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AMD Ryzen 9850X3D bundle with RAM and cooler in a blue box
AMD could minimize RAM price hike pain by bundling its CPUs and DDR5 memory

By Darren Allan Published

An official collaboration between AMD, V-Color and Cooler Master hints at more possible bundle deals in the future.

Memory
NextGear Clear Shift shown when transparent, so you can see through side and front glass panels
Here are 3 of the weirdest new PC cases, including one that cloaks itself

By Darren Allan Published

A DIY project for a PC that's turned on by inserting a coin, and a case that can go from opaque to transparent at the touch of a button.

Desktop PCs
Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM sticks shown on a black background
Amazon 'flash deal' for DDR5 RAM costs 2.5x what it did just 4 months ago

By Darren Allan Published

The worrying thing is that while this 'deal' is a painful reminder of just how bad things have gotten, the worst may be yet to come.

Memory
Google Chrome logo on macOS
Google Chrome is stopping updates and support for these older Macs

By David Nield Published

If you're running an older Mac or MacBook, you might have to think about an upgrade if you want to keep using Chrome.

Macs
NexPhone shown on a desk connected to a monitor
The NexPhone could already be the most important hardware launch of 2026

By Darren Allan Published

Windows 11 in your pocket — why I think the NexPhone is the wake-up call that Microsoft desperately needs.

Windows
Computer memory RAM on motherboard background
RAM crisis gets worse as DDR5 hits a new high and worrying trend creeps in

By Darren Allan Published

RAM crisis just intensified as a report shows DDR5 is now 4.4x pricier than half a year ago.

Memory
A Crucial Pro Overclocking RAM kit
Micron is 'trying to help consumers' in RAM crisis despite Crucial closure

By Darren Allan Published

Micron is even more unpopular after trying to defend its decision to shut down the Crucial brand of consumer RAM.

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Memory
The Framework Desktop's swappable front panel.
Framework gives stark warning about 'years' of RAM price hike misery

By Darren Allan Published

If you wanted some better news about the ongoing RAM pricing crisis, you won't find it here.

Desktop PCs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds the new Mac Mini personal computer during his keynote address at the 2005 Macworld Expo January 11, 2005
21 years on the Mac mini is the best PC you can buy – especially if you’re sick of Windows 11

By Matt Hanson Published

‘We supply the computer, you supply the rest’ – why 21 years after Steve Jobs announced the Mac mini it’s still giving Microsoft nightmares

Macs
The lid of the new Dell XPS 14 2026
Dell un-retires its iconic XPS brand at CES 2026

By John Loeffler Published

Dell announced at CES 2026 that it will be bringing back the iconic XPS brand after briefly retiring it as part of its rebranding effort last year.

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