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Thermaltake's Toughpower GX3 850W is a budget-oriented, non-modular power supply unit that barely meets the mark with concerning compromises in design and thermal performance.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/thermaltake-toughpower-gx3-850w-power-supply-review

Bambu Lab ads Crowdfunding to support Maker World Designers.

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/bambu-lab-introduces-kickstarter-like-program-for-backing-elaborate-3d-printing-projects-crowdfunding-features-added-to-the-makerworld-website

A software engineer has warned against trusting cloud data storage services after suffering a ‘digital execution’ at the hands of AWS

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/cloud-storage/aws-accused-of-a-digital-execution-after-it-deleted-10-years-of-users-data-without-warning-software-engineer-details-complete-digital-annihilation-at-the-hands-of-aws-admins-

The U.S. Commerce Department is so behind on approving export licenses that billions of dollars worth of GPUs and other products are stuck in limbo waiting to be shipped, in the worst case of license stalling in over 30 years.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-h20-gpus-reportedly-caught-up-in-u-s-commerce-departments-worst-export-license

3DQue introduces a function to pop prints off the bed without human intervention.

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/new-auto-ejection-tool-for-bambu-lab-print-farms-automatically-ejects-finished-3d-prints-from-the-machine-usd129-kit-includes-auto-door-opener-and-special-bed-surface-for-frictionless-part-ejection

AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme beats Intel’s Lunar Lake in MSI’s Claw A8 vs Claw 8 AI+ showdown. At 17W, AMD leads by 7–8% with stronger 1% lows and smoother gameplay, while still holding a 5–6% edge at 30W. Both cost around $900–$1000, but AMD offers better GPU scaling and a higher 35W TDP ceiling.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/amds-z2-ex

Peri Fractic has confirmed that a community-led acquisition of Commodore Corp has been signed, sealed, and paid for.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commodore-corporation-bv-acquisition-completed-by-fan-led-consortium-prepare-for-new-retro-futurist-products-with-the-deal-signed-sealed-and-paid-for-ahead-of-schedule

Right now at Amazon, you can find the Razer BlackShark V2 X Xbox gaming headset for $30 — one of the best prices we've seen for this 3.5mm wired PC-compatible headset since it was first released.

https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/razers-pc-compatible-blackshark-v2-x-xbox-gaming-headset-dips-to-usd30-on-amazon-wired-3-5mm-connector-cans

Battlefield 6 reportedly has impressive performance on both PC and console. The studio is targetting 60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S by default while PC gets to enjoy an uncapped frame rate. New reports even suggest 300+ FPS at 1440p, on a 9800X3D paired with an RTX 5080, without upscaling.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/ryzen-7-9800x3d

Gigabyte has removed unofficial PCIe 5.0 support from its B650 motherboards in the latest BIOS update, citing stability concerns. While PCIe 4.0 remains sufficient for most GPUs, the move highlights AMD’s strict chipset segmentation and could signal similar changes from other vendors.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/gigabyte-quietly-d