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Reçu — 1 février 2026 ⏭ Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Orico's straightforward Thunderbolt 5 SSD enclosure proves they'll only get more popular as storage prices rise

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
31 janvier 2026 à 09:00
SSD enclosures aren't a new idea, but those with Thunderbolt 5 performance are still fairly rare. Orico's X50 counts itself among the few products, and it's been nothing but a boon to my workflow.

Orico X50

NVIDIA releases driver update for Maxwell and Pascal GPUs — it focuses only on security fixes, but it's still crucial for the older cards

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
30 janvier 2026 à 16:04
Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs no longer receive Game Ready Driver updates, but that doesn't mean NVIDIA is ignoring them. If you have an older card, I recommend you grab this security update targeting five vulnerabilities.

NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti

A new open‑source Notepad clone brings back the fast, minimal editor we loved — while Microsoft's Windows 11 version keeps getting more bloated

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
30 janvier 2026 à 10:40
Not happy with the direction that Windows 11's Notepad app is taking? Don't want to use Notepad++? This free, open-source alternative is available on GitHub.

Notepad bloated on a desk

Age of Empires 2's competitive scene is thriving — Pro play is at its best, and a grand finale is set for one of the world's most iconic venues

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
30 janvier 2026 à 08:00
Age of Empires 2 is the game that refuses to go away, and if anything, it's only getting more popular. The professional competitive scene is delivering some of the best matches ever; here's how to get caught up on the action before the Red Bull Wololo: Londinium grand finale in April.

Red Bull Wololo: Londinium

Maingear's new Retro98 gaming PC takes me back to LAN parties and 56K modems — you'll have to be quick to nab one of these limited-edition models

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
29 janvier 2026 à 09:06
Maingear has a new limited-edition Retro98 pre-built gaming PC with the fastest performance hardware possible packed inside. Only 32 of the standard models are being produced, so don't miss checking it out.

Maingear Retro98

Intel’s new XeSS 3 driver finally brings multi‑frame generation to Arc GPUs — early results suggest smoother performance, smarter frame pacing, and a more competitive alternative to DLSS and FSR

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
28 janvier 2026 à 14:33
The launch driver for Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" mobile chips includes XeSS 3 Multi Frame Generation support, and you can test it out now on way more hardware than just the new integrated GPUs.

Image from Intel Tech Tour 2025.

AMD leak suggests RDNA 3.5 extended to 2029 — RDNA 5 reserved for "premium" devices, raising big questions for future laptops and handhelds

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
28 janvier 2026 à 10:09
A new leak has sparked rumors that AMD is sticking with its RDNA 3.5 integrated GPU architecture until 2029, leaving RDNA 5 for "premium" devices only. Is this Intel's opportunity to take over the handheld market?

AMD RDNA 3.5 2029

Reçu — 15 janvier 2026 ⏭ Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

"The year ahead is shaping up to be extremely volatile" — IDC adds another PC price alarm to a market already filled with noise

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
14 janvier 2026 à 11:19
Expert analysts agree that 2026 will be anything but pleasant for those shopping for a new PC, and smaller brands will struggle the most.

ASUS Zenbook A14

Best Buy's Winter Sale is the antidote to rising PC prices — Hundreds of deals are available, but I found the 13 best Windows laptop discounts

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
14 janvier 2026 à 09:47
DRAM and NAND shortages, fueled by the AI buildout, are threatening to drive laptop prices through the roof in 2026. Best Buy's Winter Sale might be one of the last times to get a great Windows laptop without overspending.

Best Buy Winter Sale laptop deals

What is Wi-Fi 8? Here's everything you need to know about the next generation of wireless internet.

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
14 janvier 2026 à 08:45
The evolution of wireless internet continues with Wi-Fi 8, but it might not be the upgrade you were expecting compared to Wi-Fi 7. Here's everything you need to know.

