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Liquid Cooling vs Air Cooling: Which CPU Cooler Should You Pick?
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Both liquid cooling and air cooling have their own advantages and disadvantages. Moreover, you have to consider many factors like cost, noise levels, performance, compatibility, reliability, and even maintenance. From a cost perspective, air coolers are more affordable as long as you don't need it for a powerful processor like an Intel Core i9. However, there are value for money AIO liquid cooling options on the market for 250-300W CPUs, which are available at prices better than air coolers at times.
7 Best Budget Graphics Cards for Gaming (2024)
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The best budget graphics card for $350 is the AMD RX 7600 XT. Then, we have options like the AMD RX 7600 and Nvidia RTX 4060. Going down to around $200, the Intel Arc A750 is perfect and gives good performance for the price albeit suffering from stability issues in certain games. Between $150 to $200, there is the AMD RX 6600 and newly launched Nvidia RTX 3050 6GB. At the lower end, Intel Arc A380 costs around $100 and the most affordable graphics card.
What Is an AI PC and Should You Buy It in 2024?
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The new AI PC era is here. Basically, AI PCs have a special hardware component known as Neural Processing Unit (NPU). They are also designed with a better GPU than previous-generation PCs for the upcoming AI era of computing. While an AI PC can be worth it if there are features that can benefit your work, we are a long way away from the AI PC maturing. So, it's not worth buying an AI PC for now, unless you can take advantage of the features.
This New Feature in Microsoft Edge Lets You Control Its RAM Usage
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Microsoft Edge has received a new feature to make management of resources much easier. With its latest Edge Canary update, users can set how much RAM the browser can use. Also, it can be enabled always or only when playing games. To enable it right now, users need to install Microsoft Edge Canary and follow steps in the guide.
Windows 11 Intros a New Way to Move Files; Directly Use the Address Bar!
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Windows 11 KB5035953 update has been released in the beta channel. It brings a new way to move your files. Basically, with this feature enabled, you can drag and drop files into a specific folder using the address bar, making file management an easier process. Also, the widget bar has gotten a new location and sharing files in Windows 11 via a QR code is possible now!
Counter-Strike 2 Premier vs Competitive: What’s the Difference?
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In Counter-Strike 2 Premier mode, players have a CS rating. Between 0 to 5000, the color for it is s grey. High-ranked players with a CS rating above 30K have a yellow theme instead. Players have to be ready to play any map when queuing up for the Premier mode. But in competitive, any map can be selected and avoided dynamically based on the choices of the lobby host prior to queuing up. In competitive, the traditional ranks from CS:GO ranging from Silver 1 to Global Elite is used. Ranks are different for every map in CS2 competitive.
How to Enable Group Policy Editor on Windows 11 Home
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Enabling Local Group Policy Editor on Windows 11 Home is possible. Even though Microsoft only includes gpedit.msc for Windows 11 Pro, with the utility made available to download will help you enable Group Policy Editor on a non-Pro Edition of Windows. You simply download the utility, run two files (one being ".exe" setup and the other being a ".bat" file) to install various components. After that, gpedit.msc not found error gets fixed. There are also some troubleshooting steps that we have talked in case the user still cannot launch gpedit.msc after the tutorial.
How to Fix Install Error 0x800f081f on Windows 11
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To fix the install error 0x800f081f, which usually happens when trying to update Windows 11, we have listed some easy solutions. The first is to install .NET Framework 3.5 through Windows Features and also consider disabling & re-enabling it. Next, you can try resetting the Windows Update services & cache. The Windows Update troubleshooter can also help, along with running SFC & DISM commands in CMD.
Intel’s Fastest Yet Core i9-14900KS Launched at Head-Turning Price
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Intel Core i9-14900KS has been released at a recommended customer price (RCP) of $699. This has a higher base power consumption of 150W, compared to 125W of the non-KS i9-14900K. The thermal velocity boost frequency is now 6.20 GHz, which is 200MHz higher than the non-KS processor. This is a special edition CPU from Intel compatible LGA 1700 motherboards, part of the 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh lineup.
Next-Gen Intel Lunar Lake CPUs to Deliver ~1.5x Better Performance over Meteor Lake: Report
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A new rumor has surfaced about Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake architecture, that will be used on future Intel Core Ultra processors (presumably the Series 2). Here, it was stated that the performance would increase by 1.5X for the new U-Series Intel Core Ultra CPUs made on Lunar Lake. The multi-threaded performance was specifically mentioned here, and the source also says hyper-threading will no longer be a feature on the Lunar Lake architecture processors of Intel.
The Death of Nvidia GTX Series: Yes, It Has Finally Been Discontinued!
