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NVIDIA hasn't announced its GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card just yet, but that hasn't stopped system integrators from preparing new gaming PCs... enter Acer with its upcoming Nitro 50 Gaming PC packing the new RTX 5060 with 8GB of GDDR7 memory. Check it out:

We've been hearing more and more rumors of NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card, which is expected to feature 8GB of GDDR7 memory and the GB206 "Blackwell" GPU. NVIDIA is expected to unveil its new RTX 5060 Ti, RTX 5060, and RTX 5050 in the coming days, with the RTX 5050 to drop down into GDDR6 memory.

NVIDIA's new mid-range GeForce RTX 5060 is expected to launch with the GB206 GPU packing 3840 CUDA cores, with 8GB of GDDR7 memory spread out on a smaller 128-bit memory bus. We should expect that NVIDIA will be using 28Gbps GDDR7 memory modules, resulting in similar bandwidth of the RTX 5060 Ti, at somewhere around 448GB/sec of memory bandwidth.

Sometimes, big tech companies move real fast, and sometimes, they move real slow, and Apple is guilty of moving at a particularly glacial speed with a fresh change that's debuted on the MacBook Air M4.

MacRumors noticed that the icon on the mute key of the MBA M4 is now a speaker symbol with a strikethrough line running over it, to indicate in a traditional fashion that it cuts the sound.

Previously, on Mac keyboards since the 1999 PowerBook G3, the symbol for mute has simply been a speaker icon - with no line through it.

Apple's new Mac Studio is powered up by up to the M3 Ultra processor, packing up to 32 CPU cores, up to 80 GPU cores, up to 96GB of unified memory, and ultra-fast Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.

Inside, the new Apple M3 Ultra processor features a 32-core CPU with 24 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores, which is the highest number of CPU cores on a Mac to date. Not only that, but the new M3 Ultra chip has up to 80 GPU cores, which is more than any other Apple Silicon chip released, ever.

We have 96GB of unified memory that can be increased up to a huge 512GB of RAM, while the SSD storage can be bumped up to a massive 16TB. You've also got 4 x Thunderbolt 5 ports on Apple's new Mac Studio, as well as dual USB-C ports, an SD card reader on the front, HDMI output, ultra-fast 10GbE wired ethernet, dual USB-A ports, and more.

CyberPowerPC is getting ahead of the missing ROPs issue affecting some of NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, so the system integrator is ensuring every RTX 50 series powered desktop gaming PC is tested for the correct amount of ROPs before they ship out to customers.

NVIDIA launched its new GeForce RTX 50 series "Blackwell" GPU family including the GeForec RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070 which seem to all have been affected with missing ROPs, reducing performance on your expensive new graphics card. NVIDIA has confirmed the issue, telling RTX 50 owners to reach out to their AIB manufacturer for a replacement.

It's easy to check... a quick check of GPU-Z to see the ROP count on your new GeForce RTX 50 series graphics card, but CyberPowerPC is making sure that future gaming PC owners will not get a gimped card. The company explains on its RTX 50 series gaming PCs that "CyberPowerPC will ensure all systems equipped with GeForce RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 Ti video cards have the correct number of ROPs before shipping".

The first desktop gaming PCs powered by AMD's new Radeon RX 9070 series "RDNA 4" graphics cards have hit Newegg starting at $1799.

In some new listings spotted by @Orlak29 on X we can see that the new AVGPC Whirlwind Gaming PC powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor, 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM, 1TB Gen4 SSD, and the new Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card will start from $1799, while the RX 9070 non-XT variant is $50 cheaper starting at $1749.

iBUYPOWER also offers some pre-launch leak goodness with its Y40 PRO Black Gaming PC combo with the Ryzen 7 9700X + Radeon RX 9070 for $1749, and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D + Radeon RX 9070 for $1799. If you want the higher-end Radeon RX 9070 XT, the Ryzen 9 9900X + Radeon RX 9070 XT system costs $1949.

Framework has just announced its new Desktop PC, a tiny Mini-ITX desktop system powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI Max series "Strix Halo" APUs.

