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GPU repair shopNorthridgeFix revealsthat theRTX 4090melting catastrophe has not gone away as all have hoped. The repair shop reports that it continues receiving burned RTX 4090s from customers worldwide and repairs said GPUs “every single day.” NorthridgeFix showed some daming evidence of this fact when it revealed a box full of melted 16-pin power connectors. NorthridgeFix also revealed that many RTX 4090s it receives also come as a result of meltedCableMod power adapters....

New, possible details about a potential RTX 5080 Super have emerged, thanks to an X posting from well-reputed hardware leakerKopite, who has a solid track record when it comes to all things Nvidia. The RTX 5080 Super is alleged to address GPU memory limitations with 24GB of fast GDDR7 memory, and a TGP (Total Graphics Power) that’s rumored to exceed 400W. The leaker has not shared any details in regards to pricing and availability....

Just like cryptocurrency put a new strain on the GPU market, AI is starting to push into the demands of data storage companies. Recently, atComputex 2025,Seagatecame forward with a panel showcasing new developments for the upcoming year. According toDigitimes, Seagate also used the opportunity to express growing concern about the impact AI is having on the tech industry and potentially developing into what they describe as a “carbon crisis”. Seagate also provided some figures for those interested in exactly how big the impact appears to be....

Silverstone has debuted an ultra-high capacity 2500W power supply that has enough juice and connectors to power four 12V-2x6-equipped GPUs. TheHela 2500Rzcomes with four12V-2x6power connectors and utilizes the latest ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.0 standards. It’s burly enough to run fourRTX 5080GPUs, one of thebest graphics cards. We first saw the 2500Rzlast year, but it has apparently taken Silverstone almost a year to finalize the design and release it to the public....

Memory chip manufacturing giant SK hynix has confirmed that it’s preparing to roll out higher-capacity GDDR7 memory modules later this year. In its latestearnings call, the company said that it will be increasing the maximum capacity of its GDDR7 from 16GB (2GB per module) to 24GB (3GB per module). While the comment was made in reference to AI GPUs, it is hard not to dwell on the potential for these new memory chips in future consumer-grade GPUs....

Client SSD prices are predicted to fall by between 5 and 10% in Q4 2024, according to a new report byTrendForceanalysts. The report claims that consumers are expected to benefit from reduced pricing due to a fortunate mix of increased production and weakened demand. Other NAND Flash product segments addressing eMMC/UFS and 3D NAND wafer buyers are also expected to see lower prices in the run-up to the New Year. However,enterpriseSSD buyers may experience a lower single-digit percentage price bump....

If you don’t have the space or access to a desktop gaming PC, grabbing a deal on a compact gaming laptop is the next best thing. With a small footprint and the ability to transport in a backpack, you can stay in touch with fellow gamers or guild mates wherever you go. Currently, at Best Buy, you can pick up theLenovo Legion Slim 5 for only $899; a gaming laptop that combines Nvidia’s RTX 4060 mobile gaming graphics with the Ryzen 5 7640HS processor to power the 144Hz FHD 16-inch screen....

Legendary Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg is “a big PC gamer,” according to his son Max. In a recent interview the co-founder and creative director at FuzzyBot, Max Spielberg, also said that his father passed down his passion for gaming and thus inspired his own career in the games industry. Max Spielberg (39) has a plethora of classic game credits to his name. His strengths appear to be in level design, and he is credited for this in well-known titles such as Goldeneye: Rogue Agent, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Assassin’s Creed Unity, and Battlefield 1....

There are signs that Taiwan is considering a change in direction regarding its energy policy. In an interview withBloomberg, Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai signaled that future nuclear energy technology may be adopted to address the island’s needs. This is a significant change for the Taiwanese, as existing nuclear power facilities have been run down with no direct replacement plans, and only one reactor remains in operation as of 2024. An ample and stable electricity supply is essential to the island’s widely envied semiconductor industry....

Throughout its decades-long history, Intel has usually been at the forefront of computing thanks to its CPUs, often leading both our list of thebest CPUs for gamingand thebest CPUs for workstations. Good technology combined with often cutthroat and ruthless business tactics tends to build giants, and Intel is no exception. Even though the global firm is trying to fight its way back from a recent decline, its impressive victories from the good old days have prevented Intel’s tech empire from crumbling to pieces in the face of powerful rivals likeAMD and its potent CPUs....

GPU Benchmarks Introduction Our GPUbenchmarkshierarchy ranks all the current and previous generation graphics cards by performance, and Tom’s Hardware exhaustively benchmarks current and previous generation GPUs, including all of thebest graphics cards. Whether it’s playing games, running artificial intelligence workloads likeStable Diffusion, or doingprofessional video editing, your graphics card typically plays the biggest role in determining performance — even thebest CPUs for Gamingtake a secondary role.With 2025, the new GPU releases have been coming fast and furious....

Human Things is back with aKickstarter campaign for multiple handheld gaming companions. The company behind popular products like GenkiAudio, Covert Dock Mini, and Covert Dock 2 for theNintendo Switchhas several new items planned, including a 100W TurboCharger, PocketPro old-style wireless gamepad, Saya Carry sling for portable gaming systems, and what we feel is the headlining item: the SavePoint M.2 2230 SSD enclosure. Only a few days remain, but if you’re after a portable storage enclosure or one of the other offerings, it’s a good time to reserve your spot....

Today’s deal is on this 2024 model of MSI’s Codex Z2 prebuilt gaming PC. This PC has been reduced in price by $300, making it an affordable budget option for getting into PC gaming or upgrading from a much older machine. The major component part used in the build is the current generation Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti graphics card, although, it’s only just over a week until the first 50-series Nvidia graphics cards drop which will then relegate it to last-gen status....