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Best motherboards for the Intel Core i7-14700K
By Dan Rice published
The best Our picks to house your new CPU, whatever your needs or budget.
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NVIDIA RTX 40 Super leaks show we're getting more expensive graphics cards you probably don't need
By Richard Devine published
Super? NVIDIA looks set to launch three new graphics cards at CES that'll be on sale by the end of January, but it's highly likely you don't need to run out and get one.
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (Gen 8) review: An excellent gaming laptop with only minor issues
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (Gen 8) is one of the best gaming laptops you can buy in this price range, as long as you're okay with its minor issues.
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Best motherboards for the Intel Core i5-14600K
By Dan Rice published
The best Our picks of the best motherboards for the 14th Gen Intel Core i5-14600K.
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Microsoft is exploring specialized liquids for cooling its AI chips, amid local water supply concerns
By Kevin Okemwa published
COOLING EFFECT Microsoft is looking into a new technique that will allow it to use specialized liquids to cool its AI chips, rather than fans and excessive amounts of water.
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Zotac Zbox Pico PI430AJ review: This phone-sized mini-PC with solid state cooling is a game changer
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Review Zotac's latest mini-PC uses an innovative thermal management system that uses solid state tech, and it is astonishingly good.
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“The Swift Go 14 is one of the first devices in the market to be outfitted with Intel Core Ultra processors, paving the way to enhance support of generative AI tasks on more Acer devices moving forward,” says Acer General Manager
By Rebecca Spear published
AI-ready laptops Today, Acer announced its new line of AI-ready Swift Go 14 laptops which utilize Intel Core Ultra processors. Here are all the details.
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Latest Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i laptop is ready to tackle AI with its Intel Core Ultra processor
By Rebecca Spear published
AI-Powered Today, Lenovo revealed its newest line of IdeaPad Pro 5i (Gen 9) laptops which feature AI-powered Intel Core Ultra processors. Here's everything you need to know about it.
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Acer unveils its latest gaming laptop with Intel Core Ultra CPUs, but does the AI-driven NPU make a real difference?
By Sean Endicott published
AI FTW Acer's new Predator Triton Neo 16 is among the first to run on an Intel Core Ultra processor.
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Intel's gambit: New Core Ultra mobile CPUs take on Apple and AMD with AI chips, double the graphics power and ultra-efficient laptops. But will it work?
By Daniel Rubino published
Core Ultra Intel unveils specs for select Core Ultra series mobile CPUs, featuring a new core setup focused on efficiency, AI enhancements, and updates to its Evo platform for 2024.
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