The CHIPS Act, signed into law in August 2022, aims to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the US. It goes beyond commercial incentives, as part of a broader strategic move to reduce reliance on manufacturing in Asia. The Act allocates funding to attract chipmakers to US soil, with Samsung, Intel, and TSMC set to receive substantial
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The much-anticipated Asus ROG NUC has finally been unveiled, with a launch price of €2,500 for the high-end version. This version boasts an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU and RTX 4070 laptop GPU, along with 2x16GB of DDR5 memory and a 1TB SSD. While this may seem like a steep price tag, there is
In the tech industry, particularly in the realm of PC components, the competition is fierce. However, recent statistics have shown a significant resurgence for Intel in the CPU sector. According to Canalys, a global technology market analyst firm, Intel shipped a staggering 50 million CPUs in the last quarter of 2023. This has solidified Intel’s
In preparation for the highly anticipated First Counter-Strike 2 Major, PGL has made significant upgrades to the gaming setups for the PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024. The announcement of the change in PC setup, with the introduction of AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D as the new CPU of choice for gaming professionals, has sparked excitement among
Graphics card pricing remains a contentious issue among PC gamers, despite the end of pandemic shortages and the decline of the crypto boom that initially inflated prices. High-end Nvidia cards like the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 are still being sold well above their suggested retail price, causing frustration among consumers. Amidst the inflated prices,
In the tech world, GPU shortages due to mining demand have been a well-known issue in recent years. However, as we move into 2024, a new trend seems to be emerging – the rise of CPU mining. Specifically, AMD Ryzen processors are now in high demand for mining operations, causing potential supply shortages and price
The Nvidia RTX 4090 has reigned as the world’s fastest GPU for over a year now, maintaining its dominance in the market. With a price tag of around $2,000, significantly higher than its official price of $1,599, it can be quite a hefty investment for gamers looking to upgrade. However, one cost-effective way to acquire
The Snapdragon X Elite processor for Windows PCs, announced by Qualcomm, has raised expectations due to its powerful specs. However, the initial pricing of laptops equipped with this processor, such as the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, puts them in the same price range as high-end Apple products. The comparison to the MacBook Air, with a
LG recently announced a significant investment of an additional billion dollars into OLED panel production facilities. This move is said to increase the production of various OLED displays, ranging from phone-sized panels to TVs, including PC monitors. The plan is projected to boost panel production by around 20% this year compared to 2023. However, the
In recent years, there has been a clear trend of flagship graphics cards increasing in their maximum power consumption. The latest models, such as the RTX 4090, RTX 3090 Ti, and AMD’s RX 7900 XTX, are pushing the boundaries with power ratings exceeding 400W and in some cases even reaching 1,000W. These numbers may seem