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iiyama just released its first OLED gaming monitor, with a 280Hz refresh rate

iiyama joins the OLED game with its G-Master GOB2701QSC-B1 Titan Falcon monitor, powered by 4th-gen WOLED tech from LG.

This power connector isn’t fit for purpose, and Nvidia needs to admit it – our own GPU melting story

A 12VHPWR cable-melting incident just killed our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition. This isn't user error; it's a flawed connector.

Even DDR2 isn’t safe from the RAM crisis, as legacy memory prices rocket

The ongoing memory shortage is prompting companies to seek legacy DRAM products, with huge price increases predicted for DDR2.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D plummets to its lowest ever price in this outstanding CPU deal

Grab this fantastic 8-core gaming CPU with 3D V-Cache for just £339.99, and give your frame rates a boost.

This motherboard swaps its PCIe 16x graphics slot for a pair of cable connectors

MaxSun has replaced the main x16 PCIe slot on these mini-ITX motherboards with two MCIO connectors, which transmit PCIe signals through cables.

First 1,000Hz gaming monitor shows terrible results, due to slow IPS panel

Despite having a 1,000Hz refresh rate, this gaming monitor shows slow results, as its IPS panel's pixel transition time can’t meet the required 1ms.

Steam Controller delivery dates slip into 2027, as Valve can’t keep up with demand

If you order a Steam Controller now, Valve estimates that you'll have to wait until next year before it arrives.

Steam Frame may support hot-swappable batteries, but with a catch

Leaks suggest Valve will offer a 'Frame Enthusiast Pack' alongside the VR headset, including a hot-swappable battery pack.

MSI hopes to make DDR5 RAM more affordable, thanks to HUDIMM memory support

MSI adds support for HUDIMM memory, which uses a single 32-bit channel to its Intel motherboards, but there will be a cost to performance.