# cpus (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cpus. Page: Feed: --- ## [Storage unit auction winner finds retro Pentium 4 PC with a see-through, UV-reactive PSU — Y2K time capsule discovered among 100 laptops and hundreds of RAM sticks](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage-unit-auction-winner-finds-retro-pentium-4-pc-with-a-see-through-uv-reactive-psu-y2k-time-capsule-discovered-among-100-laptops-and-hundreds-of-ram-sticks) _2026-08-22 · Hassam Nasir · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ This vintage PC build looks like it came straight out of the 90s with a bold, in-your-face look that make sure you can't mistake it for anything but a gamer's lifeline. What you're looking at is an Apevia X-SuperAlien case with a 500W Apevia PSU. ## [Gamer uncovers factory plastic left on RTX 3070 VRM pads after five years, causing overheating — claims removal and repasting dropped GPU hotspot temperatures by 30°C](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/gigabyte-rtx-3070-owner-discovers-protective-film-on-vrm-thermal-pads-after-nearly-five-years-claims-removal-and-repasting-dropped-gpu-hotspot-temperatures-by-30-c) _2026-08-22 · Kunal Khullar · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ A Gigabyte RTX 3070 owner discovered protective films covering its VRM thermal pads, after nearly five years of use potentially causing excessive temperatures and frequent black screens. ## [ASRock Steel Legend SL-1200P power supply review: Combines genuine Platinum efficiency with a winning stand-out design](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/asrock-steel-legend-sl-1200p-power-supply-review) _2026-08-22 · E. Fylladitakis · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ The ASRock Steel Legend SL-1200P is a visually distinct, technically capable 1200W unit with genuine Platinum efficiency, dual 12V-2x6 outputs, and a few thoughtful engineering touches that set it apart. ## [GTA 6 leaks prompt Take-Two to subpoena Microsoft for Windows device IDs of everyone in three Discord servers — daily gameplay leaks shatter cloud of secrecy around the much-hyped game](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/take-two-subpoenas-microsoft-for-windows-device-ids-of-everyone-in-three-discord-servers-in-gta-6-leak-hunt) _2026-08-22 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Take-Two Interactive filed two DMCA subpoenas demanding that Microsoft and Discord identify the person or people behind the "CyberLeek" persona. ## [Spending on physical games falls to lowest on record since 1995 — US console sales plunge 39% in July as memory costs push average price to $542](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/us-console-sales-fall-39-percent-in-july-as-memory-costs-push-average-price-to-542) _2026-08-22 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ U.S. console hardware sales fell 39% by unit volume in July against a year earlier, while the average price paid for a new system rose 16% to $542. ## [Back-to-back Amazon CPU scam delivers empty Ryzen 5 9600X boxes in 72 hours — $ 10,000-a-month business customer captures fraud on camera](https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/alleged-amazon-cpu-scam-hits-pc-shop-twice-in-three-days-ryzen-5-9600x-orders-arrive-with-empty-retail-boxes) _2026-08-22 · Kunal Khullar · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ A PC shop that spends over $10,000 a month on Amazon hardware says two AMD Ryzen 5 9600X orders arrived with the CPUs missing. ## [Get a full-size Keychron mechanical keyboard for just $29 — 50% off this 104-key wired keeb with your choice of Keychron Super Brown or Red switches](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/get-a-full-size-keychron-mechanical-keyboard-for-just-usd29-50-percent-off-this-104-key-wired-keeb-with-your-choice-of-keychron-super-brown-or-red-switches) _2026-08-21 · Joe Shields · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Keychron’s C2 Pro full-size wired mechanical keyboard hits an all time low of $29.99 at W00t with code KEYCHRON ($24.99 if you’re new to Woot) - QMK programmability, pre-lubed switches, make this a great find while the deal lasts ## [Get a $75 discount on your next Corsair upgrade — stack your cart up to $350 to enjoy big savings](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/get-a-usd75-discount-on-your-next-corsair-upgrade-stack-your-cart-up-to-usd350-to-enjoy-big-savings) _2026-08-21 · Sponsored · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Corsair launches a back-to-school promotion offering $75 off qualifying purchases of $350 or more in the U.S. ## [SanDisk expansion cards for Xbox Series X|S now available on Amazon — alternative storage solution to Seagate, WD arrives on the market five years after the launch of the consoles](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-ssds/sandisk-expansion-cards-for-xbox-series-x-s-now-available-on-amazon-alternative-storage-solution-to-seagate-wd-arrives-on-the-market-five-years-after-the-launch-of-the-consoles) _2026-08-21 · Jowi Morales · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ The SanDisk Optimus GX C50 expansion cards for the Xbox Series X|S are now available on Amazon starting at $249.99 for the 1TB variant. While gamers can use external drives to copy and backup games from the Xbox consoles, they need expansion cards like these from SanDisk or Seagate if they want to install more games. ## [Florida seeks court ruling to officially classify Sam Altman and ChatGPT as a 'public nuisance' — OpenAI fights to keep lawsuit away from a state jury](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openai-fights-to-keep-chatgpt-lawsuit-away-from-a-state-jury) _2026-08-21 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman has now been sitting before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce for seven weeks. ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/STq5lfePeM51) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them — Anna's Archive says ‘time is running out’ as ‘knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers’](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/worlds-largest-open-library-calls-for-volunteers-to-scan-and-preserve-physical-books-as-ai-companies-buy-scan-and-destroy-them-annas-archive-says-time-is-running-out-as-knowledge-is-permanently-monopolized-on-private-servers) _2026-08-21 · Jowi Morales · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ A volunteer for Anna's Archive is calling for volunteers to scan and upload books to the shadow library to help preserve human knowledge for the public. The move comes as more AI companies buy, scan, and destroy books to feed to AI models, which is easier and faster than scanning the written works in a non-destructive manner. ## [Elegoo Centauri 2 Combo review: A budget-friendly printer made even more budget-friendly](https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/elegoo-centauri-2-combo-review) _2026-08-21 · Denise Bertacchi · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ The Elegoo Centauri 2 Combo is an excellent four-color printer, but is it worth the savings without an enclosure? ## [Tom’s Hardware Innovation Awards 2026: Progress amid turmoil](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/toms-hardware-innovation-awards-2026-progress-amid-turmoil) _2026-08-21 · The Editors of Tom's Hardware · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ The continued industry advancements give us several new picks for our annual Tom's Hardware Innovation Awards: a set of products that set or expand the standard for others. ## [LG enters chip packaging arena with Laser Direct Imaging machine, as TSMC's CoWoS remains constrained — maskless machine is designed to pattern fine interconnects, trading resolution for higher throughput](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/lg-enters-chip-packaging-arena-with-laser-direct-imaging-machine-as-tsmcs-cowos-remains-constrained-maskless-machine-is-designed-to-pattern-fine-interconnects-trading-resolution-for-higher-throughput) _2026-08-21 · Anton Shilov · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ LG rolls-out laser direct imaging lithography machine for chip packaging and high-density PCBs. ## [Unlock Tom's Hardware Premium's Hot Chips 2026 coverage for free — sign up for an account to read technical breakdowns from the show](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/unlock-toms-hardware-premiums-hot-chips-2026-coverage-for-free-sign-up-for-an-account-to-read-technical-breakdowns-from-the-show) _2026-08-21 · Sayem Ahmed · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ For a limited time, you’ll be able to read all of our latest reports from Hot Chips 2026 with a Tom’s Hardware account, no payment required. ## [LG Display introduces new OLED deposition technique that uses lithography instead of metal masks — "FLiPP" photolithography delivers 1.6x brightness and 2.4x longer lifespan](https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/lg-display-introduces-new-oled-deposition-technique-that-uses-lithography-instead-of-metal-masks-flipp-photolithography-delivers-1-6x-brightness-and-2-4x-longer-lifespan) _2026-08-21 · Hassam Nasir · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ OLED displays have long been manufacturer using a metal mask for deposition that wastes material, is expensive, and can sag under its own weight. LG Display's FLiPP solves this by using photolithography instead, relying on photomasks and photoresist layers to lock in the RGB subpixels. ## [Enterprise SSDs cost 18.6 times more than HDDs as 30TB drives hit $22,600 — hard drive supply is sold out through 2027](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/enterprise-ssds-now-cost-18-times-more-than-hard-drives-per-terabyte) _2026-08-21 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ A 30TB TLC enterprise SSD now