To relieve some of the pain for buyers who’ll indulge themselves by buying a new SSD or RAM at inflated prices, Amazon has decided to make it worthwhile by putting up a certain amount of credit for specific purchases. On this occasion, Samsung’s 990 EVO Plus in the 4TB capacity can be yours for $599.99 after a 43 percent discount, but you’re also getting $100 of credit for your troubles. Samsung’s 990 EVO Plus is the SSD for the majority of users, and it is fast enough to be outfitted in a PS5 Supporting the PCIe NVMe Gen 4 standard, […]

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Choosing an incorrect laptop has nothing to do with claiming that Windows is superior to macOS or vice versa, but rather with how much value you get from your purchase. It’s perfectly alright to be accustomed to Microsoft’s operating system, but if you want the same perks as the Apple Silicon MacBooks, you’ll have to move to a Snapdragon-powered notebook. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5X is an excellent choice in this regard, armed with a Snapdragon X2 Plus, and it is now $75 off on Amazon and retails for $1,074.99. A standard configuration for the IdeaPad Slim 5X is decent, […]

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One of the fastest Zen 4 gaming CPUs is now available to purchase from popular retailer Newegg. Newegg Lists AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D at $328, and Provides Multiple Bundle Deals With the Processor, Starting at $449 AMD's newest Zen 4 chip has arrived on the shelves, but as of now, it remains exclusive to Newegg. We reviewed the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D just yesterday and have recommended it for gamers looking to maximize gaming performance without breaking their bank. The processor is basically the smaller sibling of the existing Ryzen 7 7800X3D, but at a slightly lower price of $329. […]

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On this occasion, OnePlus didn’t deny any of the claims put forth clamoring that the smartphone brand was exiting the U.S. and European markets, as it has put out multiple statements concerning its future. Once an enthusiast-focused entity, the company has been forced to make some tough choices, but an analyst says that the departure from its identity as a “flagship killer,” not to mention soaring DRAM costs, ultimately sealed its fate. As far as the products go, they were as premium as they come, hinting that there’s pretty much nothing else OnePlus could have done. Operations in India to […]

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Building a gaming PC in 2026 has become considerably more expensive than it was only a year or so ago, and graphics cards are not solely responsible this time. The ongoing memory shortage has driven up the cost of all DRAM and NAND flash-based products, such as memory kits, SSDs, and graphics cards. For that reason, we consider approximately $1,000 to be the realistic starting point for a decent new gaming PC in July 2026. Even then, some compromises are unavoidable. Moving up to higher pricing tiers allows progressively stronger CPUs and GPUs, not to mention higher system memory and […]

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So, it's true that Intel increased the prices of these processors, but they didn't disclose the reason publicly. Intel Confirms Price Hike for Core Ultra 200S Plus Series by $30-$50; Says, "Rising Supply Chain Costs" and "Strong Demand" are the Reasons for the Hike Recently, we spotted changes in the recommended customer price for some Intel Arrow Lake chips, particularly the Core Ultra 200S "Plus" series. The price hike was sudden and unexpected. However, it wasn't a mistake on Intel's part, as it has finally confirmed that the price hike is official. That said, the new processors will now officially […]

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Popular overclocker "saltycroissant" just dropped another world record and this time, he's the first one to break the 13,600 MT/s barrier. Corsair 24 GB DDR5 Pushed To 13,606 MT/s on Z890 AORUS Tachyon Duo X ICE, a New DDR5 Memory Overclocking World Record Seeing existing memory overclocking world records getting broken isn't anything new, but this is the first time someone has pushed the DDR5 speed past 13,600 MT/s or 6800 MHz. This is the official record as per the entry on HWBot and CPU-Z, and this positions the overclocker "saltycroissant" at the top of the leaderboard once again. This […]

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Unlike the non-Plus variants, the Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs are witnessing a good demand, but Intel just made them more expensive for the consumers. Intel Quietly Raised Core Ultra 7 270K Plus From $299 to $349 While Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Received a $30 Price Hike The recent price hike could raise the actual retail prices for these products, and this will position the Core Ultra 200S Plus chips in a more difficult position, given they are still not on par with the Ryzen 9000 series when it comes to sales. Launched nearly one year after the debut […]

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The motherboard maker is introducing its proprietary memory optimization features for superior performance. Colorful Debuts Memory Tuning Mode, Claiming 4% Higher Average FPS in eSports Titles and Up To 10% Improvement in AIDA64 Benchmarks Major motherboard vendors have released their new memory and CPU optimization features for their motherboards. Colorful isn't lagging either and introduced a new memory optimization feature called Memory Tuning Mode. This specifically targets memory optimizations to improve performance in gaming and non-gaming workloads. As per IT Home, Colorful's Memory Tuning Mode is reserved for the Intel 800 series motherboards that are used by the Arrow Lake […]

