Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Local model citizen outpaces DGX Spark and Threadripper
 Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Local model citizen outpaces DGX Spark and Threadripper

The Mac Studio with M5 Ultra delivers powerhouse productivity and AI performance in a small chassis.

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M6 Mac Mini First Look: Bigger Power Packed in the Same Small Package

People will be clawing to get Apple’s latest and tiniest Mac.

Fully custom copper PC features upcycled blowtorch reservoir — antique wooden pedestal complements steampunk design hiding a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RX 9070 XT

If Edison and Stephenson had teamed up to build a gaming PC, it might have looked like this custom copper and wood all-AMD design.

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Save $300 on this 4K gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5070 Ti, now $2,599 — powerhouse ABS Stratos II rig ships with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD
 Save $300 on this 4K gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5070 Ti, now $2,599 — powerhouse ABS Stratos II rig ships with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD

A 4K-capable gaming machine from ABS, featuring the powerful RTX 5070 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5, and a 2TB SSD, all for $2,599.99.

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Save $270 on this solid 1080p gaming PC with an RTX 5060 from MSI, now under $1,430 — Codex R2 rig packs 32GB DDR5 RAM, a 2TB SSD, and a 10-core Intel CPU
 Save $270 on this solid 1080p gaming PC with an RTX 5060 from MSI, now under $1,430 — Codex R2 rig packs 32GB DDR5 RAM, a 2TB SSD, and a 10-core Intel CPU

Save $270 on this MSI gaming PC with a Intel Core i5-14400F, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD, all for $1,429.

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Asus’ ludicrous $10,850 20th-anniversary bundle is now the cheapest way to buy an RTX 5090 — Nvidia’s flagship GPU stock is so limited that this bundle with a 3000W PSU, X870E board, and open-frame case is actually cheaper than some scalper listings
 Asus’ ludicrous $10,850 20th-anniversary bundle is now the cheapest way to buy an RTX 5090 — Nvidia’s flagship GPU stock is so limited that this bundle with a 3000W PSU, X870E board, and open-frame case is actually cheaper than some scalper listings

This ultra-premium Asus ROG Edition 20th Anniversary Combo set at Newegg is super expensive at $10,849.96, but ironically, it’s the ‘cheapest’ way to pick up an RTX 5090 right now.

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Grab a $560 saving on this 1440p-ready gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, now $1,859 — all-white CyberPowerPC desktop ships with one of AMD’s best X3D chips, along with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD
 Grab a $560 saving on this 1440p-ready gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, now $1,859 — all-white CyberPowerPC desktop ships with one of AMD’s best X3D chips, along with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD

Save nearly $600 on this CyberPowerPC gaming PC with a 9800X3D, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, 32GB DDR5, and a 2TB SSD.

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Dumpster diver builds home lab Proxmox server from weekly landfill runs for SSDs, HDDs, GPUs, and even RAM — weekly e-waste raids net multi-drive Proxmox server and Asus ROG laptop

A tech enthusiast says that they managed to put together a home lab-worthy Proxmox server using PC parts scavenged from the nearby county landfill.

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Save 20% on this 144-in-1 screwdriver set, perfect for hobbyists and PC builders under $40 — epic starter toolkit ships with electric and precision drivers, along with 120 magnetic bits and 22 maintenance tools
 Save 20% on this 144-in-1 screwdriver set, perfect for hobbyists and PC builders under $40 — epic starter toolkit ships with electric and precision drivers, along with 120 magnetic bits and 22 maintenance tools

This 144-in-1 repair toolkit from Strebito is on sale, with 120 bits and a number of other tools for less than $40.

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Self-taught tinkerer demos working room-sized Cold War-era supercomputer with vacuum tubes — takes 15 minutes to warm up and smells like burning dust, 8-bit design uses 460 recycled 1950s Soviet tubes

A self-taught electronics tinkerer called Mike recently shared details of his retro-computing vacuum tube computer project.

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