You can run BF6 on an eight-year-old CPU and six-year-old GPU but Steam Deck is left out of the fight
Intel has launched the Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F, two processors with silicon that seems to belong to the chipmaker's previous Alder / Raptor Lake lineup.
Microsoft reached a $4 trillion valuation on strong fiscal 2025 results, surging cloud and AI growth, deep ties with OpenAI, its own AI development, and rising demand ahead of Windows 10's end-of-support.
Back down to $229, Samsung's 990 EVO Plus 4TB SSD hits that all-time low pricing threshold.
AOC brings Mini LED tech to the value segment with its Q27G40XMN. It’s a 27-inch VA QHD panel with 180 Hz and Adaptive-Sync. It delivers HDR peaks over 1,000 nits with a huge color gamut and precise video processing for a smooth gaming experience.
Linux creator Linus Torvalds still uses an AMD RX 580 and an Intel laptop for kernel development, as revealed through a bug report involving DSC on his ASUS 5K monitor. His deliberate use of modest, open-friendly hardware subtly pushes back against AI hype and proprietary bloat.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/linus-torvalds-still-uses-an-amd-rx-5
China has raised security concerns over Nvidia’s H20 GPU shortly after a U.S. export ban was lifted, signaling potential political pushback against American hardware.
Samsung is reportedly slashing HBM3E costs to win back Nvidia and challenge rivals SK hynix and Micron. A ZDNet Korea report reveals internal pricing changes and packaging tweaks as Samsung aims to make its AI memory more competitive in a high-stakes battle for dominance in the AI hardware space.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/samsung-report
End of the line for a wide range of iconic graphics cards
Adata's XPG Lancer CUDIMM RGB DDR5-9200 is very fast on paper, but can it compete with other enthusiast memory kits on the market?
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/adata-xpg-lancer-cudimm-rgb-ddr5-9200-review