Ryzen 9 9950X Review, SSD Pricing Update, Breaking Up Google?

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech August 15 Hardware [AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Review: We've Seen This Before...](=.6p8fXvj06tv0UTouNPuzW2kiqDnv8iJIlUeJUo5wHOY) The Ryzen 9 9950X is [AMD's most powerful Zen 5](=.v1QB6Q9M3cNxXkMMGUoHRL3wkFKjf3gn_erSTWkdVGc) desktop offering. Dual CCD Ryzen CPUs have never been the best options for gamers, but they have been the best options for those who like to work and play. =.OOFc9QbWWOfBFjJswU03Y43AwJk2Bg9CJvmB1T2OKRs =.L-a8k2S_PNwl0Dah7l_uMr33xcs-7AqhLgmeuPLe7Gg The Ryzen 9 9950X is [AMD's most powerful Zen 5](=.OS_SNaexyiK7HoeykcBJcFLIAlwITcIvu1qYaQZDB7E) desktop offering. Dual CCD Ryzen CPUs have never been the best options for gamers, but they have been the best options for those who like to work and play. =.FBetPOMcQPtkMfSk7Uz7w_2byDKvcohv-9yaTz2ZvOk Pricewatch [SSD Prices Have Stabilized, Breaking the Upward Trend](=.qCMRioGYjn4N9DbqDP3-ianB2pmNHzM_DJT5pbw8l4g) For the first time this year, we can no longer say that [SSD prices](=.a4gd2AgmAZGpVTsRHZY32tWvUu6Ri-Krkyf2HjkUqPs) keep on rising. While some drives are slightly more expensive, others have dropped in price, which is always good news. =.x59Mj_ugQ-CJbNKwIsv5HR-Aktsmkk0kAg7WADNLyUI =._yb4spdQdaoaCfd3KJ-7VN5sOgftC4-iREWfNyEG4c4 For the first time this year, we can no longer say that [SSD prices](=.kZjLc6TlWem_ZB1cUIfpkHgtITJvLTukO3S3LGz-MdE) keep on rising. 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