Someone bought an MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z, which is a $5,000 GPUThey then practiced their soldering skills on the board, and broke the graphics cardWhy? It’s surely because they wanted to implement a hardware mod that allows for an extreme BIOS to be run on the GPUMSI’s RTX 5090 Lightning Z is a rare…
The RAM crisis has reportedly resulted in a motherboard manufacturer crisis, according to DigitimesDigitimes’ report suggests motherboard shipments have plummeted for four major Taiwanese manufacturersConsumers no longer have the incentive to buy motherboards for new PC builds due to unaffordable RAM kitsThe AI boom and ongoing economic struggles continue to leave the PC hardware market…
Organic Media/Getty Images When buying a new laptop, you must consider several factors. Some of these include the price, operating system, processor, screen size, and weight. You might want a laptop that’s as basic as possible for school, like a Chromebook, while the next person might need a workhorse that can handle any demanding tasks…
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MSI’s general manager has called 2026 the “most challenging year since the company was founded”The RAM crisis is hitting the laptop maker hard, and it’s cutting back on production of low-end notebooks by 30% as a resultThere is brighter news elsewhere as DDR5 RAM prices are seemingly dropping in Europe – but not by that…
The chairman of a top memory chip maker has issued a worrying warningChey Tae-won notes: “We need some time to build up more wafers, at least four to five years”That’s a more pessimistic prediction than analyst firms are makingOne of the top memory chip makers in the world believes that the RAM supply shortage and…
Intel has released a new Arc graphics driverIt introduces a Precompiled Shaders feature to help supported games load fasterThis is a situational benefit, but it’ll apply more often than you thinkIntel has introduced a new trick for some of its Arc GPUs, which helps supported games load a lot more swiftly (albeit in certain situations…
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José Adorno/BGR We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Another CES wraps up with exciting tech. BGR was there and saw a ton of new products that will make their way to store shelves in 2026. However, if you can’t keep up with the excitement to get your hands on some of the…
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MSI’s RTX 5090 Lightning can only be bought via a lottery system in the USSome buyers are therefore taking advantage of this and reselling the GPU for between $8,000 to $15,000 on eBayIt’s cheaper to buy the RTX 5090 Lightning from the UK and pay for shipping and import, but however you dice it, you’ll…
A European seller has reported supply issues for Nvidia RTX 5000 series GPUsThe RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090 are all unavailable via one supplierPrices for the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 are now well above MSRP with multiple retailersThe RAM crisis has proved hugely damaging for the PC hardware market, with the…
Intel launched its highly anticipated Panther Lake mobile processors today at CES 2026 as the Intel Core Ultra Series 3. The new chips will be shipping out with laptops starting this week.Jim Johnson, Intel’s Senior VP and General Manager for Intel’s Client Computing Group, said at the company’s CES press conference that Intel 18A is…
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