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Image Confirms the Nvidia 4080 Has Moved to a (Sort Of) New Chipset Design
Without going over the same old rhetoric on the subject, since I daresay you’re all probably away of it, all indications suggest that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 is proving to be a pretty huge flop with consumers. It’s not that we don’t appreciate the performance, but more so that…
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SSD Prices May Plunge by as Much as 20-30% in the Coming Months!
While most component prices have been exceptionally volatile with retailers over the last 18 months, I think it would be fair to say that the cost of storage devices, and particularly SSD solutions, has predominantly remained stable. If anything, since the start of the year, it has regularly felt like…
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Leaks Documents Suggest Nvidia 4090 is in Full-Blown Production!
The latest information has suggested that Nvidia is likely to launch its 40XX graphics cards at some point around October with the first model, the 4090, expected to be released this November. That is, at least, the latest theory/speculation which is clearly subject to a lot of change should Nvidia…
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Samsung to Cease DDR3 Memory Production By the End of 2023!
The days of DDR3 memory as a modern and relevant tech are, of course, mostly gone now. – Oh sure, there are still plenty of systems running on the RAM, and perfectly happily too I might add. In terms of a 2022 system designs, however, quite frankly, I’d be a…
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China Reportedly Shuts Down Factories Amid Power Crisis!
Although certainly not well publicised outside of the country (leading you to almost believe that the media was pathologically state-controlled there) information has been continually appearing online over the last couple of years that China is facing huge problems when it comes to power. – Put simply, for all the…
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Nvidia Cuts Costs By 12% – Slim Chance We’ll See Any of the Savings Though!
It is clearly always good business practice to attempt to cut costs where ever possible. Less money wasted, after all, can only ever help bolster the end of year figures and overall bank balance. With Nvidia recently confirming that they’d successfully managed to reduce their production expenses by around 12%,…
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Nvidia 40XX Production to Begin Imminently?!
Despite the fact that the Nvidia 30XX series is only (just about) a year old, getting hold of any of the models ‘released’ so far still remains an exceptionally difficult task. Possible for sure, but only for the highly vigilant (or those willing to pay scalpers a pretty hefty premium).…
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Soaring Copper Prices May Lead to New Motherboard/GPU Price Hikes!
It’s no secret that PC hardware components have, by and large, gotten a lot more expensive over the last year. Yes, there are a few exceptions to that rule. Still, I don’t think it would be unfair to say that consumers have noted that many components have gotten a lot,…
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Despite High Prices, Complaints Grow Over Poor GPU Quality Control
It is, generally speaking, considered good practice by many enthusiast graphics card owners to replace the thermal pads located on the cooling solution every so often. Put simply, when products are mass-produced, it would be fair to say that the quantity and speed of manufacturing can often take a higher…
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Nvidia 3060/3060 Ti Supplies Expected to Worsen Next Month!
Getting hold of a graphics card, any graphics card, still remains something of a challenge. Yes, supply levels have notably improved over the last couple of months, but by and large, those vigilantly monitoring the stock alerts remain most likely to be rewarded with success. – If you have, however,…
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Finger Cot Found Under Nvidia 3090 Founders Edition Thermal Pad
I daresay that many of you reading this would jump at the chance to own an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card. It is, after all, about one of the best money can (sort of) buy at the moment. Just how good is the build quality though? Well, questions are…
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Jaguar Land Rover Halts Production Due to Chip Shortages
It’s well documented at the moment that the global chipset shortage is certainly having a significant impact on a number of major companies and manufacturers. Something perhaps most keenly felt by the tech community, specifically when looking for a new processor or graphics card. – Following a report via SkyNews,…
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China’s First 7nm GPGPU is Unveiled
Back in late 2019, China announced plans to go completely technologically independent by the end of 2022. In a nutshell, they aim to make all government-owned systems completely powered by hardware technology both designed and created in their own country. Namely to remove any sort of reliance they have on…
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Power Outage At Micron Plant May Spell RAM Price Hike
It shouldn’t come as any surprise to learn that manufacturing production lines, particularly for PC and/or electrical components, are highly sensitive. As such, any disruption to the line, even for a relatively minimal amount of time, can have huge consequences. Why are we telling you this though? Well, following a…
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Huge Fire Reported at MSI’s Chinese HQ
MSI represents one of the largest hardware and peripheral manufacturers in the world and as such, they clearly have both a highly sensitive and exceptionally busy production line. It seems, however, that the company may have a major supply issue on their hands moving into 2021. – Why? Well, following…
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