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AMD highlights Ryzen 5 5500 briefly topping Amazon CPU best sellers, beating 9800X3D — $80 DDR4 CPU remains a top seller during memory crunch

AMD highlights Ryzen 5 5500 briefly topping Amazon CPU best sellers, beating 9800X3D — $80 DDR4 CPU remains a top seller during memory crunch

💡 Verdict: At just $80, the budget-friendly AMD Ryzen 5 5500 briefly dethroned the highly anticipated 9800X3D to become Amazon's best-selling CPU, proving that affordable DDR4 platforms are still in massive demand. Check Price: Ryzen 5 5500 ⚡ Quick Hits * The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 briefly secured the

DIY modder creates 'heat engine computing device' powered by a Stirling engine, can run Tetris, Snake, and Pong — 80 MHz processor operates on just 150 milliwatts of power

DIY modder creates 'heat engine computing device' powered by a Stirling engine, can run Tetris, Snake, and Pong — 80 MHz processor operates on just 150 milliwatts of power

💡 Verdict: A DIY modder has successfully built an ultra-low-power, 80 MHz computer powered entirely by a Stirling heat engine capable of playing classic games like Tetris and Pong. Check Price: Stirling Engine PC ⚡ Quick Hits * Powered entirely by a thermodynamics-based Stirling heat engine. * Features an 80 MHz

GeForce RTX 50-series GPU prices spike as much as 39% as Blackwell price hikes hit the US — RTX 5070 gets a 36% hike, RTX 5060 up 27% at the median of Newegg listings

GeForce RTX 50-series GPU prices spike as much as 39% as Blackwell price hikes hit the US — RTX 5070 gets a 36% hike, RTX 5060 up 27% at the median of Newegg listings

💡 Verdict: Check out this gear. Check Price: See Deal ⚡ Quick Hits ** * Median prices for the new RTX 50-series GPUs have spiked by as much as 39% on Newegg. * The mainstream RTX 5070 is facing a massive 36% price increase. * Budget-conscious builders will feel the squeeze with the RTX

Xbox PC and Game Pass titles are coming to Linux through 'Xodus' — Heroic Launcher devs embark on new open-source reverse-engineering project

Xbox PC and Game Pass titles are coming to Linux through 'Xodus' — Heroic Launcher devs embark on new open-source reverse-engineering project

💡 Verdict: Check out this gear. Check Price: See Deal ⚡ Quick Hits ** * Game Pass on Linux: Xodus aims to bridge the gap between Microsoft's subscription ecosystem and Linux distributions. * Heroic Devs at the Helm: The project is being spearheaded by the trusted and proven team behind the Heroic Games

Intel's Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is down to its lowest price ever at $154 — get a 20-core midrange CPU with 5.5 GHz boost for an entry-level price

Intel's Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is down to its lowest price ever at $154 — get a 20-core midrange CPU with 5.5 GHz boost for an entry-level price

💡 Verdict: Score the 20-core Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus at its all-time lowest price of $154, securing a 5.5 GHz boost clock for an entry-level budget. Check Price: Ultra 5 250K ⚡ Quick Hits * Record-Low Price: Grab this midrange processor for an unprecedented entry-level

Europe expands its Starlink rival to 348 satellites as IRIS² moves into implementation — €15.6 billion network will boost EU government capacity by 60%, with launches starting in 2029

Europe expands its Starlink rival to 348 satellites as IRIS² moves into implementation — €15.6 billion network will boost EU government capacity by 60%, with launches starting in 2029

💡 Verdict: Check out this gear. Check Price: See Deal ⚡ Quick Hits ** * Massive Investment: The €15.6 billion project marks a major European commitment to sovereign space-based internet. * Expanded Scope: The network will feature 348 satellites to increase EU government network capacity by 60%. * Launch Timeline: Deployment of the new

Noctua finds more than half of tested PC cases misstate CPU cooler clearances — hands-on checks reveal errors ranging from -3.5mm to +10mm, internal compatibility team conducted measurements of more than a hundred cases

Noctua finds more than half of tested PC cases misstate CPU cooler clearances — hands-on checks reveal errors ranging from -3.5mm to +10mm, internal compatibility team conducted measurements of more than a hundred cases

💡 Verdict: Noctua's internal compatibility team discovered that over half of the PC cases they tested feature inaccurate CPU cooler clearance specs, with deviations ranging from -3.5mm to +10mm. Check Price: PC Cases ⚡ Quick Hits * Over 50% of tested PC cases misstate their official CPU cooler clearance numbers.