AMD teases heavily-rumored Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, continues to leak despite CES no-show — Alienware Area 51 may not be a beneficiary after all (Updated) By Hassam Nasir last updated 8 January 26 Along with a British system integrator who's putting it inside a workstation.
AMD is unfazed by Panther Lake's big integrated GPU — 'It's not even a fair fight' to compare the Arc B390 to Strix Halo, AMD exec claims By Aaron Klotz published 8 January 26 AMD's Rahul Tikoo claims that the company has a better selection of products compared to Panther Lake that are better suited to the needs of graphics-intensive customers and mainstream consumers.
Senior AMD executive suggests consumers buy cheap CPUs to combat memory pricing squeeze — says ‘consumers have a wide assortment of choice available for all kinds of price points’ By Jowi Morales published 7 January 26 An AMD executive says that they're not too concerned about the memory shortage, points out that AMD has a wide range of CPUs available "for all kinds of price points."
Intel Panther Lake pre-release testing delivers over 80 fps in Cyberpunk, 100 fps in F1 — Arc B390 offers playable 1080p frame rates with XeSS quirks in our hands-on tests By Jake Roach published 7 January 26 Panther Lake’s 12 Xe3 cores can deliver some serious gaming horsepower, but the software still needs work
Lenovo brings handheld-favorite SteamOS to the flagship Legion Go 2 — the AMD Z2 Extreme gets official SteamOS support for the first time By Jake Roach published 7 January 26 Lenovo is bringing official SteamOS support to AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor for the first time with an updated Legion Go 2.
AMD hints at officially open-sourcing FSR 4 upscaling and frame generation technology in the wake of accidental release — accidental release may have forced the company's hand By Bruno Ferreira published 6 January 26 AMD hints at officially open-sourcing FSR 4
AMD Ryzen chief teases return of older Zen 3 chips to fight soaring RAM prices — 'That's something we're actively working on right now' By Bruno Ferreira published 6 January 26 AMD interview suggests it might restart production of DDR4-based AM4 Ryzen desktop processors
Asus unveils the ROG Cronox, its first panoramic PC case with a 9.2" screen and rotating fan bracket — chassis supports up to 14x 120mm fans & dual 360mm radiators By Hassam Nasir published 6 January 26 The company's most ambitious case yet.
Asus launches two new ROG Zephyrus laptops at CES — 14 and 16-inch models come with latest AMD and Intel CPUs, and up to RTX 5090 GPU By Jowi Morales published 6 January 26 Two new ROG Zephyrus laptops, available with a 14-inch or 16-inch display, come with either an Intel Core Ultra 300 or AMD Ryzen AI CPU, plus up to an RTX 5090 GPU.
Asus debuts ROG NeoCore Wi-Fi 8 router concept at CES — promising better range and lower latency for gamers and smart homes By Kunal Khullar published 6 January 26 The Wi-Fi 8 concept router emphasizes stable performance, smarter bandwidth use, and improved mesh networking all wrapped up in a D20 looking 'dice'.
AMD's CES 2026 Keynote Liveblog: Gorgon Point, Helios racks, and AI By Jake Roach, Andrew E. Freedman last updated 6 January 26 AMD CEO Lisa Su will take to the stage at 6:30 p.m. PT to outline the company's latest advances at CES 2026.
Alienware brings OLED to its gaming laptops for the first time in years — anti-glare OLED display boasts 240Hz refresh rate and 0.2ms response time By Jake Roach published 6 January 26 Alienware is bringing its 16-inch laptops up to speed with other high-end offerings, introducing a 240Hz OLED panel for the first time ever across its Area-51 and Aurora designs.
AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D promises 7% uplift over Ryzen 7 9800X3D – AMD fights itself with ‘new fastest gaming processor’ By Jake Roach published 6 January 26 The long-rumored Ryzen 7 9850X3D is official, but AMD’s own benchmarks paint an underwhelming picture for performance gains.
AMD's Ryzen AI 400 series includes the first Copilot+ desktop CPU — Team Red refreshes Zen 5 APUs and Strix Halo By Jake Roach published 6 January 26 AMD’s new Ryzen AI 400 ‘Gorgon Point’ APUs are primarily driven by a clock speed bump, featuring similar silicon as the previous generation otherwise.
Asus ROG G1000 gaming PC is covered in holograms — this RTX 5090, 9950X3D rig is 'built to be seen' By Andrew E. Freedman published 6 January 26 There are also new gaming laptops.
Intel CES 2026 keynote live blog: Panther Lake debuts in Core Ultra Series 3 laptop CPUs, Arc B390 IGP announced By Jake Roach, Brandon Hill last updated 5 January 26 Jim Johnson, Intel’s Senior VP and GM of the Client Computing Division, will come on stage at 3:00 p.m. PT to talk about the Core Ultra Series 3 processors.
Intel doubles down on gaming with Panther Lake, claims 76% faster gaming performance — new X-series chips can match discrete RTX 4050 By Jake Roach published 5 January 26 Intel finally unveiled the specs and speeds of its Panther Lake processors at CES, with the headline addition being a new lineup of X-series chips that sport a bigger GPU.
Samsung's new 'Odyssey 3D' 6K monitor takes center stage at CES 2026, features solid eye-tracking — 1,000 Hz dual-mode panel also on display, alongside new G6 & G8 OLED monitors By Hassam Nasir, Jake Roach published 5 January 26 Samsung's got something for everyone.
Qualcomm expands Snapdragon on Windows with X2 Plus – 10-core ARM CPU boasts 35% single-core jump By Jake Roach published 5 January 26 Qualcomm is expanding its second generation of Windows chips with the X2 Plus lineup, which claims a 35% jump in single-core and a 17% increase in multi-threaded performance.
Unlucky RTX 5080 buyer who received rocks made whole after month-long investigation — Reddit user shows off new tattoo to commemorate By Jake Roach published 30 December 25 After nearly a month and with most options exhausted, one unlucky RTX 5080 buyer finally got their card.
AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D tipped for modest price hike — early listings point to $500 list for refreshed Zen 5 CPU By Hassam Nasir published 30 December 25 Similar price, but what about performance?
Micro Center lists 8TB WD_Black SSD at $2,419 MSRP, real price tag up 50% since October — pricing surges on high-capacity SSDs in response to AI demand By Jake Roach last updated 29 December 25 A mismarked 8TB SSD at Micro Center is sounding the alarm on surging SSD prices in response to demand from AI data centers.
Intel vs AMD: Which CPUs Are Better in 2025? By Jake Roach last updated 27 December 25 We wade into the endless debate: Who makes the best CPU, AMD or Intel? Here's the blow-by-blow in ten categories.
Study shows playing Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi games fights burnout and can 'enhance happiness in life' — popular titles are proven to ‘instill childlike wonder’ among young adults By Jowi Morales published 24 December 25 A study revealed that games like Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi can bring back good childhood memories.
Micron outlines grim outlook for DRAM supply in first earnings call since killing Crucial memory and SSD brand — CEO says it can only meet half to two-thirds of demand By Jake Roach published 17 December 25 Micron posted record revenues in its first earnings call since killing the consumer Crucial brand, though it admits that supply shortages will persist.