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Save $500 on this beastly gaming rig with an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, Ryzen 7800X3D, and 32GB of RAM — Skytech's desktop gaming PC now just $1,499

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 10:29 EDT

Looking for a solid gaming PC but tired of seeing exorbitant prices on every retailer's website? We've got you covered with this prebuilt, equipped with high-quality components ready for 1440p gaming and more, with a clear upgrade path once prices settle down. Read more ›

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One of the best PCIe 4.0 SSDs we’ve tested is down to 7 cents per GB – the WD Black SN850X 2TB drops down to $139

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Tom's Hardware · 11/15/2025 11:51 EDT

The WD Black SN850X continues to stand out thanks to its strong sustained performance, improved efficiency, and full PS5 support. Read more ›

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Five convicted for helping North Korean IT workers pose as Americans and secure jobs at U.S. firms — over 240 companies were victimized by the scam

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Tom's Hardware · 11/15/2025 10:00 EDT

Five individuals were convicted of various crimes, including wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft, for facilitating the illegal remote employment of North Korean workers. Read more ›

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LG Ultra Gear 45GX950A OLED gaming monitor review: Extreme curve with premium performance

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Tom's Hardware · 11/15/2025 08:14 EDT

LG’s Ultra Gear 45GX950A is a very curvy OLED gaming monitor with a 21:9 45-inch screen running at 5120x2160 pixels. It also delivers 165 Hz, 330 Hz at 2560x1080 pixels, Adaptive-Sync, DisplayHDR 400 and wide gamut color. Read more ›

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Major Bitcoin mining firm pivoting to AI, plans to fully abandon crypto mining by 2027 as miners convert to AI en masse — Bitfarm to leverage 341 megawatt capacity for AI following $46 million Q3 loss

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Tom's Hardware · 11/15/2025 08:00 EDT

Bitfarm says that it will convert its Washington Bitcoin mining facility into an AI data center and exit crypto mining completely in a couple of years. Read more ›

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Manufacturers reportedly delaying launch of new memory modules due to massive price crunch — products slated for 4Q25 now expected to arrive in 2026

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Tom's Hardware · 11/15/2025 07:40 EDT

Memory module manufacturers are allegedly postponing the launch of new kits because of the lack of supply. Read more ›

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$10,000 RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell workstation GPU reportedly snaps under its own weight during transit, severs PCIe connector — lack of replacement parts renders card useless despite its modular design

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Tom's Hardware 1 place · 11/15/2025 07:20 EDT

A PC repair tech has detailed how a $10,000 RTX Pro 6000 GPU reportedly snapped under its own weight, breaking the PCIe connector and rendering the card useless. Read more ›

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Vintage 3dfx Voodoo 2 cards may inevitably fail due to pyroelectric capacitors — retrocomputing channel investigates and recommends preventive maintenance

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Tom's Hardware · 11/15/2025 07:00 EDT

Voodoo 2 cards will inexorably fail in time thanks to pyro-electric capacitors Read more ›

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Overclocker uses camping freezer to push RTX 5050 to nearly 3.5 GHz, smashes world records — smallest Blackwell GPU gets 23% clock boost

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Tom's Hardware · 11/15/2025 06:40 EDT

Using a shunt mod and a freezer, Trashbench achieved a 23% boost in clocks on the smallest Blackwell GPU. Read more ›

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The NES at 40: Employees reveal there were plans for a woodgrain veneer model to rival the Atari 2600

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Tom's Hardware · 11/15/2025 05:30 EDT

In 1985, there were designs that envisioned the NES as a wood veneer clad Atari 2600 successor for the US market. Read more ›

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Libernovo Omni Review: Too good to be true?

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 16:39 EDT

The LiberNovo Omni is a dynamic ergonomic chair with an articulated backrest, motorized lumbar support, and an optional footrest — it's cheaper than similar task-style gaming chairs, but it's far from cheap. Read more ›

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Creality 3D printers see big discounts in 'Mega Sale' — up to 34% off

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 12:10 EDT

Creality's Black Friday mega sale sees up to 34% off 3D printers. Read more ›

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AMD continues to chip away at Intel's X86 market share — company now sells over 25% of all x86 chips and powers 33% of all desktop systems

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 11:48 EDT

AMD continued to its CPU market share gains Q3 2025, surpassing one-quarter of all x86 CPU shipments and one-third of desktop shipments as Intel declined in desktops, laptops, and servers. Read more ›

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After six years of promises and no shipping silicon, Tachyum revises Prodigy processor specs to 1,024 cores with 1,600W of power consumption — likely another 5-year delay, company claims its chip is 20 times faster than Nvidia's Rubin NVL576 rack

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 11:19 EDT

Tachyum's newly published Prodigy specs make sweeping claims of GPU-beating performance, but the shift to a 2nm multi-chiplet redesign means the need to restart RTL, which implies that the processor is now likely delayed by another four to five years. Read more ›

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Microsoft to appeal ruling in favor of reselling perpetual Windows licenses — UK Competition Court says fineprint holds no ground as judges throw out company's 'creative work' argument

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 10:52 EDT

Microsoft has just been dealt a major legal blow as the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has essentially declared that reselling perpetual licenses is perfectly fine. Microsoft's most recent claim argued that its products qualify for copyright infringement (which the licenses protect against) since they can be used to create original work, a notion that the judges ruled against. Read more ›

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Anthropic says it has foiled the first-ever AI-orchestrated cyber attack, originating from China — company alleges attack was run by Chinese state-sponsored group

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 08:52 EDT

Anthropic reported that it has detected and mitigated an AI-powered cyberattack that targeted 30 companies and government agencies. Read more ›

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Tesla targets AI data centers with massive Megapack batteries as grid-strain fears grow — says $50B/GW for a 2-hour system over a 20-year lifetime is 'outsized value'

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 08:46 EDT

Tesla has launched a new marketing push for its Megapack battery systems, targeting hyperscale AI data centers grappling with extreme and unpredictable power fluctuations. Read more ›

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Logitech's amazing MX Master 3S productivity mouse is only $69 at Lenovo for a limited time

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 07:47 EDT

You can grab the Logitech MX Master 3S for only $69 at Lenovo for a limited time. Read more ›

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Samsung raises memory chip prices by up to 60% since September, according to reports — AI data center build out strangles supply

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 07:36 EDT

Samsung has raised the prices of its individual memory chips by up to 60% since September, adding to concerns that the uptick in pricing for consumer products that use NAND Flash will continue for some time to come, amidst AI data center build-out-induced shortages. Read more ›

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Broken Promises: Elegoo walks back the planned multicolor system for Centauri Carbon 3D printer, offers coupons for Centauri Carbon 2

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 07:30 EDT

Elegoo can no longer guarantee a release date on a promised multicolor upgrade to the Centauri Carbon. Read more ›

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YMTC moves ahead with third chipmaking fab in Wuhan despite U.S. sanctions — blacklisted Chinese chipmaker bets big on memory

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Tom's Hardware · 11/14/2025 07:01 EDT

Amid a global memory shortage, China's YMTC has set its sights on building a third semiconductor plant in Wuhan, with the facility expected to begin mass production of memory chips by 2027. Read more ›

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