MediaTek and Nvidia have reportedly pushed back the launch of their much-anticipated N1X AI PC platform to the first quarter of 2026,according to a new DigiTimes reportciting supply chain sources. The latest reasons given contrast with anearlier report,which still informed us of the delay, but attributed it to critical hardware defects requiring a silicon respin. While chip revisions at Nvidia are still part of this latest story, the new information points toward a broader set of factors, includingMicrosoft’s slower-than-expected OS roadmap and weakening demand across the notebook market....

Phanteks put on a dazzling show atComputex 2024, showing off a slate of new hardware headlined by the Evolv X2. The Evolv X2 is a triumphant return to theEvolv line, a perennial favorite of Tom’s Hardware. With its three glass sides, curved metallic top and bottom, recessed fan areas, and floating motherboard tray, the Evolv X2 is a feast for the eyes. A look around the back reveals no secrets, with the motherboard cables tucked perfectly into inset cable channels....

The amount of RAM you need for your system often depends on the use case scenario. Are you going to use it for pure gaming, school, work, or demanding software applications? Although you can currently still get away with using 16GB for most gaming and application needs, taking a look at your resource monitor shows you that 32GB is the new comfortable margin. Today’s deal is on RAM, which is ideal for a gaming system if you’re using a Ryzen CPU on the AM5 platform, where 6000MHz RAM sticks are the sweet spot for performance and price....

Qualcomm expanded its Snapdragon G series with three new gaming chips targeting handheld devices. The trio, consisting of the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, and Snapdragon G1 Gen 2, will power the next generation of offerings from OEMs, including Ayaneo, OneXPlayer, and Retroid Pocket. The Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 leads the pack with an octa-core Kryo CPU consisting of one Prime, five Performance, and two Efficiency cores. It features the Adreno A32 GPU with ray tracing support....

Late on Friday, Qualcomm reacted to aclaimby an interim Intel co-CEO that the return rates of QualcommSnapdragon X-basedPCs were high as customers were unsatisfied with their systems due to software incompatibilities. Qualcomm (viaCRN) denied the claim and said that return rates of Snapdragon X-powered computers are within industry norms, saying customers are happy with their PCs. “Our device return rates are within industry norm,” a Qualcomm representativesaid toCRN. “Our devices continue to have greater than 4+ stars across consumer reviews and our products have received numerous accolades across the industry....

Expert overclocker Pieter-Jan Plaisier, AKA ScatterBencher, has again turned his focus to the humbleRaspberry Pi. In a recent video walkthrough, the hardcore tech enthusiast prepared aRaspberry Pi 5, alongside a plethora of advanced hardware and software tools, to try and push our favorite single board computer to 4 GHz or beyond. Sadly, ScatterBencher didn’t really achieve what he set out to do, as with all his esoteric cooling craft and lashings of liquid nitrogen he still hit a wall at 3....

The Raspberry Pi is a go-to board for retro gaming but that usually means emulating old consoles. Today, however, we’ve got a retro game project to share of a totally different caliber. FlorinCProjects has created a customSimoncolor sequence remembering electronic game powered by one of our favorite microcontrollers — theRaspberry Pi Pico. This project isn’t something you play on a screen but rather is an all-in-one handheld device. It features a custom case along with four buttons that are used to play the game....

The Nvidia GPU Technology Conference this week has provided some exciting news, including thereveal of Nvidia’s next-generation Blackwell AI GPU, the B200. CEO Jensen held a Q&A session with the press later in the conference to field additional questions and provide further insights into where he sees things headed. One of the questions concerned the potential for AI-generated games, which Jensen says he expects to see within five to ten years....

A Linux patch is on the way to solve crashing issues when attempting to use Firewire devices on PCs running Ryzen CPUs and Linux (viaPhoronix). The unlikely hardware combination has enough Linux users to get attention from the community, and even a fix coming out with Linux 6.7 will be backported to prior Linux kernel releases. Firewire, or IEEE 1394, is a data interface designed in the 1980s and most commonly found on Apple Mac computers and digital video cameras....

AMD recently announced theRyzen Z2 GoAPU, so there are a lot of questions about the amount of performance it brings to the table compared to theRyzen Z1series. Thankfully, our curiosity was fulfilled byFps VNwhen they shared the FPS test results of theLenovo Legion Go Sversus theAsus ROG Ally Xacross three games with different power settings. Lenovo launched the Legion Go S, featuring the Ryzen Z2 Go APU. It has half the cores of the Z1 Extreme and uses a Zen 3+ architecture (instead of Zen 4)....

According to aReutersreport that cites people familiar with the matter, Samsung has postponed receiving chipmaking equipment for its $17 billion factory in Taylor, Texas, due to challenges with securing customers for the project. The delay in the fab’s production starting in 2026 has been discussed for months, so, unsurprisingly, the chipmaker does not want to get tools from ASML and pay for them. The equipment delay involves advanced Twinscan NXE EUV lithography systems from ASML, valued at around $200 million each....

Demand for AMD’s all-newRyzen 7 9800X3DZen 5 gaming champion has surged to impressive levels. The new chip is out of stock at virtually all major U.S. retailers and in Europe. As a result, eBay scalpers are charging nearly $1,000 for new Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs. Newegg, Best Buy, B&H Photo, Walmart, andAmazonare all completely sold out of Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s. The only vendor who technically has some stock is MicroCenter, but the caveat is that only specific locations have some in stock....

We’ve seen some incredible deals on hard drives during the Black Friday sale—and it’s no different than Cyber Monday. Newegg is selling a very large NAS HDD for an attractive price—theSeagate Ironwolf Pro 20TB. For this Cyber Monday deal, the hard drive enjoys a 34% discount, bringing its original price from $500 to $329.99. As this will be a one-day sale event, this is your last chance to get a massive storage drive for a great price....