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,…
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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?…
PCIe 8’s ludicrously fast speeds break the terabyte barrier
As expected, by 2028 your PC will be internally passing a terabyte’s worth of data per second as part of PCI Express 8.0. The PCI Special Interest Group said Tuesday that the…
Trump closes the online shopping loophole that beat tariffs
An executive order by President Trump will eliminate the de minimis exemption on tariffs on a worldwide basis, essentially making everything you buy subject to tariffs from the country of origin. The…
LPDDR6 memory standard announced as DDR5 DRAM takes over
The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced the LPDDR6 memory standard, even as the memory market transitions from DDR4 to DDR5. Last year, market analysts expected that the DDR5 memory standard…
Bad news for older PCs: DDR4 memory is nearing an end
If you have an older PC and are considering a memory upgrade, you might want to do it sooner than later. Prices for DDR4 memory are expected to jump sharply as the…
The 5 biggest PC cooling advancements from the last few years
One of my favorite things about PC hardware is that it’s always getting better. Every year I get to enjoy the latest CPUs, GPUs, and memory advances and watch those numbers go…