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Intel Xeon 6+ "Clearwater Forest" Enters Mass Production With 288 Darkmont E-Cores and 576 MB Cache
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (290+ words) The CPUs use the new Darkmont E-Core architecture and scale up to 288 cores across 12 compute chiplets, while also carrying a huge 576 MB of L3 cache and 288 MB of L2 cache. Intel rates the platform for up to 450 W TDP and supports both…...
Samsung 870 EVO SATA SSD Prices Have Become Absurd, With the 8 TB Model Crossing $4, 000
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (184+ words) A Reddit user named u/naldyjams spotted the listings at Micro Center, where the Samsung 870 EVO 1 TB SATA SSD appeared at $519. The 2 TB model jumped to $1, 039, while the 4 TB version reached $2, 069. The most shocking listing was the 8 TB Samsung 870 EVO,…...
Xbox CEO Delays Call on Exclusives, Says Gen9 Will Improve Console Experience
4+ week, 1+ day ago (380+ words) Game File spoke with Sharma and Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty about the company's latest strategy, including its plans to "fortify" Game Pass, improve first-party game quality, and rethink exclusivity, windowing, and AI as Xbox prepares for its next…...
Microsoft Warns Rising Memory Costs Will Increase Xbox Project Helix Pricing
3+ week, 5+ day ago (204+ words) Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, is already facing a major challenge before launch, as rising memory costs are expected to directly increase pricing and potentially affect availability. While many Xbox fans hoped Microsoft would absorb some of these…...
Microsoft Drops "Microsoft Gaming" Name, Brings Back Xbox Identity
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (267+ words) Microsoft has decided to move away from the Microsoft Gaming label and bring back Xbox as the main identity for its gaming division, signaling a clear shift in branding and direction under new leadership, while also aligning future decisions more…...
AMD Ryzen CPU Prices Surge Up to 57% as AI Demand Disrupts DIY PC Market
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (341+ words) The AMD Ryzen CPU price increase is now hitting the DIY PC market hard, with several popular processors seeing steep jumps in pricing as demand linked to AI workloads continues to strain supply and push retailers to adjust rates quickly....
Intel Core 5 320 Benchmarks Show Wildcat Lake Could Be a Budget Laptop Game-Changer
3+ week, 5+ day ago (253+ words) Intel's upcoming Core 5 320 processor has delivered surprisingly strong early benchmark results, giving budget laptop buyers a much more competitive option than many expected. Built on Intel's new Wildcat Lake platform, this entry-level chip appears ready to challenge current-generation Intel, AMD,…...
Defective RTX 5090 GPUs Are Selling for "1499 " But You Can't Return Them
3+ week, 3+ day ago (375+ words) A listing from LDLC shows how far the GPU market can stretch when demand stays high, because the retailer is now selling defective RTX 5090 GPUs for "1499 and still refuses to offer returns or refunds after purchase, which means buyers pay…...
DDR5 RAM Prices Suddenly Drop in Japan as 64 GB Kits Fall Below $500 for the First Time in Months
4+ week, 1+ day ago (243+ words) Japan's memory market is finally offering some relief for PC builders as DDR5 RAM prices have dropped sharply across multiple capacities and speeds, with some 64 GB kits now selling for under $500 for the first time in four months. After months of…...
PS5 Linux Loader Turns Older Consoles Into Full Desktop PCs With Steam Support
3+ week, 3+ day ago (297+ words) Developers have spent years pushing the Play Station 5 beyond its intended limits, and now a new PS5 Linux loader gives older consoles a second life as full desktop machines, letting users run Linux, emulators, and even some Steam games with smooth…...