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LG's defense of installing adware on Windows 11 proves the company is hopeless

After Gamers Nexus revealed LG used Windows Update to push software that served McAfee ads to monitor owners, Microsoft forced LG to disable the pop-ups. LG's official response defends the move, claiming McAfee was never installed without consent. That completely misses the point that the installer itself was uninvited bloatware.

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Steam Machines will only come with one 16GB stick of RAM — company may change this to two 8GB sticks in the future, but the first batch of consoles is limited to single-channel memory

Valve confirmed to Gamers Nexus that the first batch of Steam Machines will only have one 16GB RAM stick. This would have a negative effect on the console's performance, but the company likely did this to keep its price as low as possible, or because it's the only available option…

Tom’s Hardware

'Bambu Labs, go f*** yourself': 3D printing company currently under fire for reportedly blocking 3rd parties from its software, legal threats and drama aplenty

How open is open source code, really?

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NZXT class action lawsuit settlement includes $3 million in damages, and some buyers will get to keep their rented PCs

Though they will have to fit certain criteria to keep the PCs.

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NZXT to cough up $3.45 million over 'predatory' Flex PC rental scheme in RICO class-action settlement — in-debt customers to get up to $5,000 of relief, eligible renters to be granted ownership

The company allegedly engaged in just about every kind of deceptive business practice possible, and even targeted children.

Tom’s Hardware

UK games collector raided by police after purchasing £10,000 worth of hardware, including old dev kits, disposed of by Sega

Corporate calamity.

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The same ASRock B850 motherboard kills three Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs worth $1,000 one by one in South Korea — victim used updated BIOS and never overclocked, but still lost all their processors

On QuasarZone, a South Korean forum, the user described how one ASRock B850 Pro RS killed off three different Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs one by one, despite the motherboard being deemed healthy prior.

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NZXT hit with civil RICO suit in California over controversial PC rental biz — class-action lawsuit alleges PC Flex Program is a 'bait-and-switch-scheme' that included used and inferior hardware

NZXT and partner Flex are being brought to court following claims that Flex's rental program is a scam.

Tom’s Hardware

ASRock issues longer warranty amid failing CPU controversy — but only in Japan

Just after Gamers Nexus dropped a video about CPU failures on ASRock motherboards, the company started offering extended warranties.

Tom’s Hardware

Data reveals many GPUs are still selling for 50% more than MSRP — Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 are worst offenders

Gamers Nexus analyzed the GPU market, revealing that all GPUs sell above MSRP on average, with 8GB variants getting the smallest markups.

Tom’s Hardware

Custom PC company stuffs a NUC inside a GPU — GeeFarce 5027 POS packs 2X more memory than Nvidia's RTX 5090

CherryTree Inc. has revealed the GeeFarce 5027 POS, a NUC stuffed into a damaged Gigabyte GeForce RTX 20-series graphics card.

Tom’s Hardware

ASRock confirms its BIOS settings are killing Ryzen CPUs, is fully committed to fixing any damaged motherboards

ASRock confirmed that its motherboards are responsible for Ryzen 9000 deaths affecting ASRock motherboard customers. It also confirmed that it will charge both ways for motherboard RMAs.

Tom’s Hardware

PC case and components maker Hyte pauses shipments to U.S. customers amid tariff pressures

Hyte has temporarily suspended U.S. shipments due to the newly introduced tariffs, with higher prices likely ahead.

Tom’s Hardware

NVIDIA driver issues branded "absolutely abhorrent and completely embarrassing" — Gamers Nexus replicates bugs plaguing PC gamers

NVIDIA's RTX 50-series launch hasn't been smooth, and driver issues have now been proven as the cause of some major bugs affecting countless users. Here's what you need to know, including some workarounds.

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Defective RTX 5080 takes up to 11% performance hit in gaming — Larger impact at higher resolutions

Testing by Gamers Nexus reveals that RTX 5080s with missing ROPs can lose up to 11% performance in games.

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Nvidia’s new RTX GPU is melting PCs… again

Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs are here, but you might want to hold off on buying one after users report melting power connector issue.

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After fabled RTX 4090 Ti was allegedly dug out of a bin last year, tech testing YouTuber puts Nvidia's prototype GPU through its paces

Dumpster diving remains no more compelling.

Tom’s Hardware

Unreleased RTX 4090 prototype disassembled — massive four-slot GPU has unique PCB layout and runs exceptionally cool

Gamers Nexus tested and disassembled this massive RTX 4090 prototype that was once found in the trash.

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'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action

The company's also tried to clear up some misconceptions.

Tom’s Hardware

Zotac server misconfig exposed customer info to Google searches — customer RMA documents are available on the open web

Because of an apparent server misconfiguration, a massive data leak of customer information was readily available through a simple Google search.

PC Gamer

Asus agrees to a whole raft of US warranty service improvements after it meets with Gamers Nexus

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath, so a very old saying goes.

Tom’s Hardware

Asus vows to improve clarity surrounding warranty claims and astronomical hardware repair costs

The company is taking steps to make its warranty communication clearer for customers. But will that be enough to give Asus clients the service they deserve?

PC Gamer

EK admits fault for financial issues facing employees and business partners: 'We are committed to fulfilling our financial obligations and regaining your trust'

EK's CEO and founder, Edvard König, has released a statement on the financial difficulties alleged by various reports over the previous five days.

Tom’s Hardware

EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray — many employees and suppliers were allegedly left unpaid for as long as four months

Steve of Gamers Nexus investigated complaints from employees and suppliers for EK Cooling, unearthing unpaid bills and salaries stacking up to 3-4 months while having an unsold surplus of goods.

Tom’s Hardware

EVGA replaces customer's destroyed hard drives after power supply RMA blunder

EVGA will replace a user's two destroyed hard drives due to an RMA power supply process error.

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