AMD's X3D CPUs only help with two things, and most gamers have neither
…The answer is Steam, launched by Valve in 2003. GOG (Good Old Games) came later in 2008, and EA's Origin launched in 2011. Steam's early adoption and integration with popular…
Right now, we are in a structural shortage that probably won't see relief for a good couple of years. As a result, so much consumer hardware feels like it's vanishing. With budget gaming PCs disappearing, Nvidia's Super Series potentially in jeopardy, and the Steam Machine currently in limbo too. The silver lining of all of this is that this crisis might force a software revolution where developers have to finally stop being lazy with RAM optimization. For now, the hardware we want is sitting on a shelf in a designer's drawer, waiting for the prices to drop to make it accessible for the averag
DRAM prices have tripled, and three products are paying the price
…The answer is Steam, launched by Valve in 2003. GOG (Good Old Games) came later in 2008, and EA's Origin launched in 2011. Steam's early adoption and integration with popular…
…Almost every hardware enthusiast who has been watching the market is aware that competition in the GPU market keeps prices in check and drives innovation. AAA game developers, in that respect, have…
…price. Others quietly limit 120Hz to lower resolutions using tricks like a dual-line gate, which most buyers don't even realize. To really use a 120Hz panel, you need hardware that…
…AI datacenter demand has driven DRAM prices hard upward, hitting everyone who needs to ship hardware with meaningful memory budgets onboard, and Flipper, unlike Raspberry Pi, doesn't have an established revenue…
…The company learned that halo products elevated the entire GeForce brand above traditional consumer hardware, and so did we. Related Linux just made 8GB VRAM feel like enough for the Steam Machine…
…People are already suffering from the prices of hardware today. How is anyone going to afford such a PC? Related Nvidia's RTX Spark will "reinvent the PC," giving Windows on Arm…
…piece of hardware for me, having been a large part of my formative years and having exposed me to online gaming through Xbox Live, though gaming on PC through Steam was my…
…5 seemed like a costly endeavor, given the recent price hike. That’s why I prefer the PS3, a piece of hardware I already own, and connecting it to a TV or…
Jasmine Mannan May 19, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
…Even with the RAM shortage causing hardware prices to surge past the danger zone, even the most budget-friendly NAS devices can do a lot more besides sharing files and storing a…