AMD's Zen 7 architecture might power the last Ryzen family on the AM5 platform, while Zen 8 could be the first on AM6 platforms. AMD Ryzen "Zen 7" CPUs Likely The Last AM5 Desktop Family While Ryzen "Zen 8" Moves to AM6 The AM5 platform, first introduced in 2022, has seen three generations of Ryzen so far. The Ryzen 7000 "Raphael" series was the first, followed by Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point", and the most recent, Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" series. Next up, AMD will be introducing its Zen 6-based "Olympic Ridge" family, which is going to bring some nice upgrades […]

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AMD has launched its first Zen 6 CPUs, the EPYC Venice, and we use them to analyze what we can expect from the Ryzen "Olympic Ridge" lineup. AMD Ryzen "Olympic Ridge" Desktop CPUs Analyzed Using EPYC "Venice" Specifications, Zen 6 Brings The Next Oomph To AM5 Desktops It is surprising how AMD has evolved its strategy over the years. When the first Zen architecture launched, it was released for desktop PCs. The 1st Gen EPYC family, codenamed Naples, wouldn't arrive till a few months later. This has been the case for all Zen launches so far: Ryzen launches first, followed […]

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AMD's AM5 platform has been a solid entry, featuring some of the best chips on the market and a wide variety of entry-level and high-end options to select from. Despite the AM5 launch, AMD was still focusing on releasing the more mainstream and budget-tier solutions for the older AM4 socket, which still holds the majority share, but the company has recently started to launch affordable CPU options in its AM5 segment. The Ryzen 5 7600X was one such example. But with recent component price hikes, it has become even more vital to support older lineups. The commitment to AM4 remains […]

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If you were waiting to buy AMD Ryzen's 10th Anniversary edition Ryzen 7 5800X3D, now is the best time. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is Now Available for $349 on Newegg, Coupled With a Free MSI 240mm AIO Valued at $70 Right after the launch of AMD's Ryzen 10th Anniversary Ryzen 7 5800X3D edition, they started appearing on eBay for over $500. Even though the processor was officially launched for $349, scalpers tried to take advantage of this situation and started earning hundreds of dollars on the launch by relisting the CPU on eBay. Since the launch, the availability of the […]

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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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It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. AMD also introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new features […]

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The Austria-based cooler manufacturing company, Noctua, is a name renowned by several enthusiasts and overclockers in the PC industry. They are behind some of the most iconic PC coolers, such as the NH-D15, the NH-U12, and many more. The company has been in action since 2005. and has become one of the most respected cooling product manufacturers in the industry with its legacy products. Since it entered the cooling segment, many competitors have come and vanished, but Noctua has endured, evolving its line to meet the latest requirements of the PC and DIY space. Cooling equipment is still as relevant […]

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MSI is rolling out its latest BIOS for AM5 800 and 600 series motherboards, offering optimized support for CXMT DDR5 memory. MSI Offers Optimized Support For CXMT's DDR5 Memory On Its AM5 800 & 600 Series Boards As CXMT's DDR5 memory continues its push in China's domestic market, motherboard vendors are acting swiftly to offer optimized support for the latest modules and kits. MSI has now become the latest of the bunch to offer support. The MSI BIOS spans its entire AM5 portfolio of motherboards, including the 800 series and the 600-series products. The BIOS has three main features, the […]

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MSI has enabled CXMT memory support on its China-specific AM5 motherboard driver, enabling up to DDR5-8200 speeds. MSI's China-Specific AM5 Motherboard BIOS Available For Download, Unlocks CXMT DDR5 Memory Support China is rapidly adopting its domestically produced memory to reduce reliance on offshore brands that are charging heavy prices for their DRAM solutions. As such, CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) has become the go-to choice as it is the country's premier DRAM manufacturer. While there have been reports that CXMT has started supplying DRAM to global markets, those aren't true yet. CXMT is primarily supplying its memory solutions in the domestic […]

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Noctua has released an updated product roadmap outlining launch windows for hardware teased at Computex 2026. The updated roadmap shows that Noctua's new low-profile AM5 CPU cooler will be arriving next year, alongside new ‘Noctua Edition' power supplies from Seasonic. 