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Nvidia GeForce GTX GPUs have served us well for the last 19 years. Now, they are being discontinued. The last production of GTX 16 Series GPUs has been reportedly stopped, and it is expected that they will be gone from the market in the next few months. The RTX 2050 mobile GPU based on Ampere architecture for laptops and the newly released RTX 3050 with 6GB VRAM for desktops will be the new entry-level graphics cards from Nvidia.
Microsoft DirectSR Will Make It Easier to Implement AI Super Resolution in PC Games
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Microsoft is about to unveil DirectSR next month at the GDC 2024 conference. Nvidia, AMD and Intel are working together with Microsoft on this new API. It will make the work of game developers easier so they can integrate Super Resolution universally with DirectSR. The DirectX State of the Union event starts at 12:45 PM (PST) on March 21st, at the GDC 2024 conference which is being held in San Francisco.
HWiNFO Adds an Overlay to Monitor FPS & System Stats; How to Enable It
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HWiNFO's latest beta update v7.73-5370 adds a new OSD feature. With this, users can select 5 items in the free version (and more if the user has a HWiNFO Pro license) which can include various system statistics of components like your CPU and GPU. You can also enable FPS monitoring in the overlay facilitated via PresentMon. To turn it on, the latest beta update is needed, but later on, a stable version is expected to be released.
Nvidia Unveils New RTX 500 & RTX 1000 Laptop GPUs for AI Workstations
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Nvidia's new RTX 1000 and RTX 500 laptop GPUs are meant for the AI era of computing. They bring the Ada Lovelace architecture with 3rd Gen RT cores and 4th Gen Tensor Cores. Suited for professionals such as 3D artists, engineers, scientists, and more these new GPUs will be used in upcoming RTX professional laptops released by various manufacturers such as HP, Dell, Lenovo, and MSI. The RTX 1000 has 6GB GDDR6 VRAM and an AI performance measurement of 154 TOPS, with the RTX 500 having 4GB GDDR6 VRAM with 193 TOPS.
AMD RX 7900 GRE Released for $549; Perfect RTX 4070 Super Alternative?
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AMD's new Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics card is based on the RDNA 3 architecture. It demands 260W of power with 2x 8-pin PCIe power connectors. The VRAM here is 16GB GDDR6, with an effective 18Gbps memory bandwidth. The performance is quite impressive with impressive FPS numbers at 1440p maxed out settings as tested by AMD. According to the company, the new RX 7900 GRE offers more value for your money compared to the competition.
Lenovo has unveiled its 2024 AI PC lineup at MWC. Five new laptops have launched, with a new ThinkBook and several ThinkPad laptops. These new laptops come with AI features, thanks to Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen 8040 series processors that include a NPU (Neural Processing Unit) chip. Some new ThinkPad laptops also support the latest Wi-Fi 7 connectivity standard. Many neat features are offered on Lenovo's new laptops, such as the new Communications bar, which makes them perfect for professional environments.
Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date Tipped to Be March 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 release date has been tipped to be March 2025 in a new report. This latest report comes from Japan-based media outlet Nikkei who has shared more info regarding the handheld. Reportedly, Nintendo could delay the Switch 2 further if enough new games aren't ready to launch alongside the console. The handheld has also been touted with a larger 6.2-inch screen according to the source.
Lenovo Shows off World’s First Transparent Laptop at MWC 2024
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Lenovo has just unveiled its transparent laptop concept at MWC 2024. It features a Micro-LED display, and a see-through screen that looks quite wild. While it is just a concept, it showcases the peak of laptop design innovation. A Wacom-based stylus can be used too on the secondary display, where the keyboard & touchpad lie. This "Project Crystal" concept gives us an exciting peek into the potential future of laptops!
Lenovo LOQ 2024 Review: A Solid RTX 4060 Mid-Range Gaming Laptop!
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Lenovo has launched its LOQ 2024 gaming laptops in India, and they are quite compelling for the specs and features they offer at a reasonable price. We are reviewing the RTX 4060 variant here, paired with the Intel 14th Gen Core i7-14700HX. This laptop features a FHD 144Hz display. Considering its specifications and price, the Lenovo LOQ 2024 with RTX 4060 is one of the best mid-range gaming laptops on the market right now! However, there are some cons that you can read about in our full review.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Beats Steam Deck’s CPU Efficiency; 7% Better FPS at 10W!
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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U is a new processor and it has been found in gaming benchmarks that a particular handheld from GPD utilizing this chip is beating the Steam Deck's efficiency. Finally, at 10W, the Ryzen 8000 APU gets 7% more FPS as compared to Steam Deck. We don't think it is impressive enough to meet Valve's demands, but at least we are one step closer to a processor architecture that may be good enough for Steam Deck 2.
Is a 16-Pin GPU Power Connector Safe to Use in 2024?
