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Chinese GPU maker sells out over 30,000 gaming GPUs within 48 hours despite lukewarm benchmarks — LX 7G100 proves hype trumps performance

Chinese GPU maker sells out over 30,000 gaming GPUs within 48 hours despite lukewarm benchmarks — LX 7G100 proves hype trumps performance

💡 Verdict: A Chinese GPU manufacturer completely sold out its initial stock of 30,000 LX 7G100 graphics cards in just 48 hours, proving that intense market hype can easily overpower lackluster benchmark results. Check Price: LX 7G100 ⚡ Quick Hits * Over 30,000 units of the LX 7G100 Founders Edition sold

First ever Cray T3D Supercomputer goes up for auction with $81,000 reserve — Europe’s fastest supercomputer in June 1996 goes on the block

First ever Cray T3D Supercomputer goes up for auction with $81,000 reserve — Europe’s fastest supercomputer in June 1996 goes on the block

💡 Verdict: The historic Cray T3D, once Europe's fastest supercomputer in 1996, is now up for auction with an $81,000 reserve price. Check Price: Cray T3D ⚡ Quick Hits * The very first Cray T3D supercomputer is currently on the auction block. * It proudly holds the historical record as Europe&

Retro enthusiast injects Snake game into vintage S3 graphics card VBIOS — enjoy some serpentum fun while your old PC boots

Retro enthusiast injects Snake game into vintage S3 graphics card VBIOS — enjoy some serpentum fun while your old PC boots

💡 Verdict: A clever retro enthusiast has injected the classic game Snake into a vintage S3 graphics card's VBIOS, allowing you to play the game while your older PC boots up. Check Price: S3 Graphics Card ⚡ Quick Hits * A modder successfully injected the game Snake directly into a GPU&

Nvidia's memory costs soar 485%, latest AI systems now cost $7.8 million to build — memory now comprises 25% of the total cost, Rubin GPUs a mere $50,000 apiece

Nvidia's memory costs soar 485%, latest AI systems now cost $7.8 million to build — memory now comprises 25% of the total cost, Rubin GPUs a mere $50,000 apiece

💡 Verdict: Skyrocketing memory prices have driven the total build cost of Nvidia's latest Rubin AI systems to a staggering $7.8 million, with memory now making up 25% of the total bill. Check Price: Nvidia Rubin GPU ⚡ Quick Hits * Nvidia's latest AI systems now cost a

AMD Ryzen AI Max 400 ‘Gorgon Halo’ packs up to 192GB of unified memory — refreshed APU uses Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5, and can clock up to 5.2 GHz

AMD Ryzen AI Max 400 ‘Gorgon Halo’ packs up to 192GB of unified memory — refreshed APU uses Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5, and can clock up to 5.2 GHz

💡 Verdict: AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI Max 400 "Gorgon Halo" APU is set to redefine mobile computing by combining Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5 architectures with a staggering 192GB of unified memory and 5.2 GHz clock speeds. Check Price: Ryzen AI Max ⚡ Quick Hits * Packs

AMD rumored to ready budget-friendly Ryzen 7 7700X3D for suffering gamers — chipmaker lowers clocks and price with new Zen 4 X3D CPU

AMD rumored to ready budget-friendly Ryzen 7 7700X3D for suffering gamers — chipmaker lowers clocks and price with new Zen 4 X3D CPU

💡 Verdict: AMD is reportedly developing a budget-friendly Ryzen 7 7700X3D processor, bringing premium 3D V-Cache gaming performance to a more accessible price point by slightly lowering clock speeds. Check Price: Ryzen 7 7700X3D ⚡ Quick Hits * AMD is rumored to be releasing a more affordable 7000-series X3D processor.

New Microsoft Surface for Business PCs pair Panther Lake chips with as little as 8GB of RAM — 13-inch Surface Laptop goes light on memory but still starts at $1,299

New Microsoft Surface for Business PCs pair Panther Lake chips with as little as 8GB of RAM — 13-inch Surface Laptop goes light on memory but still starts at $1,299

💡 Verdict: Microsoft's new 13-inch Surface Laptop for Business features Intel's latest Panther Lake chips, but the $1,299 starting price makes its 8GB base RAM configuration a tough sell. Check Price: Surface Laptop ⚡ Quick Hits * Powered by Intel's next-generation Panther Lake processors.