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We’re also bringing you in-depth explainers and how-tos to help you better understand the components that go into your PC, how to test them for performance, and how to install them when you plan on an upgrade.
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AMD’s Zen 5 CPUs are ‘imminent’ and another motherboard maker seemingly confirms them as Ryzen 9000 chips
By Darren Allan published
It’s looking more and more likely that we’ll see Ryzen 9000 processors early in Q3, perhaps in July.
AMD's flagship graphics card, the RX 7900 XTX, is under $850 for the first time ever
By Allisa James published
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, AMD's flagship graphics card, has dipped below the $850 price threshold for the first time ever.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus may be the laptop chip of Intel and Apple's nightmares
By Lance Ulanoff published
Qualcomm is filling out its ARM-based line for laptops with the new X Plus
AMD’s next-gen CPUs set to be Ryzen 9000 – and here’s another clue that Zen 5 launch could be imminent
By Darren Allan published
Three motherboard makers have now brought in support for AMD’s next-gen processors.
AMD’s RDNA 4 graphics cards could use much slower memory than Nvidia’s next-gen GPUs – but that might be a good sign (kind of)
By Darren Allan published
Ready to write off AMD’s RX 8000 GPUs based on this slow memory rumor? Don’t be so quick to judge.
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, one of the best midrange GPUs, is at its lowest price ever
By Allisa James published
One of the best midrange graphics cards on the market, the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, has reached an all-new low price.
Hard drives could be about to get more expensive – and we have AI to blame
By Darren Allan published
AI needs lots of storage for the data that trains these models – and that’ll have a knock-on effect on consumer hard drives.
The best SSD in the world? Phony Samsung drive has jaw-dropping specs at a bargain price, and yes – it’s a fake
By Darren Allan published
A 4TB SSD that runs at 15GB/s for under $50? This is one of the most brazen fakes we’ve ever seen.
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