HDD Prices Spike as AI Infrastructure and China's PC Push Collide | Asus Swaps Out the PCIe x16 Connector For x8 on New RTX 5060 Ti GPUs

HDD prices spike as AI infrastructure and China's PC push collide | Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs | Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: 21st Century Computing from a 1982 perspective Created for yeasinn1.tech@blogger.com | Web Version   December 16, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Big News HDD prices spike as AI infrastructure and China's PC push collide Hard drives record biggest price increase in eight quarters, suppliers warn pressure will continue Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs Gigabyte does the opposite with x16 upgrade to its WindForce Max card Reviews Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: 21st Century Computing from a 1982 perspective After a 30-year wait, the new FPGA-based Commodore 64's are coming off the production line, and we've got one for review. It does not disappoint! More News 5D glass storage 'memory crystals' promise up to 13.8 billion years of data storage resilience, which is roughly the age of the universe Crams 360 terabytes into 5-inch glass disc with femtosecond laser 2,800 RGB drones turned into the world's largest-ever game of Tetris Red Bull Tetris world final lights up Dubai night sky LG TV users baffled by unremovable Microsoft Copilot installation Surprise forced update shows app pinned to the home screen Starlink VP confirms 'dangerously close' Chinese launch incident Close call saw satellite pass within 200 meters of Starlink travelling at over 17,400mph HKC announces world's first RGB Mini LED monitor M10 Ultra will have 4,788 addressable full-color backlight zones Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design Wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often 3D Printing The 'ExtrudeX' machine wants to turn your 3D printing waste into reusable filament, all at home This Kickstarter project is itself 3D-printable with minimal hardware costs Follow Toms Hardware Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036