I did not have “Micron kills its consumer business” on my 2025 bingo card. The company announced the shuttering of its Crucial brand on Wednesday morning in unexpectedly simple, transparent language. The…
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ASRock’s combo motherboard might be a DRAM savior
With the price of memory continuing to skyrocket, PC builders may be forced to get creative. A new ASRock motherboard might be one answer, with the ability to add either DDR4 or…
The PC tech apocalypse may be nigh. But I’m still grateful
Welp. A dark time for tech enthusiasts is indeed inbound. As reported by my colleague Mark Hachman, it’s not just that Black Friday 2025 may be the last chance for us to…
I usually buy PC parts when I need them. This Black Friday is different
Black Friday may be a time of rampant consumerism. But I treat it as an opportunity for savvy consumerism—if this period of sales is baked into the system, we may as well…
Watch: NZXT’s Kraken AIO CPU cooler nails performance for price
All-in-one coolers are all the rage these days because they bring liquid cooling tech to the masses without having to deal with, well, liquid. Take the NZXT Kraken 240mm, for example. It…
Mini PC maker says price hike is driven by rising DRAM and SSD costs
Minisforum, a manufacturer of desktop mini PCs, said that it’s raising prices due to an increase in “raw material” component costs. The culprits appear to be rising DRAM and flash memory prices,…
Cooler Master’s new PC case is all about showing off your action figures
When I build a PC, I like it to look like a stylish little refrigerator, or possibly a mid-century speaker with wood paneling. But just because I don’t do the RGB-bedazzled, action-figures-behind-the-tempered-glass…
Tiny new YTX motherboard format trims the fat, adds M.2 slots
Motherboards come in various standard sizes, but for most of us, the choice boils down to ATX, micro-ATX, and mini-ITX, from largest to smallest. But that’s mostly variations on how many PCIE…
DDR4 RAM is disappearing — and getting more expensive than DDR5
Having plenty of memory in your PC is more important than ever, now that practically everything runs on the web. But if you’re using a dated laptop or desktop that relies on…
Intel defined the PC’s past. I’m sad that might be over
Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardcore hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. Missed the fierce debates on our YouTube show or the hot news across the web?…