The PC hardware market faces major challenges as the cost of graphics cards, RAM, and storage rises, making upgrades more expensive. That said, the CPU industry appears to be in a relatively better shape. Intel is working on its Nova…
Introduction The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPU marks AMD’s entry into the Ryzen 9 9000 series with the additional 3D V-Cache on board. This is AMD’s answer to providing a 12-Core CPU, but geared for gamers and creatives alike with extra L3 Cache to provide an…
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D are AMD’s top-tier Ryzen 9 CPUs with 3D V-Cache, designed for the ultimate gaming experience on the PC. These two X3D CPUs in AMD’s Ryzen 9 9000 CPU lineup offer more cores and that lovely extra L3 Cache that helps…
We already know a lot about the next-generation AMD Zen 6 CPU architecture and the AMD Medusa Point, Medusa Halo, and Medusa Halo Mini APUs that reportedly employ the Zen 6 architecture. What we don’t know, however, is whether AMD plans to…
Hardware by Nahe Yan on Nov 05, 2026 The CPU market could see progress in 2027, even as GPUs, RAM, and storage face pricing pressure. Intel is preparing Nova Lake, while AMD is working on Zen 6. Both platforms are expected to bring architectural…
Micro Center is selling motherboard-CPU-memory bundles for both Intel and AMD platforms at steep discounts, a workaround for builders facing record-high DDR5 prices. The retailer's most aggressive offer pairs an Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus with an Asus B860M-A Prime motherboard and…
This looks like a painful lesson for anyone buying a pre-built PC, as it would stop you selling your CPU on the secondhand market. An unsuspecting Alienware Area 51 PC owner has found out the hard way that their newly acquired…
Benchmarks for a 28-core Intel Nova Lake sample have appeared online, showing a single-thread PassMark score of 5210 points, and measurements of an AMD Zen 6c EPYC chip showing a 24% increase in IPC compared to Zen 5 at 4,1 GHz. In the ninth segment…
Hardware by Nahe Yan on Nov 03, 2026 In 2015, AMD lost $660 million. Intel was the giant next door, and AMD needed more than a cheaper chip. It needed a reason for people to believe in the company again. Inside AMD, engineers were…
If you’re planning to build a new gaming PC or want to upgrade your existing one, then Micro Center has a 3-in-1 hardware bundle well worth checking out. This offer can help you save a significant amount on three key components,…
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