Wi-Fi 8

Storage might join RAM on your PC shortage wish list — NVIDIA's new AI supercomputers will suck up millions of TB of SSDs to operate

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
13 janvier 2026 à 10:27
NVIDIA's new Rubin AI supercomputers have arrived, and they're likely going to need millions of TB of NAND to scale out. Priced into the market or not, SSDs are likely about to become the next big short in 2026.

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the Vera Rubin AI platform during a question and answer session with reporters at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2026.

What is an "ambient intelligence layer" and why should you care? Lenovo thinks it has multi-device AI figured out with Qira, but there's more to the story

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
12 janvier 2026 à 15:05
At CES 2026, Lenovo introduced Qira, a new cross-device and cross-OS AI assistant that will become what is essentially your AI twin. I was able to test it out, and I sat down with Lenovo's President of Intelligent Devices Group, Luca Rossi, to get more information.

Lenovo Qira

Reçu — 22 décembre 2025 ⏭ Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Conspiracy theory or apt prediction? — The AI-fueled hardware shortage will kill local PCs, paving the way for subscription-based cloud computing

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
21 décembre 2025 à 09:58
2025 saw RAM prices climb to obscene levels, with storage not far behind. It's only going to get worse, and there's not really an end in sight. Is there something going on besides a global AI buildout?

A still frame from Signs, in which the actors are wearing tinfoil hats.

Newegg launches fresh DDR5 RAM bundle discounts, giving PC builders a cheaper path to high‑speed memory — prices as low as $150 for 32GB

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
19 décembre 2025 à 10:52
DDR5 RAM prices have reached a level where they're unaffordable for most sane buyers. There's still a small loophole that can help you pay last year's DDR5 prices, but it's closing fast. Here's what you need to know.

DDR5 RAM bundles

Reçu — 18 décembre 2025 ⏭ Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

"Unprecedented high demand from the AI industry" — G.Skill succinctly addresses the cause of the DRAM shortage and spiking consumer prices

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
18 décembre 2025 à 09:41
Consumer RAM prices have reached orbit of late due to rising DRAM costs, and G.Skill has addressed its community with an update as to exactly why its products are now so expensive.

G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB

NVIDIA plans to cut GeForce RTX production by up to 40% in early 2026 — Here's which graphics cards will be affected first

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
17 décembre 2025 à 16:19
Another day, another blow dealt by AI. This time, it's a report out of China that NVIDIA plans to cut GeForce RTX GPU production by up to 40% in the first half of 2026.

ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5070 Ti

Bluetooth 6 is about to be everywhere in 2026 — What is it, how is it better, and do you really need it?

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
16 décembre 2025 à 07:00
Bluetooth 6 was introduced in September 2024, but it still remains a rare sight in our favorite tech. That's expected to change in 2026, and I have all the details you need to know right here.

Image of the Dell Bluetooth Travel Mouse (MS700).

Reçu — 14 décembre 2025 ⏭ Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Wavlink's new Thunderbolt 5 dock is way more affordable than the competition — it's now my favorite budget option if you need extra ports

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
14 décembre 2025 à 09:55
Most Thunderbolt 5 docks I've tested so far retail for $400+, but Wavlink's new Thunderlight dock bucks the trend in a big way. Here's what you need to know, and why it's my new favorite TB5 dock for budget shoppers.

Wavlink Thunderbolt 5 Thunderlight Dock

The cost of RAM has never been higher, making it a bleak time for PC building — Here's how to work around the price gouging while holiday shopping

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
12 décembre 2025 à 07:44
RAM prices are completely out of control, making it tough to upgrade a PC. Whether you're hoping to buy for yourself or for your favorite PC gamer, I have some advice to help you avoid overpaying.

Upgrading RAM modules

AMD's FSR "Redstone" update is finally here, but it's not as straightforward as expected — Here's what you need to know

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
11 décembre 2025 à 09:32
Promised to launch in 2025 at Computex, AMD has just made it under the wire to deliver an FSR "Redstone" update for its Radeon RX 9000 GPUs. It's all a bit confusing due to some name changes, but I can explain.

AMD Radeon

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