GPU repair service will upgrade the 11GB of VRAM on your RTX 2080 Ti to 22GB — mod involves physically adjusting the strap resistors on the PCB to support a new BIOS
GPU repair service will upgrade the 11GB of VRAM on your RTX 2080 Ti to 22GB — mod involves physically adjusting the strap resistors on the PCB to support a new BIOS

A GPU repair shop in the UAE is promising to upgrade the VRAM capacity of an RTX 2080 Ti from 11GB to 22GB by swapping the 1GB GDDR6 modules with 2GB chips and modifying the strap resistors to recognize the new VRAM.

How to buy second-hand PC hardware without getting scammed — essential rules of engagement for finding used parts and machines in an inflated market
How to buy second-hand PC hardware without getting scammed — essential rules of engagement for finding used parts and machines in an inflated market

Buying second-hand can be a great way to pick up a bargain on PC hardware, but you’ll need to keep this advice in mind to make sure you avoid the scams.

Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake desktop SKU to require 65W of separate power delivery for its iGPU, leaker claims — beefy integrated graphics could require two VCCGT phases for 12 Xe3P cores

Intel seems to be working on a 16-core Nova Lake desktop APU with 12 Xe3P cores that will require 65W of power delivery on their own to achieve maximum performance. Two separate VCCGT phases will be needed to power said integrated graphics, since one phase can’t sustain up to 65W.

DRAM chip supply to module makers could drop by more than 70% year-on-year in 2027, says Apacer CEO — demand for HBM and server RAM continues to devour manufacturing capacity

Apacer warns DRAM allocations to module makers could fall below 30% of 2026 levels as AI demand tightens supply and pushes memory prices higher.

Motherboard VRM thermal testing – budget vs. high-end boards, does it really matter?
Motherboard VRM thermal testing – budget vs. high-end boards, does it really matter?

Not all motherboard VRMs are created equal. We break down the differences between budget and premium designs, how they can affect CPU performance, and whether paying more is actually worth it.

Testing old drives as external storage to avoid price hikes — hard drive, SATA SSD, and NVMe in enclosures up to 80 Gbps, tested
Testing old drives as external storage to avoid price hikes — hard drive, SATA SSD, and NVMe in enclosures up to 80 Gbps, tested

For as little as $10 (or less on sale), you can use an old drive as external storage, but will that dusty drive deliver the speed you need?

ASRock officially announces Radeon RX 9050 with 8GB VRAM — RDNA 4 card offers boost clock of up to 2600MHz (updated)
ASRock officially announces Radeon RX 9050 with 8GB VRAM — RDNA 4 card offers boost clock of up to 2600MHz (updated)

ASRock has listed the long-rumored RX 9050 GPU on its website in both a 4GB and 8GB configuration, but has deleted those pages since.

Re-examining the DDR4 gaming gap with Intel’s LGA 1700 CPUs in mid-2026 — performance drops of 14% on average, and up to 25% in some games
Re-examining the DDR4 gaming gap with Intel’s LGA 1700 CPUs in mid-2026 — performance drops of 14% on average, and up to 25% in some games

Given the unprecedented surge in memory prices, we’re looking back on Intel’s LGA 1700 stack of CPUs to see how DDR4 and DDR5 match up with our modern gaming suite in 2026.