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AMD’s Ryzen 5 7500X3D: Budget X3D for AM5, Built for Gaming

November 13, 2025 Gavin Bonshor 0

AMD’s Ryzen 5 7500X3D brings 3D V-Cache to a six-core Zen 4 part on AM5. This is the budget gaming play for users who want […]

A Samsung 990 PRO V-NAND NVMe SSD, featuring PCIe 4.0 technology, M.2 form factor, and a spacious 2TB capacity. It has a sleek black design with white and red labeling, plus gold connectors on the left edge.

NVMe SSDs in 2025: PCIe 5.0 vs 4.0, Controllers, Thermals & Real-World Picks

September 19, 2025 Gavin Bonshor 0

TL;DR: PCIe 5.0 doubles bandwidth on paper, but real wins show up only when workloads are parallel and your controller stays cool. For most gaming […]

Five parallel horizontal white arrows point right on a dark blue gradient background, evoking the high-speed data transfer of PCIe 5.0 and GPUs, spaced evenly from top to bottom.

PCIe 5.0 vs PCIe 4.0 — do you actually notice for GPUs and SSDs?

September 17, 2025 Gavin Bonshor 0

The short answer PCIe 5.0 doubles the raw bandwidth of PCIe 4.0. That matters a lot for certain SSD workflows that sling giant files. It […]