Micro Center Launches Exclusive AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU For Budget Gamers

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [Micro Center Launches Exclusive AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU For Budget Gamers]( By Zak Killian on Jun 30, 2023 02:47 pm [Micro Center Launches Exclusive AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU For Budget Gamers]( For folks building PCs on an extremely tight budget, the current-generation platforms from both AMD and Intel are still pretty expensive. Socket AM4 systems can be had for half the price or less, and they still offer great performance in games and productivity applications. Of course, the fan favorite AM4 CPU for gaming systems is the Ryzen [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [If Meteor Lake CPUs Are Cancelled On The Desktop Someone Needs To Tell Intel]( By Mark Tyson on Jun 30, 2023 01:10 pm [If Meteor Lake CPUs Are Cancelled On The Desktop Someone Needs To Tell Intel]( Intel's Linux engineers have pushed Meteor Lake-S (MTL-S) driver code for implementation in the Linux kernel. The publication of this code is interesting to see for two main reasons: it shows Intel is busy working on implementing support for its latest advanced processor architectures in Linux, and there have been several reports indicating [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Microsoft Previews Windows Copilot AI Assistant, How To Try It Out]( By Ryan Whitwam on Jun 30, 2023 01:05 pm [Microsoft Previews Windows Copilot AI Assistant, How To Try It Out]( Microsoft is all-in with generative AI. After adding ChatGPT to Bing, Microsoft announced at the Build conference in May that the AI tool was coming to Windows 11 as "Copilot." Now, the first version of Copilot is rolling out. However, it won't arrive on the version of Windows 11 most people are using. If you want an early sneak preview of [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Pokémon Go Dev Axes 230 Workers And Pulls The Rug From These 2 Games]( By Tim Sweezy on Jun 30, 2023 12:45 pm [Pokémon Go Dev Axes 230 Workers And Pulls The Rug From These 2 Games]( Niantic, the creator of the immensely popular Pokémon Go game, informed its employees that it would be laying off 230 employees and shutting down two of its other titles. Founder John Hanke said the decision came due to the studio's "expenses [growing] faster than revenue." Niantic is a company whose vision is to improve reality through [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [A Death-Defying Planet That Shouldn't Exist Leaves Astronomers Totally Bewildered]( By Tim Sweezy on Jun 30, 2023 11:18 am [A Death-Defying Planet That Shouldn't Exist Leaves Astronomers Totally Bewildered]( A Jupiter-like planet has escaped what should have been certain death at the hands of its sun. Exoplanet 8 UMi b, named Halla, which closely orbits its host star Baekdu, survived a period of murderous stellar transition that would have typically consumed and annihilated close-in planets. Our very own Sun will one day reach its end of life, [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Google Pixel 7a Android Phone Review: Near Pixel Perfect]( By Ryan Whitwam on Jun 30, 2023 10:57 am [Google Pixel 7a Android Phone Review: Near Pixel Perfect]( Google Pixel 7a - Starting at $499 The Google Pixel 7a gives you almost all the goodies from more expensive Pixels at a lower price. Class-leading cameras Sharp, bright OLED screen with 90Hz refresh Streamlined software with great features Wireless charging on board Good build quality with IP67 certification Sharp, bright display with 120Hz... [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [$100K For An iPhone? Okay, The Apple Tax Is Getting Out Of Hand]( By Paul Lilly on Jun 30, 2023 10:14 am [$100K For An iPhone? Okay, The Apple Tax Is Getting Out Of Hand]( High-end smartphones have gotten stupid-expensive over the years with premium models routinely commanding more than $1,000. Some phones have even approached $2,000 (we're looking at you, foldables). But those are bargain prices compared to what Apple's iPhone is bringing in these days. Not the iPhone 14 or even the unreleased iPhone 15, mind [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [LockBit Ransomware Gang Takes $70M Chip Shot At TSMC After Alarming Security Breach]( By Nathan Ord on Jun 30, 2023 09:38 am [LockBit Ransomware Gang Takes $70M Chip Shot At TSMC After Alarming Security Breach]( Just under five years ago, chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, otherwise known as TSMC, was hit by the WannaCry ransomware, thereby crippling production and shutting down plants. Now, the company has purportedly had its data stolen in a new attack thanks to an affiliate of the ransomware gang LockBit, the same ransomware [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Where To Buy NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 Starting At $299]( By Paul Lilly on Jun 30, 2023 09:27 am [Where To Buy NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 Starting At $299]( It took a country minute, but there's finally a mainstream graphics card available at retail that's based on NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace architecture, the GeForce RTX 4060 starting at $299. Technically you could call the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti a mainstream SKU as well. Fair enough, but as far as being the most affordable GeForce RTX 40 series product [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [NVIDIA's GPU Roadmap Teases When To Expect GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs]( By Zak Killian on Jun 29, 2023 05:12 pm [NVIDIA's GPU Roadmap Teases When To Expect GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs]( What's driving demand for NVIDIA GPUs? Intel and AMD have the #1 and #2 supercomputer spots, respectively, and prices on the company's gaming graphics cards are falling as PC gamers are underwhelmed by mediocre generational improvements since Ampere, launched in 2020. Despite those factors, the company is selling GPUs faster than ever, and [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Gaming X Review: Goosed-Up Graphics]( By Marco Chiappetta on Jun 29, 2023 03:50 pm [MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Gaming X Review: Goosed-Up Graphics]( MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Gaming X: Starting At $329 The MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Gaming X takes NVIDIA's reference specs and gooses them up a bit for a minor increase in performance. Efficient, Low Power Competitive In Its Class Compact Form Factor Cool And Quiet Minimal Overclocking Only DP 1.4 Price Premium For Small OC NVIDIA officially launched... [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Steam Summer Sale Slaps Down A Significant Steam Deck Discount]( By Zak Killian on Jun 29, 2023 03:15 pm [Steam Summer Sale Slaps Down A Significant Steam Deck Discount]( Today's the day, PC gamers. The day we all both dread and delight—the start of another legendary Steam Summer Sale. There are tons of killer discounts on PC games, of course, and we'll tell you about some hand-picked deals on some darn-good games in a moment. First up, though, let's talk about these Steam Deck price cuts. The discount you [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( Recent Articles: [This ASUS ROG Ally Mod Lets You Install Full-Size M.2 SSDs If You're Daring]( [VMware Warns Of Massive Spike In Attacks From 8Base Ransomware Gang]( [Apple iPhone 15: Thinner Bezels, USB-C And Everything We Know So Far]( [Astronomers Finally Hear Universe's Gravitational Wave Background, Why It Matters]( [Maingear's New MG-1 Silver Gaming PCs Pack An RTX 4060 And Won't Decimate Your Wallet]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2023 Hot Hardware, Inc., All rights reserved. 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