A torrent of states are repealing data center tax exemptions — but it could increase costs by upwards of 7%

Multiple states are repealing or modifying sales tax exemptions, and it could cause the cost of data centers to skyrocket.

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Samsung’s latest report suggests the RAM crisis is only just getting started — could we be looking at a new normal?
 Samsung’s latest report suggests the RAM crisis is only just getting started — could we be looking at a new normal?

Don’t expect the RAM crisis to get better beyond 2027, at least according to Samsung, and a new report suggests it’s worse than we thought.

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Upgrading your PC for summer? Lightning-fast Samsung 990 SSD drops 30% at Amazon, combining high speeds with generous storage capacity for creators and pros
 Upgrading your PC for summer? Lightning-fast Samsung 990 SSD drops 30% at Amazon, combining high speeds with generous storage capacity for creators and pros

Samsung’s 2TB 990 SSD helps desktops boot faster, transfer files quicker, and store much more data.

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Samsung’s 9100 Pro 2TB SSD has dropped to AU$434 at Amazon, but you have less than a day left to grab it
 Samsung’s 9100 Pro 2TB SSD has dropped to AU$434 at Amazon, but you have less than a day left to grab it

The Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB is down to AU$434.47 at Amazon AU until 12pm July 29 — an excellent price for one of the fastest PCIe 5.0 SSDs around

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A $400 SSD that was previously as low as $79.99 shows just how bleak PC gaming is in 2026 — are the days of good deals over?
 A $400 SSD that was previously as low as $79.99 shows just how bleak PC gaming is in 2026 — are the days of good deals over?

Prices for PC gaming components have skyrocketed in recent months — is there now no hope for good deals for PC builders, or are there ways to mitigate the damage?

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Nvidia GPU prices might be on the rise again — and it makes RTX 3090 dual-GPU setups like this more appealing than ever
 Nvidia GPU prices might be on the rise again — and it makes RTX 3090 dual-GPU setups like this more appealing than ever

Rumors suggest Nvidia GPU prices may be increasing soon, and it’s exactly why spare PC hardware parts are important.

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The RAM crisis just forced Framework into a nasty price hike — and Apple’s rumored solution to the memory crunch is renting Macs to cash-strapped consumers
 The RAM crisis just forced Framework into a nasty price hike — and Apple’s rumored solution to the memory crunch is renting Macs to cash-strapped consumers

Apple’s plan to sidestep the RAM crisis could be renting Macs, iPhones and iPads to consumers.

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Nvidia tries again to get gamers to accept DLSS 5 — and doesn’t entirely succeed

Nvidia shows how DLSS 5 gives developers control — but many gamers remain skeptical and accusations of ‘Slopvidia’ abound.

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Brace yourself for more RAM misery: DDR5 is now getting pricier — and there’s a rumor that CPUs will be more expensive next year
 Brace yourself for more RAM misery: DDR5 is now getting pricier — and there’s a rumor that CPUs will be more expensive next year

It looks like the memory crisis isn’t going anywhere, between DDR5 RAM price hikes and a new rumor about more expensive CPUs.

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Nvidia RTX 5000 Super GPUs rumored to be ready — but they’re on hold, and the reason why makes me nervous about pricing
 Nvidia RTX 5000 Super GPUs rumored to be ready — but they’re on hold, and the reason why makes me nervous about pricing

These Super refreshes are still coming, by all accounts, but they could make quite the dent in your bank balance.

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