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			<title>AMD’s $899 Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is wild—but that’s why I care.</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:30:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Well, it is a little pricey. I don't think that I am going to get that CPU. I want the Medusa Point one coming out, probably, next year with 24-cores...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, it is a little pricey. I don't think that I am going to get that CPU. I want the Medusa Point one coming out, probably, next year with 24-cores and 48-threads. I am a little tired of the 16-core CPUs. That's one thing that I like about Intel, they pack a lot of cores into their CPUs.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/amd-s-899-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-is-wild-but-that-s-why-i-care/ar-AA20A2Ro?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=69d92cec36bf4e4baa6fac6645b0b096&amp;ei=9" target="_blank">AMD’s $899 Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is wild—but that’s why I care</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Avoid the 'AI RAM tax': 7 ways to squeeze more life out of your existing memory.]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:38:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Yeah. I have to say, that I usually only have 32 to 64, to 128 GB or RAM in my rigs. 
 
Avoid the 'AI RAM tax': 7 ways to squeeze more life out of...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yeah. I have to say, that I usually only have 32 to 64, to 128 GB or RAM in my rigs.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/avoid-the-ai-ram-tax-7-ways-to-squeeze-more-life-out-of-your-existing-memory/ar-AA1ZWzuY?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=69ce6acb53c24daaaa9a2ba94ab2c7a6&amp;ei=67" target="_blank">Avoid the 'AI RAM tax': 7 ways to squeeze more life out of your existing memory</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Acer’s $10 card reader works with USB-A and USB-C laptops.</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:07:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hmmm...I might get one of these. 
 
Acer’s $10 card reader works with USB-A and USB-C laptops...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hmmm...I might get one of these.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/acer-s-10-card-reader-works-with-usb-a-and-usb-c-laptops/ar-AA1ZW2zE?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=U531&amp;cvid=69ce626fbb374b89b07913104a145230&amp;ei=17" target="_blank">Acer’s $10 card reader works with USB-A and USB-C laptops</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nvidia's restarting RTX 3060 production, and it's good news for gamers, great news for homelabbers.]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:30:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Well, I really don't know what to say about this. This video card is pretty old. I wouldn't get it. However, I understand why they are reselling it....]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, I really don't know what to say about this. This video card is pretty old. I wouldn't get it. However, I understand why they are reselling it. Memory costs too much these days.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/nvidia-s-restarting-rtx-3060-production-and-it-s-good-news-for-gamers-great-news-for-homelabbers/ar-AA2028SD?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=U531&amp;cvid=69cfb59eddbf4e90bbe007859282f263&amp;ei=15" target="_blank">Nvidia's restarting RTX 3060 production, and it's good news for gamers, great news for homelabbers</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>This powerhouse AMD CPU is perfect for gaming, and is now down to its lowest price ever.</title>
			<link>https://www.blackmenszone.com/forum/computer-parts/23283-this-powerhouse-amd-cpu-is-perfect-for-gaming-and-is-now-down-to-its-lowest-price-ever</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:38:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AMD Ryzen 9 7900x looks like a pretty good processor; especially, for the prince. Only $200 for 12-cores and 24-threads? Not bad at all. 
 
This...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[AMD Ryzen 9 7900x looks like a pretty good processor; especially, for the prince. Only $200 for 12-cores and 24-threads? Not bad at all.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/this-powerhouse-amd-cpu-is-perfect-for-gaming-and-is-now-down-to-its-lowest-price-ever/ar-AA1ZH6yD?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=69ca617c608d428aad8300d9780f1ff1&amp;ei=9" target="_blank">This powerhouse AMD CPU is perfect for gaming, and is now down to its lowest price ever</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>I undervolted my GPU for the first time, and the crashes taught me something important.</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:07:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>I have never undervolted any of my GPUs before. I wonder what kind of gains it would make. 
 
I undervolted my GPU for the first time, and the...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have never undervolted any of my GPUs before. I wonder what kind of gains it would make.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/i-undervolted-my-gpu-for-the-first-time-and-the-crashes-taught-me-something-important/ar-AA1ZGNtk?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=U531&amp;cvid=69ca57563cad4ee0bf1ff4403d861eed&amp;ei=12" target="_blank">I undervolted my GPU for the first time, and the crashes taught me something important</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>A lucky Reddit user found an RTX 5060 Ti for just $80 at Walmart.</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Man, that's a serious deal right there. Although I probably wouldn't get a card below a 5080--or maybe a 5070 TI--I still think that this was an...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Man, that's a serious deal right there. Although I probably wouldn't get a card below a 5080--or maybe a 5070 TI--I still think that this was an awesome deal for dude.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/a-lucky-reddit-user-found-an-rtx-5060-ti-for-just-80-at-walmart/ar-AA1Zy40s?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=69c6ca65f5344407bb4a8fc2c80596a7&amp;ei=8" target="_blank">A lucky Reddit user found an RTX 5060 Ti for just $80 at Walmart</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Dell’s new mouse and keyboard charge in 5 seconds, last all day.</title>
			<link>https://www.blackmenszone.com/forum/computer-parts/23217-dell’s-new-mouse-and-keyboard-charge-in-5-seconds-last-all-day</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:50:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Man, that's great news. I am definitely going to get one when they come out. The Dell mouse and keyboard can last all day from a 5 second change....]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Man, that's great news. I am definitely going to get one when they come out. The Dell mouse and keyboard can last all day from a 5 second change. That's nice.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/dell-s-new-mouse-and-keyboard-charge-in-5-seconds-last-all-day/ar-AA1Zt1rt?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=U531&amp;cvid=69c6650c9fce42b0b49759c1d6bc666a&amp;ei=11" target="_blank">Dell’s new mouse and keyboard charge in 5 seconds, last all day</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>CPU shortages loom as PC makers scramble for chips.</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:44:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Man, this is a terrible time to be living in, in regards to personal computing. 
 
