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In a troubling sign, Nvidia RTX 50 series prices jump up to 30% in South Korea — TSMC wafer hikes and $20 GDDR7 modules push RTX 5090 past $5,100 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: nvidia, rtx 50 series, tsmc

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Lexar lists 32GB DDR5 memory with homegrown Chinese chips — 3,999 Yuan ($592) price undercuts hopes for cheaper CXMT-powered RAM (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: lexar, ddr5, cxmt

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Grab 32GB of Corsair DDR5 for an effective $230 right now in this 9950X3D combo deal —Newegg RAM bundle ships with 16-core AMD X3D chip alongside an MSI X870E board and a free 240mm cooler for $1,308 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Ben Stockton | tags: amd ryzen 9 9950x3d, corsair vengeance ddr5, msi x870e

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The Prospects for 128 Bit Processors ( John Mashey SGI 1995) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: sgi, 128-bit, drams

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Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming works better than you probably think — one DDR5 DIMM beats dual-channel DDR4 RAM, AMD's 3D V-Cache chips drop less than 3% with single stick (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Jake Roach | tags: ddr5, amd ryzen 7 9800x3d, tom's hardware

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32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 is $369 in this Woot sale — the lowest standalone RAM price right now, thanks to a $132 discount (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-30 | by Joe Shields | tags: corsair, vengeance, ddr5

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One year into the AI-induced RAM apocalypse — how much does memory actually cost, and is there hope for a more affordable future? (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-28 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: ram, ai buildouts, ddr4

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Save $1,000 on this RTX 5090 gaming PC from MSI, just 17% more than the GPU's standalone cost right now —score this 4K powerhouse with 64GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD for $4,899 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-28 | by Ben Stockton | tags: msi, rtx 5090, intel core i9

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Leaked Radeon RX 9050 hints at the return of 4GB VRAM GPUs in 2026 — new budget RDNA 4 card also spotted in 8GB config with half the power of an RX 9060 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-28 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: radeon rx 9050, amd, asrock

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Re-examining the DDR4 gaming gap with Intel’s LGA 1700 CPUs in mid-2026 — performance drops of 14% on average, and up to 25% in some games (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-28 | by Jake Roach | tags: intel, lga 1700, ddr4

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Graphics card prices jump by up to 20% in China as shops stockpile Nvidia and AMD GPUs (techspot.com)

2026-07-28 | by Rob Thubron | tags: nvidia, amd, gddr6

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Get 16GB of DDR5 RAM for just $16 when you buy it with AMD's brand-new 7700X3D — Ryzen 7 with an X870 motherboard, G.Skill Ripjaws, and an AIO for just $588 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-27 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: amd ryzen 7 7700x3d, msi pro x870-p, g.skill ripjaws

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Chinese RAM company CXMT makes a $484 billion stock market debut (theverge.com)

2026-07-27 | by Emma Roth | tags: cxmt, samsung, micron

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'RAM Machine' case probably costs more than the entire build — Nvidia RTX 5060, Core Ultra 5 CPU, and 32GB DDR5-8200 RAM are hiding inside (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-25 | by Jowi Morales | tags: nvidia rtx 5060, patriot ddr5-8200, intel core ultra 5

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RTX 2080 Ti Memory Upgrade to 22 GB (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-24 | tags: nvidia, rtx 2080 ti, gddr6

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45% off: Slashed to just $1,099, this bargain RTX 5060-powered gaming laptop is discounted by $900 at HP — near half-price HyperX Omen 16 is the perfect gaming laptop for heading back to school (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-24 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: hyperx omen 16, rtx 5060, amd ryzen 7

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You can now run same OCI images as containers or Firecracker microVMs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: oci, firecracker, kubernetes

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This astonishing $850 gaming PC contains well over $1,200 worth of parts, including $400 of 32GB DDR5 alone — get a potent Steam Machine rival thanks to this budget Intel Arc desktop (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-23 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: intel arc, raptor lake, patriot ddr5

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Leak reveals what the ASUS ROG Phone 10 series could have been (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: asus rog phone 10, qualcomm snapdragon 8 elite gen 5, lpddr5x

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Save $148 on an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D bundle with 32GB of RAM, motherboard, and liquid AIO — start your AM5 gaming build for just $1,039 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-20 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: amd ryzen 7 9800x3d, gigabyte b850 aorus elite, am5 gaming build

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ECC and DDR5 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: ecc, ddr5, hamming code

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Nvidia may have RTX 5000 Super GPUs ready, but costly 3GB GDDR7 is holding them back (techspot.com)

2026-07-19 | by Rob Thubron | tags: nvidia, rtx 5000 super, gddr7

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Grab AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary CPU with motherboard and 16GB RAM for just $529 — save over $100 on this epic AMD gaming bundle (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-18 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: amd ryzen 7 5800x3d, asus tuf gaming b550-plus, newegg

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Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs are reportedly ready, but stuck in limbo due to excessive GDDR7 pricing — 3GB GDDR7 module costs triple the price of 2GB (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-18 | by Jowi Morales | tags: nvidia, gddr7, rtx 50 super

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Get AMD’s new Ryzen 7 7700X3D with 16GB of RAM and a motherboard for just $450 — save 31% on a B650M Micro ATX and G.Skill DDR5 for an epic small build (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-17 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: amd, ryzen 7 7700x3d, asrock b650m

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition Review (techspot.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: amd ryzen 7 5800x3d, am4, ddr5

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Microsoft’s biggest ever patch Tuesday lets you hold off updating for longer (theverge.com)

2026-07-14 | by Emma Roth | tags: added, added daily, addressing

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Codex starts encrypting sub-agent prompts (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: address, address contacted, contacted

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Codex starts encrypting prompts, uses ciphertext for inference instead (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: address, address contacted, contacted

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European "age verification" "app" forcing everyone to use Android or iOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: address, address contacted, contacted