4x DIMMs, Dual PCIe x16 Slots, While Keeping the Rest of the Connectors at the Back Popular hardware maker GIGABYTE is silently expanding its Stealth lineup with more motherboard models. GIGABYTE's Project Stealth was introduced back in 2022, and since then, it has added several motherboard models in the series, including 600 and 800 series motherboards with different chipsets. The company has now introduced a new Stealth motherboard called B850M AORUS Stealth, which introduces […]

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The latest special edition ROG Swift OLED gaming monitor is now available in both standard and stand versions in China. Popular Chinese Platform JD Lists ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-GR Edition 20 Gaming Monitor for Sale, Starting at $1327 Some of the ASUS ROG Special Edition 20 products are now getting listed for sale. We recently saw ASUS listing its ROG Astral RTX 5090 Edition 20 graphics card for a whopping $5,499 on the official store, making it one of the most expensive, if not the most expensive, RTX 5090 from the company. While all the hardware in the lineup is […]

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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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NVIDIA Corporation is taking strict action to ensure that its AI GPUs only land in the hands of the right customers, reports the Financial Times. The action is to ensure that its chips do not reach China, and it follows increasing scrutiny by Taiwanese authorities on firms allegedly involved in shipping the chips to the Asian country. Previous reports have suggested that the Chinese government is interested in granting exemptions to some local firms to buy NVIDIA chips, even as firms such as Huawei claim to be able to achieve parity with Western technology in the future. NVIDIA Is Working […]

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A bombshell report from the Bank of America has just demolished the fallacy that new memory supply is just around the proverbial corner, with SK hynix now likely to bring online just around one-sixth of its initially envisaged production capacity additions by 2028. According to a Taiwanese memory chip industry insider, Samsung and SK hynix will only be able to bring their massive new fabs at Gwangju and Jeolla fully online after a decade We already know that South Korea's President, Lee Jae-myung, wants the country's memory capacity doubled by 2030, and has touted massive new fabs that Samsung and […]

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Korean memory gains SK hynix is considering buying South Korean government bonds, according to a senior official. The report follows earlier news that had claimed that the memory company would bring back a portion of the funds generated through its American Depository Receipt (ADR) listing last week to its home country in order to invest in memory chip manufacturing facilities. The executive's comments come as the firm is expected to experience slower high bandwidth memory (HBM) price growth stemming from long-term supply agreements. SK hynix is Open to Shifting Some of Its Capital Into Korean Government Debt, Says Report SK […]

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The upcoming firmware update will increase the CPU and GPU temperature threshold to reduce false overheating alerts. Valve Raises Steam Machine Red LED Temperature Warning to 100°C for Both CPU and GPU in the Upcoming BIOS Update Some reports suggested that users were reportedly seeing the Steam Machine's red LED indicator while stress testing or playing demanding games. While the built-in feature exists to protect the device from overheating and thermal throttling, the current limit is way lower than the max operating temperature of the hardware. As per a user's report, the light bar on his Steam Machine turned red […]

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Both SSDs are now at a much lower price than they were selling three months ago, and make more sense than buying the previous-gen drives. Samsung 9100 PRO 1 TB SSD Drops from $320 to $249 in the Last Three Months; 2 TB Capacity Drive Also Received Nearly $100 Discount The current state of the SSD market is quite volatile. You never know when the prices might suddenly jump by another 20%. There is no stability in both the DRAM and SSD markets, and we continuously witness a rise in their prices, yet some SSDs are seeing noticeable price drops […]

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Intel has invested €5 billion at its Ireland Fab34 to expand manufacturing of its "Intel 3" tech that will be used in Xeon 6 & Next-Gen Xeon chips. Intel's Key Data Center Fab In Ireland Gets €5 Billion Invested Towards Manufacturing, Will Be Used To Scale "Intel 3" For Xeon 6 & Next-Gen Xeon CPUs Today, Intel is announcing a €5 billion investment at its Leixlip campus, which is based in Ireland. This investment is part of a broader manufacturing expansion plan for the European region. The investment comes as the need for AI and high-performance chips is growing at […]

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Another one bites the dust, but this one didn't die due to the common 16-pin connector burning out. Redditor Reports Unexpected Loud Pop and Crackling on His RTX 5090, Followed by Smoke Caused by a Short Circuit The NVIDIA RTX 5090 is one of the biggest victims of damage in the whole RTX 50 series GPU stack. It's power-hungry and mostly heavy when it comes to the AIB designs. While these are only a few factors that cause problems for the GPU, there are more flaws, especially on the connector side, which usually causes physical damage. Another report surfaced on […]

