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Best DDR4 CPU and motherboard guide: upgrade your PC, use old RAM, avoid silly DDR5 prices

From the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D to the Intel Core i5-14600K, here are some decent PC upgrades you can use with your old DDR4 memory.

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AMD FSR 4.1 on Radeon RX 7000 tested: a big win for older GPUs

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FSR 4.1 upscaling is now available to all RDNA 3 GPUs, including Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards, and we've put the upgrade to the test.

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Steam Machine red line of death shows memory training, not GPU failure, as Valve admits front panel code mistake

The famously broken Steam Machine turned out to be doing memory training after a BIOS update. Valve says LED bar code was "flipped" by mistake.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Super GPU breaks cover, and it has a high TDP

Making its debut in Seasonic's PSU calculator, the RTX 5080 Super apparently draws 15% more power than a standard 5080 graphics card.
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Microsoft just confirmed that this Windows 11 bug is hoarding up to 500GB of your storage

Windows 11's Capability Access Manager service is eating hundreds of gigabytes of your storage capacity over time, although not everyone is affected.
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More PC gamers are using 16GB of RAM, and 32GB use drops, as memory prices go through the roof

June’s Steam Hardware Survey shows a slight increase in the number of systems with 16GB of RAM, while the share of 32GB machines has fallen.
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Noctua confirms NL-LC1 chromax.black will “hopefully” arrive before 2027

Before the year is out, you'll probably be able to enjoy the cooling prowess of a Noctua NL-LC1 AIO cooler in a new colour scheme.
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Microsoft reportedly had a Copilot OS in the works, focusing on web-based apps

Microsoft appears to have been developing a lightweight web-based OS, built around web apps, Copilot and AI.
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Intel is reportedly restarting production of 13th and 14th-gen CPUs, with even Comet Lake getting more supply

Intel is apparently planning to maintain an abundant supply of DDR4-compatible CPUs in China, as DDR5 prices skyrocket.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 is more popular than 5060, as PC gamers demand more GPU power

Nvidia's mid-range GPU grabs the #4 spot in the Steam Hardware Survey, suggesting PC gamers now want more than 8GB of VRAM when they upgrade.
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Steam Machine ‘red line of death’ claims first victim, days after launch

Allegedly following less than half an hour of use, the AMD Radeon GPU on one customer's Steam Machine has mysteriously failed.
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Philips launches world’s first triple-mode IPS gaming monitor, reaching up to 540Hz

Philips unveils its M4 gaming monitor lineup, offering easy switching between 2560x1440 at 275Hz, 1920x1080 at 360Hz, and 1280x720 at 540Hz.
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Microsoft may let you digitise physical Xbox games, softening blow of digital-only consoles

Microsoft will reportedly allow players to digitise Xbox physical games, with licenses tied to each disc, hinting that next-gen consoles may be digital-only.
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Noctua refreshes product roadmap, with next-gen CPU coolers, new PSUs, and more

There's plenty in the works at Noctua to keep both CPUs and humans cool, alongside new power supplies and other components.
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Steam Machine would be 15.3% faster in Baldur’s Gate 3 if it didn’t have single-channel memory

Valve’s Steam Machine leaves some performance on the table in CPU-heavy games, as shown by tests using dual-channel DDR5 RAM.
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Arctic’s new Freezer 4U-Altra can cool a 350W server CPU while consuming just 2.88W

Arctic introduces Freezer 4U-Altra direct-touch CPU air cooler for LGA4926 servers and workstations with a hefty launch discount.
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Nvidia potentially cans GeForce RTX 5050 9GB as RTX 3060 12GB takes centre stage

There likely won't be a GeForce RTX 5050 9GB refresh after all, as we head deep into 2026 without any new 50 Series GPU releases to speak of.
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