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The SanDisk Extreme 1TB is one of our favorite portable rugged SSDs ever — fast, sleek, and now with a $60 discount
There's a lot we love here, including USB-C, up to 2000MB/s read and write speeds, IP65 water and dust resistance.
New tool protects Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs from melting their power cables
Are Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPU owners still paranoid about cable melts? Vibe coded tools popping up to defend against disaster suggest they are.
More hefty GPU price hikes are rumored — this time from MSI
Want an RTX 5070, 5080 or 5090 at MSRP? Well, there's a chance you might get one — although it's vanishingly slim and highly location-dependent.
Microsoft stops recommending 32GB, as Apple reportedly struggles to get RAM
32GB is the 'no-worries zone'? Not anymore as Microsoft backtracks on past RAM recommendations, while Apple's seemingly having troubles of its own.
Rumor suggests big GPU price hikes are coming — so should you buy now?
The rumors are crystal clear: get ready for big GPU price rises, and that means you should seriously think about purchasing now rather than waiting.
Steam survey shows GPUs with 16GB are now the most popular graphics cards
With more GPU price hikes apparently inbound, gamers are going to struggle to get the VRAM they crave.
The best graphics card 2026
Updated Looking to upgrade your PC? There's never been a better time to pick up one of the best desktop graphics cards from AMD, Nvidia, and Intel.
Nvidia could invest $250bn in OpenAI's 10Gw Ohio data center
Nvidia is considering $250 billion in financing support as OpenAI pursues a 10GW Ohio data center costing more than $500 billion.
