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This was/is inevitable... Those with sligth older gen cards/new low mid end saved by the dram crisis. Game development is now affected by the RAM crisis TL;DR: Rising DDR5 memory and storage costs, driven by the ongoing DRAM crisis and AI demand, are causing supply shortages and higher prices through 2026. This forces game developers like Larian Studios to optimize AAA titles for limited RAM and VRAM, impacting PC gaming performance and hardware upgrade cycles. What does this mean for gaming, specifically high-profile AAA-style experiences with a focus on immersive and detailed visuals? Well, a fundamental shift in how game developers will approach making games for the "foreseeable future." And with that, game developers will be forced to optimize performance for systems with limited RAM and VRAM. G.Skill And Micron Share Depressing Update On PC Memory Crisis by Paul Lilly - Thu, Dec 18, 2025 Just in case anyone needs to hear it again (as if!), we're in the midst of a memory crisis that has seen the cost of DRAM catapult to unsettling levels. G-skill statement. https://www.gskill.com/community/1502239313/1765875574/Why-has-G.SKILL-DRAM-memory-prices-increased-so-much-recently-since-2025-Q4

What could go wrong? One monthly update and the AI agents have full permission on all your files. This without you know or give it permission. Yup, one buggy update, and that's all Microsoft needs. Windows 11 Will Ask for Permission Before AI Agents Access Personal Files Microsoft has implemented a mandatory consent framework for Windows 11 that stops AI agents from accessing personal files without explicit user permission. The company has updated its agentic AI features documentation for experimental preview builds, specifying six protected folders as off-limits by default: Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos. Each AI assistant must request access individually, rather than receiving system-wide permissions. This opt-in design ensures that standard installations remain unaffected unless users decide to activate the feature and approve specific agents.

@Mr. Fox Microsoft try everything to force an hw upgrade. Just make the latest and greatest as an real power hog. More cpu cycles is the way to improve the performance. You can feel that your hardware work harder hence you think they have improved the performance, HaHa Microsoft earlier today announced that it is bringing a major performance boost to Server 2025 systems with a new native feature that will immensely boost storage and related speeds by up to 80%. Microsoft today also confirmed that it is now going to be enabling a Windows system service by default, and quite ironically, the service is known to cause performance-related issues on user PCs from time to time as it can eat up CPU cycles and memory blocks. "December 15, 2025 Update: This feature is included in the December 2025 non-security update (KB5072033). [System Components] The AppX Deployment Service (Appxsvc) has moved to Automatic startup type to improve reliability in some isolated scenarios." A quick Google search for the Appxsvc service leads to various forum posts and results online where users are seen complaining about this system process. This ranges from issues related to high CPU usage, memory usage, or disk impacts. Hence, the process could be a major potential resource and performance hog depending on how it could affect a user's PC. Microsoft makes potential CPU, RAM, disk hogging feature default on Windows 11 25H2, 24H2

Same for ssd's for gamers/consumers. Prices go up and people will now buy lower capacity ssd's. Same with prebuilt computers(desktops and Jokebooks). Even next gen smartphones will come with lower capacity memory/storage. Less is more. Isn't it for modern tech? And if you can't afford even an lower capacity modern ssd... The option is to go back to spinning hardrives. But buy them now. Because prices will go up on everything. Btw. It could be smart going with cheaper,still more expensive lower end hardware forwards. Because you may need save the extra money to pay the ever increasing electricity bill. Elizabeth Warren, other U.S. senators concerned about big tech pushing up electricity costs After Gobbling Up DRAM, NVIDIA & SK hynix Plan to Introduce an “AI SSD” With 10× Higher Performance, Ringing Alarms Over NAND Supply I hope Nova lake doesn't follow same pathern as the Jokebook sibling... But sure you'll get an much better iGPU and NPU. Core Ultra 7 365 Test Sample Gets Geekbenched, Scores Indicate Generational Regression As of this morning, a mysterious "Lenovo 4810X90100" test platform has produced slightly concerning benchmark scores. The freshly-archived database entry shows a next-gen laptop/notebook being driven by an unreleased Intel Core Ultra 7 365 "Panther Lake-H" mobile processor. Overall Geekbench 6.3 scores—2451 (single-core) and 9714 (multicore)—were swiftly noted down by keen trackers of emerging PC hardware.

