Author: Chris Szewczyk
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The mid-range graphics card market heats up as AMD and Nvidia get aggressive
At the same time as the launch of the Radeon RX 7900 GRE last week, AMD announced an official price cut for the RX 7700 XT, bringing it down to $419. That helped to increase its appeal against its primary competitor, the RTX 4060 Ti. However, the RTX 4060 Ti is also falling in price…
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Nvidia’s next gen AI superchips will reportedly consume up to 1,000W
The flagship graphics cards of recent generations have been trending upwards in maximum power consumption. The RTX 4090 can pull more than 450W, the RTX 3090 Ti could do the same, while AMD’s RX 7900 XTX is rated for 355W. Factory overclocked models are typically a bit higher than that. But those are rookie numbers.…
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DNA storage has been talked about for years, but how close is it to becoming a reality?
Chris Szewczyk, Hardware Writer (Image credit: Chris Szewczyk) This week I’ve been testing a weird Asus RTX 4060 Ti: One with a built in SSD slot! I’ve also been gaming on a BenQ 240Hz Fast TN esport monitor. It’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it. We live in a world chock full…
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HWInfo finally introduces on-screen display functionality, making one of my all time favorite apps even better
As a PC hardware geek, I consider HWInfo64 to be an absolutely essential tool. It’s a comprehensive program that gives you information on just about every feature and monitoring statistic you could ever hope for. Now it’s getting a feature I have long wished for. The latest HWInfo beta version includes on-screen display support, meaning…
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IBM’s AI assisted SSD gives the middle finger to ransomware attackers
IBM has developed an AI assisted storage security technology that can intercept and disable ransomware. It’s been integrated into IBM’s enterprise tier FlashCore modules. The simple explanation is that it is able to scan all I/O data in real time, and halt unauthorized encryption operations before they have a chance to do damage. IBM detailed…
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The PC market is looking increasingly healthy as GPU shipments rise on the back of surging notebook demand
The GPU market is looking healthy, seeing a 5.9% rise in GPU shipments in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a dramatic 20% increase year-on-year. According to Jon Peddie Research, this growth is attributed to a surge in notebook CPU demand, which increased by 24% year-on-year. That’s the biggest increase in 25 years. According to…
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MalwareBytes recommends using USB condoms with USB vibrators to avoid nasty infections
Though you (probably) can’t get the biological kind of infection from your personal sex toy of choice, apparently you can get the virtual kind. Dodgy cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to rip people off, and one of the latest examples comes courtesy of a vibrator. Yes, cyber-STDs are a thing. A reddit user…
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Sapphire Nitro+ RX 7900 GRE review
Today we say hello to the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE. GRE stands for Golden Rabbit Edition. As you might have guessed given its name, it references the Year of the Rabbit in Chinese culture. The card was originally a China exclusive model, launching in mid 2023, but it has been available in OEM systems…
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Do you hate being forced to reboot your PC every time a new Windows update drops? If so, there’s a welcome change in the works.
For the most part, I think Windows works quite well. My daily PC has been running with the same installation for about 18 months. I don’t think I’ve ever had a system hang or a forced reboot. Unless we’re talking about a forced reboot so Windows can update itself. I hate that. There’s a little…
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MSI releases Intel BIOS with support for 256GB of RAM, just in case 192GB isn’t enough
Your typical gaming rig doesn’t need anywhere near 256GB of RAM, but we do use our PCs for things other than gaming. Things like content creation or virtual machines come to mind. Either that or running Chrome with a hundred tabs open. If you are one of the few that needs capacious amounts of system…