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Furiosa AI is all set to double its chip production to 50,000 units as it preps its 2nm "Stork" chip to break NVIDIA's inference dominance. Furiosa AI Claims Its 3rd Gen "Stork" 2nm Chip To Feature The Best Inference Capabilities On The Market, Will Also Double The Production of 2nd Gen Chips Next Year To Break NVIDIA's Monopoly Back in May, Furiosa AI announced its third-generation AI accelerator chip called Stork for its RNGD (Renegade) platform. The chip is built on Broadcom's 2nm technology, and the startup claims it will challenge NVIDIA with leading efficiency and the lowest cost per […]

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You don't need to buy the components separately if you are building a PC from scratch, or upgrading a few components. Get Ryzen 5 9600X, B650 Motherboard, and 16 GB DDR5 RAM for Just $544 on Newegg It might be one of the worst times to build a gaming PC, but you can still save some decent cash by shopping smart. If you opt for a bundle deal instead of purchasing the components separately, you can save a noticeable amount of cash, which you can invest in other hardware. For users who are looking to upgrade their processor and motherboard, […]

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Tesla is all set to begin production of its AI5 chip on Samsung's 2nm process technology after a successful tapeout back in April. Samsung & TSMC To Produce Tesla's AI5 Chip With The Former Leveraging Its 2nm Capabilities Last month, Elon Musk announced the successful tape-out of its AI5 AI chip. Elon shared pictures of the chip, featuring a large primary die in the middle that will handle all of the compute and 12 DRAM modules on the outskirts, offering high capacity and efficiency-optimized bandwidth. The DRAM modules in the picture are from SK hynix, and while the DRAM SKU […]

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Intel has unveiled its latest SoCs, codenamed Starfire, that offer space-grade survivability and are based on the 18A process technology. Intel Rolls Out Space-Grade "Starfire" Chips With 8 Cores, 18A Tech, & 10+ Years of Lifetime Space-grade platforms require extra engineering as they are built to withstand various aspects of space, such as exposure to radiation and extreme temperatures. Plus, these chips need to offer utmost levels of stability as space systems need to retain a steady operation throughout their life-cycle. As such, Intel has new space-grade chips ready for the market. Codenamed Starfire, the SoCs are manufactured in the […]

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Building a gaming PC in 2026 has become considerably more expensive than it was only a year or so ago, and graphics cards are not solely responsible this time. The ongoing memory shortage has driven up the cost of all DRAM and NAND flash-based products, such as memory kits, SSDs, and graphics cards. For that reason, we consider approximately $1,000 to be the realistic starting point for a decent new gaming PC in July 2026. Even then, some compromises are unavoidable. Moving up to higher pricing tiers allows progressively stronger CPUs and GPUs, not to mention higher system memory and […]

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In 2026, we live in the worst kind of memory crisis that the consumer market has ever faced. Some people call it the RAMmageddon, and others call it the RAMpocalypse. Whichever way you want to call it, one thing is set: shortages created by massive demand in the AI and data center segment have led to a severe hike in prices across all memory segments. This came at a time when memory speeds were seeing rapid updates. We saw speeds surge past 9000 MT/s, and some kits were hitting close to 10,000 MT/s. We saw the launch of CUDIMMs and […]

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AMD's latest Radeon drivers silently added Multi-Frame Generation (MFG 8x) modes along with other FSR overrides, as exposed in RadeonTuner. AMD Seems To Be Cooking FSR MFG 8x (Multi-Frame Generation) Tech, Surpassing NVIDIA's MFG 6x Mode AMD has been teasing FSR Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) support for its Radeon GPU in the latest drivers for a while. The last FSR Redstone update saw preliminary support added to the ADLX FidelityFX SDK. Although MFG is not available across any Radeon GPU yet, the listed feature will allow users to select a desired frame generation ratio for "optimal performance & visual quality". This was […]

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TSMC is facing a surge in AI chip orders using its advanced packaging technology, such as CoWoS, but competitors such as Intel are benefiting as the Taiwanese semiconductor powerhouse is unable to keep up with demand. Intel & Other Advanced Packaging Chip Manufacturers See Surge In Orders From TSMC Customers As CoWoS Unable To Meet Industry Demand AI and HPC chip demand has reached an unprecedented level, and the chips that are being built are based on some of the most advanced packaging technologies that the world has ever seen. Leading this advanced packaging race is none other than TSMC, […]

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SK Hynix CEO has warned that memory shortages will be at their worst in 2027 as it celebrates its trading debut on Nasdaq in Times Square. Memory Supply Won't See Any Sign of Relief Beyond 2030 As SK Hynix Signals 2027 To Be The Worst Year In Terms of Shortages Well, memory shortages have gripped all aspects of the tech industry, and it seems to have become the norm these days. As the supply crunch continues, the CEO of SK Hynix, one of the three largest DRAM producers, has said that things are about to get much worse for the […]