Arctic launches its best thermal paste yet for chips of all types Arctic launches its best thermal paste yet for chips of all types — claims new MX-7 formulation runs 3% cooler than its predecessor. ARCTIC MX-7 thermal paste tested – Will this price breaker also break the ice in the top 10? igorslab.de ASUS launches its ROG STRIX RG-05 thermal compound with a thermal conductivity of 14W/mK ASUS has announced the launch of its first high-performance thermal compound, the ROG Strix RG-05

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Yup, as expected. Design over functionality. People get what they ask for. And the same was it for Nvidia when they designed the 4000 aad 5000 series FE cards. The 12V-2*6connector could have been slight bigger in size but then it would interrupt with their design goals (The tiny, cute GPU pcb). Ed Crisler says Sapphire used the 12V-2×6 connector on its card because it let them hide the plug and keep the build looking clean, which matters for the Nitro lineup Sapphire asks AMD for more freedom in partner GPU designs: “Let us go nuts” -Ed Crisler, Radeon-exclusive AIB Sapphire thoughts on 12VHPWR SK Hynix Expects DRAM Shortage Until 2028 According to an "internal analysis" reportedly from SK Hynix, the manufacturer expects the DRAM shortage to continue until 2028

Epic December 2025 Game Giveaway Leak Lists 15 Free Games, A Red Dead Finale

Not sure why northwestrepair removed the short video. It was about UPS and wrong pricing on sent packages. Maybe he didn't understand how they set their pricing for shipping and suddenly understood it, hence he removed the video🙄

Hmmm. The AI trash from Microsoft coming everywhere. Even Mercedes-Benz will now use M$ AI stack for their software in their cars. Microsoft Copilot AI Comes to LG TVs, and Can't Be Deleted Microsoft's Copilot AI chatbot is arguably one of the most controversial add-ons ever implemented in the Windows 11 operating system.

Everyone will ripping you.... If you are in need, then buy it now.

TH - today Dell preps massive price hikes up to 30% citing memory pricing 'out of our control' Dell preps massive price hikes up to 30% citing memory pricing 'out of our control' — company reminds commercial customers that placing an order today for future delivery will not guarantee current prices SK Hynix outlook points to tight consumer memory supply through 2028 as a Lexar DDR5 listing shows a 2027 ship date

Almost no memory kits available here home. Vanilla 32GB DDR5 kit start around $600 and very few different kits you can buy. Faster 32GB mem kits will go for the double or more if you can find what you want🥴 48GIG kit more like $1300-1500USD. Of course there is massive demand in China. Russia need western cutting edge tech for their war machine. And the same for China themself NVIDIA H200 AI GPUs Witness Massive Demand In China, Increasing Capacity To Ensure Zero Impact On US Customers As per the report, the demand for these GPUs is so strong that NVIDIA is now considering opening up further production lines through its partners to ensure a smooth supply. Nvidia and Jensen on the way flood China with AI tools to build up their ever growing defence/military power and this with good help from U:S Maybe the U:S adm also should lift the chips act ban for Russia as well. No point in that ban when China is the middle man for the tech export over to Russia. While this corrupt game continue, the vanilla pc consumers/gamers will pay the ultimate price. Shortage for tech/computer parts they need and 3 times price increase. At same time Microsoft want to throw 1billion computers on the landfill. Nice. Can you see the same pattern? A so called good 12V-2*6 connector won't be any better than the QC it goes through when you manufacture an finished power cable and slap it in the (fancy) box/plastic bag.. Regarding the 16-pin connector, various manufacturers are working on improvements, with power supply manufacturers, graphics card manufacturers, and cable/terminal manufacturers all making efforts. Power supply brand Segotep has been plagued by 16-pin connector burnout issues in recent years. Cases of burnt 16-pin cables from its own Kunlun ATX 3.0 series power supplies have been frequently mentioned on Baidu Tieba. Power supply manufacturer Xingu launches its new generation 16PIN cable, TITANLOAD

@Mr. Fox With time everything die. And old memories will slowly die out. What you have been will not even be a memory. Like species that disappear and only a very few know have been. History repeats itself. As it always has. "Life is a game of chess, a move for White and Black, where every second is precious, for time passes so fast. You play against a master who is unmatched, and know that one wrong move can turn everything to sand. He sacrifices no pieces, his patience is of ice. And when your king falls in a quiet way, the game is lost, and the board quickly cleared away. The last word is 'The Master's': a silent 'Checkmate'." Is Norwegian America dying? “It is usually grandparents who have the time to get involved,” says the Norwegian-American.

Don't forget buy a leak tester if this is not already mentioned. I also use a couple of these. Temperature plug https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-loop-connect-temperature-plug-sensor?srsltid=AfmBOooIIGjbxff-EImwwMxs2LLn3GAmkB0crU3yeToW0v1hYnTIaTb6 Dazmode shop is also big in water cooling. https://www.youtube.com/@DazModeWatercooling/videos

Hmmm. QC cost money. But what with RMA? Updating the BIOS on some MSI motherboards can leave the screen blank, and to fix this you'll have to buy a new graphics card. In recent days, we've seen a problem that has unsettled more than one MSI motherboard user: But the warning hints at something deeper. Current BIOS versions are changing at a very rapid pace because new generations of CPUs require constant adjustments . This means that a simple update can affect internal components we never thought could fail, such as how the UEFI itself generates video output. And when access to the BIOS depends on your GPU "understanding" what the BIOS is trying to display, the risk becomes real—so real, in fact, that ASK has had to issue a general warning. Worse still, the uncertainty is growing. ASK hasn't revealed which models are affected, whether motherboards or graphics cards; the warning is general. There's no further information, which suggests the problem is escalating rapidly and affecting more users than we realize. We're awaiting a statement from MSI regarding this, as we've already seen issues with AGESA 1.2.8.0 , and we don't know if this is related again after removing the BIOS from their download. It could be an AMD issue with the Ryzen 7000 and 9000 series and their firmware for older graphics cards, but if so, which platforms, sockets, and chipsets are affected? Too many questions, no answers , but we'll be keeping an eye out for any statements or open investigations into this matter.

