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Axiom Space pitches idea to produce chipmaking materials in space, plans trials aboard ISS Anton Shilov published 14 January 25 Making silicon wafers in space could enable building ultra-pure silicon wafers, but at a prohibitively high cost. 
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Arc B570 GPU is 10% slower than B580 in Geekbench AI test Aaron Klotz published 14 January 25 Intel's upcoming entry-level B570 graphics card was benchmarked in Geekbench AI featuring 90% the performance of Intel's mid-range B580. 
You can get your hands on a Ryzen 7 9800X3D today if you bundle it with other components Stewart Bendle published 14 January 25 DealsGet your hands on a Ryzen 7 9800X3D by picking up a Newegg bundle combo. 
Rare Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips emerge in bundles starting at $639 Hassam Nasir published 14 January 25 Looking for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D? Newegg has it bundled with select motherboards at MSRP. 
Asus GPU power connector delivers 1,000W for cableless builds Aaron Klotz published 14 January 25 Asus unveils updated hidden power connector for BTF 2.0 graphics cards that supports over 1,000W of power delivery. 
Intel retires Alder Lake mobile CPUs, excluding HX-series Hassam Nasir published 14 January 25 Intel is discontinuing its12th Generation Alder Lake mobile family excluding the HX-grade counterparts. 
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EU protests new US AI chip restrictions Jowi Morales published 14 January 25 The White House's new restrictions on global AI chip sales would make it harder for the EU to acquire and use them. 
Arm crafts plan to raise prices by up to 300% Anton Shilov published 14 January 25 Arm intends to sell more prêt-à-porter designs to increase its average selling prices, court documents seen by Reuters reveal. 
Where to buy the Intel Arc B580 Jarred Walton last updated 14 January 25 It's selling like hotcakes, with prices of 
Where to buy AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D — AMD comments on supply for the new king of gaming CPUs Stewart Bendle last updated 14 January 25 The Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is AMDs latest CPU release, but where can you pick one up, and are they in stock? 
Sapphire teases dual-fan RX 9070 XT GPU Christopher Harper published 14 January 25 Sapphire teases its classic dual-fan Sapphire Pulse AIB cooler design on what seems to be a new RX 9070 XT. 
ASML-backed university suffers cyberattack Jowi Morales published 14 January 25 ASML-backed Eindhoven University of Technology suffered a severe cyberattack that forced the school to cancel classes for at least two days. 
Doom ported to run directly from a PDF file Mark Tyson published 14 January 25 A high school student has created a Doom port that runs inside a PDF file. DoomPDF was inspired by the recent release of Pdftris – Tetris in a PDF. 
RTX 5090 hits 800 FPS in Valorant with sub-3ms latency Hassam Nasir published 14 January 25 The RTX 5090 is able to hit 800 FPS in Valorant at just 2-3ms of latency using Nvidia Reflex 2 technology. 
Apple will soon receive ‘made in America’ chips from TSMC Arizona Jowi Morales published 14 January 25 Apple is testing the output of TSMC Arizona and verifying if it has the same quality as chips made in Taiwan. 
Researchers build a 3D printer optimized for space applications Jowi Morales published 14 January 25 Researchers from the University of Glasgow built a 3D printer that can work in zero gravity and the vacuum of space. 
Qualcomm hires Intel's Xeon architect to lead development of server CPUs Anton Shilov published 14 January 25 Sailesh Kottapalli to lead development of Qualcomm's server processors. 
China's SpacemiT develops 64-core RISC-V datacenter CPU on 12nm Anton Shilov published 14 January 25 SpacemiT's VitalStone V100 has 64-cores, but its single-thread performance is comparable to that of 2011 processors. 
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Aorus FO27Q2 27-inch 240 Hz QHD QD-OLED gaming monitor review: Blinding speed and stunning color ByChristian Eberle published 13 January 25 The Aorus FO27Q2 blends incredible speed for gaming with a 27-inch 240 Hz QD-OLED panel sporting Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color. It set more than one record in benchmark testing. 
Graugear G-M2HP04-F NVMe Cooler Review: Two heatpipes and a fan deliver strong performance ByAlbert Thomas published 12 January 25 Graugear’s SSD cooler performed very well in our testing. Read on for our thermal benchmarks and detailed information. 
Mode Loop TKL (2024) Review: A Classy Classic in the Making ByChristopher Coke published 11 January 25 Style and quality in all the right places 
MSI X870E Godlike Motherboard Review: Seven USB-C and M.2 sockets, $1100 price ByJoe Shields published 10 January 25 The X870E Godlike offers the most M.2 connectivity and USB Type-C ports for the platform, plus an LED screen and lavish looks, but it costs a pretty penny. 
Philips Evnia 27M2N8500 360 Hz QD-OLED review: Unmatched speed and response ByChristian Eberle published 9 January 25 The Evnia 27M2N8500 is a 27-inch QHD QD-OLED gaming monitor with 360 Hz, Ambiglow LED lighting, and HDR 400. Best Picks
Best Power Supplies 2025 ByAris Mpitziopoulos, E. Fylladitakis last updated 2 January 25 Here are the best power supplies for gaming PCs. These PSUs offer the best reliability, performance and protection for your PC components. 
Best Mini-ITX Cases 2025: Our Picks for Compact PC Builds ByMatt Safford last updated 2 January 25 Save some space without sacrificing performance or looks with the best compact PC cases we've tested. 
Best Wireless Gaming Headsets 2025: Bluetooth, Budget, and More BySarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 2 January 25 The best wireless gaming headsets for gamers, streamers, content creators, and casual (to not-so-casual) listeners. CPUs
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