DDR5 RAM pricing begins to stabilize in Germany, January saw only a 0.1% increase — Some kits even saw price cuts as volatility begins to plateau By Hassam Nasir published 3 February 26 Is it over yet?
Intel mandates at least 7,467 MT/s RAM speed for Panther Lake — Slower memory will relabel the Arc B370 & B390 iGPUs as generic "Intel Graphics" in Task Manager By Hassam Nasir published 2 February 26 Fast RAM is a requirement for Panther Lake graphics.
Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 9 290K Plus appears on Geekbench with chart-topping scores — Arrow Lake refresh beats the 285K by ~10% across single- and multithreaded tests By Hassam Nasir published 2 February 26 Intel's latest desktop chips are coming along nicely.
Save 47% on Samsung's 32-inch 1440p 180Hz gaming monitor as it drops to its cheapest price ever — Get your hands on the Odyssey G5 G50D for just $229 on Amazon By Hassam Nasir published 1 February 26 Deals A solid choice for budget-conscious gamers.
External disc drive now a mere $9.99 on Woot — Access any CD or DVD with a modern USB-C interface at 55% off By Hassam Nasir published 31 January 26 Deals Long live physical media.
Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks for Roblox, Nintendo, CD Projekt Red, and more By Hassam Nasir published 31 January 26 Project Genie can AI-generate "games" capped at 720p and 24 FPS.
RTX 4090’s 16-pin power connector erupts in smoke in shocking live footage — GPU melts during Marvel Rivals gameplay By Hassam Nasir published 31 January 26 "Guys, is this bad?" asks the streamer.
Los Angeles aims to ban single-use printer cartridges — new ordinance will target ink and toner that can't be properly recycled By Hassam Nasir published 29 January 26 Part of LA's goal to become a zero-waste city.
Costco reportedly removes RAM from its display PCs to prevent tech-savvy shoplifters, customers claim — GPUs also absent across stores as PC parts become a hot commodity By Hassam Nasir published 28 January 26 RAM is hot property
Clever Brit successfully repurposes telephone wiring for gigabit internet throughout his vintage home — Lad converts "incomprehensible mess of wires" into high-speed ethernet links By Hassam Nasir published 27 January 26 Powered by GIGA Copper modems.
AMD reportedly addressing crushing memory shortages with Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU bundles — 'official' boxset with CPU, memory and cooler spotted in China, worth ~$1,000 By Hassam Nasir published 26 January 26 An official, boxed hardware bundle.
PS4 Slim transformed into a handheld, powered by a miniaturized motherboard in a 3D-printed case — features a 7-inch OLED screen, HDMI out, and 3-hour battery life By Hassam Nasir published 26 January 26 With custom firmware for managing thermals.
Save $735 on Lenovo's Legion 5i gaming laptop with an OLED screen and RTX 5070 GPU — Get your hands on the perfect mobile companion for just $1,259 By Hassam Nasir last updated 25 January 26 Deals Featuring a Core Ultra 7 CPU.
Enthusiast strips GPU cooler to run sub-zero water through its heatpipes, drops temps to 13C — Modded, liquid-cooled RTX 2060 maintains 13C in gaming & unlocks higher boost clocks By Hassam Nasir published 25 January 26 There's ice running through this GPU's veins.
AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D could save you hundreds on your new build during the RAM crisis — CPU tech nearly eliminates the performance difference between cheap and expensive RAM By Hassam Nasir published 24 January 26 Basically identical performance, and potential cost savings.
$3,000 RTX 5090 delivery brings rocks, a towel, and broken dreams — unboxing nightmare on an expensive GPU bought from Amazon Resale By Hassam Nasir published 24 January 26 Bag of rocks is starting to become a classic.
Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic are competing to see whose AI can play Pokémon the best — Twitch streams of beloved RPG game test the models' true might By Hassam Nasir published 24 January 26 Gotta catch em' all.
Ubisoft's share price plummets following internal restructure announcement, pivot to heavier use of AI — Developer falls below $1 billion EUR market cap amidst game cancellations and layoffs By Hassam Nasir published 22 January 26 It was once valued at over $11 billion.
Customer buys ROG Astral RTX 5080, cancels order but receives GPU and $1,850 refund anyway — Amazon tells him to keep GPU and the $1,850 refund By Hassam Nasir published 22 January 26 Essentially a free high-end GPU.
GameStop patches 'infinite money glitch' for Nintendo Switch 2 trade-in — crafty YouTuber trades $415 console in for $472 with purchase of pre-owned game multiple times By Hassam Nasir published 22 January 26 $150 in store credit, along with a free Switch 2.
Unlucky customer buys RTX 5080, receives relabelled RTX 5060 Ti in the box instead — GPU was sold and shipped by Amazon, hinting at return switcheroo By Hassam Nasir published 21 January 26 Another day, another Amazon scam.
Nvidia's Arm-based N1X-equipped gaming laptops are reportedly set to debut this quarter, with N2 series chips planned for 2027 — new roadmap leak finally hints at consumer release Windows-on-ARM machines By Hassam Nasir published 20 January 26 N1 might finally be here.
Intel's Ohio One project shows healthy progress as new job listings pop up — construction seems to be well underway as contractor actively hiring for ambitious chip factory By Hassam Nasir published 19 January 26 The Silicon Heartland is coming along nicely.
Save over $300 on this powerful MacBook Pro with an M4 chip — Apple's laptop with upgraded 24GB RAM & 1TB storage is $300 off right now By Hassam Nasir published 18 January 26 Deals Still a great device, at an even better price.
Developer patches Wine to make Photoshop 2021 & 2025 run on Linux — Adobe Creative Cloud installers finally work thanks to HTML, JavaScript and XML fixes By Hassam Nasir published 18 January 26 A big breakthrough for Adobe Creative Cloud on Linux.
