Buying second-hand graphics cards that were used for crypto mining isn't as risky as you might think
* Most of the time
Intel discusses streamlined strategy for next-gen Xe2 graphics
The new strategy will focus on the Xe2-LPG and Xe2-HPG graphics architectures
Puget drops Samsung 990 Pro SSDs due to reliability concerns
Puget is switching to Sabrent drives for now
Skyrocketing Sony PlayStation 5 sales give the console its best quarter yet
More stock equals more sales
Smaller capacity hard drives are more susceptible to failure as they age, study finds
Backblaze tested 230,921 HDDs consisting of 29 models from manufacturers like Seagate, Toshiba, and others
Samsung 980 Pro has a nasty firmware glitch that could kill your SSD
You should probably update the firmware ASAP
Razer's Viper Mini Signature Edition is jaw-droppingly gorgeous (and expensive)
Light in the hand, heavy on the wallet
AMD reveals Ryzen 7000X3D pricing and availability, starting February 28
3D V-Cache finally reaches AM5
UK lagging behind as US and EU race to secure crucial semiconductor supply
Whitehall squabbling continues to stall the UK's eagerly anticipated chips policy
How We Test: CPU Benchmarks, Misconceptions Explained
In this explainer we support with data why testing CPU performance with a GPU bottleneck is a bad idea, so you can have a full understanding of our testing methods when reviewing CPUs.
Nvidia RTX 4090 becomes first Lovelace card to break into the Steam survey
Performance worth the price?
AMD admits to restraining chip supply to keep higher CPU and GPU prices
"We undershipped in Q3, we undershipped in Q4," Su told investors
In context: Gamers have been lamenting about the high prices of graphics cards for what seems like forever. We all got excited when crypto mining became obsolete, just knowing that we were finally going to see prices come down, but for the most part, they haven't. The latest GPUs are still out of reach for the average consumer, and even older cards are holding their value.
QNAP's NAS devices affected by a new critical security issue, patches are available
The next ransomware target for cyber-crime gangs?
Samsung looking to impact the PC market with sleek third-gen Galaxy Book laptops
Unpacked event was used to launch both smartphones and laptops for the first time
Intel Alder Lake CPU prices could fall by up to 20%
After the company increased the processors' prices last quarter
Corsair PSUs with side-mounted power connectors are now available
Why has nobody done this before?
Alleged RTX 4090 Ti specs leak: powerful, hungry, and likely very expensive
But not quite Titanic
Ryzen 5 7600 vs. Ryzen 5 5600: CPU and GPU Scaling Benchmark
At which point does the jump up from the affordable Ryzen 5600 to the relatively expensive Ryzen 7600 makes sense? That's what we'll be testing in this CPU and GPU scaling benchmark.
Chinese nuclear-weapons institute uses Intel, Nvidia hardware despite US tech ban
The CAEP has been on a US blacklist since 1997
In brief: While the US has further tightened restrictions on chip-related exports to China recently, there are some entities in the country that have been on an export blacklist for decades. One of these is China's top nuclear-weapons research institute, but that hasn't stopped it from regularly buying Intel and Nvidia hardware.
Intel plans another big graphics driver improvement in February
Something to look forward to: Intel has had a hard time entering the dedicated PC graphics card arena. Its first GPU series struggled to reach the market when the company said it would, and initial impressions revealed severe flaws. However, Intel has done a lot to fix some of those deficiencies and remains determined to improve its dedicated graphics offerings.
Memory chip prices expected to remain in freefall through the first half of 2023
DRAM and NAND chip prices continue to slide
Sony increases supply of PlayStation 5 consoles, releases new commercial as PSVR 2 launch nears
Buying a PlayStation 5 should be a lot easier going forward
Rendition: Gone But Not Forgotten
Thirty years ago, PC gamers could choose GPUs from over 10 different makers. The fascinating story of Rendition is one of engineering brilliance and lost opportunities from the golden age of graphics. Plus, some easter egg content about TechSpot's history and how it all relates.
Are these the first photos of a quad-slot, 800W Nvidia Titan RTX Ada?
Check out the vertical port layout