Hands-on with the Thermal Grizzly Der8enchtable: Updating our longstanding motherboard test bench

The Thermal Grizzly Der8enchtable with an active PCB improves the open-air test bench by adding USB, storage, and integrated fan controls for easier extreme overclocking and hardware reviewing.

MSI adds auto BCLK overclocking to X870 MAX motherboards — claims new ‘one-click’ features add up to 15% extra performance on Ryzen 7 9800X3D

MSI adds several auto overclocking features, including BLCK overclocking profiles and DDR5 sub-timing overclocking profiles that boost performance up to 15% on AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

AMD publishes first Zen 6 document detailing ground-up redesign on 2nm process node — brand-new 8-wide CPU core with strong vector capabilities

AMD’s Zen 6-based CPUs may be number crunching monsters, given their core design that is partially revealed in a performance counters document.

Savvy PC builder finds GeForce GTX 1660 Super for just $8.40 at thrift store — Goodwill purchase comes with 6GB of VRAM for 1080p gaming, still sells for up to $100

The GTX 1660 Super remains a usable gaming GPU, making this $8.40 Goodwill purchase an exceptional value compared to typical secondhand prices.

Here’s why HBM is coming for your PC’s RAM — HBM consumes around three times the wafer capacity of DDR5 per gigabyte, as AI supercharges demand for chips and advanced packaging

AI’s appetite for high-bandwidth memory is reshaping the global DRAM and NAND market, diverting wafer capacity and advanced packaging away from consumer products and driving sharp price increases across markets.

Helping to fight the RAM-pocalypse, this $470 Newegg combo pairs an Asus RoG Strix X870E-H WiFi 7 motherboard with 32GB of G.Skill Flare X5 Series DDR5-6000 RAM

Save $119 when you pick up this Newegg motherboard and RAM bundle: Asus’s X870E-H motherboard and G.Skill DDR5-6000 32GB RAM kit paired together to save you money.

Intel-certified 256 GB DDR5 stick could cut Xeon memory power by 18%, saving millions of dollars — a 32W-per-socket reduction could save millions per hyperscale data center

SK hynix first to validate 32Gb-based 256GB DDR5 module with Intel: up to 32.4W power savings per server, or millions of dollars per hyperscale data center.

Grab this £138 2TB Acer Predator SSD before flash prices soar further — fast Gen 4 speeds make this an essential upgrade for your gaming PC

The 2TB Acer Predator GM7000 is a good all-rounder SSD, and priced at £137.96, this is the most affordable 2TB drive you can buy right now in the UK.

Score the Meta Quest 3S at its lowest-ever price before Christmas, now just £229 — save 21% on this standalone VR headset with 128GB of storage

Save £60 on the price of the Meta Quest S3 VR headset, back down to its lowest ever price, with delivery still possible before Christmas.

AMD’s legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memory

As DDR5 memory prices skyrocket, demand for AMD’s two-generation-old Ryzen 7 5800X3D has increased, causing second-hand prices to climb as high as $800 on eBay.