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Oops, ASRock says motherboards will support 'newly launched' AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU that has definitely not yet been launched

I hope no one got yelled at for this.

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ASRock launches new Frankensteined motherboard with one DDR4 slot and two DDR5 slots — Intel board signals the RAM apocalypse is truly nigh

A motherboard that can accept both DDR4 and DDR5 memory can be the difference between you being able to build a new PC or putting it off till the shortage is over. ASRock's new H610M Combo II is otherwise pretty barebones, not even featuring PCIe 4.0 storage, but it does…

Tom’s Hardware

MSI MEG X870E Ace Max review

Bigger BIOS, better overclocking.

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MSI MAG B850 Gaming Plus Max WiFi review

Bigger BIOS, better overclocking.

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If your Ryzen-powered PC has an AM5 ASRock motherboard and sometimes just won't boot, then rescue is at hand in the form of a new BIOS update

Of course, if it won't boot because the CPU is fried, no amount of BIOS tweakery will help.

PC Gamer

Intel XeSS 3 MFG mod triples Arc A380 triples performance in Cyberpunk 2077 — supercharged 6GB GPU pumps out 140 FPS at 1080p on low preset

Intel XeSS 3 Frame Generation is shown to work effectively, even on entry-level GPUs. Cyberpunk 2077 increased from 55 to 60 FPS to as high as 140 FPS with MFG enabled.

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ASRock issues statement concerning yet another round of Ryzen 9000 CPU failures — motherboard vendor says it is 'working in seamless coordination' with AMD to investigate

While the scope of the faults appears to be quite small, ASRock joins the chorus of motherboard companies promising to search for a cause.

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ASRock and Cooler Master partner up for no real reason that I can make out but aw hey that's kind of cute

A match made in Huizhou, China.

PC Gamer

Shopper walks out with a $4.99 Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU from Goodwill — thrift stores are the hidden goldmines amid the AI-driven GPU crisis

Launched initially as a strong 1080p and 1440p gaming card, the Radeon RX 5700 XT was revived with basic maintenance after being picked up for just $4.99.

Tom’s Hardware

'We have initiated an immediate internal review': Asus responds to worries about AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPUs dying in its motherboards

Following past issues with ASRock motherboards, we're now seeing an uptick in reports of problems with Asus boards.

TechRadar

Asus starts an 'immediate internal review' on its 800-series motherboards in light of 'recent reports concerning Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs'

No solutions yet, but it's better than staying quiet on the whole matter.

PC Gamer

ASRock to enter AIO liquid cooling market with an intriguing pumpless design at CES — full lineup to include more traditional options, some with LCD displays

ASRock, usually known for producing motherboards, is set to debut its own AIOs at CES 2026, including flagship models featuring LCD screens. It's unclear if ASRock is licensing Asetek's pump designs, and whether it will compete against affordable brands like Thermalright.

Tom’s Hardware

Another 16-pin GPU power connector gets scorched, but this time it's not an RTX 5090 — User finds their Sapphire Nitro+ 9070 XT with scorched pins

The decisions to put a 16-pin power connector on a non-Nvidia GPU has started to show its consequences on the RX 9070 XT. Sapphire's Nitro+ variant uses a 12v-2x6 connector, which has burnt down thrice already, making this the fourth case so far, joining the first ASRock Taichi card that…

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Motherboards from Gigabyte, MSI, ASUS, ASRock at risk from new UEFI flaw attack - here's what we know

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'$100 Steam Machine' uses a cut-down PS5 APU with Bazzite — DIY console offers 60 FPS at 1080p with 16GB of GDDR6

A YouTuber built "$100 Steam Machine" using an ASRock mining blade featuring a B-grade AMD SoC from the base PlayStation 5 with disabled cores. The neutered PS5 chip can run games at 1080p and 60 FPS.

GamesRadar

This new motherboard has DDR4 and DDR5 RAM support, and it took an AI-pricing surge for that to finally become a thing

ASRock is launching a new motherboard that has support for both DDR4 and DDR5 RAM. While it's not necessarily a gaming motherboard, it could start a trend.

Tom’s Hardware

ASRock releases new Intel motherboard with support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory — The "H610 Combo" features both types of DIMM slots, but you can't mix generations

Amidst the never-ending cycle of DRAM shortage news cursing the industry, ASRock is finally bringing some good news: a motherboard with support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, that too in dual-channel mode. The H610M Combo doesn't have a price yet, but it looks like it can help somewhat mitigate…

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Valve's new Steam Machine is just a PC at heart — here's how to build your own and how much it will cost

Valve announced the Steam Machine today, and it looks a lot like a custom mini PC designed specifically for gaming. As a PC build enthusiast, my first course of action after the announcement was attempting to build something similar.

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The same ASRock B850 motherboard kills three Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs worth $1,000 one by one in South Korea — victim used updated BIOS and never overclocked, but still lost all their processors

On QuasarZone, a South Korean forum, the user described how one ASRock B850 Pro RS killed off three different Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs one by one, despite the motherboard being deemed healthy prior.

PC Gamer

MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi review

Lots of features, not a lot of price.

PC Gamer

ASRock Phantom Gaming X870 Nova WiFi review

Lots of features, lots of compromises.

Tom’s Hardware

ASRock issues longer warranty amid failing CPU controversy — but only in Japan

Just after Gamers Nexus dropped a video about CPU failures on ASRock motherboards, the company started offering extended warranties.

Tom’s Hardware

Maingear debuts new premium desktop PCs — Apex Rush, Force models start at $6,259, with top-end model featuring hardline tubing and dual 420mm radiators

Maingear has today unveiled a couple of new desktop PCs, a new Apex Rush and a new Apex Force.

TechRadar

You can plug 25 USB devices into this ASRock ATX motherboard - shame 10 of them are USB 2.0, an abomination in 2025

ASRock X870 LiveMixer WiFi motherboard arrives with dual USB4 support and 25 USB ports - although ten of those are USB 2.0.

Tom’s Hardware

ASRock's revamped AI Quickset WSL virtualization tool makes it easy to run Linux AI apps on Windows

ASRock has developed a new iteration of its AI Quickset tool that provides users with an automated method of deploying Linux-based AI models on Windows with the help of virtualization.

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