According to VideoCardz, the upcoming low-profile AM5 cooler features a 70mm height design based on the NH-L12 series. Noctua utilises six 6mm copper heat pipes, dense aluminium fins, and a 120mm NF-A12x25 G2 fan to dissipate heat. Additionally, the configuration preserves 35mm of RAM height clearance for Mini-ITX motherboard compatibility. According to the company, this cooler is officially slated for a Q2 2027 release window.

Closer releases based on the roadmap include the NT-CP1 carbon nanotube thermal pad for AM4 and AM5 sockets, launching in Q3 of this year alongside the Pulsar Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition mouse. A Noctua Edition of Thermal Grizzly's WireView Pro II monitoring tool is also scheduled for Q3 2026.

Lastly, the roadmap shows a 140mm desk fan and a USB fan controller for Q1 2027 and slots the Seasonic Prime PX Noctua Edition and the next-generation Seasonic Prime TX Noctua Edition power supplies into Q2 2027. Next-generation workstation CPU coolers share the same Q2 2027 timeline.

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G.Skill has clarified its position on the higher costs of its EXPO ULL series memory kits compared to regular EXPO DDR5 kits. G.Skill's Regular EXPO DDR5 Memory Costs Much Lower Than Its EXPO ULL Kits, But That Won't Remain The Case For Long At Computex, AMD introduced its EXPO ULL (Ultra-Low Latency) memory technology, which is adopted by various memory manufacturers to bring much lower latencies to the AM5 platform, which should help improve performance in various applications, including gaming. AMD's David McAfee stated during the Computex week that the EXPO ULL memory kits will be priced at a similar […]

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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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Vendors have started releasing new BIOS updates that restores the TSME feature on consumer Ryzen CPUs. ASUS Releases ComboAM5 P1 1.3.0.1b Patch A to Restore TSME Feature on Non-PRO Ryzen CPUs After AMD Promised to Reinstate it A week ago, users complained that their Ryzen CPUs were no longer showing TSME support. This was due to the latest AMD BIOSes, which reportedly removed the TSME encryption feature on the Ryzen CPUs. However, AMD didn't remove it from the PRO variants and told MSI that the TSME is reserved only for the Ryzen PRO chips. TSME, or Transparent Memory Secure Encryption, […]

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It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. AMD also introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new features […]

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It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. AMD also introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new features […]

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It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. Now, AMD has introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new […]

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AMD's next-gen Ryzen Desktop CPUs, codenamed Olympic Ridge, based on Zen 6 core architecture, will get an integrated NPU but remove the iGPU. AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen Desktop CPUs Based on the Zen 6 Core Will Reportedly Remove iGPU But Feature an NPU Instead The next-generation AMD Ryzen Desktop CPU lineup is planned for 2027 and will feature some major upgrades. Some of these upgrades include the latest Zen 6 core architecture and the utilization of the TSMC 2nm "N2P" process technology. We expected to see major uplifts in IPC, Efficiency, and Overall Performance. In addition to that, the Olympic Ridge […]

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AMD's latest AGESA 1.3.0.1b BIOS firmware offers much better DDR5 memory support and even lower voltages than past versions. Using The Latest AMD AGESA BIOS On Your AM5 Motherboards Leads To Better DDR5 Memory Support & Lower Voltages Leading motherboard vendors are rolling out the latest AGESA 1.3.0.1b BIOS firmware for their respective products based on the 600-series and 800-series chipsets. The main feature of this BIOS is support for the AMD EXPO ULL (Ultra-Low-Latency) technology, which was unveiled at Computex 2026. ASUS, Gigabyte & MSI are among the first to ship the latest BIOS, and it comes with several […]

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The customer will now receive a replacement for his damaged Ryzen 9 7950X3D, though it took intervention from a YouTuber for AMD to reverse course. AMD Resolves Damaged Ryzen 9 7950X3D Issue, For Which it Refused to Provide a Replacement Earlier Recently, a user reported that he had his Ryzen 9 7950X3D unexpectedly damaged despite having no manual overclocking done to the chip. After inspection, it appeared that the substrate of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D was swollen, so the customer sent it for RMA to AMD. While GIGABYTE cleared his motherboard of any faults, AMD did not. AMD did acknowledge […]

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