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On X (formerly Twitter) the user @Wxnod has highlighted that certain RTX 40 Super graphics cards are not using the new 12V-2X6 standard. Though, Nvidia RTX 40 Super graphics cards with Founders Edition design have switched to it. It is unclear why some GPU manufacturers are still using 12VHPWR, but mitigations may have been placed to the design to ensure reliability & safety. The power supply should use 12V-2X6 too to ensure the best reliability.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Spotted Online; Fastest New Processor Coming Soon?
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Intel Core i9-14900KS is an upcoming processor which is expected to release next month, but could come later as well. It is supposed to pack a turbo clock speed upgrade to 6.2GHz, with the non-KS i9 featuring 6.0GHz boost clock speed. The same core configuration of 24 cores & 32 threads is expected. The new leak shows that the CPU has been spotted online on PC21, a French PC hardware retailer.
New Star Wars Mandalorian Game Reportedly in Development; Check Details!
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According to sources of Insider Gaming, a new Star Wars game is in development. It could be themed similarly to the Mandalorian show, but the rumored story seems to be set a few years before the events of the show. Many gameplay features such as a jetpack, highly mobile movement, and weapons of the Mandalore planet have been mentioned in the rumor. So far, there is no official release date for this new Star Wars Mandalorian game yet.
Future Xiaomi Smartphones Could Get Custom Chips; ARM Partnership Revealed
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Xiaomi is reportedly working with ARM to make its own processors. These are expected to be used in their smartphones. With this, Xiaomi could tailor the experience of their gadgets better. It has been stated in the Counterpoint Research report that Oppo was previously working on processors too. We don't know when Xiaomi will unveil its own processors, because this development could take a lot of time.
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Delayed to 2025; Multiple Reports State
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Multiple sources are stating that the Nintendo Switch 2 will release in Q1 2025. First, the Brazil-based journalist @xdocontrole released the latest episode of his podcast which revealed that five of his sources claim that the new Nintendo console will launch later in 2025. Eurogamer and VGC also supported this claim having heard the same from their own sources.
Next-Gen Xbox Console to Deliver “Largest Technical Leap”
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Xbox has just teased that its next-gen console will feature the largest technical leap that we have ever witnessed. Plus, the Xbox President Sarah Bond has confirmed that during the holidays this year, we will see updates from the company regarding new Xbox hardware. This is speculated to be the Xbox Series X/S refresh consoles - both or either one of them could come.
AMD’s Anti-Lag+ Making a Return After CS2 Debacle
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AMD Anti-Lag+ is a feature to reduce input lag in games and increase the responsiveness. The horror began shortly after the feature was released back in September 2023. Players started getting banned in Counter-Strike 2 and other anti-cheat systems of games like Call Of Duty and Apex Legends also flagged users who were using Anti-Lag+. With this, AMD had to remove the feature completely from its GPU drivers. Now, AMD's Frank Azor has confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that AMD Anti-Lag+ is coming back soon!
The new ASUS ROG 2024 lineup of desktops and laptops have been released. Asus has updated its products with latest Intel processors, including Core Ultra series and Intel 14th Generation. The all-new Zephyrus G16 has a refreshed design, and sports an OLED display. The ROG 2024 lineup has launched and is available to buy via popular retailers and the Asus E-store as well.
Upcoming Windows 11 Feature Will Let You Scan QR Code for Wi-Fi Connections
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Windows 11 insider build 26052 has a new feature to let you scan a QR code for seamlessly connecting to a Wi-Fi network. With this, users can simply open the camera app and quickly connect to an available Wi-Fi network.
Nvidia Launches Chat with RTX, an AI Chatbot You Can Run Locally on Windows
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Nvidia has released a new tool called Chat with RTX. This lets Windows PCs with Nvidia RTX 30 series or RTX 40 series GPU run an AI chatbot locally on their PC. Custom data can be given to the AI including documents, PDFs, and even YouTube videos. It includes the Mistral and Llama-2 open-source LLMs in the download. 16GB of RAM is also required and the GPU must have at least 8GB of VRAM capacity in order to work.
FCC Could Investigate Apple over Beeper Mini’s Shutdown
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Apple is being investigated for potentially violating FCC's Part 14 rules in relation to accessibility. It has been stated by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr during the State of the Net 2024 conference in Washington, DC that Beeper Mini was an app that promoted usability and accessibility, allowing Android users to interact with Apple's iMessage platform. Now, Apple may be found in violation of the FCC rules, and may even be investigated by the DOJ for anti-competitive behaviour.
New AI Super Resolution Feature Likely Coming to Windows 11
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Windows 11 could have its very own AI Super Resolution feature soon! A new Auto Super Resolution setting has been found in the Windows 11 insider build version 26052. This is similar to DLSS and FSR features that are present in several games today. The feature can be turned on as a default, but also on a per-game basis as per the Windows Insider member who shared images of the Auto SR feature in action.
