Ludicrous overclock slams 1.7 volts into 6700K in an attempt to stop CPU from bottlenecking an RTX 3080 — 5.2 GHz on aging four-core pushes GPU utilization from 60% to 74%

YouTuber challenges himself to alleviate a CPU bottleneck with a Core i7-6700K paired with an RTX 3080 through overclocking.

AMD reaches almost 45% CPU share in the latest Steam Hardware Survey for Windows gaming PCs — Ryzen is steadily gaining ground against Intel’s legacy domination

The latest Steam Hardware Survey is out and it’s showing positive signs of growth for AMD, while Intel is unfortunately on a decline. The Red Team posted its best-ever CPU market share numbers in May 2026 with 45% of all C…

Intel adds iGPU-less mobile chips to Core 200H lineup — Raptor Lake-based Core 7 230H and Core 5 205H sport disabled graphics for small form factor desktop boards

Intel introduces two new Raptor Lake CPUs in its Core 200H series lineup featuring disabled integrated graphics chips. The new CPUs are likely geared towards SFF desktops rather than laptops and 2-in-1 devices.

AMD B650 expansion cards hit retail starting at $199 — add four M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots and 11 USB ports to any PC with a PCIe slot

A couple of new add-in cards exemplify the trend of slapping AMD’s Promontory 21 chipset onto a card for extra I/O expansion.

Upgrade your PC with a 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, 750W power supply, and 240mm AIO for $300 — hardware bundle saves you nearly $200

Even though power supplies and CPU coolers have remained unaffected by the AI boom, storage costs have skyrocketed, which makes this deal even more lucrative. You’re getting a blazing-fast 2TB SSD, a genuinely solid power …

The Floppy Disk patent was granted today in 1972 — when 80KB took up 8 inches and were really floppy

The patent application for the floppy disk was granted to two IBM engineers on this day in 1972.

Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite Wifi7 Plus Motherboard Review: Cost-conscious refresh board delivers (almost) all the fixens

At under $270, the Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite Wifi7 Plus is a worthwhile mainstream motherboard. Fast networking and ample storage options are just two of the highlights of this refreshed Z890 offering.

Lexar regional manager says that RAM prices are expected to double by the end of the year — ‘discounts’ and stabilized prices result from distributors getting rid of old stock or sourcing products from other regions

Industry insiders say that RAM prices will continue to go up in the next eight to nine months, as the memory chip crisis goes from bad to worse. While retailers make moves to temporarily reduce prices, these will eventuall…

Taiwanese startup FormulaV Line wants to break into US market with two new unique cases — company expects products to become available on Newegg later this year

Taiwanese startup FormulaV Line wants to break into the U.S. market with these two new and unique cases. It also showed off a plethora of other components, including PSUs, cooling solutions, and even a gaming chair on the …

G.Skill explains how AMD EXPO ULL unlocks additional performance — expanded profiles allow memory makers to include subtiming tweaks for the first time

AMD’s EXPO Ultra Low Latency program, announced at Computex 2026, aims to give users a one-click route to lower memory latencies than its existing EXPO profiles