AMD reveals new roadmap for its Ryzen CPUs, teasing Zen 7 as the true "next-generation" leap with 2nm — Lineup confirms 2026 release for Zen 6, coming with expanded AI features By Hassam Nasir published 11 November 25 Nothing exciting, but lots to look forward to.
Future of cable-less PC builds revealed — single 50-pin connector supports up to 2,145 watts to power a CPU and GPU with BTF 3.0 By Hassam Nasir last updated 11 November 25 That's a lot of power for one connector.
Minisforum launches its first ARM-based Mini PC with a full x16 PCIe slot for discrete GPUs — The MS-R1 packs a 12-core Cixin P1 SoC with up to 64 GB of RAM and generous IO, starting at $500 By Hassam Nasir published 10 November 25 The MS-R1 is one of the first ARM Mini PCs to have discrete GPU support.
Phison CEO confirms NAND prices have more than doubled and will continue to rise, all 2026 production already sold out — SSDs facing pricing apocalypse throughout 2027 By Hassam Nasir published 10 November 25 Supply will remain deficient for a few years.
Microsoft announces first test build for Windows 11 26H1, aimed at 'specific silicon' — Rumor mill suggests first "H1" release in Windows 11's history might be reserved for upcoming Arm PCs By Hassam Nasir published 9 November 25 It's available for testing right now.
The 'Phantom' claims to be world's first transparent computer monitor, touts 5,000 nits of HDR brightness — 24-inch 4K panel from Virtual Instruments launches Q4 By Hassam Nasir published 9 November 25 It works like a glorified HUD.
25 years ago today, Microsoft released DirectX 8 and changed PC graphics forever — How programmable shaders laid the groundwork for the future of modern GPU rendering By Hassam Nasir published 9 November 25 Looking back at a historic pivot.
Hard drives on backorder for two years as AI data centers trigger HDD shortage — delays forcing rapid transition to QLC SSDs By Hassam Nasir published 9 November 25 The AI boom might help QLC overtake TLC in the next two years.
Radical gamer repurposes $1,700 ROG Astral RTX 5080 into a working DIY skateboard — rides graphics card down the street while walking dog By Hassam Nasir published 8 November 25 Frame-gen is such a poser.
Jensen Huang confirms there are no plans to ship Blackwell GPUs to China right now, chipmaker at Beijing's mercy — Nvidia CEO says shipments haven't been approved by Chinese authorities By Hassam Nasir published 7 November 25 "There are no active discussions."
Defying anti-cheat, creator gets Battlefield 6 running on 12-year-old AMD FX-9590 CPU, playable at 40+ FPS in 786p with an RX 5700 GPU — experiment reveals only SecureBoot, not TPM, is necessary for Javelin anti-cheat By Hassam Nasir published 7 November 25 A testament to Frost Engine's optimization?
GTA 6 delayed again, this time to November 2026 — Rockstar says extra time needed to deliver quality that players have 'come to expect and deserve' By Hassam Nasir published 6 November 25 This is the second time GTA 6 has been delayed.
AMD's budget Ryzen 5 7500X3D leaks out in early benchmarks, scores hint at performance on par with existing 7600X3D — budget offering could pack a punch in both single and multi-core tests By Hassam Nasir last updated 6 November 25 The cheapest X3D chip on the AM5 platform.
Sony reportedly working on 'Cross-Buy' feature for unified game ownership between PlayStation 5 and PC — Leaked icons indicate Sony's answer to Xbox Play Anywhere is coming By Hassam Nasir published 6 November 25 One purchase across two platforms.
Custom Intel motherboards with a whopping 36 USB ports spotted online — extravagant connectivity offering fuels bot farm speculation By Hassam Nasir published 5 November 25 As Kylo Ren would say, "MORE!"
Echoing Trump's sentiments, America's finance chief Bessent says the most advanced AI GPUs are restricted to home soil - China can have Blackwell chips once they're outdated By Hassam Nasir published 4 November 25 U.S. Treasury Secretary addresses semiconductor export controls.
Windows 10 update incorrectly tells some users they've reached end-of-life, despite having extended support — Microsoft confirms message sent to Enterprise, Pro, and Education users in error By Hassam Nasir published 4 November 25 Windows 10 is not completely dead, yet.
Trump says no Blackwell chips to be sold to China — Nvidia re-entry into Beijing nixed despite temporary trade truce By Hassam Nasir published 3 November 25 Despite a trade truce, Trump has just made it clear that Nvidia's flagship AI GPUs from its Blackwell lineup will not be allowed to be sold to China.
The same ASRock B850 motherboard kills three Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs worth $1,000 one by one in South Korea — victim used updated BIOS and never overclocked, but still lost all their processors By Hassam Nasir published 3 November 25 On QuasarZone, a South Korean forum, the user described how one ASRock B850 Pro RS killed off three different Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs one by one, despite the motherboard being deemed healthy prior.
PewDiePie goes all-in on self-hosting AI using modded GPUs, with plans to build his own model soon — YouTuber pits multiple chatbots against each other to find the best answers By Hassam Nasir published 3 November 25 "I like running AI more than using AI"
Elon Musk alleges Sam Altman 'stole a non-profit' as AI bros spat over cancelled Tesla Roadster order By Hassam Nasir published 2 November 25 Mishandled $50,000 security deposit reignites rivalry.
GPU surgeon attempts to rescue fatally-bent RTX 4090 that came in for a melted power connector fix — autopsy reveals shorted MOSFET that killed the GPU core By Hassam Nasir published 2 November 25 The cooler had separated from the vapor chamber.
Intel is giving away up to three games worth $280, including Battlefield 6, with the purchase of select Core Ultra 200 series products — 2025 Holiday Gaming Bundle packs free games with Intel CPUs, GPUs, and laptops By Hassam Nasir published 2 November 25 Two different tiers: Standard and Platinum.
Self-assembling data centers in space are becoming reality as Rendezvous Robotics partners with Starcloud — Elon Musk chimes in that 'SpaceX will be doing this' By Hassam Nasir published 1 November 25 "Move cloud computing closer to where data is generated."
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K Faceoff — Intel's old-school flagship chip versus AMD's bleeding-edge tech By Hassam Nasir published 1 November 25 AMD Zen 5 vs Raptor Lake Clash!