CPU shortages loom as PC makers scramble for chips...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Man, this is a terrible time to be living in, in regards to personal computing.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/cpu-shortages-loom-as-pc-makers-scramble-for-chips/ar-AA1ZtsOs?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=69c57af98e3b401c9da8c65cf609df73&amp;ei=9" target="_blank">CPU shortages loom as PC makers scramble for chips</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>I ditched my dedicated GPU for integrated graphics and cut my power bill in half.</title>
			<link>https://www.blackmenszone.com/forum/computer-parts/23199-i-ditched-my-dedicated-gpu-for-integrated-graphics-and-cut-my-power-bill-in-half</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:43:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[That's good that using Integrated graphics can cut your power bill in half. However, I still prefer to use a dedicated GPU in my rig. 
 
I ditched my...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[That's good that using Integrated graphics can cut your power bill in half. However, I still prefer to use a dedicated GPU in my rig.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/i-ditched-my-dedicated-gpu-for-integrated-graphics-and-cut-my-power-bill-in-half/ar-AA1ZqdBx?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=69c556edf9d14eaa978eecc351ba3a74&amp;ei=15" target="_blank">I ditched my dedicated GPU for integrated graphics and cut my power bill in half</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[CPU shortage is 'getting more serious day by day, no less than the memory chip situation'.]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:53:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Man, what's next? First, memory and storage shortages, now CPUs? When is this stuff going to end? How long are we going to have to experience this?...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Man, what's next? First, memory and storage shortages, now CPUs? When is this stuff going to end? How long are we going to have to experience this? Hopefully, something can be done about it in the near future.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/cpu-shortage-is-getting-more-serious-day-by-day-no-less-than-the-memory-chip-situation/ar-AA1ZnCoz?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=69c3fbfcfdb347388ef0ee60d1a4ce56&amp;ei=46" target="_blank">CPU shortage is 'getting more serious day by day, no less than the memory chip situation'</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>I turned an old laptop into my first NAS, and these 3 hardware perks make it better than a dedicated enclosure.</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:36:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>I never really thought about having a NAS before. However, I think that I may get one in the future. 
 
I turned an old laptop into my first NAS, and...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I never really thought about having a NAS before. However, I think that I may get one in the future.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/i-turned-an-old-laptop-into-my-first-nas-and-these-3-hardware-perks-make-it-better-than-a-dedicated-enclosure/ar-AA1YGMz8?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=U531&amp;cvid=69c3af818e2c4fb7b38b65e7b9e0c4c1&amp;ei=59" target="_blank">I turned an old laptop into my first NAS, and these 3 hardware perks make it better than a dedicated enclosure</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[8GB VRAM GPUs are a trap, even if they're cheaper than the alternative.]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:08:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Yeah. I will say this, when it comes to desktops, I wouldn't want a GPU with only 8GB of VRAM on it. It's not enough. My rigs have 16 GB and up in...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yeah. I will say this, when it comes to desktops, I wouldn't want a GPU with only 8GB of VRAM on it. It's not enough. My rigs have 16 GB and up in them, with my main rig possessing a 24 GB GPU in it.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/8gb-vram-gpus-are-a-trap-even-if-they-re-cheaper-than-the-alternative/ar-AA1ZkMpY?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=U531&amp;cvid=69c3af818e2c4fb7b38b65e7b9e0c4c1&amp;ei=13" target="_blank">8GB VRAM GPUs are a trap, even if they're cheaper than the alternative</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Your motherboard's smallest PCIe slot can do much more than you think.]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:40:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>I guess I am like most people on using the x16 slot. However, I did use one of the small PCI-E slots to install my Sound Card, on older motherboards....</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I guess I am like most people on using the x16 slot. However, I did use one of the small PCI-E slots to install my Sound Card, on older motherboards.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/your-motherboard-s-smallest-pcie-slot-can-do-much-more-than-you-think/ar-AA1Zd2He?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=69c2ddfbd0d54c688fbd642ebcbd58dd&amp;ei=17" target="_blank">Your motherboard's smallest PCIe slot can do much more than you think</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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