AMD X870 Flagship Roundup: Zen 5 Motherboards Are Here

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech October 1 Build a PC [AMD X870 Flagship Roundup: Zen 5 Motherboards Are Here](=.ofq1uMK4qth8LDLvkyJwFWR6BuiGgA4hqjumNDXTszU) [AMD's new 800-series chipsets](=.pBhHKwhwoWqaQlN0POswynApDlCEbL15X_n8lDt1vWg) are officially here, but are they worth the upgrade? We'll dive into performance, features, and pricing of the X870E motherboards from Asus, Asrock, Gigabyte, and MSI. =.4uLAewZnuX9Uciz6c264UHvUN3EQhhfpVhjZaJiZs5A =.Yp_P_Rs3Em9qa_ITJcHD9Qjdoutaq8J5x-I5aaPTvVM [AMD's new 800-series chipsets](=.7ZcxtZCgUYVfrEUrAMCxEmroFYCIz_psyrljq1q98Zs) are officially here, but are they worth the upgrade? We'll dive into performance, features, and pricing of the X870E motherboards from Asus, Asrock, Gigabyte, and MSI. =.34xZ4E9-PKTfr1KN7kH2qeq2mEbsXe8FodGJ_cq_UhQ Wearables ["This is a big deal": Jensen Huang tries out Meta's new Orion AR glasses](=.z_XpSZLV_an3-F9po8xiYTZfTd3ZRaXmMex-keRfcIA) Many companies have attempted to create AR glasses, but the results have often been either tethered by cables or awkwardly designed. Meta's approach with Project Orion stands... =.KOawABGpnNueyUOF7ejdKWWQcFlXhxR0Wf--nrUcqj0 Many companies have attempted to create AR glasses, but the results have often been either tethered by cables or awkwardly designed. Meta's approach with Project Orion stands... The Web [Starlink dishes found on Russian military drones after being shot down](=.y6in3tos4Kz5KQANQvE3YTYLmhzCZX9Ou8F-5Ikyc8s) According to a report from Ukrainian website Defense Express, Russian drones are now actively using Starlink hardware for "unlimited" communication over Ukraine's territory. This past week, Kyiv's... =.qVV663tp5Q5-qIlCsFCqEwF3CE78BT3FALTlZJjeHIQ According to a report from Ukrainian website Defense Express, Russian drones are now actively using Starlink hardware for "unlimited" communication over Ukraine's territory. This past week, Kyiv's... Gaming + Linux [Valve is pouring money into Arch Linux to further improve Steam gaming](=.Z_p8qb-EdZAKPl0hgsIP16kYS5pOyTc0c9HsIUo5Noc) Valve has used Arch Linux as the basis for its gaming-focused SteamOS platform since 2022. The company, co-founded by Gabe Newell, has now decided to offer developers... =.E5-xj3zYkuVsgceKiMGOwq4tt_o3Q_XTsJQyoRe1-3o Valve has used Arch Linux as the basis for its gaming-focused SteamOS platform since 2022. The company, co-founded by Gabe Newell, has now decided to offer developers... 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With no safe option to... =.0XDM6cdkxAxpiG5cXRN4vvWz56P67V2p4dEUoCmiWdw Tampa General Hospital, the region's only level one trauma center, is situated on Davis Island, just a stone's throw from the bay. With no safe option to... Gaming Gear [Razer launches Freyja gaming cushion with multi-directional haptics for extreme immersion](=.gl_hs46fKvF4GoffZIYRWk_jxzbSpeyoF8i4Yzl6QyU) Razer showed off Project Esther at CES in January as a concept device. It was expected to join the long list of other concepts that the company... =.UrkTr9LSNyEN7sY5UTzGJep6KhI7zzxHKzmPuveGBB4 Razer showed off Project Esther at CES in January as a concept device. It was expected to join the long list of other concepts that the company... 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