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CAMM memory could be the successor to DIMM
Dell confirms that CAMM memory won't remain proprietary
Higole launches a kickstarter for a compact HDMI 2.1 Android mini-PC-tablet hybrid
8K HDMI output, a touch screen, and HDMI 1.4 input in a $350 mini-PC
Seagate claims Mach.2-enabled Exos 2X18 is the world's fastest hard disk
Forward-looking: The new Exos 2X18 hard drives improve on the already impressive specs of the Exos 2X14 units. Using the Mach.2 multi-actuator solution, the 2X18 brings the humble magnetic storage technology closer to sequential data rates only seen in SATA SSD drives.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Review: Fast, Expensive & 4K Capable All the Way
The new GeForce RTX 4080 is clearly impressive, delivering on average 111 fps at 4K across the games we tested. That's 20-30% over previous-gen flagships. That's all great except for that price.
microSD and SD Card Buying Guide
If it's been a while since you've bought portable flash memory, you might be surprised by the broad availability and affordability of high-speed and large capacity microSD and SD cards. In this guide, we break down what all the different codes and ratings mean, and offer the best choices for a range of flash memory categories.
Zen 4 X3D processors may be limited to Ryzen 5 and 7, no Meteor Lake processors in 2023
2023 could be a very slow year for processors
The blazing fast Samsung 980 Pro is blazing cheap today
The Samsung 980 Pro is one of our favorite SSDs and all models are on sale today. The 2TB version is only $179, while the 1TB version is down to $109.
Sound Cards: Worth Buying or Just a Niche Product?
When almost every motherboard comes with decent onboard audio, is there any need to buy a sound card? To resolve this conundrum, we weigh up all the facts. The answer may surprise you.
AMD announces Epyc 9004: up to 96 cores for around $12,000
And a whole stack of new features
Nvidia GeForce driver adds CoD Modern Warfare II optimizations
Game Ready GeForce driver 526.86 adds several refinements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, improved stability and performance as well as support for DLSS and Nvidia Reflex.
The Razer Naga V2 Pro comes with an adjustable scroll wheel, magnetic side panels
But it won't come cheap
Nvidia RTX 4080 prices at Micro Center show custom cards reaching $1,599
Almost the same price as an RTX 4090
TSMC hoping to move 3nm production to US, now starting work towards 1nm
The big picture: It's been an eventful few months in the processing industry, with tech companies releasing new products left and right. The influx of devices isn't stopping, as TSMC has plans to relocate 3nm development to the United States, and that's not the only news.
Silicon Graphics: Gone But Not Forgotten
#ThrowbackThursday At its peak in the 1990s, Silicon Graphics had legendary status among 3D and graphic designers who leveraged the unique power of these workstations that were at cutting edge of visual computing.
Plugable claims its USB adapter allows up to four monitors for Apple M1 and M2 devices
Boost your Apple M1 or M2 workspace from two displays to five
Monitor your system health with HWiNFO
HWiNFO is a long-standing system information tool that shows data about everything it possibly can from your hardware components. The data is split in a system summary, a full report, and active sensor readings.
Microsoft releases DirectStorage 1.1 to developers
Microsoft brings GPU decompression to developers
New AMD bundle offers Dead Island 2 and The Callisto Protocol with RX 6000 graphics cards
The Uncharted Ryzen 5000 deal is also still running
Nvidia expected to rebrand canceled RTX 4080 12GB as RTX 4070 Ti for January launch
Will the $899 price be lowered?
The Best Value Gaming CPU: 13600K vs 12600K vs 7600X vs 5800X3D vs 5600X
The Core i5-13600K is possibly the best value CPU all-rounder right now, but when looking purely at gaming the Ryzen 5 7600X is a strong contender as is the 5800X3D, 5600X, and even the older 12600K.
China is slowing down its processors to comply with US sanctions, Nvidia unveils less-powerful chip for the same reason
Nvidia's A800 is an alternative to the A100 for Chinese customers