Overclockers squeeze a record-topping 9.2 GHz out of a 14900KF, just 800 MHz shy of the ten gigs that Intel promised us all those years ago

Overclockers squeeze a record-topping 9.2 GHz out of a 14900KF, just 800 MHz shy of the ten gigs that Intel promised us all those years ago

In the same way that top-fuel dragsters have no bearing on how we use everyday cars, overclocking the twangers off a CPU using extreme cooling methods doesn’t have much practical use, but it’s super fun to watch. The case in point here is that there’s a new world record for the highest clock speed achieved…

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‘Far beyond anything we had predicted’: Framework says its supplier’s memory prices are ‘more than double’ its previous shipment

Over the last few months, Framework has been doing a pretty good job of keeping RAM prices for its modular laptops/mainboards/desktops from climbing too high as a result of the global memory shortage, though storage hasn’t fared quite so well. And now, RAM unfortunately isn’t faring so well, either. The company explains in its monthly…

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Blizzard doesn’t intend to rework Diablo 4 over and over again, but it also doesn’t want to leave behind ‘stuff that no one wants or cares about’

Diablo 4 is officially on its second major facelift in the almost three years it’s been around. Its next season will make sweeping changes to how monsters fight back and how players customize their gear, and there’s even more reworks coming in its next expansion. A big question that has come up as the game…

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Gulp! Dune: Awakening beta testers are dying of thirst nearly as often as they’re dying of sandworms, and some are even drinking mouse blood to stay alive

It’s not a huge surprise to learn that dehydration is a major cause of death among beta testers of survival MMO Dune: Awakening. The fictional planet of Arrakis is so dang dry the inhabitants walk around in special suits that recycle their sweat, pee, and even poo into drinking water. When people die (or get…

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