Loongson’s 3A6000 CPU is ready for prime time, and it has announced PC partners including a new Asus motherboard. The Chinese chip’s performance is similar to Intel’s Core i3-10100 CPU.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/loongson-launches-3a6000-cpu-matches-14600k-ipc
A customs and shipping database revealed an engineering sample of an Arrow Lake-H CPU sporting 14 cores with integrated graphics, presumably a midrange SKU.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-arrow-lake-h-leaked-in-customs-database
The Chinese hardware industry is getting creative in its attempts to work around U.S. sanctions and provide solutions for its AI and data center industry, repurposing used RTX 3080 GPUs with double the memory and blower-style coolers.
Frore's experiment with an AirJet-cooled MacBook Air shows it can perform like a MacBook Pro.
Ayaneo has launched its Retro Mini PC AM01 on IndieGoGo, and though it users older architecture AMD APUs, the pricing seems to be attractive.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ayaneo-retro-mini-pc-am01-uses-older-amd-apus-but-is-cheap
Lian Li is offering a $50 discount on its O11D Mini and SP750 PSU bundle for Cyber Monday. A killer deal for anyone looking for a new case and PSU for their next system build.
The RTX 3090 joins the list of GPUs being repurposed for AI acceleration in China following U.S. GPU export bans.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx-4090-blowers-stripped-for-ai
A CyberPower PC with an AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 is down to $849.99 for Black Friday.
The 32-inch, Dell S3222DGM operates at 165 Hz with a 2K resolution.
The AMD Ryzen Z1 APU (most known for its use in the cheaper ROG Ally Z1 handheld) is starting to see use in the desktop space, but eventual pricing will determine whether it swims or drowns.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ryzen-z1-mini-pc-benchmarked