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In 2026, we live in the worst kind of memory crisis that the consumer market has ever faced. Some people call it the RAMmageddon, and others call it the RAMpocalypse. Whichever way you want to call it, one thing is set: shortages created by massive demand in the AI and data center segment have led to a severe hike in prices across all memory segments. This came at a time when memory speeds were seeing rapid updates. We saw speeds surge past 9000 MT/s, and some kits were hitting close to 10,000 MT/s. We saw the launch of CUDIMMs and […]

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It doesn't happen that easily, but if it does, you are one of the luckiest members of the PC Master Race. Redditor Orders Ryzen 7 7800X3D for an Upgrade, Retailer Sends Him Ryzen 7 9800X3D Instead It has been a while since we have published surprising hardware stories, but since these are occasional, we don't get to hear about them much. Many reports we published previously show how some users get extremely lucky in securing a free piece of hardware or a much better one than they ordered. This is exactly what happened to u/jackinets, who was confused between the […]

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Several new monitors were debuted, featuring different display technologies with high refresh rates for gamers. HKC Reveals Specs for RGB Mini LED Gaming Monitors at BW2026, Offering Dual Mode Configuration; Also Debuts an IPS Dual Mode Monitor for the Budget Segment In the ongoing Bilibili World 2026 event, popular display maker HKC has introduced several new gaming monitors for enthusiasts. The company has revealed the specifications of its first RGB mini LED gaming monitors, which it debuted at the Computex 2026 event. These were two displays that were based on the RGB Mini LED technology, offering exceptional color volume. RGB […]

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While GPUs are selling for nearly 20-30% higher than their official MSRPs, the RX 9070 GRE is the only one for below MSRP. GIGABYTE Gaming RX 9070 GRE 12 GB Drops Below MSRP on Newegg Through $50 Discount Code Graphics cards have become pricier due to RAMpocalypse, and almost every store now sells them at least 15-20% higher than their official MSRPs. The DRAM situation has made things worse for the GPU market, but you may still find a great deal once in a blue moon. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE that launched last month was met with criticism due […]

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It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. AMD also introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new features […]

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Team Red has unveiled limited edition products for Valorant fans and eSports enthusiasts at BW2026. AMD Unveils VCTCN 2026 Collector's Edition, Including 9800X3D, RX 9070 XT, a Gaming Laptop and a Desktop PC at Bilibili World 2026 AMD has officially introduced a new collection of limited-edition gaming hardware at the Bilibili 2026 event, which is currently being held in Shanghai. The new hardware set is inspired by the Valorant Champions Tour China, aka VCTCN 2026. This was announced during the AMD Carnival Hour presentation at the event, where AMD collaborated with TJ Sports to reveal several game-themed hardware products for […]

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Mods have unlocked NVIDIA's GPU Hotspot measurement on the RTX 50 series, which can give you a clue why your latest card is running at lower performance. NVIDIA Removed GPU Hotspot Measurement From RTX 50, Focusing On Average Temperatures, But The Latter Masks Your Thermal Throttling Problems Starting with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" generation, NVIDIA dropped GPU Hotspot measurements. According to reports from TechPowerUp and the creators of the GPU-Z tool, NVIDIA had allegedly removed the Hotspot sensor from its latest GPU, which led to incorrect readings in popular diagnostic and real-time monitoring tools such as HWMonitor, HWiNFO, […]

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AMD presented new research at the I3D Symposium titled "PEPS: Positional Encoding Projected Sampling", introducing a new method for positional encoding that can improve neural texture compression. How Does Neural Texture Compression Work? Neural Texture Compression works by training what are known as INRs, or “Implicit Neural Representations,” to learn coordinate-to-signal functions. By projecting texture coordinates into a higher-dimensional embedding and feeding this information to a multi-layer perceptron, it's possible to represent and compress textures significantly. PEPS: Positional Encoding Projected Sampling PEPS introduces a new method to improve the efficiency of this process by changing how positional encoding is used. […]

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PC gaming handhelds have become a vibrant segment that is seeing continued innovations thanks to modern-day CPUs' ability to deliver outstanding performance and efficiency. All major hardware manufacturers are into the handheld craze. Compared to the first iteration of handhelds, these newest devices offer a lot of gaming performance backed up by unique designs and shapes/sizes that cater to all kinds of gamers. Now, Intel is going all-in on the gaming handheld segment, not just rebranding a chip made for power-efficient laptops, but introducing a purpose-built handheld SoC called the Arc G series. The first of these SoCs is called the […]

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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 […]

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In a surprising move, China has decided to restrict global helium supplies. The export ban appears to be blanket, but given China's limited market share of the global helium industry, it is unlikely to cause significant disruption in the semiconductor fabrication industry. Estimates from the US Geological Survey suggest that the US is the world's leading helium producer and is followed by Qatar, Russia, Algeria, and Canada. China's Helium Export Ban Could Create Tightness In Global Semiconductor Fabrication Industry Helium is used in several key phases of semiconductor fabrication. These include different categories of deposition, cooling the wafers, and etching. […]

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