costs $22,600, 6.5 times higher the $3,460 it fetched around this time last year. ## [Save $900 on this 2-in-1 Asus ROG touchscreen gaming laptop with 64GB RAM — the 14-inch Flow Z13 machine ships with a 16-core AMD Strix Halo CPU and a 1TB SSD, perfect for games and AI](https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/save-usd900-on-this-2-in-1-asus-rog-touchscreen-gaming-laptop-with-64gb-ram-the-14-inch-flow-z13-machine-ships-with-a-16-core-amd-strix-halo-cpu-and-a-1tb-ssd-perfect-for-games-and-ai) _2026-08-21 · Ben Stockton · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Save a huge $900 on this touch screen gaming laptop combo, the Asus ROG Flow Z13, now just $2,099.99. ## [DDR5 scalper bots now outnumber shoppers 10 to 1 — automated scraping hits listings every 6.5 seconds as 32GB kits surge from $72 to $392, DataDome researcher says](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/scalper-bots-now-outnumber-human-shoppers-10-to-1-on-one-retailers-ddr5-pages) _2026-08-21 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Bad bots account for 91% of the traffic reaching one retailer's DDR5 memory product pages, roughly 10 automated requests for every legitimate visit. ## [Cooler Master V Platinum 3000 power supply review: Verified Platinum efficiency for workstations, with a stellar 12-year warranty](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/cooler-master-v-platinum-3000-workstation-power-supply-review) _2026-08-20 · E. Fylladitakis · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ The Cooler Master V Platinum 3000 is a 3000W, 230V-only workstation supply built by CWT, carrying four native 12V-2x6 connectors, verified Platinum efficiency, and a twelve-year warranty. ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Rid019AnhENy) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [Grab Keychron's compact K8 wireless mechanical keyboard for an all-time low of $34 — 87-keys, Gateron Red switches, and white backlight keeb is 56% off](https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/mechanical-keyboards/grab-keychrons-compact-k8-wireless-mechanical-keyboard-for-an-all-time-low-of-usd34-87-keys-gateron-red-switches-and-white-backlight-keeb-is-56-percent-off) _2026-08-20 · Matt Safford · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ If you need a solid compact wireless gaming or productivy keyboard and you don't have a lot to spend, Keychron's K8 87-key option is down to its lowest price of just $34.99 (or $5 less if you're a new Woot customer). ## [Michigan township combats nuclear weapons data center by passing ban on new electrical infrastructure — 220,000-square-foot hyperscale project is backed by University of Michigan and the Los Alamos National Laboratory](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/michigan-township-combats-nuclear-weapons-data-center-by-passing-ban-on-new-electrical-infrastructure-220-000-square-foot-hyperscale-project-is-backed-by-university-of-michigan-and-the-los-alamos-national-laboratory) _2026-08-20 · Jowi Morales · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Ypsilanti Township is blocking a University of Michigan data center designed for researching nuclear weapons by temporarily stopping the electrical substation it needs to operate. It also put a one-year moratorium on the data center's water connection request earlier this year/ ## [CXMT planned to use stolen Samsung IP to develop its DRAM, court hears — former Samsung engineer who jumped to Chinese memory maker now behind bars](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/cxmt-planned-to-use-stolen-samsung-ip-to-develop-its-dram-court-hears-former-samsung-engineer-who-jumped-to-chinese-memory-maker-now-behind-bars) _2026-08-20 · Anton Shilov · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Former Samsung engineers stole process recipe of the company's 18nm-class DRAM node to sell it to CXMT, according to a new report from Korea. ## [Dell XPS 13 (2026) review: the new bar for mainstream Windows laptop excellence](https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/dell-xps-13-2026-review) _2026-08-20 · Matt Safford · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ The return of the XPS 13 is a triumph of (somewhat) affordable premium portable computing. It’s no powerhouse in terms of performance, but it gets more than enough right to recommend for Windows users who have been looking over their shoulder at the MacBook Neo. ## [Catastrophic GTA VI leak is a full working build — notorious hacker CyberLeek taunts Rockstar Games by spraying the word 'leek' onto a wall in-game with bullets](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/catastrophic-gta-vi-leak-is-a-full-working-build-notorious-hacker-cyberleek-taunts-rockstar-games-by-spraying-the-word-leek-onto-a-wall-in-game-with-bullets) _2026-08-20 · Jowi Morales · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Cyberleek has leaked another in-game footage of GTA