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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus review: a high value CPU for creators

Providing unparalleled multi-core value at $199, the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is a compelling choice of CPU for a budget workstation.

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Deal of the day: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D drops to lowest price ever

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AMD's eight-core, 16-thread X3D CPU is already the go-to choice for PC gaming enthusiasts, but lower pricing helps to sweeten the deal.

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Microsoft blocks the registry hack boosting NVMe SSD performance on Windows 11

Microsoft silently disables the Windows 11 registry entry that boosts NVMe SSDs' IOPS performance, but a workaround may still be possible.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus may still exist after all, as new CPU benchmark results emerge

In the wake of Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh launch, the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has made another surprise appearance via Geekbench 6.
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Ugreen’s first Maxidok Thunderbolt 5 docking stations bring speeds of up to 120Gbps

Ugreen launches its Maxidok Thunderbolt 5 dock series for laptops and Macs, boasting multi-display support and a built-in M.2 SSD slot.
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Pearl Abyss goes into damage limitation mode and says Intel Arc GPU support coming to Crimson Desert

Pearl Abyss reverts course after massive backlash due to lack of Intel Arc GPU support on Crimson Desert, now promising optimisation ASAP.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 appears in ASRock press release before quickly disappearing

Despite no official word from AMD on the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, it seems the company initially planned to launch the processor earlier this month.
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Intel claims its Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs smash AMD Ryzen 5 and 7 in creator workloads

Intel slides advertise Arrow Lake-S Refresh’s stronger performance on creator workloads compared to equivalent AMD Ryzen CPUs.
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Nvidia reveals DLSS 5 doesn’t use 3D renders to generate changes and enhancements

Nvidia has confirmed that DLSS 5 uses a 2D frame plus motion vectors to generate its enhanced output, which limits its awareness.
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Future Intel CPU sockets could support more generations, says Intel VP – “we are listening”

Intel's Robert Hallock confirms that he sees a future where Intel motherboard sockets support more generations of CPUs. LGA1954 could have a long life.
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Crimson Desert refuses to launch on millions of Intel Arc GPUs, developer recommends seeking refunds

Pearl Abyss is recommending Crimson Desert owners to seek refunds if they play on Intel Arc graphics, hinting that the game may never be supported.
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eBay seller finds missing GPU and memory on a returned Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090

eBay seller claims that a working Zotac GeForce RTX 5090 worth around $4,000 was returned without its GPU and GDDR7 memory.
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This modder turned an Xbox Series X into an RTX 5060 gaming PC, complete with a working disc drive

A modder swaps the Xbox Series X internals for a mini PC build powered by an Intel Core i7 CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 GPU.
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AMD Ryzen 5 9650X and Ryzen 7 9750X are reportedly in the works, with slightly higher clock speeds

AMD is reportedly preparing a 6-core Ryzen 5 9650X and 8-core Ryzen 7 9750X, with 100MHz higher boost clocks than their predecessors.
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How to use Precision Boost Overdrive to speed up your AMD Ryzen CPU, and what each PBO option does

Here's a full guide to how every AMD Precision Boost Overdrive option works to improve your CPU frequency and performance. Configure wisely.
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Intel massively reduces game load times, eliminating wait to compile shaders on Arc GPUs

Intel's Precompiled Shader Delivery is now enabled on Arc B-series and Core Ultra graphics with its latest driver, boosting first-launch loads by up to 3x.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says DLSS 5 critics are “completely wrong,” reiterating developer control

In the wake of a largely negative response to DLSS 5, Nvidia believes critics aren't correctly understanding the technology.
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