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Rumored to cost similar to the Ryzen 7 7700X, the 8-core Ryzen 7 9700X based on the Zen 5 architecture has appeared on Geekbench and the results are impressive, at least when it comes to the single-core performance. According to the leaked benchmark results, the Ryzen 7 9700X enjoys a double-digit single-threaded and a moderate multi-threaded gain over its predecessor.

The impressively fast AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is 46% off on Amazon, making it cheaper than the vanilla Ryzen 5 7600 and bringing it to its lowest price ever. The Ryzen 5 7600X impresses with performance on-par with much newer CPUs, making it a top-notch budget build powerhouse.

A new firmware update for the Razer Huntsman V3 Series brings Snap Tap Mode to competitive gamers. This allows you to quickly change direction without having to release the directional button you have already pressed.

Japanese retailer Oliospec is pre-selling the Ryzen 5 8500G mini PCs at just above $1,000. The Streacom FC8 fanless case is on the expensive side, but it manages to keep the processor at 75°C under load. Oliospec also provides a ASRock B650i Lightning WiFi motherboard with 32 GB DDR5-6000 RAM and 1 TB SSD storage.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600‌‌‌X with its 6x Zen 5 cores and a boost clock of 5.4 GHz is the least powerful member of the Zen 5 family. However, even with its 6 cores, the CPU could overtake the Intel Core i9-14900KS in single-core workloads per a valid Geekbench 6 benchmark result.

Built around a quad AKM4493 DAC array and sporting a maximum output power of 1523 mW, the HiBy F5 multifunction desktop-grade heavy-duty headphone amplifier supports both USB and Bluetooth input and features independent 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm headphone and line outputs. Priced at $429, it should begin shipping next week.

Unleashed yesterday, Finnix 126 is built using the Linux kernel 6.8 (Debian 6.8.12-1, to be entirely accurate) and comes with several new packages, such as libc6-i386, features, as well as fixes and improvements. This release also includes a fix for the recently discovered OpenSSH CVE-2024-6387 vulnerability.

The Linux Mint development team has released the beta version of Linux Mint 22 for download, which for the first time is based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and comes with the Linux 6.8 kernel. In addition to the updated Cinnamon 6.2 desktop, MATE 1.26 and Xfce 4.18 are also available.

While Zen 5 CPUs are yet to hit the market, Moore’s Law is Dead has already started divulging significant details regarding Zen 6. The leaker claims that the architecture could manifest in the form of “Medusa Point” for high-end notebooks, “Medusa Ridge” for desktop AM5 platform, and “Medusa Halo” possibly for both gaming notebooks and desktops.

Manjaro Linux 24's third maintenance release, called "Wynsdey" and introduced earlier today, features Plasma 6 and version 6.9 of the Linux kernel. Each of the Manjaro editions available comes with updated desktops and visual traits, as well as under-the-hood fixes and optimizations.

A leaked document has shown off what Intel has in store with its 800 series chipsets/motherboards. It includes an integrated Thunderbolt controller and additional PCI3 Gen 5 lanes.

CheckMag 2.5 slots? Twelve inches? You call that small form factor, Jensen Huang? Absolutely not. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further!

While bringing one-click optimal settings for an additional four titles, the GeForce Game Ready Driver 556.12 also provides DLSS 3.5 optimizations for The First Descendant, as well as DLSS 3 and Reflex to Payday 3, a title that previously received DLSS 2 and DLAA support. The update targets both desktop and mobile GPUs, as usual.

System76's Cosmic Linux desktop environment now has an official logo. The development team confirms that a first alpha version of the Rust-based desktop is planned for the end of July.

You can finally record gameplay natively using Steam overlay. The feature is in beta for desktop users and also available for the Steam Deck.

AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X could be allowed to operate at a higher wattage than initially announced. Wccftech's sources indicate the chip's TDP could be increased to 120 Watts from 65 Watts.

A user on AnandTech forums recently posted AIDA64 test results of a Ryzen 9 9950X engineering sample. If the posted numbers are anything to go by, the 9950X will be an absolute beast of a CPU, having almost doubled the 7950X's performance in certain tests. However, it should be noted that synthetic benchmarks are not necessarily indicative of real-world performance, and the tests were themselves pretty workload specific.

Intel's Arrow Lake laptops are rumoured for a mid-to-late September launch. Some Arrow Lake chips and high-end Z890 motherboards are expected to follow suit in October.

The Linux desktop environment KDE Plasma has been updated to version 6.1, which includes an improved desktop editing mode and session recovery under Wayland. Remote desktop connections have also been simplified.

The MINISFORUM DEG1 is now available to order globally. Starting at $99, €90 and £95 in the US, Europe and the UK, respectively, the MINISFORUM DEG1 combines OCuLink and PCIe x16 connectors to bring desktop-level GPU performance to compatible gaming handhelds and mini-PCs.

A radiator that is around 20% of the entire compact case plus an additional custom aluminium block ensure that the i7-14700T CPU is properly cooled even when boosting to 5.2 GHz by raising the TDP from 35 W all the way up to 106 W.

Unleashed earlier today, War Thunder 2.37 "Seek & Destroy" brings new airplanes, ships, and ground vehicles into the game, as usual. Helicopters get reworked cockpits, the old maps get a few retouches, not to mention the introduction of additional modules for ground vehicles, and much more.

