Hard drive manufacturers aren’t the only ones profiting from the hype around Chia, an upcoming cryptocurrency that’s mined on storage devices instead of GPUs. A new report from DigiTimes reveals that Adata has seen a 500% increase in SSD orders since the start of this month, and an industry analyst firm says that the new…
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Intel is finally releasing its full lineup of Tiger Lake CPUs beyond the H35 quad-core parts (via ComputerBase) soon, meaning we’ll finally have Tiger Lake CPUs on mobile with an eight-core configuration instead of four cores. Intel’s H45 series chips will represent all Intel’s Tiger Lake SKUs with eight cores — there’s no word on…
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Today’s best Lexip Np93 Alpha and deals When it comes to the best gaming mouse, there’s not a one-size-fits-all formula. The Lexip Np93 Alpha proves that, offering a pile of features that some will like and others won’t. A thumb joystick helps it stand out, as do extra-slippery ceramic feet. But the shape isn’t ideal…
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The popularity of its cloud computing services, as well as the small matter of its software output, sent Microsoft profits soaring in the first three months of 2021 to $14.8 billion. This represents a 38% rise over the same period in 2020 according to a Microsoft press release and the Associated Press. (Image credit: LunchboxLarry…
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Samsung is taking another swing making the best ultrabooks with two new Windows laptops: the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360. Both the clamshell and the convertible options were announced at today’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. They are available for pre-order now and will hit retail stores on May 14. Both…
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Right now, the hot category in flat gaming screens is 27-inch, 1440p. The genre has been recently enhanced by so-called Fast IPS panels that can hit 240 Hz without breaking a sweat. A few 1080p resolution monitors even manage 360 Hz, but 170 Hz can deliver a lot of that response and low input lag…
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AMD crushed expectations with its first quarter 2021 financial results today with a record quarterly revenue of $3.45B, an increase of 93% year over year (YoY). AMD grew in every segment of its businesses despite constant product shortages for its consumer CPUs and GPUs at retail, a byproduct of record demand and pandemic-spurred supply chain…
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AMD crushed expectations with its first quarter 2021 financial results today with a record quarterly revenue of $3.45B, an increase of 93% year over year (YoY). AMD grew in every segment of its businesses despite constant product shortages for its consumer CPUs and GPUs at retail, a byproduct of record demand and pandemic-spurred supply chain…
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The best gaming monitor deals usually strike a good balance between resolution and refresh rate, all while keeping the cost down. This 27-inch, 1440p, 144Hz (165Hz OC) Acer Predator screen nails this with a $140 discount. For a limited time at Amazon, pick up the Acer Predator XB271HU for just $459.99. Beyond the big specs…
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Our GPU pricing index tracks all the best graphics cards and the latest additions to our GPU benchmarks hierarchy. We’re (manually) scraping eBay’s historical data to get details on what sort of prices people are paying for GPUs. Needless to say, there’s a very strong correlation between eBay prices and potential Ethereum mining profits, and…
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