‘Price increase of at least 10%’ rumored for SSDs — but fresh CPU price hikes could be much worse
Think SSDs are way too pricey? Rumor suggests storage will soon be more expensive, sadly.
Grab 32GB of Corsair DDR5 RAM for just $28 in this Newegg combo with the new 9950X3D2 that saves you a huge $441 — $1,729.99 deal with AMD’s first dual-X3D CPU also ships with a 2TB WD Black SSD and an Asus TUF Gaming motherboard
Save 20% on this Newegg combo kit with AMD’s first dual-X3D chip in the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, along with an Asus TUF Gaming X870E-Plus WiFi7 motherboard, 32GB (2x16GB) of Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 RAM, and a 2TB WD Black SN7100 SSD, all for $1,729.99.
Intel stock jumps 28%, setting a record, after it posts strong Q1 with rising forecasts — Intel says yields are improving faster than expected with new nodes
Demand for Intel’s products exceed expectations and supply, but Intel is still bleeding money.
120 Steam users now own 20,000 games or more, three whales own over 40,000 games — one player’s library is worth nearly $750,000 at today’s prices
It is easy to get sucked into Steam Sale fever and end up buying more games than you have the time or the inclination to play.
SoftBank subsidiary working with Intel to develop radical new ZAM memory is now receiving Japanese gov’t subsidies — new memory designed as a lower-power HBM for AI workloads
Japan’s SaiMemory, a SoftBank subsidiary collaborating with Intel, has secured NEDO funding to develop Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-gen DRAM architecture addressing HBM limitations
Kioxia Unveils BG8 SSDs With PCIe 5.0 Speeds for Mainstream PCs
Kioxia is continuing its effort to bring more affordable storage options to the mainstream market, this time with the introduction of its BG8 series that aims to deliver PCI Express 5.0 speeds to a range of consumer systems, including thin and light laptops, and desktops as well. It’s also targeting the commercial segment, though the main
Amazon Eero and Leo routers gain FCC Conditional Approval for US sales — Eero products can skirt router ban for the next 18 months, firm joins Netgear on approval list
Amazon’s Eero is the latest router manufacturer to gain “Conditional Approval” from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to sell its routers in the United States.
Saros Review: Returnal but Make it Yellow
George takes a look at the next game from developer Housemarque, the bullet-hell roguelike Saros. How does it stack up? Here is our review. Go...
The Stream Team: Explosive fun in The House of Death Undone in DDO
It’s time for Massively OP’s MJ to sabotage another drow house in Dungeons & Dragons Online. This time, she and her team will infiltrate House...
Massively Overthinking: Do you try to deinfluence fellow gamers from any MMOs?
Last weekend, a big old dramabomb went off in a specific MMORPG community. I’m not gonna rehash it, but in the course of my research,...