32GB of RAM about to dethrone 16GB on Steam
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Falling DDR5 prices and bloated AAA titles drive the move

Valve’s monthly Steam hardware survey shows that 32GB of RAM is about to shove 16GB off its throne as the default spec for PC gamers.

ASRock rushes out BIOS fix to stop frying Ryzen 9000 chips
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New firmware locks voltages to calm CPU crematorium

ASRock has pushed a fresh BIOS update for its 800-series motherboards, claiming better CPU and memory stability after its boards developed a nasty habit of roasting AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 processors.

Huawei working on HBM-free AI SSDs
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Chinese giant eyes solid-state alternative to high-bandwidth memory

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that Huawei is cooking up a new type of memory aimed at AI workloads that could ditch traditional high-bandwidth memory (HBM).

AMD blames mobo makers for AM5 socket meltdowns
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Socket sizzle saga hits ASRock hardest

AMD has finally broken its silence over the smoking AM5 socket scandal, and it's pointing the finger at third-party motherboard vendors for pushing the limits.

MSI drops Godlike X870E monster with Zen-boosted max mobos
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Limited-edition board hits 7.3 Ghz while rest of lineup promises 15 per cent Ryzen uplift

MSI has wheeled out its full range of AM5 “X870E MAX” motherboards, topped off with a limited-edition monster that comes with gold trim and a stuffed dragon [no really? ed].