AMD announced its Strix Halo APUs earlier this year, with Framework saying it "immediately knew we had to use it" with up to 16 cores and 32 threads of Zen 5 CPU power boosting at up to 5.1GHz, discrete-level Radeon 8060S graphics, and up to an insane 128GB of unified LPDDR5X memory.

Framework is known for its modular laptops but what is a modular desktop? The new Desktop PC from the company has seen Framework leverage all of the key PC standards it could, with the Framework Desktop's Ryzen AI Max-powered motherboard being in a standard Mini-ITX form factor with regular ATX headers, a PCIe x4 slot, and a bunch of high-end I/O including 2 x USB4 ports, DisplayPort, HDMI, and even enthusiast-grade 5GbE wired ethernet.

ACEMAGIC's new F3A AI 370 Mini-PC is now up for pre-order in multiple different configurations, all rocking AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix Point" APU.

The new ACEMAGIC F3A AI 370 Mini-PC at its heart beats the 12-core, 24-thread Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix Point" APU, rocketing to a 5.1GHz boost clock for unmatched multi-threaded performance. Plenty of CPU performance, without huge amounts of power (and heat) being generated from the APU.

The APU's integrated Strix Point NPU, leveraging AMD's XDNA 2 architecture, cranks out up to 50 TOPS for AI tasks. Combine that with the CPU and the Radeon 890M GPU on the new RDNA 3.5 architecture, and you're pushing the boundaries with up to 80 TOPS of AI performance.

ASUS is reportedly preparing a new family of NUC Mini-PCs that will be powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" APUs.

In a new post on X spotted by "Orlak29_" we're learning that ASUS's new Strix Halo APU-powered NUC has been tested by the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) for regulatory certification, with the manifest describing the NUC as the "NUC14LNS" which means it's from the NUC 14 family of systems.

The manifest details the NUC sample as the flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" APU that features 16 cores and 32 threads of Zen 5 processing power, with 80MB of cache (L2+l3), an RDNA 3.5-based Radeon 8060S GPU with 40 Compute Units (over twice the GPU cores as Strix Point), and an NPU with 50 TOPS of AI workload performance for Copilot+ systems.

GMK has just teased the world's first Mini-PC based on AMD's new Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" APU will be released in the coming months, check it out:

In a new report from IT Home, we're learning that GMK announced its new family of Mini-PC systems featuring AMD's beefy Strix Halo APUs, with up to the flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor that features 16 cores and 32 threads of Zen 5 power, 40 CUs of RDNA 3.5 GPU, up to 50 TOPs of AI performance, and up to 256GB/sec memory bandwidth.

We don't know any of the other specifications aside from the fact that GMK is using the new Strix Halo APUs inside of their new Mini-PCs, but we should get some bumps in RAM and SSD storage over the Strix Point APU-powered Mini-PC systems from the company. We should expect 32GB RAM and 1TB Gen4 SSD by default, with options for upgrades as the Strix Halo APU supports up to 128GB of RAM.

MSI had an absolute beauty of a custom PC on the CES 2025 show floor, using its "MEG PC Build" which has some powerful hardware inside, including not one, but two custom GeForce RTX 4080 graphic cards.

The MSI MEG PC Build at CES 2025 featured an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, an MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard, two MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPRIM X graphics cards, a MEG CORELIQUID S360 AIO cooler on the CPU, and 15 x MPG EZ120 ARGB fans, all connected into an MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIe5 power supply, and installed into a jaw-droppingly beautiful MEG MAESTRO-700L-PZ chassis.

MSI's choice of the 9800X3D and MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard are perfect choices for this insane PC, but the choice of the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPRIM X graphics cards over dual flagship GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X graphics cards at the very least would've been nice to see (and the 1600W PSU can handle it).

