Steam Deck availability goes up in smoke — suddenly goes out of stock in US, Asia stores Speculation has risen about component shortages. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 11
All hail the Bro MegaOrb: A custom-built, water-cooled Threadripper, RTX Pro 6000 monster that costs $60,000 or roughly the same as 16 GB of DDR5-5200 at today's prices If you're going to go over-the-top, you might as well go so far over that you end up as a small moon…or space station. PC Gamer · Feb 11
Redditor scores $500 worth of DDR4 at local dump and now I'm wondering if every landfill is actually a goldmine Your local recycling depot probably won't take kindly to you digging in. PC Gamer · Feb 11
Hidden PCIe slots, a magnetic RAM fan, and a new AIO cooler connector: Asus tries everything under the sun to make its new AM5 Crosshair mobo stand out Seven M.2 slots sounds really impressive, but using them all means sacrificing a bit of performance. PC Gamer · Feb 10
Are gaming laptops worth it? The answer might change in the next few years Intel, AMD and Nvidia are all moving in on integrated graphics, which could keep cheaper gaming laptops out of rotation in the years to come. GamesRadar · Feb 10
PS6 rumored for massive 30GB RAM upgrade as next Xbox will pivot to PC hybrid — what we know so far New rumors hint at what could set future PlayStation and Xbox consoles apart. Tom’s Guide · Feb 10
My Xbox Ally X is broken — as ASUS admits it's experiencing "high repair volume" After only five months of use, my £800 ASUS ROG Ally X has completely died. Between the "troubleshooting" hurdles at UK outlet Currys and ASUS admitting to "high repair volumes" in the UK, my journey to get a repair (RMA) is off to a rocky start. Windows Central · Feb 9
After two weeks with a Panther Lake chip, I've seen enough –gaming laptops are in huge trouble Integrated graphics are getting scary T3 · Feb 8
The next Xbox is coming in 2027, and the strategy behind it is a bigger deal than people realize From AMD's claims of a 2027 Xbox to the idea of a plurality of Xbox next-gen consoles — lets sift through some fresh details. Windows Central · Feb 8
ASUS ROG Kithara review — an audiophile headset with secondary gaming features ASUS ROG Kithara is a high-end open-back gaming headset with excellent sound, but it is expensive and short on features for a wired-only setup. Windows Central · Feb 7
MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning storms in at a thunderous $5,200 — limited edition GPU shatters everything from world records to your bank account MSI has launched a lottery offering 10 winners the chance to purchase the limited-edition RTX 5090 Lightning. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 7
Builder's dream PC case vanished from stores, so they 3D printed a masterpiece and shared the design — SFF case benchmarked, recreated to fit new GeForce RTX 50-series GPU Redditor u/AudiblyTacit shared their custom 3D-printed SFF case based on the Xikii FF04, equipped with an RTX 5070 Ti. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 7
DDR4 in 2026? These kits can help you beat the RAM crisis With RAM prices going through the roof, opting for older DDR4 RAM is now a viable option. Here are some great DDR4 RAM kits to consider, along with compatible motherboards. Tom’s Guide · Feb 6
Leading PC manufacturers considering using Chinese memory chips, report claims — HP and Dell qualifying CXMT DRAM, Acer and Asus asking Chinese partners to source locally-made memory chips HP and Dell are reportedly qualifying CXMT memory chips for their products, while Asus and Acer are asking their partners to source locally-made memory modules. The ongoing memory chip shortage is forcing even big companies to look for alternative sources to Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 5
T3 · Feb 5 Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) review: Do two displays mean twice the fun? This dual-screen laptop will be perfect –but only for some
Creative Bloq · Feb 4 The ROG Kithara: Two titans combine forces for a potentially game-changing headphone Studio-quality sound with a gaming mic attached.
TechRadar · Feb 3 Our chances of seeing a new Nvidia-powered handheld PC with RTX 5070-level power are improving – but I'd expect the price to be a dealbreaker I smell a new Nvidia handheld PC on the horizon, thanks to fresh chip teases from Jensen Huang, but let's hope I haven't jinxed it.
Windows Central · Feb 2 If the next Xbox is a PC, Microsoft needs to prove it can avoid Windows’ biggest problems I've been using Windows almost daily for 30 years. I know my way around its idiosyncrasies and foibles. But is that what the average Xbox gamer wants to have to deal with?
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 2 Binning results from 13 Ryzen 7 9850X3Ds prove that the CPU is purely an overclocked 9800X3D from the factory — 9850X3D looks similar to 9800X3D, just with higher voltages Binning data from 13 Ryzen 7 9850X3D samples was published online, showing the average required voltage the 9850X3D needs to achieve its peak single-core clock speed.
Tom’s Guide · Feb 2 New leak claims Intel Panther Lake laptops could cost up to $2,400 — and my wallet is already crying A new video from YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead claims that Intel Panther Lake laptops could cost up to $2,400. Here are all the details from the alleged leak.
PC Gamer · Feb 2 Puget Systems crowns the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K as the most reliable processor in its consumer PCs, with Nvidia Founders Edition cards leading the charge for GPUs It's Kingston for RAM, with Micron not far behind.
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 2 Modder more than doubles Asus ROG Xbox Ally X's memory with massive 64GB RAM upgrade — advanced soldering and BIOS modification unlock more capacity A professional modder has replaced the ROG Xbox Ally X’s soldered LPDDR5X chips and modified the BIOS to unlock 64GB of memory
Tom’s Guide · Feb 2 Watch out, Intel: Nvidia finally confirms next-gen N1X and N1 chips for AI PCs are coming Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has reportedly confirmed its Arm-based N1X and N1 chips for AI desktops and laptops, built in collaboration with MediaTek, and it's looking to take the CPU crown from Intel and AMD.
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 1 Intel ties AMD for most reliable CPUs in 2025 system builder report — Nvidia's Founders Edition GPUs dominate with the lowest failure rates Puget System just released its annual reliability report for 2025, noting which computer components suffered the least number of failures in testing and deployment.