16 GB RAM Reclaims Top Spot in Steam Survey
Valve's October 2026 hardware survey shows 16 GB RAM and the RTX 3060 returning to the top spots as 32 GB configurations lose their lead.
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AMD Reports Q3 2026 Results Amid PC Market Slowdown
CEO Lisa Su highlights strong EPYC demand while warning of rising component costs and a projected 10% decline in 2027 global PC sales.
ASUS TUF Monitor Survives Bullet During Gameplay
A Reddit user reported that their ASUS TUF VG258QM gaming monitor remained functional after stopping a bullet that entered their home.
Quad-GPU AMD Radeon RX 470 Graphics Card Surfaces
A custom PCB featuring four Polaris 10 Pro chips and 32GB of GDDR5 memory has been revealed, utilizing four 8-pin power connectors.
Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Price Rises to $385
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has increased the price of its 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 model by 26 percent due to a global DRAM supply crisis.
Sam Altman Criticizes PC Hardware Inefficiency
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argues that low DRAM utilization in consumer PCs is a waste of global resources compared to cloud infrastructure.
HAVN Launches Compact HS 360 and HS 360 VGPU Cases
HAVN releases the HS 360 PC chassis series, featuring a smaller footprint, UniSheet panoramic glass, and Back-Connect motherboard support.
PC Giants Shift Production Back to China
HP, Asus, and Acer return manufacturing to China to combat surging component costs and leverage domestic memory chip supply chains.
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Hits 95C Thermal Limits
Early reports show the Ryzen 7 9800X3D reaching 95C under load, though BIOS updates for motherboards like the MSI X870 may lower temps.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPUs Repurposed for AI Servers
Technicians in China are dismantling RTX 5090 cards to harvest chips and GDDR7 memory for high-density AI server deployments.