VI, with some social media users claiming that it an actual build of the title. This is the second leak coming from the hacker, who claimed that they will release more until Rockstar issues 'a public statement and apology with a concrete commitment to be better.' ## [Synopsys validates a PCIe 6.0 PHY inside a face-to-face 3D stack at 64 GT/s — says it got there by pulling apart an existing 2D test chip](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/synopsys-validates-a-pcie-6-phy-inside-a-face-to-face-3d-stack) _2026-08-20 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Synopsys has published silicon results for what it calls the first 3D PCIe 6.0 test chip, a 5nm PHY built into a face-to-face stacked package. ## [Amazon delivery drone dumps Texas woman's parcel straight into her swimming pool — viral video surfaces the same week the company announces 500-city Prime Air expansion](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/amazon-delivery-drone-dumps-texas-womans-parcel-straight-into-her-swimming-pool-viral-video-surfaces-the-same-week-the-company-announces-500-city-prime-air-expansion) _2026-08-20 · Stephen Warwick · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ A Texas woman has filmed the moment an Amazon Prime delivery drone dumped her package straight into her swimming pool. ## [Samsung raises advanced foundry prices by up to 15% as AI demand fills its 4nm lines, report claims — Chinese customers accepting the largest hikes](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-raises-advanced-foundry-prices-by-up-to-15-percent-as-ai-demand-fills-its-4nm-lines) _2026-08-19 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Samsung raised prices on new orders across its 4nm, 5nm, and 8nm foundry processes in July, with increases reaching 15% for customers in China. ## [China shifting massive AI data center complexes to rural provinces to tap surplus energy — ‘Eastern Data, Western Computing’ strategy has Chinese tech giants Huawei and Tencent building AI infrastructure Guizhou](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/china-shifting-massive-ai-data-center-complexes-to-rural-provinces-to-tap-surplus-energy-eastern-data-western-computing-strategy-has-chinese-tech-giants-huawei-and-tencent-building-ai-infrastructure-guizhou) _2026-08-19 · Jowi Morales · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Chinese tech giants are putting up data centers in rural Chinese provinces with zero resistance. The abundance of land and energy in these areas allowed infrastructure to easily be built with limited issues, although some experts still question how much development they can bring to these areas. ## [Qualcomm retracts select Snapdragon C power efficiency benchmarks nearly a week after publication — updated slide removes idle apps and web browsing results](https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/qualcomm-retracts-select-snapdragon-c-power-efficiency-benchmarks-nearly-a-week-after-publication-updated-slide-removes-idle-apps-and-web-browsing-results) _2026-08-19 · Jake Roach · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Qualcomm has issued an updated slide for its Snapdragon C power efficiency claims, removing two benchmarks from the results. ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pXwGjf4Z4Ty3) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [You can now buy a delidded Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition for $1,403 — stripped dual-cache offering is $500 more expensive than regular version](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/overclocking/you-can-now-buy-a-delidded-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-dual-edition-for-usd1-403-stripped-dual-cache-offering-is-usd500-more-expensive-than-regular-version) _2026-08-19 · Zak Killian · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Thermal Grizzly offers the halo CPU with the pop topped for an egregious price, yet it almost makes sense on this chip. ## [Hacker leaks GTA VI gameplay and map to protest digital-only release — claims pre-orders are a legacy of physical game releases](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/hacker-leaks-gta-vi-gameplay-and-map-to-protest-digital-only-release-claims-pre-orders-are-a-legacy-of-physical-game-releases) _2026-08-19 · Jowi Morales · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Hacker Cyberleek leaked gameplay clips and the entire map of GTA VI in protest of Rockstar's decision to launch pre-orders of a digital game. They claim that pre-orders were created because physical discs could run out at retailers, meaning gamers will pay more to ensure they have a copy on launch day. But because digital copies cannot sell out, there is no need for a pre-order system. ## [Google to stop making Pixel devices in China, report claims — India and Vietnam prime candidates for manufacturing shift owing to Beijing-Washington