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    Corsair debuts MagSafe SSDs and a compact touchscreen for your desktop

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    First look: Custom Nvidia 50-series and Radeon 9070 graphics cards

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    Save $597 on Samsung's 32-inch 4K monitor with 240Hz of refresh

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    Score this speedy 1TB Crucial X9 portable SSD for just $65 right now

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    Lenovo debuts a Snapdragon desktop PC that's compact and affordable
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    Lenovo debuts a Snapdragon desktop PC that's compact and affordable

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    Q&A: AMD execs explain CES GPU snub, future strategy, and more
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    Plugable's newest dock supports four 4K plus one 8K display

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    SanDisk made a portable SSD just for Fortnite fans

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    Surprise! Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs cost less than you thought
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    Surprise! Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs cost less than you thought

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    HP's Z2 Mini G1a packs more power into a mini PC than you'd ever need

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    AMD's beastly Ryzen 9955HX3D aims to dominate gaming laptops
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    AMD's beastly Ryzen 9955HX3D aims to dominate gaming laptops

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    By Mark Hachman 3 months ago
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    AMD builds out its foundation with Ryzen AI 300, Ryzen 200 chips

    At CES 2025, AMD is pushing into more mainstream computing with the launch of new Ryzen AI 300 chips and a new Ryzen 200 CPU family.
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    AMD's Ryzen AI Max is a one-of-a-kind graphics and AI powerhouse

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    AMD gave a brief preview of its next-gen Radeon RX 9070 and RDNA 4 architecture at CES 2025. One thing is clear: AI is a focus.
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    AMD's monstrous Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ready to stomp all over Intel

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    Open source alternative to x86 and Arm could take off in 2025

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    HDMI 2.2 debuts, with an 'Ultra96' cable for tomorrow's displays

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    Hyper has built a plug-and-play haptic trackpad for the masses

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    Intel's Core Ultra CPUs finally hit high-performance gaming laptops

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    Monitors at CES 2025: Expect display tech to push the bleeding edge

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    Samsung's 500Hz OLED gaming monitor has a need for speed

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    MSI's newest OLED gaming monitor will hit a blistering 500Hz this year

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    Nvidia is giving away classic GPUs, framed and signed by the CEO

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    The next generation of PC graphics will kick off at CES 2025

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