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Intel is reportedly restarting production of 13th and 14th-gen CPUs, with even Comet Lake getting more supply

Intel is apparently planning to maintain an abundant supply of DDR4-compatible CPUs in China, as DDR5 prices skyrocket.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 is more popular than 5060, as PC gamers demand more GPU power

Nvidia's mid-range GPU grabs the #4 spot in the Steam Hardware Survey, suggesting PC gamers now want more than 8GB of VRAM when they upgrade.

Steam Machine ‘red line of death’ claims first victim, days after launch

Allegedly following less than half an hour of use, the AMD Radeon GPU on one customer's Steam Machine has mysteriously failed.

Philips launches world’s first triple-mode IPS gaming monitor, reaching up to 540Hz

Philips unveils its M4 gaming monitor lineup, offering easy switching between 2560x1440 at 275Hz, 1920x1080 at 360Hz, and 1280x720 at 540Hz.

Microsoft may let you digitise physical Xbox games, softening blow of digital-only consoles

Microsoft will reportedly allow players to digitise Xbox physical games, with licenses tied to each disc, hinting that next-gen consoles may be digital-only.

Noctua refreshes product roadmap, with next-gen CPU coolers, new PSUs, and more

There's plenty in the works at Noctua to keep both CPUs and humans cool, alongside new power supplies and other components.

Steam Machine would be 15.3% faster in Baldur’s Gate 3 if it didn’t have single-channel memory

Valve’s Steam Machine leaves some performance on the table in CPU-heavy games, as shown by tests using dual-channel DDR5 RAM.

Arctic’s new Freezer 4U-Altra can cool a 350W server CPU while consuming just 2.88W

Arctic introduces Freezer 4U-Altra direct-touch CPU air cooler for LGA4926 servers and workstations with a hefty launch discount.

Nvidia potentially cans GeForce RTX 5050 9GB as RTX 3060 12GB takes centre stage

There likely won't be a GeForce RTX 5050 9GB refresh after all, as we head deep into 2026 without any new 50 Series GPU releases to speak of.