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Steam Controller review: a great gamepad for a living room PC

Boasting dual haptic trackpads and more, Valve's Steam Controller is a compelling take on the PC gamepad, although it comes at a higher cost.

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D now has a surprisingly low price

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You can pick up this 8-core AMD chip with 3D V-Cache for a low price of just $324.99, thanks to this Amazon gaming CPU deal.

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MSI teases a limited-edition RTX 5080 The Mandalorian and Grogu graphics card

MSI is preparing a special-edition RTX 5080 card themed around the upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu movie, limited to 500 units.
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be quiet! unleashes next-gen Dark Rock 6 coolers, focusing on quiet operation and high performance

Two new be quiet! coolers have entered the arena, with big promises about temperature and noise reductions, as well as a semi-passive quiet mode.
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Intel Arc B770 could have rivalled RTX 5060 Ti, according to these Pro B70 benchmarks

In addition to trading blows with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, Intel's Arc Pro B70 is up to 66% faster than the Arc B580.
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Noctua explains why its chromax.black fans always take longer to arrive

The process of launching Noctua chromax.black fans is more than a simple paint job, with the design requiring months of testing.
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Intel Arc G3 Extreme handheld chip thrashes AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme by 25% in leaked benchmark

Leak suggests Intel Panther Lake handheld chips will have a multi-core advantage over rival AMD CPUs, and a faster GPU too.
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Valve appears to be shipping Steam Machines ready for launch

A number of "game console" shipments have been spotted heading to Valve in the US, suggesting the Steam Machine release could be imminent.
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MSI handheld with Intel Panther Lake chip appears for sale, with what looks like a killer spec

The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ won't threaten Valve's Steam Deck if this price is genuine, but it looks like you get 32GB of RAM and an Intel Arc G3 Extreme.
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ADATA’s profit jumps by over 2,800% compared to last year, describes tight RAM supply as “new normal”

ADATA's latest year-on-year operating profits dwarf the same figures from this time last year, as analysts predict more RAM price increases to come.
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This Steam Deck update brings loads of improvements I’ve wanted since launch

Chatting on the Steam Deck just became far more convenient, but that's not the only quality-of-life change this update has to offer.
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Microsoft reportedly has a secret project to make Windows 11 as fast as SteamOS in games

It looks as though ads are going from the Start menu too, and File Explorer is getting loads of improvements. Is Microsoft finally listening?
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The Blood of Dawnwalker system requirements demand an RTX 5090 for native 4K Ultra settings

This RPG from ex-Witcher developers looks set to push your GPU and CPU hard, with an AMD Ryzen 7950X and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 required for the top spec.
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Valve is “hard at work” on Steam Deck 2, learning from Steam Machine and more

Valve is making progress on Steam Deck 2, and points to progress from the original Steam Controller to today's Valve devices, to set expectations.
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It’s official: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPU now has 12GB of VRAM, and it’s about time

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 mobile GPU won't be languishing with just 8GB of memory any more, as 12GB model gets officially confirmed.
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Valve confirms why Steam Controller is out before Steam Machine – it “doesn’t have RAM in it”

Valve has just explained the key reason why it's already launched the Steam Controller, but there's still no sign of its Steam Machine, despite...
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Sapphire Nitro+ X870EA PhantomLink Edition review: a stylish, cable-shifting motherboard

GC-HPWR is undeniably cool, but the Nitro+ X870EA PhantomLink Edition remains a good motherboard in its own right too.
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