This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows RemoveWindowsAI goes deeper than ever to scrub Microsoft's "agentic AI"

LOL. "The Land of the Free". The nickname for the U.S need to be changed. See... Many Americans assume that if they wipe a phone or lock it with strong encryption, they're simply exercising their privacy rights. But the moment an electronic device becomes the target of a lawful federal search or seizure, erasing it can itself constitute a crime – even if agents haven't yet obtained physical possession of it. Man arrested for allegedly wiping his Google Pixel before a CBP search And all tourists entering the U.S borders will be considered as criminals now. They probably need an Social meddia account, LOL US to require five years of social media history from foreign travelers under new proposal People are already canceling their travel plans for the US. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has filed a proposal that would see travelers from 42 countries, including the UK, France, Germany, and South Korea, have five years of their social media history reviewed as part of the visa waiver programme. The US will investigate Norwegian tourists' social media Not even America's allies will escape sweeping new regulations, if they are introduced. Criminals know their way into the country. Making it much more difficult for honest tourists will only destroy the tourism industry. Some will suffer and need to find something different to work with. Maybe be one more of the homeless? That won't generate money back to the country.

How about.... Maybe we really need age verification for Microsoft's latest and greatest nowadays as for some P-sites and social media? Hence they force you to use M$ account for their flawed OS. Soon you can't use Windows 11 before you reach the age of 18-21, LOL Windows as OS will be banned all over the world for the younger. And Linux is needed for all schools for children up to at least 18 years. AI chatbots are causing suicides, psychosis, and grooming children, AGs warn Microsoft

Some improvement. Passed 46000 in 3DM Port Royal http://www.3dmark.com/pr/3741688 https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/3dmark_-_port_royal/submissions/5937563?recalculate=true&matomoUri=%2F%2Fmatomo.hwbot.org%2F Ungine Heaven Superposition 8K https://benchmark.unigine.com/leaderboards/superposition/1.x/8k-optimized/single-gpu/page-1 https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/unigine_superposition_-_8k_optimized/submissions/5937600?recalculate=true&matomoUri=%2F%2Fmatomo.hwbot.org%2F

This is just sad seeing before the coming Christmas holidays. But I expect it is millions having the same life in the U:S now. I should wish the greedy and corrupt stupid politicians and the rich would suffer the same tragedy. What a shame!!!

How much did Jensen pay for the ballroom? I expect US adm also will withdraw the 5090/5090D ban for China. This is just a question of time. Because 5090's is a lot weaker than H200. And if china don't want the H200 I'm sure nvidia would love ship more 5090's over to the "Middle Kingdom". Gamers and creators would love that so they don't need to smuggle in more of the heavily overpriced cards from the grey market, delivered by Nvidia's partners. And for China in general... They will once again gain access to Western technology to build up their defense capability and "will give rocket speed to the Chinese AI industry". Nice. Nvidia reportedly wins H200 exports to China LOL Read... U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Southern District of Texas, added: "Operation Gatekeeper has exposed a sophisticated smuggling network that threatens our Nation's security by funneling cutting-edge AI technology to those who would use it against American interests. And now the US Gov Adm will help Nvidia freely to funneling all the cutting-edge AI technology they can make directly into China. How time have changed. Corruption, lobbying and bribery clearly help. US authorities catch 'trafficking network' smuggling $160M of NVIDIA AI chips to China Yup,the 5090's is all too cheap. But increased sales of already mentioned Nvidia graphics cards in China will help Nvidia to change on that. High-capacity DDR5 memory kits now cost more than GeForce RTX 5090

Palmer Luckey says AI should be allowed to decide who lives and dies in war "There's no moral high ground in using inferior technology"

Microsoft continue improve their latest and greatest OS. Too the worse. There is no bottom on how bad it can be. Windows 11's newly revamped Start menu design is annoyingly large The new Start menu is being rolled out to all users on Windows 11 25H2 with no option to keep using the old design. And Microsoft want to take care of all your apps/software/drivers and firmware. What can go wrong bro @Mr. Fox?🤔 How will this go when you know they introduce new bugs after every damn monthly patch update. Windows 11 now wants to have the ability to update all the applications you have installed on your PC Microsoft wants to give Windows 11 more power, granting it the ability to manage updates for all applications installed on the system directly from within the operating system