With less than five months left until its fourth anniversary, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is close to its all-time low of $174, although it hasn't reached its peak price of $449.99 since 2022. Now, those interested in a good deal on this aging desktop processor can get it off Amazon for $177.50.

In an interview, Bethesda's Todd Howard confirmed Starfield will get more DLC after Shattered Space drops later this year. Unlike the base game, Shattered Space will take place in one city, similar to Fallout 4's Far Harbor DLC.

Details about a cancelled Cyberpunk 2077 expansion have emerged online. It was set to happen on the moon and would involve a new war between the game's major corporations.

Released yesterday, the latest graphics driver for Intel Arc and Iris Xe comes with day-zero visual enhancements and performance optimizations for Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Older titles such as Chivalry 2, Crysis, and Crysis 2 receive performance improvements of up to 16%.

First announced as a product exclusive to the Chinese market, the XFX Phoenix Nirvana video card is now headed for the global market. The swappable fan design might be used in video cards from different lineups, but all will be inspired by the Phoenix Nirvana. However, this is not a solution for low-end products.

A new leak says a price cut is on the card for AMD's newest Ryzen 9000 desktop processors. The top-spec SKUs could be cheaper by $50-100 compared to their last-gen equivalents. Plus, AMD could double the amount of 3D V-cache on the Ryzen 9 9950X3D.

Minisforum recently unveiled the MS-A1 at Computex 2024, featuring up to an 8-core Ryzen 7 8700G APU, up to 96 GB of DDR5 memory and OCuLink support. Its Intel-based sibling, the MS-01, was launched in late 2023, and rocked an i9-13900H and up to 64 GB of memory, but did not feature OCuLink support. For AMD fans, the MS-A1 sure is a welcome addition to Minisforum's family of mini PCs.

The chassis and the port selection are essentially the same from the UM780 XTX model that introduced an OCulink port and a larger cooling system for up to 70 W TDP over the initial UM790 Pro. However, the UM880 Pro is powered by the Ryzen 7 8845HS and the UM890 Pro gets the more powerful Ryzen 9 8945HS.

Flow Computing is a Finnish startup that is making a big claim with its companion chip. It is said to offer an instantaneous 2x performance boost when paired with any CPU. The company has even gone further and said that the performance gain can be as much as 100x with software tweaks.

Recently available for the $1,599.99 list price, the Samsung Odyssey G93SC (LS49CG932SNXZA) QD-OLED curved gaming monitor is now 31% off and can be acquired for $1,099.99 via Amazon. This 49-inch behemoth hit the all-time low of $999.99 in mid-November 2023 and went back up less than one month later.

Geekom is commemorating its 21st anniversary by offering a flat US$150 discount on the XT12 Pro. The XT12 Pro offers extensive multitasking and connectivity capabilities enabled by the Intel Core i9-12900H CPU. Coupled with copious RAM and storage expansion options, the Geekom XT12 Pro makes for the perfect multimedia and productivity companion that looks classy on your desk.

According to AMD’s announcement at Computex 2024, the upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X is faster than the Core i9-14900K in productivity and gaming tasks. However, fans who were waiting for Zen 5 to outdo the Zen 4 X3D chips in gaming are in for disappointment as the Ryzen 9 9950X isn’t expected to beat the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X has been benchmarked in AIDA64, where it performs ~80% faster than its predecessor. The silicon was also spotted running at 5.7 GHz, which is well over its advertised boost clock of 5.5 GHz.

A new report says AMD's Ryzen 9000 X3D CPUs could arrive later this year. AMD plans to announce them in September, around when Intel's Arrow Lake chips are slated to debut.

Minisforum has unveiled a sibling to its recently launched AtomMan G7 Pt, dubbed the G7 Ti. Unlike the all-AMD G7 Pt, however, the G7 Ti boasts Intel's Core i9 14900HX CPU along with a discrete RTX 4070 Laptop GPU. Performance should be similar to the G7 Pt, but it never hurts to have more options.

After launching the Intel-powered AtomMan X7 Ti a few weeks ago, Minisforum has now announced the X7 Pt mini PC with AMD at its heart and liquid cooling. Although the lack of an internal discrete GPU might be a concern for many, the system's inclusion of a high-speed OCuLink port might be enough to ease such worries.

Mini Maker has revealed the Turbo Mini X mini PC with support for Intel's 14th gen 65 W desktop-class processors, dual SODIMM slots, and a healthy selection of ports. Besides it, the company also unveiled the StreamPlay X eGPU, featuring a custom PCIe-based connection which allows for performance that is much faster than the typical Thunderbolt 4 connection.

Unveiled at the end of last week, NixOS 24.05 comes with version 6.6 of the Linux kernel, Gnome 46 alongside KDE Plasma 6, as well as support for the Lomiri and Mate 1.28 desktops. Another highlight worth mentioning is the introduction of ztsd compression for firmware blogs.

Jumper Tech has unveiled a mini PC that is unlike anything else on the market. Styled like a Tesla Cybertruck with functional doors and a rear bumper that covers its modest set of ports, this PC is most likely targeted more as a novelty for Tesla lovers than a computer that serves any meaningful purpose.