AMD's upcoming RDNA 5 GPUs might improve dual-issue execution & use shader units more efficiently — LLVM patch adds new FMA instruction to ease compiling By Hassam Nasir published 15 March 26 VOPD3 will let compilers pair instructions more leniently.
Apple's MacBook Neo modded to a 1 TB SSD, breaking the firm's 512 GB barrier — base 256 GB model gets modded in expert NAND swap surgery By Hassam Nasir published 15 March 26 The world's first and only 1 TB MacBook Neo.
ASRock launches new Frankensteined motherboard with one DDR4 slot and two DDR5 slots — Intel board signals the RAM apocalypse is truly nigh By Hassam Nasir published 15 March 26 Is the cure to RAM pricing a motherboard that supports multiple generations?
AMD's former pound-for-pound gaming champ hits its historic low again — Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers unmatched value for gamers at $429 By Hassam Nasir published 14 March 26 Deals The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is down to an all-time low price, making it a more enticing option than the slightly more performant but also much more expensive Ryzen 7 9850X3D.
Shopper scores $1,000 in PC hardware for just $86 in a shocking pricing glitch — Newegg shrugs off massive loss and responds with a thumbs-up emoji By Hassam Nasir published 14 March 26 The spoils include a Ryzen 5 7600X CPU, B850 motherboard, 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM, and a 240mm AIO liquid cooler.
Windows 11 is getting support for 1,000 Hz+ monitors soon as part of Insider builds — Microsoft has reportedly increased the refresh rate limit to 5,000 Hz By Hassam Nasir published 13 March 26 Limited to early testers for now, but coming to the public soon.
Nvidia claims 1 million times better path tracing performance is coming in future gaming GPUs — says current GPUs are already 10,000x faster than Pascal By Hassam Nasir published 13 March 26 Thanks to rapid AI progress.
The FBI is looking for victimized Steam users who downloaded games with hidden malware — Investigation underway into multiple infected titles from 2024 to 2026 By Hassam Nasir published 13 March 26 These games secretly steal your data while seeming unsuspicious.
China firm Lisuan's homegrown 6nm G100 series GPUs announced with up to 12GB of VRAM — LX 7G106 can play Cyberpunk 2077 and other popular Steam games, arrives June 18 in China By Hassam Nasir published 12 March 26 Thanks to its support for modern graphics APIs.
Microsoft confirms next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will be powered by custom AMD SoC and feature 'FSR Diamond' — 'Xbox Mode' is also coming to Windows 11 By Hassam Nasir published 11 March 26 As part of this hybrid future, Xbox Mode is also coming to Windows 11 next month.
Valve details new game verification system for upcoming Steam Frame and Steam Machine — 30 FPS at 1080p for Steam Frame Verified, same as Steam Deck By Hassam Nasir published 11 March 26 But every game will be retested for the Steam Frame.
Intel shares XeSS 3.0 SDK for game devs with 3x and 4x MFG modes — but it still hasn't followed through on its open-source promise By Hassam Nasir published 11 March 26 XeSS 3.0 should be a drop-in upgrade for XeSS 2 titles.
How To Optimize Your PC’s Airflow Using Positive vs. Negative Pressure By Hassam Nasir published 10 March 26 Positive, negative, or just chaotic? Here's how to actually take control of your PC's airflow.
America and Japan may join forces to manufacture displays in the US — New $13 billion fab proposed by Japan Display Inc. to counter Chinese dominance By Hassam Nasir published 9 March 26 Part of a larger $550 billion investment framework.
Sony takes aim at Steam with dynamic discounts on the PlayStation Store — new report claims over 150 games in 50+ regions are showing varying lower prices for some users By Hassam Nasir published 9 March 26 Cheaper games for select customers.
Amazon's Rufus AI shopping assistant can be easily jailbroken and tricked into answering other questions — specific prompts break the chatbot's guidelines and reach underlying AI engine By Hassam Nasir published 9 March 26 Rufus uses Claude underneath.
Grab an excellent 60% keyboard with Bluetooth & silent Topre switches for 25% off — HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S is down to just $219 right now By Hassam Nasir last updated 8 March 26 Deals The modern HHKB flagship.
Linux hacked onto a PS5 to turn Sony's console into a Steam Machine — GTA V Enhanced Edition runs at 60 FPS on 1440pwith ray tracing By Hassam Nasir published 7 March 26 Best of both worlds?
Nvidia CEO Huang declares ‘I love constraints’ amid ongoing component shortage — claims lack of options forces AI clients to only choose the very best By Hassam Nasir published 7 March 26 And the best, according to him, is Nvidia.
FBI arrests crypto thief accused of stealing $46 million from seized government wallets — Suspect's father was allegedly contractor for the US Marshals By Hassam Nasir published 6 March 26 He allegedly siphoned funds from government wallets to his own.
TCL intros two premium dual-mode gaming monitors — 27-inch 1,040 Hz QHD Mini-LED and 32-inch 4K OLED with striped subpixel layout By Hassam Nasir published 5 March 26 They look restricted to China for now, however.
Nvidia reportedly working on RTX 5050 with 9GB of VRAM on a 96-bit bus, featuring 28 Gbps GDDR7 modules — RTX 5060 with cut-down GB205 GPU also planned By Hassam Nasir published 5 March 26 Moving away from 8GB GDDR6 modules.
EA's Javelin anti-cheat is coming to Arm-based systems soon — new job listing for Windows-on-ARM driver anticipates Nvidia N1/N1X debut and pivotal shift in PC gaming By Hassam Nasir published 4 March 26 Arm-based PC gaming is one step closer.
Microsoft adds Shader Execution Reordering (SER) in latest DirectX SDK for more efficient ray tracing — Intel Arc B-series GPUs show 90% performance uplift By Hassam Nasir published 3 March 26 Ray tracing just got a little smarter.
Gigabyte's huge 55-inch 4K 120Hz gaming monitor is now half price — grab this Android-powered display with HDMI 2.1 for just $9 per inch By Hassam Nasir last updated 1 March 26 Deals If you've been looking for a big gaming monitor to satisfy your needs, then Gigabyte's S55U has you covered with its 4K 55-inch 120Hz panel.