tensions](https://www.tomshardware.com/phones/google-to-stop-making-pixel-devices-in-china-report-claims-india-and-vietnam-prime-candidates-for-manufacturing-shift-owing-to-beijing-washington-tensions) _2026-08-19 · Anton Shilov · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ To reduce reliance on China, Google plans to relocate production of Pixel smartphones, smartwatches, and headsets from China to India and Vietnam. ## [Comcast turns Xfinity routers into home motion detectors — free Wi-Fi sensing feature tracks RF interference with zero extra hardware required](https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/comcast-turns-xfinity-routers-into-home-motion-detectors-free-wi-fi-sensing-feature-tracks-rf-interference-with-zero-extra-hardware-required) _2026-08-19 · Brandon Hill · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ To appease concerns about privacy, Wi-Fi Motion is opt-in ## [Samsung's fab roadmaps examined — Taylor, Pyeongtaek, and the yield woes behind a $16.5 billion Tesla deal](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsungs-fab-roadmap-examined) _2026-08-19 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Divided across two countries and four campuses, Samsung's fab roadmap runs from the Korean bases at Pyeongtaek, Hwaseong, and Giheung to the new U.S. site at Taylor. ## [Jason Kelce-led marketing campaign asks beer drinkers to send their pee to AI data centers — Liquid Death and Garage Beer skit claims 'AI data centers waste millions of gallons of water'](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/jason-kelce-led-marketing-campaign-asks-beer-drinkers-to-send-their-pee-to-ai-data-centers-liquid-death-and-garage-beer-skit-claims-ai-data-centers-waste-millions-of-gallons-of-water) _2026-08-19 · Jowi Morales · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Two indie brands join together in a viral ad campaign asking people to pee on computers. Taylor Swift's brother-in-law, Jason Kelce, who co-owns one of the brands, stars in this humorous ad where he pees in a bottle and carries it to a post office to send to his AI data center of choice. ## [Beijing AI bar that offers unlimited free DeepSeek coding tokens with $1.50 drink haemorrhaging cash — 'the bar is completely losing money, ' owner admits](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/beijing-ai-bar-pours-pints-of-foam-with-free-deepseek-tokens-served-from-two-nvidia-dgx-sparks) _2026-08-19 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ An AI-themed bar in Beijing's Zhongguancun tech hub hands out free, unlimited DeepSeek tokens with its drinks, running inference locally on two Nvidia DGX Spark mini-PCs. ## [Ajinomoto reportedly cuts critical chip packaging film supply to China by 30% as domestic substitutes race to qualify — ABF restriction comes following Beijing's rare earth export curbs](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/ajinomoto-reportedly-cuts-abf-chip-packaging-film-supply-to-china-by-30-percent) _2026-08-19 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Japanese chemical maker Ajinomoto has reportedly told customers in mainland China that it will cut the supply of ABF. ## [Snag AMD’s Ryzen 7 7700X3D with 16GB of RAM, motherboard, and a cooler for just $609 — save $124 on a B650 ATX board and Corsair Vengeance RAM for a new gaming build](https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/snag-amds-ryzen-7-7700x3d-with-16gb-of-ram-motherboard-and-a-cooler-for-just-usd609-save-usd124-on-a-b650-atx-board-and-corsair-vengeance-ram-for-a-new-gaming-build) _2026-08-19 · Joe Shields · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Newegg's combo deal pairs the gaming-centric Ryzen 7 7700X3D, Asus ROG Strix B650-A motherboard, and Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM for $609.99, plus a free 240mm AIO—an affordable way into AM5 amid the RAMpocalypse. ## [MicroSD card torture test writes 133 petabytes of data across 351 cards over three years — cards tested to failure reveal SanDisk as the outlier with 6 failures of the 7 tested](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/microsd-cards/microsd-card-testing-database-celebrates-third-anniversary-with-133-petabytes-of-data-written-across-4-6-million-cycles-hundreds-of-cards-tested-to-failure-reveal-sandisk-as-the-outlier-with-6-failures-of-the-7-tested) _2026-08-19 · Jowi Morales · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Matt Cole has been running hundreds of microSD cards through their paces, running them through thousands of cycles until they fail. The results are quite surprising, with both the winners and losers coming from some of the most unexpected brands. ## [ASRock X870E Taichi White Motherboard Review: A Taichi washed in white, now with 10 GbE](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asrock-x870e-taichi-white-motherboard-review) _2026-08-19 · Joe Shields · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ The ASRock X870E Taichi White updates the original with a cleaner all-white