Because the issue is unfortunately still relevant and the junk seller company now even operates external warehouses in the EU, I decided to revisit my own experiment on this convalescent Sunday. On the one hand, quite a few new readers have joined us, and on the other hand, you really can’t warn people enough about this junk shop. Here we go [...]
While Nintendo is only just celebrating microSD Express as a technical advance for the upcoming Switch 2, China is already making the next pinprick: a new mini SSD in 15×17 mm format, internally referred to as “1517” by manufacturers such as Biwin, not only offers up to 2 TB capacity, but is also three times faster than the [...]
Welcome to the latest episode of the Chinese technodrama entitled: “We build everything ourselves – or maybe not?” The protagonist of this round: DeepSeek, an ambitious AI company that had big plans for its R2 language model, report our colleagues from Wccftech to Beijing, who decided that Huawei chips were the way to go. The [...]
It’s another one of those moments when a single developer does what a billion-dollar manufacturer either can’t, isn’t allowed to or doesn’t want to do. We’re talking about Unwinder, the brains behind MSI Afterburner, who decided to go it alone and unofficially support the new AMD Radeon RX 9000 series without any [...]
As part of the “Google Cloud Next ’25” event, Google presented its latest generation of specialized computing accelerators, the Ironwood AI Accelerator. It is the company’s first TPU chip that has been optimized from the ground up for inference tasks. While training units have been the main focus of chip development to [...]
While Valve is still officially working on the release of SteamOS 3.8, a YouTuber withthepseudonym “The Phawx” has already created facts: He was able to successfully install the latest version of the Linux-based operating system on the ASUS ROG Ally – well ahead of its general availability. The results are quite remarkable and [...]
Anyone who thought that GALAX was sitting back with the RTX 5090 generation has now been proven wrong. The first images of the GeForce RTX 5090 HOF OC LAB show a card that was created for extreme situations. With a heavily reworked PCB, a considerable number of power phases and a questionable affinity for nitrogen, the image of a brute [...]
On February 25, 2025, DeepCool launches the new FL12 series of 120 mm case fans. These fans combine high cooling performance with bright RGB lighting. The FL12 (WH) and FL12R (WH) models are equipped with 36 ARGB Gen2 LEDs that surround the frame and create a uniform illumination. A 3-phase, 4-pole, 6-slot motor ensures stable and efficient [...]
Anyone who has been waiting for the mid-range graphics cards of the RTX 50 series will now have to be patient. Originally scheduled for earlier dates, the RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 are now not expected until March and April respectively. Officially, NVIDIA does not like to talk about the causes, but insider reports point to a mixture of chip shortages [...]
The first tests of the new NVIDIA RTX 5090 have been online since last week and today we are taking a look at the new DLSS 4.0. As always, the focus is on the following topics: How much more FPS do you get in conjunction with which image quality and what do the latencies do? I won’t go into the details of how Frame Generation (FG) or Multi [...]
After the Executive Committee initiated comprehensive strategic and operational analyses several months ago, Ubisoft is now taking decisive steps to fundamentally realign the company. The priority is to ensure first-class gaming experiences, coupled with increasing operational efficiency and maximizing value potential. At least that’s how [...]
New reports provide an insight into the technical design of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, the flagship GPU of the upcoming “Blackwell” generation. In addition to information on the power supply phases, details on the printed circuit board (PCB) structure have been revealed, providing clues to the basic architecture of the GPU. Power [...]
Just like in real life: The main thing is to be inside! And with that, best wishes for the second national holiday. But beware, there’s more to come…
As most of you probably know, AMD Ryzen CPU owners in particular will benefit from Windows 11 24H2. Great performance improvements that 24H2 has miraculously unlocked. Over the last few weeks, I’ve had various software problems that have forced me to perform a completely new Windows installation. My old image with Windows 23H2 just [...]
Corsair has introduced the NAUTILUS RS and NAUTILUS RS ARGB series CPU coolers. These new models offer efficient processor cooling and are designed for easy installation and broad compatibility with current CPU sockets. The NAUTILUS RS series coolers are available in black and in 240 mm and 360 mm sizes, while the NAUTILUS RS ARGB models are also [...]
NVIDIA is planning to launch the next generation of GeForce graphics cards, codenamed “Blackwell”, which are expected to consume more power than the current RTX 40 series. According to the leaker Kopite7kimi, the upcoming series, which includes models such as the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, will have higher thermal design power (TDPs) than [...]
The ongoing stability problems with Intel’s 13th and 14th generation processors have attracted the interest of another law firm. Kaplan Gore, a law firm specializing in class action lawsuits, is currently investigating the possibility of filing a lawsuit against Intel. This investigation comes at a time when complaints about the performance [...]
Now that the foundation for the home network had been laid, it was time to install a small home server that would also provide some network services as a comprehensive NAS replacement. The biggest challenge here was undoubtedly the network cabinet, which was actually far too small. It was foreseeable and already teased in the first part of the [...]
As my blog-style articles often generate a lot of interest and there are a lot of network nerds in our forum, I decided to take you on my little journey from 8-port switch to 19″ network cabinet. While Igor reported live from Taiwan on the occasion of the Computex trade fair and has to gather his thoughts after the fair, I’ll show you [...]
In the brand new SUP-01 case, LIAN LI is breaking new ground in many respects to cool components as efficiently as possible. Read on to find out why radical solutions can often overshoot the mark and why new concepts often bring new inconveniences. When LIAN LI unveiled its latest concepts in 2023, many PC builders were beside themselves with [...]
