YouTuber NorthWestRepair details on an MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio 24G was DOA due to missing pads and oxidation on some pads.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx-4090-arrives-with-nearly-100-ripped-pads-oxidation-flaw
Maxsun’s iCraft Z790 Wi-Fi is a well-rounded Intel board, offering front and rear 20 Gbps Type-C ports, dual 2.5 GbE ports, robust power delivery, and an appearance that fits in with most build themes. If you can find it available at its $309 MSRP or lower, it’s a worthwhile option.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/maxsun-icraft-z790-wifi-review
TSMC expects the company's N3P node to offer comparable characteristics to Intel's 18A.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/tsmc-our-3nm-node-comparable-to-intels-18nm-tech
You can get your hands on a Corsair SF1000L 1000-watt modular power supply for $149. This is the lowest price this PSU has been.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/corsairs-1000-watt-sff-psu-down-to-dollar149-real-deals
Raja Koduri's new company Mihira AI is looking to license Intel's IP on project Endgame, a shelved initiative that aimed to deliver additional GPU processing power to local installations through a cloud-based service.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raja-koduris-mihira-ai-raises-project-endgame-from-its-intel-ashes
Intel is offering hardware and software vendors resources to build out AI features ahead of its Meteor Lake launch.
PC Magazine provides early benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX processor.
Zotac has released its Zbox Pico PI430AJ, which is the first commercial PC to ship with solid-state AirJet cooling tech.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/zotac-mini-pc-first-to-market-with-frore-airjet-cooling
Windows 11 Pro defaults to BitLocker being turned on, using software encryption. We've tested the Samsung 990 Pro with hardware encryption to show how the various modes impact performance, and how much hardware OPAL support helps.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-software-bitlocker-slows-performance
Phytium's Feiteng S2500 has 64 cores for datacenter applications .