One Bilibili user used a blowtorch on his Ryzen 7 9800X3D (via@9550proon X) to examine the internal components of AMD’s latest gaming champ. The video of the autopsy“, filmed by someone whose username on Bilibili translates to “all nonsense,” shows the 9800X3D’s heat spreader removed using a blowtorch. AMD uses solder to connect the CPU to the heat spreader, which only melts at very high temperatures, hence the need for a blowtorch to remove it....

The Asus overclocking team has smashed several world records on AMD’sRyzen 9 9950XCPU. As shared byROG Globalon X, the team bagged five global first-place finishes, including a world record frequency result of 7,548.65MHz (7.5GHz) and a Cinebench R23 score of 60,709 points. The test setup comprised a 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X paired with Asus' brand-new ROG Crosshair X870E Hero on liquid nitrogen cooling with temperatures reaching as low as negative 189 degrees Celsius....

PC storage manufacturer Sabrent just launched a discreet USB hub that connects semi-permanently to the Steam Deck. TheSabrent USB Type-C 3-Port Gaming Hub for Steam Deckis just $30 onAmazon, and it gives Steam Deck users a neat way to have ready access to three USB ports (2x USB-A 3.2, 1x USB-C 3.2 with PD) on their handheld consoles. The current officialSteam Deck Docking Stationis a pretty good solution if want to convert your portable handheld into a full-on gaming console....

The Samsung Odyssey Ark isn’t your average everyday gaming monitor. Not only is this thing the size of your average television, but it’s also curved to the extreme and features a novel mechanism that allows you to tilt the monitor into a ‘cockpit’ mode for an interesting way to consume your media, or a change to how you perform your usual workflow. The Samsung Odyssey Arc is an imposing monolith of a monitor that at its original $3000 price tag puts a lot of people off by the price alone....

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 is a superwide 49-inch monitor with impressive specs and a more impressive discount. If you want to amalgamate a couple of monitors into just one beautiful OLED screen, then this could well be the solution for you — as long as you have the desk space or a strong monitor arm. This wide monitor also isn’t cheap and even with the discount and added coupon will drain almost a grand from your bank account....

Black Friday is not yet upon us, but that hasn’t stopped the deals from already popping up ahead of time. Feel free to check out thebest early Black Friday dealsas well as today’s deal on the Samsung 990 Pro 2TB. If you’re looking for a fast Windows boot drive or ample storage for your games library then this SSD deal could be the one for you. The Samsung 990 Pro is no longer the fastest kid on the block, but if you don’t have a motherboard or system that supports PCIe 5....

If you want to increase your bulk storage for pictures, videos, archives, and backups, a cheap and deep hard drive is always the best way to get the most bang for your buck. That’s especially true during Cyber Monday when you’re able to find great deals on hard drives, like the10TB BarraCuda Pro that we found listed for $170, which is $110 cheaper than its previous all-time low pricing, which works out to a mere $17 per TB....

SoftBank has been working with Intel to build AI processors for its Project Izanagi initiative. However, due to Intel’s failure to meet ‘volume and speed’ requirements, SoftBank will shift its focus to TSMC, reports theFinancial Timesciting its sources. Despite this setback, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son remains determined to push forward with his ambitious AI plans and the sources do not rule out working with Intel in the future. UnderProject Izanagi, SoftBank planned to develop its own AI processors that would be able to rival Nvidia’s AI GPUs in terms of performance and capabilities....

AMD’s Senior Director of Consumer and Gaming Client Business,Renato Fragale, recalls “helping AMD avoid bankruptcy” when he managed the team that developed the PlayStation 4 processor. The PS4 was launched bySonyin early 2013, and the success of the custom ‘Jaguar’ processor behind it (and inMicrosoft’s Xbox One) was instrumental to AMD’s survival during a very difficult time for the company. The headlining news nugget surfaced on social media when another long-standing AMD ‘lifer’ highlighted Fragale’s LinkedIn career experience statement....

Valvehas halted its official support for the Steam launcher on older Windows operating systems 7, 8, and 8.1 from Jun 23, 2025, marking the end of an era for these obsolete platforms.As such, these operating systems will no longer receive security updates or support. For now, Steam might continue to work with these older operating systems. Valve announced the retirement as its launcher depends on some software vendors’securitypatches. More specifically, Steam relies on a version ofGoogleChrome that’s not supported on Windows 7....

An electrical engineer who helps designsupercomputershas built a miniaturized version of the Cray C90 that fits inside a wristwatch. The marriage of3D printing, anOLED display, and anFPGA development boardyielded a tiny Cray that he can wear on his wrist and, with great difficulty and concentration, use to tell time. To build the 1/25-scaleCray C90 wristwatch, Chris Fenton designed a model of the Cray Y-MP C916 small enough to wear as a watch....

Right now atAmazon, you can find theCrucial T700 1TB gaming SSDfor one of the best prices we’ve seen for this storage device to date. This SSD has been going for around $170 lately but today it’s been discounted to only $153. No expiration has been confirmed for the offer, so we’re not sure how long it will be listed at this price. We had the opportunity to review theCrucial T700 SSDback in May of 2023 and were overall very satisfied with our experience....

The latestTrendForcereportsuggests a 6.2% decline in NAND flash revenue across Q4 last year, primarily driven by weak consumer demand. Leading NAND flash manufacturers have faced a consistent revenue drop, with most focusing onenterpriseto recoup losses. Considering the shifting market trends, ASPs (Average Selling Prices) and overall NAND flash shipments also took a minor hit. TrendForce cites weakening consumer demand as the driving force behind this downturn. By the end of 2024, PC and smartphone manufacturers are reportedly being pushed to clear excess inventory, driving down NAND flash prices as a knock-on effect....