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Enterprise IT Hardware Prices Are Rising: What MSPs Should Be Doing About It

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Eriksson No Comments

Enterprise IT hardware is getting more expensive. Servers, storage, commercial PCs, networking equipment, and other infrastructure are facing pricing pressure from a combination of rising memory and storage costs, AI-driven demand, supply constraints, tariffs, and changes in manufacturer pricing. For businesses accustomed to budgeting technology replacements based on historical costs, that can create an unpleasant…

Technology Trends

FUTURE OF PC Hardware (2025–2030)

November 26, 2025September 30, 2026 Eriksson No Comments

What Leaks, Patents, and Manufacturing Schedules Tell Us The PC hardware landscape is about to undergo the most dramatic transformation since the early 2000s. From sub-2nm manufacturing nodes to chiplet-based GPUs and optical PCIe links, the 2025–2030 era is shaping up to redefine what personal computing can do. Unlike speculation pieces, this roadmap is grounded…

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The Best Black Friday Deals PC Gamers Should Watch for in 2025

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 Eriksson No Comments

Black Friday is once again shaping up to be the biggest upgrade opportunity of the year for PC gamers. With new hardware cycles, competitive pricing from retailers, and a surge of inventory after supply-chain stabilization, 2025’s Black Friday (leading into 2026 launches) is expected to bring some of the deepest discounts we’ve seen in years….

PC Hardware

Top PC Hardware to Watch in 2026

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 Eriksson No Comments

As we approach 2026, the PC hardware landscape is gearing up for one of its most transformative years yet. From groundbreaking CPU architectures to revolutionary memory and cooling technologies, the next wave of innovation promises unprecedented performance for gamers, creators, and professionals alike. Here’s a look at the hardware expected to define the high-performance computing…

PC Hardware

Valve Unveils the Next-Generation Steam Machine: The Return of the Living Room PC

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 Eriksson No Comments

After years of hardware speculation, Valve Corporation has officially announced the new Steam Machine: a compact, console-style gaming PC designed for living-room play, running on SteamOS and aimed at bridging the gap between PC gaming and traditional game consoles.This is not Valve’s first attempt at a “Steam Machine” but it’s arguably the most ambitious version…

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Preparing for RE9 — PC Specs & Benchmark Expectations

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 Eriksson No Comments

Get your rig ready: what we know so far for Resident Evil Requiem on PC 🎮 What we know so far 🖥 Expected PC – System Requirements Here are the specs we’ve seen in the wild (leaked or officially announced) and what they likely mean for performance. Minimum (playable baseline): Recommended (for smoother, “good” experience):…

Gaming

What the “Grimlock” leak means: AMD’s Zen 7 could re-define desktop CPUs

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 Eriksson No Comments

The PC world is abuzz with the latest leak on AMD’s upcoming Zen 7 architecture, codenamed “Grimlock”. If the rumors hold up, this could represent one of the biggest generational jumps in recent CPU history. From core-counts to clock speeds to cache amounts — the leaks paint a picture of dramatic performance gains. In this…

PC Hardware

Good news for PC upgraders: AMD Zen 6 CPUs will work on existing AM5 motherboards

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 Eriksson No Comments

For many PC builders and upgraders, one of the biggest headaches is realizing that a new CPU generation means you also need a new motherboard (or even a new socket). Thankfully, recent news suggests that for the upcoming Zen 6 generation from AMD, things are looking far more upgrade-friendly. According to multiple sources, motherboards that…

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Review of RTX 4070 Ti for Red Dead Redemption 2

March 10, 2024February 8, 2024 Eriksson No Comments

I will provide my review of the RTX 4070 Ti for Red Dead Redemption 2 with FPS metrics on 1080P, 1440P and 4K resolution. You can see from the graph above that the FPS for the RTX 4070 Ti for Red Dead Redemption 2 measures in at roughly 70 FPS on 4K resolution, 95 FPS…

PC Hardware

Review of RTX 4070 Ti for Ready or Not

March 3, 2024February 7, 2024 Eriksson No Comments

Here is my review of the RTX 4070 Ti for Ready or Not. The graph above shows the quick run-down of the performance metrics you can expect to see using the RTX 4070 Ti on a well-balanced PC, like the Skytech Azure 2 gaming PC below. The performance metrics were measured in FPS (frames per…

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