With the new GPU sales strategy, we are seeing a sudden shift in popularity for some GPUs and the latest retailer data reveals the most popular cards. AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series Maintains its Dominance on Mindfactory, While NVIDIA RTX 5080 Leads NVIDIA's RTX 50 Lineup The latest GPU sales data for Mindfactory is out, revealing what has changed in the past few weeks. Keep in mind that this doesn't represent the exact global GPU popularity and is specific to Germany. With this retailer's sales data, we still get an idea of what users are buying the most these days. […]

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The new PSU hub will be convenient for enthusiasts and modders who want fine-grained control over multiple PSUs without complex wiring. Singularity Computers Debut PSU Penta-Node for Controlling Several PSUs From a Single Central System As far as we can check, there are only Dual-PSU adapters that allow two PSUs to power a single system. However, the latest PSU hub by Singularity Computers is probably the first one to add more than two power supply units to a single system. This Australian cooler maker has introduced a PSU hub called "Penta-Node" that allows connecting multiple power supply units to the […]

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What's the point of using the Wireview if you are going to ignore the warning? Well, the user just found that his device connector got melted. User Flashes 1000W BIOS and Shunt Mods His Astral RTX 5090; Wireview GPU PRO and Cable Melted Due to High Temperatures Shunt-modding is a risky business, and in the case of RTX 5090, it increases the risk of connector melting immensely. We have been seeing users overclocking to extremes by shunt-modding their GPUs and flashing with BIOSes that aren't meant for the regular RTX 5090 edition. While ROG Astral RTX 5090 is a premium […]

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AMD is absent when gamers need its help, but no worries! Optiscaler is one step ahead, thanks to the contributors. Optiscaler Version 0.9.0-Pre10 Test Build Now Offers FSR 4 Support for Vulkan Games AMD isn't moving an inch when it comes to extending FSR 4.0 (FidelityFX Super Resolution) support. It has not just restricted FSR 4 to RDNA 4 GPUs; it has also made its availability limited to only DX12 titles. It has been nearly a year since the new upscaler from AMD was rolled out, but to this day, AMD just couldn't enable FSR 4 on Vulkan titles. Thanks […]

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After several days of downtime, ASUS.de is back online, but Acer has yet to restore its Germany regional website. ASUS.DE is Now Live, and ACER.DE is Still Down; ASUS Removes Disputed Desktop and Laptop Products From the Site Due to Ban by Munich Court ASUS and Acer have been facing legal action from Nokia over a patent licensing dispute related to the HEVC/H.265 video codec.. The Munich I Regional Court forced both companies to halt direct sales of certain desktop PCs and laptops in Germany due to the same reason. The court found that ASUS and Acer had not agreed […]

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MSI's service center just swapped the socket cover with an ASUS one, but that wasn't the only problem. Redditor Reports His MSI Motherboard Got an ASUS Socket Cover in RMA Request; MSI Reportedly Refused to Provide Any Refunds for the Damage Caused Denied RMA requests are nothing new in the industry, but carelessness on the vendor's part cannot be excused. We have seen some PC hardware makers try to back out of honoring the warranty services on silly issues, but thankfully, social media gives users a platform to report such cases. The latest one involves a Redditor u/debbiruman, who had […]

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I have been finding it hard to transition to mechanical keyboards despite having used a couple of good keyboards, such as the Womier SK80 Pro. Despite major improvements in modern mechanical keyboards, many still lack the consistent acoustic profile that truly inspires awe. It's not that there aren't such mechanical keyboards in the market, but you will often find them at a price tag that competes with magnetic keyboards. As far as the keyboard vendors are concerned, there are plenty that are currently competing with major brands, offering a wide variety of keyboards in various flavors. If you have ever […]

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The MSI connector might be the real root cause for the connector burning in cases where users have used the yellow-tipped connector. Redditor Notices 16-pin Yellow-Tipped MSI Connector Pushing Out Itself Slowly, Exposing The Yellow Part; Numerous Others Confirmed the Same This is a big finding, at least for those who are using the MSI Yellow-tipped 16-pin power connector on their GPUs. As of now, the 16-pin connector melting is one of the most widespread issues on the RTX 50 series and has even affected the RX 9070 XT cards with the 12V-2x6 connector. Every burning and melting issue we […]

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It was bound to happen since the GPU was already showing weird behavior, and with two 16-pin connectors, the GPU just got two holes in it. Frame Chasers Shunt-Mods and Adds Another 12V-2x6 Connector on the GIGABYTE RTX 5090; Overheating PCB Ends up with Holes Modding is a risky business, particularly with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Many modders and enthusiast overclockers have been going crazy to ensure their GPUs can pull as much power as possible to push the card beyond its potential. While shunt-modding has been one of the major workarounds to increase the power limit to the […]

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Lenovo urges its partners to place the orders as quickly as possible if they don't want to order at higher prices in the next month. Lenovo NA Chief Wade McFarland Warns Against Price Hike in March; Recommends Placing Orders for its Partners by February 25 More vendors are now announcing price hikes for their products. Lenovo, which is the largest PC OEM is also about to revise its pricing very soon, and it looks like the new pricing strategy will also be affected by the timeline. Unlike how one would assume, the price hikes may not just affect the orders […]

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Another user got lucky with his purchase and bought a 32 GB DDR5 RAM kit for much lower than the current prices. Seller Lists DDR5 Corsair Dominator RAM as "DDR4", Buyer Grabs it for Just $120 We are regularly hearing stories of someone getting extremely lucky in snagging high-end PC hardware for a much lower price, and this one is no different. The user u/HappifyChris is another Redditor who was able to get a DDR5 memory kit for a much lower price than he would have found on the retailers. As you might know, a 32 GB DDR5 memory kit […]

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The latest NUC BOX series has debuted, featuring processors from the current-gen Intel Panther Lake series. ASRock Silently Rolls Out NUC Ultra 300 Box Mini PCs, Featuring Intel Core Ultra 325 and Core Ultra X7 358H As it may seem, it's not a sudden or unexpected launch of the latest ASRock NUC Ultra 300 Box series. ASRock has previously announced the latest NUC Ultra 300 Box series, packed with Intel Core Ultra 300 aka Panther Lake CPUs, last month. However, the latest NUC Box machines have only been added recently on the official website, confirming the SKU selection by the […]

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