GIGABYTE Releasing RX 7900 GRE GPU; Availability Expands to EU & Pre-Built PCs in US
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Gigabyte is soon going to release the Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics card. This features 16GB of GDDR6 Memory and has a 260W TBP (total board power). The specific GPU variant (not specifically the Gigabyte model) is also seeing wider availability outside of China. There is no information on specifications or pricing of this particular Gigabyte RX 7900 GRE graphics card for now.
Samsung Begins Pre-Reservation for Galaxy Book4 Series Laptops in India!
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Samsung has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Book4 series in India. For Rs 2,000 you can get exclusive access to the Galaxy Book4 series in addition to discounts. According to the company T&C, customers get a Samsung e-voucher for Rs 5,000 with this VIP pass. The new laptops under Galaxy Book4 series sport Intel Core Ultra processors, and are notably the company's new lineup to showcase their AI innovation.
Nintendo Switch 2 Could Come with Backwards Compatibility; Rumor Claims
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Nintendo Switch 2 is an upcoming handheld gaming console, and a new rumor now suggests it will support backwards compatibility. With this, the new Switch 2 will be able to play older games. On top of backwards compatibility, the leak also mentions that Nintendo Switch 2 could run these older games with optimizations with visual quality being upgraded. Apart from this, new rumors also state that a hardware reveal for Nintendo is happening next month, and new games will be showcased next week.
Lenovo May Showcase a Transparent Laptop at MWC 2024: Check out the Details
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Lenovo is reportedly going to showcase a transparent laptop at MWC 2024 later this month. As per leaked images, the laptop has a keyboard deck which looks virtual and extended trackpad space. We don't know any specifications, apart from Windows 11 support on this transparent laptop concept by Lenovo. According to the sources, Lenovo will release several other laptops at MWC 2024.
New Linux Patches Posted by AMD! RDNA 4 Graphics Coming Soon?
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AMD's Linux team has just posted a new series of Linux patches. Here, enablement work for AMD's upcoming graphics architecture (GFX12) happened including new components which are LSDMA 7.0, IH 7.0, HDP 7.0, and ATHUB 4.1. Given the version number on these components, it is highly expected that these are meant for AMD's RDNA 4 graphics architecture and not for the older generation. Reportedly, the Linux 6.9 merge window is in mid-2024 but we don't know if AMD will actually announce anything related to RDNA 4 around that time.
AMD’s Ryzen 7 5700 Is Slower in Gaming Versus Ryzen 5 5600
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AMD's Ryzen 7 5700 is slow in gaming performance benchmarks, as revealed by testing of Hardware Unboxed. The new processor has drastically reduced L3 Cache when comparing to Ryzen 7 5700X. Because of this, it ends up being slower than the Ryzen 5 5600 as well. The Ryzen 5 5600 is also a more affordable desktop processor under the AMD AM4 platform.
Massive CS2 Update Changes Sticker Placement on Guns; Arms Race and New Skins Added
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A new update has been released in Counter-Strike 2. It lets players put stickers on guns wherever they want, and up to 5 stickers are supported now. The Arms Race gamemode which was previously in CS:GO is now in CS2 as well, with two maps currently available called Baggage and Shoots. A new Kilowatt case has been released bringing the first skin for Zeus X27, along with 17 new skins.
This Guy Made a Literal CPU in Microsoft Excel with 16-Bit, 3Hz Speed, and 128KB RAM
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One incredibly skilled YouTuber called Inkbox embarked upon the journey to create the concept of a CPU inside of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet program. The result is super impressive, and the creator even made EXCEL-ASM 16 which is a custom assembly language to write programs for this Excel-based CPU. The specs are 16-bit, 2-3Hz speed, and 128KB RAM. He also made a 128x128 16-color display on the Excel program to show output.
Nvidia RTX 3050 6GB Quietly Launched; No PCIe 8-Pin & Lower Price!
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Nvidia has launched the new RTX 3050 6GB budget graphics card. It features a lower 6GB GDDR6 VRAM capacity, lower CUDA core count of 2304, and lower boost clo ck of 1.47 GHz. The total graphics power requirement is also lesser at 70W. The GPU does not have pricing and availability details yet but it has already been listed for sale. Nvidia's website has been updated with this GPU's existence.
Intel’s Upcoming Arrow Lake-S CPU Spotted; 24-Threads & 3GHz
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Intel Arrow Lake has been spotted by X user @InstLatX64 on the Intel-gfx-ci.01.org website. Here, 24 threads and 3GHz (assumably the base clock) has been mentioned. The roadmap by the company suggests a 2024 release date for Intel Arrow Lake. Moreover, AVX512 instructions are disabled on this processor but that could be because of this Arrow Lake processor being an early engineering sample.