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Hardware
GPUs, CPUs, peripherals, and longer-cycle architecture stories that shape the next platform.
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HARDWARERTX 5050 Confirmed at $249 – The Bus Width Catch
$249 MSRP, 6GB GDDR7, 75-90W TGP, DLSS 4 multi-frame gen. A 96-bit bus width is the asterisk.
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HARDWAREAMD Zen 6 Leaks – 24-Core Flagship and a 3D-VC Variant
Unified CCD, 24-core ceiling, and an X3D version on the same socket. The roadmap is locked.
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HARDWARENVIDIA 50 Super Refresh – 5080 Super Arrives July
GB203 with 24GB GDDR7, 5070 Super and 5060 Super to follow. The refresh roadmap leaks.
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HARDWARESamsung 9100 Pro SSD – The Heatsink Finally Works
PCIe Gen 5, 14.5GB/s sequential, and the bundled heatsink keeps it under thermal limits.
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HARDWAREAsus ROG Thor III 1600W – The 12VHPWR Story Continues
1600W of headroom for dual-GPU and AI workstation builds. Six-month reliability test.
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HARDWARECorsair H170i Elite – The 420mm AIO Worth the Spend
Thermal headroom, pump acoustics, and software stack tested across two CPU platforms.
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HARDWAREOLED Monitor Burn-in – The 2026 Reality
24 months of real-world data on QD-OLED and WOLED panels.