Micron has showcased its DDR5 registered memory modules for servers and revealed that its DDR5 technology enablement program (TEP) has reached a milestone of 250 members from over 100 companies. Micron are on track to ship DDR5 DRAM ICs and memory modules later this year when the appropriate platforms become available. Micron was the first…
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Micron said on Tuesday that it had started volume production of DRAM chips using its latest 1α (1-alpha) process technology. Initially the company will use the new node for LPDDR4X and 8Gb DDR4 memory ICs, but the company will eventually use the new fabrication tech to produce all of its DRAMs. Unlike its rivals, Micron…
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Micron has introduced two new families of SSDs based on its latest 176-layer 3D TLC NAND. The new 2450- and 3400-series SSDs feature a PCIe 4.0 interface and are aimed at different classes of PCs and price points. Micron says the drives are in production and will be available at retail soon. Micron’s 2450-series SSDs…
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AMD’s Ryzen 3000 and Athlon processors (including the unlocked $49 Athlon 3000G) have shaken up the low-cost landscape and made a splash on our CPU Benchmarks Hierarchy, but crushing shortages of chips has gripped the industry, which impacts the low end of the market in a particularly painful way. So even though quad-core models with…
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Today’s best FlexiSpot GC01 gaming chair deals Investing in a gaming chair is just as important as getting your next couch or loveseat. The best gaming chair is something you’ll spend hours in — likely for both work and play — so you’ll want something with enough cushioning to make you feel supported and comfortable…
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Nvidia just announced the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti a couple hours ago, and Best Buy didn’t waste any time listing the new Ampere graphics card on its online store. In a time where stock is close to zero and we’re used to seeing ludicrous pricing, seeing a graphics card at its MSRP is a rare…
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Asrock announced a new motherboard lineup called the Riptide series, and with it comes two brand new boards for AMD Ryzen CPUs, the X570S PG Riptide and the B550 PG Riptide. These motherboards are an off-shoot of the Phantom Gaming series, designed for gamers who use their systems for everyday use. The most striking feature…
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With Nvidia announcing the all-new RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti at Computex this year, AIB partners have wasted no time in announcing custom variants of the two GPUs. There are seven AIB partners so far that have listed custom variants of the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti, with more to come.…
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As RTX 30-series GPUs keep facing huge shortages, making it hard to find the best graphics cards on the market, prices of pre-built PCs featuring them are skyrocketing and delivery windows are being extended far into the future. But HP is bucking this trend by offering this impressive Envy Gaming PC with RTX 3060 and…
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G.Skill has announced a special edition of the brand’s Trident Z memory that currently ranks as one of the best RAM kits on the market. The new Trident Z Maverik arrives as one of the key components for MSI’s latest MPG Gaming Maverik bundle. G.Skill hasn’t drastically changed the Trident Z Maverik’s design. The memory…
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