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Steam Frame review: fantastic wireless VR gaming at a premium

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Valve has crafted an excellent wireless VR headset for gaming with the Steam Frame, but this unique system carries a large cost.

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Nvidia reporteldy rejects GeForce RTX 5090 repair because of faded serial number

Serial numbers on GeForce RTX 50 series Founders Edition graphics cards may be fading beyond legibility, creating RMA headaches.
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MSI cranks out another new DDR4 motherboard for AMD CPUs, this time bringing PCIe 4.0 support to tight budgets

The MSI Pro B550M WiFi6E motherboard sports just two DDR4 slots, but it has full PCIe 4.0 support for GPUs and SSDs, as well as WiFi 6E.
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QNAP targets small studios and creators with its new Thunderbolt 4 NAS

QNAP releases the TS-h966TX Thunderbolt 4 and 10Gb NAS, offering a hybrid storage design that combines HDD capacity with SSD speed.
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Valve is “looking into” alternative Steam Frame straps with modular batteries and Index-style audio

You may be able to pair the Steam Frame core module with alternative audio and battery designs in the future, via other straps from Valve.
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Steam Deck 2 plans still on track, despite RAM price chaos, says Valve

Valve says the company is still looking at a future Steam Deck "in the same way" as before, while keeping an eye on current conditions.
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This is Intel’s best-selling desktop CPU right now, and it’s probably not the one you think

AMD might be largely making a mockery of Intel in the latest sales charts, but there's one chip from the latter that strikes just the right balance.
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MSI readies Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld with lower-cost Intel Arc G3 chip, according to leak

Picking up an MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ could be a little easier on the wallet thanks to a potential new model with a slightly less-powerful Intel chip.
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500F beats 5500 non-F by up to 16% in first gaming benchmarks

Early AMD Ryzen 5 5500F tests show a 3-16% frame rate uplift compared to the Ryzen 5 5500, thanks to its higher clock speed and faster PCIe support.
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Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update breaks audio on some PCs, but there is a workaround

Microsoft has confirmed multiple audio-related bugs caused by its Windows 11 KB5124008 update, resulting in audio loss on some USB devices.
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Steam Frame release appears imminent, as lottery reservations look set for September 17

A recent leak claims Steam Frame orders could ship out from September 17, with Valve randomising the order it fulfils reservations for the VR headset.
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This Steam Controller mod translates PC audio into haptics, so you can feel sound in real-time

LiveHaptics quaintly translates your PC audio into vibrations for the Steam Controller, but could enhance immersion for deaf gamers too.
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Nvidia just updated the G-Sync Pulsar firmware, claims it’s now like using a 1,000Hz monitor

Nvidia releases G-Sync Pulsar firmware 1.1.10, claiming improved motion clarity at 240Hz and 360Hz, while maintaining high brightness and low latency.
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MSI just launched a new DDR4 motherboard for AMD CPUs, supporting 2.5Gb LAN and Wi-Fi 6E

The MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk WiFi is an AM4 motherboard with two M.2 slots, 5,100MT/s DDR4 memory support, and a range of I/O connections.
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AMD unveils a new Ryzen CPU that works with DDR4 RAM, and it has a bargain price

With a faster clock speed than the 5500 and a free cooler for under £100, AMD's Ryzen 5 5500F offers a lifeline to anyone looking to build a budget PC.
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Nvidia DLSS frame gen now works on GeForce RTX 20 GPUs, thanks to this mod

DLSS frame generation is shown running on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060, but performance is currently slower than on an older mod that relied on FSR.
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