Just like NVIDIA, AMD is expected to prioritize 8 GB Radeon GPUs, including SKUs from the previous generation. AMD to Focus More on 8 GB GPUs, Including RX 9060 XT and RX 7650 GRE, While AICs Plan to Carry Out a Second Price Hike Soon AMD GPUs are about to get more expensive as its board partners are planning to implement a second price hike very soon. We reported on this yesterday that AMD's board partners have already implemented a price hike of nearly 5-10% in January, and are expected to hike the prices a second time this month or […]

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Upcoming Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs have been listed on a few European retailers, and it appears that Intel has maintained the same pricing as their predecessors. Intel Core Ultra 5 250K/KF Plus and Ultra 7 270K Plus Listed on Retailers Ahead of Official Launch While we await Intel's announcement on upcoming Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs, some retailers have already gotten their hands on these SKUs. It appears that the CPU launch is quite close, and according to the listings, the processors should cost no more than their predecessors from the current Arrow Lake series. The listings were spotted by […]

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While the entire RTX 50 series has soared in popularity, the RTX 5060 is climbing faster, followed by the GeForce RTX 5070. Steam Hardware Survey for January 2026 Reveals the GeForce RTX 5060 Saw a 40% Increase in Popularity, While RTX 5070 Saw a 19% Jump Month Over Month It's no coincidence that the budget RTX 50-series GPUs are now being adopted faster than ever. Blame the current market, which is forcing gamers to buy GPUs at significantly higher prices. NVIDIA and AMD have been making new supply strategies for their latest-gen GPUs, and this is resulting in much higher […]

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The saga continues, and the reports are now surfacing more frequently than ever. ASRock remains the top killer of Ryzen CPUs. Multiple Ryzen 9000 CPUs Dead Reports Surface on Reddit; Ryzen 9800X3D, 9950X3D, 9600X, and 9700X Killed on ASRock Motherboards It's crazy to think how fast the dead CPU reports are piling up, and from a 6-core non-X3D to a 16-core X3D CPU, nothing appears to be safe. We reported yesterday that at least four Ryzen 5 9600X dead CPUs were found in a single month, but today we have gathered five different Ryzen CPU failure cases, comprising various Ryzen […]

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SSD scams aren't uncommon, but fake SSDs are now easily bypassing basic system checks and appearing legitimate to the operating systems. Redditor Buys 2 TB Samsung 990 PRO SSD for $207 That Could Hardly Go Beyond 20 MB/s Transfer Speeds; Samsung Magician Flagged it as a Fake Product Scammers are now getting better at duping customers into buying their fake SSDs. SSD scams have been on the rise due to NAND shortage, and similar to how we are witnessing high RAM prices and fake RAM modules in the market, SSDs are being manipulated too. Redditor u/xox-lover reported that he was […]

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The next-gen Samsung OLED displays will be G-Sync compatible to offer a tear-free gaming experience. Samsung Announces High-Refresh Rate 2026 OLED TV and Odyssey Monitor Lineups are NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible for Smooth Gaming Experience Samsung Electronics has announced that its latest 2026 OLED TV and Odyssey gaming monitors will feature NVIDIA G-Sync compatibility. The new OLED displays will aim to deliver a smoother gaming experience by eliminating screen tearing, bringing a more pleasant experience. The company has already introduced these OLED displays a few weeks ago at CES, but confirmed the NVIDIA G-Sync compatibility in a press release today. Our […]

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The data shows that the latest processors from both brands are equally reliable, and the failure rates are almost identical. Puget Systems Tracking Reveals Nearly 2.5% Failure Rates for Latest AMD and Intel CPUs; Non-X3D Chips Reportedly Die More Often Than X3D Counterparts We mostly see AMD's Ryzen X3D chips on the news as the processors are often reported dead by users. While the reports largely comprise the Ryzen 9800X3D, other X3D and non-X3D Ryzen processors also get cooked regularly. Surprisingly, when the failure rates are compared against Intel processors, something interesting is revealed. Puget Systems data on its in-house […]

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It's not surprising to see non-X3D processors dying on ASRock motherboards, but Ryzen 9600X failure reports are emerging more frequently. At Least Four Ryzen 5 9600X Dead on ASRock Motherboards in a Month, and Several More Reports Indicate a Similar Failure We are witnessing a surge in reporting dead Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs these days, and while it's not uncommon to see non-X3D chips getting cooked on motherboards, reports for these CPUs are often occasional. In the last 30 days or so, we have seen at least four cases of dead Ryzen 5 9600X, specifically on ASRock motherboards. There may […]

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Many are finding it difficult to build a gaming PC since RAM prices are insanely high, but Micro Center has come to the rescue. Micro Center Starts Offering CPU Bundles, Featuring CPU, RAM, and Motherboard Combo, Starting at $349 AMD's fastest gaming processor launched two days ago, but its price isn't the main concern for most buyers. While the CPU is still somewhat expensive at $499, the total cost increases significantly when you add a DDR5 RAM kit. These days, a 32 GB DDR5 RAM kit costs nearly $400, and that brings the CPU+RAM cost to around $900 alone. However, […]

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Another mini PC launched by GMKtec, aiming at power-efficient operation while offering a well-rounded feature set. GMKtec Debuts NucBox K13 Lunar Lake Mini PC for AI Computing and Everyday Productivity; 16 GB RAM and up to 16 TB Storage Capacity Popular mini PC maker, GMKtec, has launched its first Intel Lunar Lake-based mini PC called NucBox K13, which is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V. GMKtec already has plenty of modern CPU-based mini PC systems, bringing powerful processors from the Zen 5-based Strix Halo and even Arrow Lake family, but this one marks the first-ever Lunar Lake device […]

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