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Intel's next laptop chips could bring 28-core CPUs built for discrete GPUs (techspot.com)

2026-04-03 | get Intel Core i9-13900K → | tags: intel, nova lake-hx, pcie 5.0

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GameStop NVMe SSD 2TB SSD Review: A surprisingly capable budget drive for the PS5 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-02 | by Shane Downing | get Samsung 980 PRO 2TB SSD → | tags: gamestop, nvme ssd, pcie 4.0

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Save $100 on the gaming powerhouse AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, now $246 on Amazon — budget-friendly X3D processor with 96MB cache, low power draw, and excellent gaming performance (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-01 | by Kunal Khullar | get AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D Processor → | tags: amd ryzen 5 7600x3d, am5 platform, pci e 5.0

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Pay $611 for 64GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM and Samsung's 2TB PCIe Gen 5 9100 Pro when paired with a Gigabyte X870 Auros Elite motherboard and Corsair Frame 5000D case — matching colors for a pure white build (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-01 | by Stewart Bendle | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: corsair vengeance, samsung 9100 pro, gigabyte auros

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Windows might be hiding some of your PC's storage by default - here's how to reclaim it (zdnet.com)

2026-04-01 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Storage Space Management Tool → | tags: windows, lenovo thinkpad x1, reserved storage

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Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life (wired.com)

2026-03-31 | by Brendan I. Koerner | tags: ice, facebook, syracuse university

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I used an M.2 PCIe enclosure for data storage, and it made file transfers so much faster (zdnet.com)

2026-03-30 | by Cesar Cadenas | get NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure → | tags: m.2 pcie enclosure, hyperdrive next, nvme ssd

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The end of the Mac Pro was inevitable, but I still feel a little sad (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-30 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Apple Mac Pro Stand → | tags: apple silicon, mac pro, mac studio

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Samsung preps PCIe 5.0 QLC SSD with a controller based on open-source RISC-V architecture — BM9K1 delivers speeds up to 11.4 GB/s for 'personal AI workloads' (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-28 | by Luke James | get Samsung 980 Pro SSD → | tags: samsung, pcie 5.0, bm9k1

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Exceptional fake SSD clone of Samsung 990 Pro is almost impossible to spot — near-identical performance blurs the line between real and fake as AI crunch drives knock-off market (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-27 | by Zhiye Liu | get Fake SSD Detection Kit → | tags: samsung 990 pro, akiba pc hotline, maxio map1602

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Apple discontinues Mac Pro after 20 years — system had been stuck in stasis with M2 Ultra since 2023 (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-26 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Apple Mac Pro Accessories → | tags: mac pro, apple silicon, m2 ultra

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Apple discontinues Mac Pro after 20 years — system had been in stuck in stasis with M2 Ultra since 2023 (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-26 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Apple Mac Pro Accessories → | tags: mac pro, apple silicon, m2 ultra

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AMD makes the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 official — first dual-cache X3D CPU arrives in April, with 208MB cache, 200W TDP, promising modest performance gains (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-26 | by Kunal Khullar | get AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Processor → | tags: amd, ryzen 9 9950x3d2, zen 5

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Acer's new Swift laptop proves you can have too much of a good thing (zdnet.com)

2026-03-25 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Acer Swift Laptop Sleeve → | tags: acer swift, intel core ultra, intel arc

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ARM AGI CPU: Specs and SKUs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-24 | get ARM Cortex-A78 CPU → | tags: arm agi cpu, arm neoverse v3, armv9.2

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Gigabyte X870 Aorus Stealth Motherboard Review: The gothy Goldilocks of rear-connect AM5 motherboards (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-24 | by Joe Shields | get Gigabyte X870 Aorus Motherboard → | tags: gigabyte, amd processors, pcie 5.0

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Get the 9800X3D CPU, Asus TUF gaming X870, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, plus a free 512GB Gen 4 SSD and Crimson Desert, all for $959.99 — Newegg's combo bundles strike again (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-23 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: amd ryzen 7 9800x3d, asus tuf gaming x870, pcie 4.0

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I tested an M.2 PCIe enclosure for data storage, and it promptly improved my workflow (zdnet.com)

2026-03-19 | by Cesar Cadenas | get NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure → | tags: hyperdrive next, usb4, pcie enclosure

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16TB M.2 SSD hits retail if you’re ready to drop $16,000 for the ultimate storage upgrade — price tag explodes 4X in just four months (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-19 | by Zhiye Liu | get Samsung 16TB 980 PRO → | tags: exascend, pci express 4.0, m.2 2280

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Micron enters high-volume production of HBM4 for Nvidia Vera Rubin - 2.3x bandwidth improvement and 20% boost in power efficiency (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-16 | by Luke James | get Micron HBM4 Memory Module → | tags: micron, hbm4, nvidia

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Intel Xeon 6 selected as host CPU for Nvidia DGX Rubin NVL8 systems — Intel wins a contract as Nvidia enters data center processor market with Vera CPUs (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-16 | by Luke James | get Intel Xeon Processor → | tags: nvidia dgx rubin nvl8, intel xeon 6, nvidia gtc 2026

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Creative updates its Sound Blaster PCIe sound card line after 5 years — new $79.99 Audigy FX Pro 7.1 pitched as ‘clear upgrade over standard onboard audio’ (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-16 | by Mark Tyson | get Sound Blaster Audigy FX → | tags: creative, sound blaster, audigy fx

83.

How kernel anti-cheats work (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-15 | get Kernel Anti-Cheat Software → | tags: kernel anti-cheat, battleye, vanguard

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How Kernel Anti-Cheats Work (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-15 | tags: kernel anti-cheat, battleye, vanguard

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MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max Wifi II Motherboard review: Sharpening the Tomahawk’s blade (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-14 | by Joe Shields | get MSI MAG B850 Motherboard → | tags: msi, b850 tomahawk, ryzen 7 9850x3d

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Get $399 of Corsair Vengeance RAM essentially free with a Ryzen 7 9850X3D and high-end X870E motherboard — Newegg bundle saves you $436 on the core of an overclockable AM5 build (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-13 | by Joe Shields | get Corsair Vengeance RAM → | tags: amd ryzen 7 9850x3d, asus rog crosshair x870e, corsair vengeance

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I switched to an M.2 PCIe enclosure for data storage, and it quickly improved my workflow (zdnet.com)

2026-02-26 | by Cesar Cadenas | get M.2 SSD → | tags: m2 pcie enclosure, hyperdrive next, nvme ssd

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I've tested 50+ laptop accessories - this M.2. PCIe enclosure is the only one I truly need (zdnet.com)

2026-02-23 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Enclosure → | tags: m.2, pcie, hyperdrive next

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This is the most important laptop accessory no one talks about - and I'm not changing my mind (zdnet.com)

2026-02-23 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Display → | tags: usb4 m.2 pcie, hyperdrive next, acer swift

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First PCIe 6.0 SSD enters mass production with 28GB/s speeds, 5.5 million IOPS, and liquid cooling — Micron 9650 Series SSDs support air and liquid cooling (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Aaron Klotz | get Micron 9650 → | tags: micron, models, pcie