New benchmark shows the upcoming mid-range Arrow Lake Refresh chip is even faster than we previously expected. Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Delivers 4,955 Points in Single and 53,561 Points in Multi-Threaded Tests in PassMark We hope that the Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs do better than we expect, since the current Arrow Lake CPU stack doesn't have a great appeal. One of the Intel Arrow Lake Refresh SKUs was spotted on PassMark for the first time a few days ago, and it was delivering some promising uplifts over its predecessor. While the gaming performance remains in the shadows, the […]

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MSI has a brand new entry-level motherboard, the MAG B850M Gaming PRO MAX, which comes with an OC Engine for Ryzen overclocking. MSI Adds An OC Engine On Its Entry-Level MAG B850M Gaming PRO Motherboard MSI's new MAX series refreshed motherboards come with an external BCLK generator or an OC Engine, as MSI likes to call it. This OC Engine provides independent BCLK control for better overclocking potential & it's always great to see entry-level options with such capabilities, as they allow AMD Ryzen owners to get better performance out of their systems. So, looking at the specs sheet, the […]

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G.SKILL Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL30 16GB kit drops to $248, an all-time low — but 32GB CL36 kits cost far less.

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Higher memory speeds are finally possible on high capacity DDR5 configuration, as demonstrated by ASRock on its Z890I Nova WiFi. ASRock Demonstrates CQDIMM Support With 256 GB DDR5-7400 Memory Configuration on Z890I Nova WiFi R2.0 Reaching higher memory speeds becomes difficult as you increase the memory capacity. While most users don't have a problem reaching 7000 MT/s or much higher on 32 GB or even 64 GB DDR5 memory kits, doing the same with a high capacity RAM kits, such as 256 GB, becomes incredibly difficult. This problem arises due to signal noise and jitter, which makes high frequencies unstable […]

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Looks like CXMT is also producing LPCAMM2 memory modules and not just the regular DDR4 and DDR5 DRAM chips. CXMT is Reportedly Making LPCAMM2 Memory Modules, and Lenovo's ThinkBook 2026 is Likely the First Device to use it Chinese memory maker, CXMT, is reportedly also making memory modules apart from producing memory chips. Unlike other smaller players, CXMT isn't just limiting itself to DDR4 and DDR5 memory chips but is reportedly assembling modules for mobile devices. The company is now reportedly making the new LPCAMM2 memory modules, which replace the soldered memory chips in laptops. We recently reported on the Lenovo […]

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AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X 12-core CPU drops to $373.80 at Amazon, saving you $125 (25%) off the list price.

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