design and 10 GbE, and is the first ASRock board to feature all-white components. But pricing could scare away some users. ## [AI server boom funds $314 universal cash payout in Taiwan — President Lai Ching-te says the payout ensures the country's AI windfall 'can be shared by all,' 11% GDP growth and $903B export surge finance $7.4B dividend](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/taiwan-to-pay-every-resident-314-from-its-ai-boom-windfall) _2026-08-19 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Taiwan will hand roughly $314 USD in cash to every resident next year as a boon for the island's residents generated by the AI gold rush. The 2027 central government budget sets aside $7.4 billion USD for the dividend. ## [Geekom admits to shipping malware-laced network drivers for AMD mini PCs — company responds with guidance, removes malicious package](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/geekom-admits-to-shipping-malware-laced-network-drivers-for-amd-mini-pcs-company-responds-with-guidance-removes-malicious-package) _2026-08-17 · Bruno Ferreira · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Geekom admits to shipping malware-laced network drivers for AMD mini-PCs — maker requests takedown of report on the situation ## [Alibaba is selling its gaming studio for at least $1.5 billion to help fund AI buildout, mirroring Micron's exit from consumer business — dumps entire stake in Lingxi Games, which made 'Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition'](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/alibaba-sells-its-gaming-studio-for-at-least-1-5-billion-to-help-fund-ai-buildout) _2026-08-17 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Alibaba has agreed to sell its game development unit, Lingxi Games, to Asian private equity firm Trustar Capital, according to an internal staff memo. ## [Judge clears Nine PBS to retrieve 70 years of archival TV data — court rules station owns 50TB of data in Iron Mountain servers after host went under](https://www.tomshardware.com/software/cloud-storage/judge-clears-nine-pbs-to-retrieve-70-years-of-archival-tv-data-court-rules-station-owns-50tb-of-data-in-iron-mountain-servers-after-host-went-under) _2026-08-17 · Mark Tyson · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Nine PBS after a judge has cleared the way for it to retrieve archival data and programming from Iron Mountain. ## [Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/memory-prices-climb-500-percent-in-12-months-up-to-10x-the-lowest-ever-tracked-prices-128gb-of-ddr5-now-usd3-399) _2026-08-17 · Zak Killian · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Analysis of historical price data trends indicates that the memory crisis has driven RAM prices to never-before-seen heights. ## [America's largest grid wants to cut power to new data centers first during shortages — 50MW-plus data centers must bring their own electricity generation to avoid shutoffs](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/new-data-centers-on-americas-largest-grid-face-first-in-line-blackouts-unless-they-bring-their-own-power) _2026-08-17 · Luke James · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ PJM Interconnection has asked federal regulators to approve rules that would cut power to new data centers ahead of households during supply shortages. ## [Asus ROG Edition 20 gaming PC build – A pretty powerhouse PC that next to no one can afford](https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/asus-rog-edition-20-gaming-pc-build-a-pretty-powerhouse-pc-that-next-to-no-one-can-afford) _2026-08-17 · Matt Safford · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ What’s it like to build a PC with some of the most expensive components on the market? Asus sent us its ROG 20th anniversary components so we could find out for ourselves. ## [Intel's Arc Pro B70 workstation GPU is now up to 48% more expensive than it was just a month ago — 32GB Battlemage workstation card climbs toward $2,000](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intels-arc-pro-b70-workstation-gpu-is-now-up-to-48-percent-more-expensive-than-it-was-just-a-month-ago-32gb-battlemage-workstation-card-climbs-toward-usd2-000) _2026-08-17 · Hassam Nasir · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ Intel's best Battlemage GPU is now even more expensive due to its large 32GB memory pool that's very useful for AI workloads. ## [GoldenEye 007 for N64 has been '100% decompiled' — success of half-decade project opens up possibilities for complex mods and ports](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/goldeneye-007-for-n64-has-been-100-percent-decompiled-success-of-half-decade-project-opens-up-possibilities-for-complex-mods-and-ports) _2026-08-17 · Mark Tyson · Latest from Tom's Hardware_ A reverse engineering and retro gaming enthusiast has finally succeeded in their goal of decompiling GoldenEye 007, the monumental James Bond adventure shooter from Rare.