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Nvidia loves the RAM crisis

March 9, 2026
Storage is hard to find. Graphics cards are hard to find. RAM is extremely hard to find, even if you’re a PC manufacturing giant. And it’s all thanks to the “AI” data center buildout. But Nvidia, or at least its highly visible CEO Jensen Huang, couldn’t be happier about it. “I love constraints,” said Huang at a recent conference. “In a world of constraints, you have no choice but…
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Newegg’s $7,500 RTX 5090 card is a sad, depressing omen

March 9, 2026
Just a year ago, we complained that MSI was bumping up prices for RTX 50-series cards to levels that were outrageous at the time, ranging from $819 to a whopping $2,400 at the high end. Today, I spotted Newegg selling an Asus ROG Matrix Platinum GeForce RTX 5090 for…
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PC graphics cards are now nearly 100 percent Nvidia

March 6, 2026
When we think of the PC graphics-card market, we usually think of three players: Nvidia, AMD, and to a lesser extent, Intel. Those days are over. According to market data released by Jon Peddie Research for the fourth quarter of 2025, AMD’s market share in the PC…
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We messed up with the Windows 12 article. What we got wrong and how it happened

March 6, 2026
Earlier this week, PCWorld published a roundup of Windows 12 rumors translated from PCWelt that does not meet our editorial standards. We’re deeply embarrassed by it, and I personally apologize that the article was published. It should not have been, but we’re keeping the article live (with an editor’s note at the top) so it remains in the public record. Windows Central published a response…
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The $600 MacBook Neo is Microsoft’s nightmare

March 5, 2026
We’ve been hearing about it for a while, and now it’s official: There’s a new entry-level MacBook in town. The MacBook Neo is small, cheap, colorful, and most importantly, available. Apple made some big compromises to get the price down, but now that it’s here, I…
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Arq 7 Backup review: Uniquely versatile online, network, and local backup

March 5, 2026
$49.99 for stand-alone client I $59.99/yr for software subscription and online storage, 5 PCs There are lots of good options for local and online backup, but Arq 7 Backup (both an online service and client) stands out from the crowd thanks to its ability to back up to myriad third-party online storage services as well as its own. Direct-attached and network storage are supported as well. Arq even…
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OpenAI’s AI coding app finally comes to Windows

March 5, 2026
Crafting programs and apps with the help of AI agents has become quite the thing over the past few months, and Windows users just got a new “agentic” AI coding tool to play with. Roughly a month after releasing its Codex desktop app for Mac, OpenAI has unleashed a native…
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Logitech’s no-‘click’ magnetic mouse changes the game

March 4, 2026
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld highlights Logitech’s Pro X2 Superstrike gaming mouse, featuring innovative magnetic switches that replace traditional clicking mechanisms with adjustable actuation and haptic feedback. This $180 premium mouse offers…
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Workstation GPUs: PC gaming’s new enemy

March 4, 2026
All three PC GPU makers now appear to be leaning harder into AI-specific graphics cards, straining a tight PC graphics market even further. A few years ago, PC gaming was seen as a huge growth driver for the silicon industry, enthusiasts, and PC makers alike. Now, the meteoric rise of AI is luring hardware makers away from consumers, and we’re seeing even more consequences as a result. This…
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