This Year’s Best Growth Stock Isn’t What You Think It Is AppLovin's strong fundamentals, rising analyst confidence, and a long runway into 2026 bode well for this tech stock. Barchart · Dec 22, 2025
The Chuwi CoreBook X 7430U is a cheap but useful Windows AMD laptop - but my tests prove you'll want to upgrade it for better performance The Chuwi CoreBook X 7430U is a low-cost laptop and tablet using a 7000 series AMD Ryzen mobile processor TechRadar · Dec 21, 2025
Securities firm research suggests that Intel is on track to garner chip manufacturing and packaging orders from Apple, Broadcom, Google, and maybe even Nvidia Intel's 14A process node and die-stacking EMIB are the favoured technologies. PC Gamer · Dec 19, 2025
AMD stealth-launches a new low power version of its Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics card that could be great for a DIY Steam Machine, though it's only shaved 13% off the energy consumption At 140 W, it sits right between the RTX 5060 and RTX 5050 in terms of power munchies, and just above the Steam Machine's GPU. PC Gamer · Dec 19, 2025
AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memory As DDR5 memory prices skyrocket, demand for AMD's two-generation-old Ryzen 7 5800X3D has increased, causing second-hand prices to climb as high as $800 on eBay. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 18, 2025
Forget Nvidia and Broadcom. This Forgotten Retail Stock Is a Top Performer in 2025. Shares of this departmental store chain are up by 50% this year. Barchart · Dec 18, 2025
Corsair One i600 review A compact machine with high-end tech in all the right places. PC Gamer · Dec 18, 2025
Samsung eyed up for huge 8nm chip order from Intel — the Z990 chipset for Nova Lake CPUs could be Intel's 8nm debut According to a Hankyung report, Samsung Foundry has secured a substantial order from Intel to produce Intel's chipsets on Samsung Foundry's 8nm process node. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 18, 2025
I tested the Geekom AX8 Max - and this mini PC is ideally balanced for the office, but I’m not sold on the color The Geekom AX8 Max is a mid-range mini PC sporting an AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS with integrated Radeon 780M, enabling it to handle day-to-day office tasks, multimedia, and a touch of gaming, whilst maintaining a small form factor and footprint. TechRadar · Dec 18, 2025
AMD's rumored Ryzen 7 9850X3D spotted at Swiss and U.S. retailers — listings reveal preliminary price of ~$550-600, significantly higher than 9800X3D's $449 MSRP The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has been spotted at two retailers with slightly different prices, suggesting it would cost between $550 to $600, which is quickly coming up with CES 2026 right around the corner. These early listings are likely inaccurate and should be taken with a huge grain of salt,… Tom’s Hardware · Dec 17, 2025
Mainstream handheld makers are on the verge of spoiling the appeal of portable gaming — the MSI Claw A8 is just over $1,000 The MSI Claw A8 looks set to be another handheld costing over $1,000, and this may eventually destroy the appeal of handheld gaming. TechRadar · Dec 16, 2025
'Give us the chip. Give us the RAM. Let us have our fun. Let us go nuts': Sapphire's PC gaming evangelist wants AMD 'to get out of the way' when it comes to designing graphics cards 'I personally wish they would let us be the companies we are in, instead of trying to create the mold.' PC Gamer · Dec 16, 2025
AMD is allegedly sizing up Samsung's new 2 nm node as an alternative to TSMC's N2 silicon for its next-gen chips Keeping TSMC honest would be very good for the PC industry. PC Gamer · Dec 16, 2025
Microsoft's new guide to PC gaming hardware is very slightly more useful than you might expect but oddly has never heard of upscaling The shameless plug for Copilot+ AI PCs is a turn-off, too. PC Gamer · Dec 16, 2025
TechRadar · Dec 16, 2025 'We've got to stop the panic' – Sapphire pushes for calm on RAM crisis fears and predicts price stability next year RAM prices are skyrocketing due to the current AI boom, but Sapphire's PR manager encourages consumers to stay calm and avoid panic buying.
GamesRadar · Dec 16, 2025 If you're using Monster Hunter Wilds mods to boost its ailing performance, Capcom has a warning – they "are not guaranteed to work and could cause compatibility issues" ahead of Title Update 4 "If you encounter problems, please completely uninstall any Mods, recheck the integrity of the game files, and then start the game."
TechRadar · Dec 16, 2025 Want to run and train an LLM model locally? I found the Minisforum MS-S1 Max mini PC to be an affordable option in my tests This is no normal mini PC, as the price highlights, but the power and expansion options offer serious potential.
TechRadar · Dec 15, 2025 I tested out GMKtec NucBox M8 and it's an ideal option for space-restricted offices and packs some serious expansion options The compact design features a powerful CPU, which handles productivity with ease, but the GPU is slightly lacking for creative use.
TechRadar · Dec 15, 2025 A water-cooled AMD AI 14-inch tablet with 16 CPU cores, a 5060-class GPU, and 128GB RAM is exactly what I need for Christmas — I don't think it will cost less than $2000, though OneXPlayer’s Super X is a 14-inch hybrid tablet-laptop with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB RAM, and liquid cooling.
Windows Central · Dec 15, 2025 Ryzen Z2 Extreme–powered MSI Claw appears online — the sticker shock is impossible to ignore The MSI Claw A8 with AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme has surfaced on Newegg at a startling price, though you can't buy the gaming handheld just yet.
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 15, 2025 Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design — wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often PR manager at Sapphire, Edward Crisler told Hardware Unboxed in a podcast that he wishes chip makers (like AMD and Nvidia) would let AIB partners roam free and build creative graphics card designs without restrictions.
Euronews · Dec 15, 2025 US chip companies are being sued for allegedly powering Russian drones used in the war in Ukraine The lawsuits argue that the tech companies ‘weak compliance protocols and limited surveillance of their supply chains' led to their products being used by the Russians.
PC Gamer · Dec 15, 2025 MSI MEG X870E Godlike X Edition review Taking one of the most over-the-top, luxury-class AMD motherboards around and making it even more exclusive.
Windows Central · Dec 14, 2025 Big tech embarrassment: Microsoft absent from TIME’s AI Person of the Year recognition while rivals dominate Time Magazine's famed "Person of the Year" was dedicated to the architects of AI this year, and the lack of representation for Microsoft betrays how far the company has fallen behind.
Windows Central · Dec 14, 2025 Valve's "Steam Machine" gaming PC will be in trouble if this RAM pricing crisis worsens — should we expect gamers to foot another unwanted bill from AI-obsessed megacorps? AI advancements are driving up the price of RAM, and it's giving gamers an awful reminder of how cryptocurrency did the same to GPUs. Can Valve navigate this crisis for its Steam Machine PC?