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ASRock claims to fix 'burned out' AM5 motherboard by cleaning the socket
By Aaron Klotz published
ASRock cleaned up and removed debris from a customer's failed ASRock AM5 motherboard. Despite clear signs of socket damage, the board booted up on its original BIOS, passing "long-term stress tests."

Our alternate pick for the best gaming CPU is $190 cheaper than the 9800X3D right now - pick up the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X for just $289
By Stewart Bendle published
Deals At just $289, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a great bang-for-buck alternative to the 9800X3D.

AMD's Gorgon Point APU line-up breaks cover — Allegedly aiming for a 2026 launch
By Hassam Nasir published
The LG Gram X Ryzen launch event showcased potentially embargoed slides, allegedly revealing AMD's Gorgon Point APU family, the follow-up to Strix Point.

The week in chip news: Nvidia's GTC 2025 blitz, new NVMe HDDs and watercooled SSD, Intel's restructuring begins
By Paul Alcorn published
We cover the biggest news from Nvidia's annual GTC event, along with the latest news from the Intel shakeup and a slew of new storage devices tailored for AI.

Zen 5-based Threadripper 9000 CPU shipping manifest hints at imminent launch
By Anton Shilov published
More Zen 5-based Threadripper 9000-series 'Shimada Peak' CPUs were spotted in shipment manifests.

Best CPU deals 2025: Save on AMD and Intel
By Stewart Bendle last updated
We're rounding up the best deals on CPUs.

Asus unveils AI Cache Boost — claims up to 19% faster AI workloads on Ryzen 9000 series
By Kunal Khullar published
New BIOS update for Asus AM5 motherboards enhances AI performance on AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors.

Qualcomm debuts new Snapdragon G handheld gaming PC chips to compete with Intel and AMD
By Zhiye Liu published
Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, and Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 for handheld gaming devices.
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