ASUS made its ROG NUC 2025 compact gaming PC official at CES 2025, packing powerhouse components inside of a tiny 3L chassis. Check it out:

The new ASUS ROG NUC features up to Intel's new Core Ultra 9 275HX processor (24 threads with 8 Performance Cores + 16 Efficiency cores) clocking in at up to 5.5GHz and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU with 16GB of GDDR7 memory. The system ships with 16GB of RAM but supports up to 96GB of DDR5-6400 memory, and rocks a 1TB Gen4 SSD (which can be upgraded to a 2TB Gen4 SSD).

ASUS has "silent cooling" inside of the ROG NUC 2025 model with an easy-to-upgrade tool-less chassis, and coming in a compact 282.4mm x 187.7mm x 56.5mm (bottom 146mm). ASUS includes a dedicated heatsink for the SSD to ensure optimal temperatures from your RAM and SSD, with a dedicated CPU fan enhancing cooling performance handling up to 135W.

MSI unveiled quite the new desktop gaming PC at CES 2025 with the introduction of the new MEG VISION X AI, which features powerful components from Intel and NVIDIA, but a deliciously huge 13-inch AI touchscreen on the front. Check it out:

Inside, the new MSI MEG VISION X AI desktop gaming PC features up to Intel's new Core Ultra 9 285K processor with 8 cores and 16 threads that boost at up to 5.7GHz, and NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs. There's support for up to 128GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and support for Gen5 SSDs with up to 12GB/sec (12,000MB/sec) read speeds (1 x Gen 5 and 2 x Gen4 SSD slots).

MSI keeps the high-end Core Ultra 9 285K processor nice and chill with its in-house 360mm AIO liquid cooler, with Silent Storm Cooling AI technology optimizing airflow by adjusting fan speeds using AI algorithms.

Alienware has just reintroduced its iconic Area-51 in both desktop and gaming laptop form, with the new Area-51 Desktop PC packing Intel's flagship Core Ultra 9 285K processor, and NVIDIA's just-announced flagship GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card. Check it out:

Alienware's new flagship Area-51 Desktop Gaming PC sees the company returning to its roots with a new gaming system that caters to the desires of PC gaming enthusiasts, as well as long-time Alienware fans who have a "deep appreciation for technology and a can-do attitude for manually customizing their build to their needs" according to the company.

Inside, the full-sized 80L tower packs headroom for over 600W of dedicated graphics power, and up to 280W of dedicated processing power, meaning Alienware's new Area-51 Desktop Gaming PC can handle up to NVIDIA's new ultra-enthusiast GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, and Intel's new flagship Core Ultra 9 285K processor.

GMKtec has just unveiled its new K11 Mini-PC which is powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS "Hawk Point" APU, it comes with 32GB of RAM pre-installed, a 2TB SSD, and an OCulink port. Check it out:

The new GMKtec K11 Mini-PC features the Ryzen 9 8945HS "Hawk Point" APU which is based on the Zen 4 architecture, sporting 8 cores and 16 threads. The 32GB of RAM is pre-installed but it can be upgraded to 96GB of RAM, while the 2TB of SSD storage can be expanded up to an 8TB SSD (there are dual M.2 SSD slots inside).

The Hawk Point APU comes with the Radeon 780M integrated GPU which is good for mainstream games, but it's not as good as the new Strix Point APU that features an RDNA 3.5-based iGPU. However, that's where the OCulink port comes into play as it can provide GMKtec K11 Mini-PC owners to plug in an external graphics card, amplifying gaming performance.

ASUS is cooking up its new ROG NUC pre-built PCs for CES 2025, with a new tease that the next-gen Mini-PC will feature Intel's new Core Ultra 200H "Arrow Lake-H" CPUs and NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series "Blackwell" GPUs.

In a new leak on Chinese social media platform Weibo, we get some sneaky photos of the next-gen ASUS ROG NUC system, which from the outside doesn't look all that different. ASUS is baking in all of the changes inside of the new ROG NUC, where we'll see the use of Intel's new Core Ultra 200H series CPU, and NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series GPU.

We should see ASUS using the flagship Core Ultrra 9 285H processor, as the current-gen ROG NUC (more details on that in the link below) features the flagship Core Ultra 9 185H "Meteor Lake" processor. The new ROG NUC will feature an RTX 50 series GPU -- expect to see the RTX 5070 or RTX 5060 -- while the current-gen ROG NUC rolled out with up to the RTX 4070 inside.

