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Costco is removing RAM from its display PCs to stop stores from being RAMsacked — shoplifters are getting savvy about GPUs and PC parts
By Jason England published
The RAM price crisis is hitting the world of computing hard, and Costco has started protecting itself by removing the precious memory from its display PCs on the shelves.

Panther Lake vs Apple M5 benchmarks — 'Intel has done the incredible'
By Tony Polanco published
We just tested the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips, and Apple is now officially on notice. Here are our benchmark results between Panther Lake and the Apple M5 chip.

'A bold step...to address the challenges posed by plastic waste': Los Angeles could be first major city to ban single-use printer cartridges
By Scott Younker published
The city of Los Angeles is working on a potential ban of single-use printer cartridges. Here's what that could look like.

EXCLUSIVE: Intel confirms XeSS 3 Multi-frame generation is coming to Arc B580 next month — and it’s now my top GPU recommendation
By Tony Polanco published
Intel confirmed to Tom’s Guide that XeSS 3 is coming to Arc B580 next month. Here is why it’s now the best budget GPU out there.

‘MSRP is a myth’? I disagree — here’s how to find a GPU and avoid the RAMageddon markup
By Tony Polanco published
Finding a GPU at retail price can be downright impossible with the ongoing RAM crisis, but these tips can save you money.

Shots fired! AMD claims its Ryzen AI CPUs beat Intel Panther Lake for gaming and AI
By Tony Polanco published
Just ahead of the launch of Intel's Panther Lake CPUs, AMD has released two slides showing how its Ryzen AI processors are superior.

I’ve been testing Lenovo Legion’s 200Hz QHD monitor for a week — and it 'puts most other budget screens to shame'
By Nikita Achanta published
The Lenovo Legion R27qe Gen 2 is an outstanding monitor for gaming and productivity, thanks to its 200Hz refresh rate, 0.5ms response time, and excellent color.

Nvidia RTX 50-series GPU production reportedly 'paused,' but company insists it will 'continue to ship' all cards
By Darragh Murphy published
Nvidia is reportedly pausing production of nearly its entire RTX 50-series GPU lineup, with RTX 5060 supply expected to get worse first, and it's to prioritize demand for AI.

‘Chaotic’ RAM pricing won’t kill PC gaming, a CEO told me — and history backs him up
By Jason England last updated
I spoke to Elan Raja, CEO of Scan UK (a company that's been tracking RAM prices since 1987), to provide historical context around RAMageddon. Put simply, it's all very "cyclical," in his words.
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