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 entry level is being pushed higher and higher, with some entry-level gaming PCs coming in at $800+. This leaves the sub-$500 market to be filled entirely by refurbished units or tablets which just do not suit the purpose that so many people want to pick up a gaming PC or laptop for. …
… Several other PC manufacturers, including Dell, Asus, and Acer, have already raised PC prices, so it was only a matter of time before Microsoft hiked the cost of its Surface line. …
… One could argue Recall justifies the AI PC push Too many "AI PCs" that aren't really innovative If you've been remotely tuned into the PC space lately, you'd have easily noticed just how aggressively companies have been pushing the idea of the "AI PC." Of course, peel back the curtain and all there… …
… Minisforum AI X1 Pro-470 $1359 $2599 Save $1240 6.5 /10 CPU AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 Graphics AMD Radeon 890M Memory Up to 2 SODIMM DDR5 32GB installed The Minisforum AI X1 Pro is a relatively larghe mini PC, but it features powerful AMD Ryzen processors and upgradeable RAM and storage. $1295 at Amazo…
… Here's the complete list of Microsoft apps I remove: Microsoft Teams Copilot Microsoft 365 Copilot Solitaire & Casual Games Movies & TV News OneNote Skype Weather Family Mail and Calendar Microsoft Clipchamp Microsoft To Do Feedback Hub Sound Recorder Related Laptop bloatware is bad, but here are 5… …
… That said, my objective this time was to see how far I can push the core clock and memory clock of the RTX 3080, and whether it will translate to real-world FPS gains. …
… Of course, the number of games that actually supported Linux was abysmal, so in many cases, these were seen as glorified streaming boxes for your main PC, and that initiative failed miserably. …
… It is also worth wondering if the prices of handheld PCs on the secondary and retail markets would see an appreciation owing to this decision by AMD. …
… That said, given similar development devices like AMD's Ryzen AI Halo PC and Nvidia's DGX Spark Mini PC cost roughly $4,000, you can expect the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box to be pricey. …
… Now, gaming hardware is straight up competing with an entirely different industry, and looking at the availability and prices of PC parts today, it's losing. …