Intel Moves to Bring XeSS XMX Acceleration to Proton for Linux Gaming
Intel engineers have submitted four coordinated pull requests designed to bring native XeSS XMX acceleration to Windows games running via Valve Proton. By routing…
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Oblivion Remastered Performance Fix: What Claude Helped Change
A faster graphics card cannot solve every hitch in an open-world game. When a frame stalls on engine work that the CPU has not…
Buying Used PC Hardware in 2026: Where the Deals Are—and the Risks
Rising memory and storage prices are making used PC hardware more attractive in 2026. From retired enterprise hard drives and DDR4 workstations to older…
UGREEN DXP2800 vs Synology DS225+: What a $234 NAS Find Reveals
A $234 local clearance purchase puts the UGREEN DXP2800 vs Synology DS225+ comparison in perspective. UGREEN offers a newer Intel processor, more included memory…
Extreme PC Cooling Explained: When Better Cooling Actually Improves Performance
Pushing contemporary silicon past factory power limits requires a calculated approach to thermal transfer, chassis airflow, and real-time telemetry. By pairing multi-threaded processors with…
NVIDIA RTX Spark Laptops Start at $2,599: What Buyers Need to Know About Local AI, Memory, and Performance
Pre-orders have officially opened across major original equipment manufacturers for systems built on the Nvidia RTX Spark platform, starting at $2,599. Led by flagship…
AMD Plans Major 2027 Chip Supply Increase as AI Demand Strains Capacity
AMD plans to substantially increase chip supply in 2027 as demand for CPUs, GPUs and AI infrastructure continues to exceed available capacity. CEO Lisa…
AMD attempts to get ahead of expected RTX Spark launch with Gorgon Halo benchmarks
AMD is using its new Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 “Gorgon Halo” systems to make an early case for high-memory local AI computing just…
Intel Nova Lake-S Leak Reveals 28-Core Core Ultra 9 4970K BFC and Large-Cache Strategy
A new leak may have given us our clearest look yet at Intel's first wave of Nova Lake-S desktop processors, including a Core Ultra…
Low-Profile GPUs Are Getting Harder to Buy — and Powerful iGPUs May Be the Future of Small PCs
The SFF Market Is Bigger Than Old Office PCs Now The low-profile graphics market was once defined largely by one use case: take a…