Intel Core i9-13900K Review, GPU Pricing Update

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech October 20 Hardware [Intel Core i9-13900K Review: Hot and Hungry](=.kfByKbgt8q8aVynUVuVUvTPhDw06xg55x9r41MyiM70) Hot of the heels of AMD's Zen 4 series launch, here comes Intel with their highly anticipated 13th-gen Core series, codenamed Raptor Lake. Today we're reviewing the top-of-the-line [Core i9-13900K](=.onbo10EgGRGCFKJ4KIO6r-yGIJ3yiFnaG5OA5vv-peo). =.vs_EF-SanzFNRx-erPnLukhvR37HhPSaVvtaAC_FWqk =.JqMFm-mYesMqxfXeZZZ2zndgKgrZf2k-KV6qXTrJRsc Hot of the heels of AMD's Zen 4 series launch, here comes Intel with their highly anticipated 13th-gen Core series, codenamed Raptor Lake. Today we're reviewing the top-of-the-line [Core i9-13900K](=.Q91KqPPnRjfa0T7nnD510eqk_ZpA97cxZL-JOoogmHo). =.ewFZ5b6Y09vdGR-5ASc5mPJvbBQkTcQ7QLoFf4VTrg4 GPU Pricing Update [Are We Reaching GPU Normalcy? The Answer Is (Almost) Yes](=._NkU90nXu7diBjnPEVfnZ1ih0mPtAeSZ7yaeEIQ7f60) It's time for another look at [graphics card pricing](=.CvwqHRo7t5Cfo4Gh6XwQ0u5hzDtqtdcqG_dwW9WbmBY) and this month it's particularly exciting as we enter a new generation of GPU hardware. So what impact has that had on other GPUs? =.kmcnecwi0CZyOoodlYCAWflOBLyhWNu8hC4vUZHS_XI =.weoU3LRXDFcSkSPcwTpNEyWd3ek1_G-rJsQj44t4Qys It's time for another look at [graphics card pricing](=.vZUTbm3oLO-IxXDWgziy4qujCDs2oOoN559KdSIutzA) and this month it's particularly exciting as we enter a new generation of GPU hardware. So what impact has that had on other GPUs? =.SdlR7idSeSGsVI9NkTNcMJ44WRbq0oXpxcwmDrelE4g WTF?! [Qatar 'requires' World Cup visitors to install state-sponsored 'spyware' on their phones](=.NZve7k5u_Ymtge4Ry2Mw67yg-_iwNXo4_45SMhYigRc) Qatar is a small country located on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It serves as the host for this year's FIFA World Cup, scheduled to run... =.ksVI8IKM8pRaqpwu3fmLb1pf1_YRNI1SYVhEu1nmjvg Qatar is a small country located on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It serves as the host for this year's FIFA World Cup, scheduled to run... Industry [Russia finds 40% of its Chinese chip imports are defective](=.at7b51dvF4o6_rEshPKM00vN5MU87NQlvCUqOIIcraQ) As reported by The Register, pro-Putin newspaper Kommersant writes that the percentage of defective imported chips into Russia before the war was just 2%, which isn't very... =.x76pXgzDReXxD_umYCJvl_xfpZGrP-vkV0D8jqavQm4 As reported by The Register, pro-Putin newspaper Kommersant writes that the percentage of defective imported chips into Russia before the war was just 2%, which isn't very... 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It's also expensive. =.SZePtSIvmwNVvIYPxkRdteLbhDUkTEfsuiuZufrSXlQ The new [Samsung 990 Pro](=.6loC-doojdHqDX68T7d4aY84jA7GtE86dOqhVynIn3g) is not only one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs, but it's also very efficient and PS5 compatible. It's also expensive. Industry [Apple cuts iPhone 14 Plus production by up to 90% on back of weak demand](=.Vvtd4jG1PfpysyUE5D9YtnWfjRUghrlB7YDeYG2dHsU) According to The Information, citing supply chain sources, Apple has instructed at least one manufacturer in China to immediately stop production of iPhone 14 Plus components while... =.bJQHrOHutuEHSEXtfbhG8Nzwyg2SFH7oKhN2kPJVAPU According to The Information, citing supply chain sources, Apple has instructed at least one manufacturer in China to immediately stop production of iPhone 14 Plus components while... 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