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More processors are getting a discount on this Prime Day deal, and you shouldn't miss these Ryzen CPUs if you want to build a powerful gaming PC on a budget. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Drops to Just $179 While Ryzen 5 7600X is Now Down to $146 on Amazon There are some excellent deals on Amazon at the moment, ranging from PC components to pre-built systems, but the processor deals are particularly irresistible. We have just published Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus deal post that gives you the chance to buy the processor at just $264, making it one […]

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The newest Arrow Lake-HX chip was just benchmarked in PassMark, revealing the true prowess of chip. Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus PassMark Numbers Render Core Ultra 9 275HX Useless Despite Having Fewer Cores and Threads While the Intel Arrow Lake Refresh desktop CPUs have already arrived in the mainstream market, the laptop variants are yet to be seen in wider availability in notebooks. Similar to the desktop platform, Intel also launched two chips in the Core Ultra 200HX Plus series, namely Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus. These chips offer a similar upgrade to […]

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Once again, AMD back at boasting about its CPU market share on one of the major retailers in US. AMD Says "15 out of 15" CPUs in the Best Selling Amazon Processors are AMD CPUs As Intel's Best Chips Continue to Decline in Rankings After having boasted about the CPU share reaching 45% on the Steam Hardware Survey, AMD is back again. AMD's Senior Director of Marketing has posted a tweet saying, "15 out of 15 incredible CPU lineup @AMD", while sharing a screenshot that shows all the top 15 best-selling CPUs on Amazon US are from AMD. It's nothing […]

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PlayStation has revealed its June 2026 batch of PS Plus Extra and Premium games, adding seven new games to the game catalog available to subscribers at the Extra tier, while Premium subscribers get an eighth game via the Classics catalog. On top of the three games already added for Essential subscribers, headlining this month's games is the 2023 epic, Final Fantasy XVI, which also enters the service alongside other deep narrative experiences. Just a few short months after it received an update for current-gen platforms, Kingdom Come: Deliverance rides into the PS Plus Extra game catalog alongside FFXVI. Those two […]

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Biostar has unveiled some crazy "decade-old" GPUs with up to 6 HDMI ports and its flagship Z890 Valkryie-S motherboard Looking For The Perfect Multi-Monitor Value GPU Option? Biostar Has Them For You With Its GT 710 & RX 500 Designs Multi-monitor support is crucial these days for AI, Pro & Workstation users, but at the same time, multi-monitor setups require more than one GPU since a single card might not meet the requirements of the vast majority of users. This is why Biostar has come up with an interesting idea: why not take decade-old GPUs and slap up to six […]

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With PlayStation announcing its annual Days of Play sale will kick off tomorrow, May 27, 2026, the platform has also revealed the PS Plus Essential games for June 2026, headlined by Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition for both PS5 and PS4. The self-described "ultimate" version of the survival game from Xbox Game Studios-owned Obsidian Entertainment joins the fray, but another game added last month stays on for the FIFA World Cup. That's EA Sports FC 26, unsurprisingly. If you didn't get a chance to download it or even just add it to your library for the month of May 2026 (which […]

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The newest Core Ultra Series 2 chip offers superior raw performance at lower power consumption vs Raptor Lake Refresh's flagship chip. Core Ultra 7 251X Beats Core i9 14900HX At 50W and 70W TDP, But Shows Regressions When Compared to Core Ultra 7 255HX The Arrow Lake-HX lineup was expanded a month ago with the introduction of the Core Ultra 7 251HX. The processor sits between the Core Ultra 5 245HX and the Core Ultra 7 255HX, offering an 18-core configuration as a result of a 6+12 core arrangement. With two fewer Performance cores than the Ultra 7 255HX, one […]

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Well, it's happened again. PlayStation has announced a price increase for its PS Plus subscription service, but this time it's only impacting new customers, with current subscribers mostly unaffected, unless you live in Turkey or India. In those countries, even current subscribers will see their subscription payments go up. Announced in a short post on the official PlayStation X (formerly Twitter) account, PlayStation confirmed that beginning in just two days on May 20, 2026, new customers will see PS Plus subscriptions start at $10.99 USD/month instead of the previous $9.99/month. Three-month subscriptions will go up to $27.99 USD/three months from […]

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Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K CPU reaches another fantastic value proposition, hitting $259 at Microcenter, but a delidded version costs twice as much. Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is an Uber CPU Value for just $259 at Microcenter The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is currently the best value option in the Intel CPU family. It offers 24 cores, and its performance more or less matches the 285K with technologies such as BOT (Binary Optimization Tool), offering a nice boost in games. At launch, the CPU was priced at $299, and while it did see an initial price hike […]

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The flagship CPU that Intel never released, the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, has now been benchmarked & gives us an idea why it never entered retail segments. Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus Would Had Performed Similar To The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, Leaving No Choice But To Scrap It The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus was going to be the flagship chip within the Core Ultra 200S Plus "Arrow Lake Refresh" family. This chip was expected to retain the same configuration as the Core Ultra 9 285K, & would've offered 24 cores and 24 threads. The clock speeds were […]

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