Intel cuts the price of two ‘Arrow Lake’ CPUs by $100
In an era of tariffs, we expect prices to go up. Intel is doing the opposite: lowering the price of two “Arrow Lake” desktop processors instead. Intel is trimming the price of the Core Ultra…
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Intel’s older CPUs are being snapped up. Well, duh
To me, the biggest surprise of Intel’s earnings call wasn’t that Intel is selling out of its older chips. It’s that people are finally paying attention. For years, the mantra in the tech world has…
Intel customers are buying up all its older CPUs to beat tariffs
How are Intel’s customers weathering tariffs and a possible recession? By buying Intel’s older products, and not its latest chips. Intel chief financial officer David Zinsner told analysts on Thursday that Intel sold more volume…
New AMD CPUs and GPUs come with free Monster Hunter Wilds
What could possibly be more fun than going out into an untamed wilderness, slaughtering dozens of terrifying creatures, then eating them and wearing their skin? Nothing! Which is probably why Monster Hunter Wilds is currently…
Intel’s Core Ultra 200 laptop CPUs deliver shocking performance gains
Intel’s Core 285H chip, the first member of its Core Ultra 200 or “Arrow Lake-H” family for laptops, has a big crater to fill. Yes, crater: This processor essentially bombed on the desktop. In laptops,…
Beware! MSI warns of counterfeit AMD 9800X3D CPUs
AMD’s X3D series of CPUs with game-boosting cache has quickly become the go-to choice for system builders, and none are more popular than the latest Ryzen 7 9800X3D. And, predictably, it looks like there are…
Rumors swirl of Nvidia Arm CPUs for PCs coming later in 2025
Intel, AMD, or Qualcomm. Which do you want powering your PC? If you don’t prefer any of them, you might have another option soon — and the name will be quite familiar. According to industry…
Beware: Intel voids warranty for liquid metal, even for crashing CPUs
“Liquid metal” thermal paste, which replaces the usual chemical compound with a metallic alloy, can increase the thermal conductivity between your CPU and cooler. That’s why it’s popular with overclockers and other dedicated PC modders.…
Report: Nvidia is working on Arm CPUs for Windows
You might not know it, but Nvidia builds a lot of Arm processors. In addition to its self-branded and much-loved SHIELD set-top boxes, it makes the Tegra heart of every Nintendo Switch, now over 140…
Warning! Most Windows power settings slow Intel’s new CPUs to a crawl
If you’re going to buy Intel’s latest Intel Core Ultra 200S or “Arrow Lake” processors, here’s an important tip: run your system in Windows’ Performance power mode, and consider avoiding upgrading to Windows 11 24H2…