A new feature in Steam Beta lets one system pull game files from another on the same network, which can significantly shorten install times on a PC or Steam Deck. But you may want to upgrade your router to get the most from this feature.
https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/enable-steam-local-network-game-transfer
With settings tweaks in a new X670 BIOS, you can pick which CCD gets triggered.
Mundfish's 'Atomic Heart' launched without ray tracing, even though Nvidia has bragged about its RTX options since 2018.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/atomic-heart-pc-ray-tracing-delayed
AMD compares its Ryzen 7045-series mobile processors to Intel 12th Generation Alder Lake mobile processors in new marketing materials.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-claims-dragon-range-faster-than-alder-lake
AMD's RDNA 2 GPU with 128 stream processors has been overclocked to 3.1 GHz. It's still not particularly fast.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-7000-tiny-rdna2-gpu-overclocked-to-31-ghz
Nvidia's RTX 40-series laptops are out, with benchmarks and confirmation of the die sizes on the smaller chips. These hint at what we might see from the future desktop parts.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rtx-4070-4060-4050-mobile-benchmarks-die-sizes
With all variety of capacities taking a price drop, you can now pick up a Gen 4 SSD from 1TB to 2TB for less than $170, and this includes all the best brands and top performers.
Intel's 15th-generation Arrow Lake processors will arrive in late Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. This adjustment is being done to help reduce costs amid weakened PC demand.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-15th-gen-arrow-lake-tsmc-delay
This $500 Superstar Crystal SATA cable features a 25mm woven metal sleeve, a secret filler formula, and claims to offer the “best computer Hi-Fi” quality.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/dollar500-audiophile-sata-ssd-cable-with-superstar-crystals-listed
The $2,099 Gigabyte Aorus 15X brings the firepower with its Core i9-13900HZ CPU, but its GeForce RTX 4070 GPU doesn’t shine.