A bakery in Indiana is still using a Commodore 64 as its cash register, over 42 years since the Commodore 64 launched in 1982. Check it out:

Tony Lyon reposted some photos on X of the Commodore 64 being used at the Hilligoss Bakery in Brownsburg, Indiana, USA, operating two of the systems as cash registers. The photos themselves were taken in 2010, while another photo is from 2021, but the bakery would still have the Commodore 64 systems active today.

The Commodore 64 launched in 1982 for a cost of $595 at the time, which works out to just under $2000 today, and still continues as the highest-selling individual computer of all time with sales of somewhere between 10 million and 17 million units.

Palit has just unveiled its first "Mini AI hardware" with the launch of its new Pandora system, check it out:

The new Palit Pandora system has been built specifically for AI inference, machine learning, and other AI-focused tasks, with the Pandora running the Ubuntu operating system, and supports NVIDIA SDK for AI acceleration. Pandora has been made for enthusiasts and small developers who want an AI-focused system, ready for multiple fields.

This includes smart retail, education, robotics, generative AI applications, and more. Palit explains: "Compact at 121mm x 145mm x 66mm and weighing only 470g, Pandora is ideal for space-constrained environments. Pre-installed with a 128GB SSD, Ubuntu OS, and JetPack SDK 6.1.1, Pandora is ready for AI deployment, excelling in smart retail, education, robotics, and generative AI applications".

Acer's next-gen Predator Orion 7000 series desktop PCs have been listed, featuring NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 with 32GB GDDR7, and the RTX 5080 with 16GB of GDDR7 memory.

The new Acer Predator Orion 7000 desktop PCs will be featuring Intel's new Core Ultra 200 series "Arrow Lake" processors, with each of the systems teased powered by the Core Ultra 7 265KF processor. The two new desktop PCs also feature 32GB of DDR5 memory (2 x 16GB) sticks with support for up to 128GB of memory, dual 1TB SSDs (no mention of Gen4 or Gen5) and feature two different GPUs.

The higher-end Acer Predator Orion 7000 system features NVIDIA's new flagship GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, with Acer specifically mentioning it has 32GB of GDDR7 memory, meanwhile, the other Predator Orion 7000 system features the GeForce RTX 5080 with 16GB of GDDR7 memory.

AOOSTAR has just introduced its new Mini-PC based on AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix Point" APU, it packs an OCulink port, and more. Check it out:

In a new post on X by leaker HXL, we're led to the Weibo forums where AOOSTAR has unveiled its new Mini-PC which packs the Strix Point APU, features 32GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory, 1TB of SSD storage, and OCulink connectivity. The company has confirmed that the Mini-PC supports a 54W TDP, and Wi-Fi 7 too.

Inside, the new AOOSTAR Mini-PC features a custom vapor chamber cooling solution that the company says is "ultra quiet" while there are dual SSD slots in the system for upgrades if you need more storage. The OCulink port will allow you to hook up an external graphics card to the Mini-PC, just in case the RDNA 3.5-based integrated GPU doesn't have enough grunt for the games you're playing.

Microsoft has announced that it will release its own Mini PC in 2025, with the new Windows 365 Link - "the first Cloud PC device purpose-built by Microsoft to connect securely to Windows 365 in seconds." Yes, this means that it won't actually run apps like Word or Excel natively or even ship with Windows 11 - it's entirely cloud-based.

It's also a Mini PC designed for businesses adopting Windows 365 to offer a secure, efficient, and sustainable end-user experience for Cloud PC environments. Microsoft notes that it boots in seconds and "instantly wakes from sleep," with the devices supporting dual 4K monitors, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and four USB connections.

It has also been designed with sustainability in mind. The shell is constructed from 90% post-consumer recycled aluminum alloy and 100% pre-consumer recycled aluminum alloy. Even the motherboard contains recycled copper and tin solder.