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			<title>I replaced my 12-core with an X3D CPU for high-refresh gaming, and the difference was bigger than I expected.</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:13:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Yeah. I have a 4090 with a Ryzen 9 7950X3D, and that computer is still a beast; with a 16-core CPU. It will probably be a little while before I get a...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yeah. I have a 4090 with a Ryzen 9 7950X3D, and that computer is still a beast; with a 16-core CPU. It will probably be a little while before I get a new computer.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/i-replaced-my-12-core-with-an-x3d-cpu-for-high-refresh-gaming-and-the-difference-was-bigger-than-i-expected/ar-AA23Y5Bg?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=6a148c74a7a549b4b79af6ca7e2a71db&amp;ei=64" target="_blank">I replaced my 12-core with an X3D CPU for high-refresh gaming, and the difference was bigger than I expected</a>​<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[USB-C doesn't matter on PCs, and I'm tired of pretending it does.]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:29:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[USB-C is very common at this point. I have several USB-C cables. However, I do still use USB-A cables from time to time. 
 
USB-C doesn't matter on...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[USB-C is very common at this point. I have several USB-C cables. However, I do still use USB-A cables from time to time.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/usb-c-doesn-t-matter-on-pcs-and-i-m-tired-of-pretending-it-does/ar-AA21J9wi?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=6a0f02aa28294c9ea0973904fead5a06&amp;ei=49" target="_blank">USB-C doesn't matter on PCs, and I'm tired of pretending it does</a>​<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[AMD's rumored Ryzen 7 7700X3D could be the budget X3D CPU gamers have been waiting for.]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:24:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[A 4.5 GHZ base, and a 5.2 GHZ boost, that chip sounds pretty good to me. However, I typically don't get desktops with more than 16-cores in them. All...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A 4.5 GHZ base, and a 5.2 GHZ boost, that chip sounds pretty good to me. However, I typically don't get desktops with more than 16-cores in them. All three of my desktops have 16-cores, 32-threads.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/amd-s-rumored-ryzen-7-7700x3d-could-be-the-budget-x3d-cpu-gamers-have-been-waiting-for/ar-AA23H6xE?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=6a0f02aa28294c9ea0973904fead5a06&amp;ei=42" target="_blank">AMD's rumored Ryzen 7 7700X3D could be the budget X3D CPU gamers have been waiting for</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Please stop using Cat5 cables (do this instead).</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:46:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hmmm...This article is very informative. I think that I may have to get Cat 6a or Cat 7 ethernet cables. I want to go up to 10Gbps. 
 
Please stop...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hmmm...This article is very informative. I think that I may have to get Cat 6a or Cat 7 ethernet cables. I want to go up to 10Gbps.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/please-stop-using-cat5-cables-do-this-instead/ar-AA1SI52S?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=6a0af7f6fa7f4d59903ec98aebe27dd4&amp;ei=32" target="_blank">Please stop using Cat5 cables (do this instead)</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[How a single word killed Iomega's brilliant storage device.]]></title>
			<link>https://www.blackmenszone.com/forum/computer-parts/23568-how-a-single-word-killed-iomega-s-brilliant-storage-device</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:06:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[I remember when it was a big thing to have a Zip drive. I used to have an Iomega Zip Drive. 
 
How a single word killed Iomega's brilliant storage...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I remember when it was a big thing to have a Zip drive. I used to have an Iomega Zip Drive.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-a-single-word-killed-iomega-s-brilliant-storage-device/ar-AA22drU0?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=U531&amp;cvid=6a09c4e647064a2486880ae39d6b2cd5&amp;ei=59" target="_blank">How a single word killed Iomega's brilliant storage device</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>7 GPUs that are officially too old for gaming in 2026.</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:06:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Yeah. A lot of the GPUs on that list I have totally forgotten about. The only one that rings a bell is the Nvidia RTX 1080TI. 
 
7 GPUs that are...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yeah. A lot of the GPUs on that list I have totally forgotten about. The only one that rings a bell is the Nvidia RTX 1080TI.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/7-gpus-that-are-officially-too-old-for-gaming-in-2026/ar-AA233FaP?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=NMTS&amp;cvid=6a06133584264198bc972cec1ebd7dc3&amp;ei=14" target="_blank">7 GPUs that are officially too old for gaming in 2026</a>​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>AMD adds 3D V-Cache to Ryzen 9000 PRO workstation CPUs.</title>
			<link>https://www.blackmenszone.com/forum/computer-parts/23469-amd-adds-3d-v-cache-to-ryzen-9000-pro-workstation-cpus</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:28:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Hmmm...Sounds good. It's doubtful that I would ever own a Ryzen PRO CPU though. 
 
AMD adds 3D V-Cache to Ryzen 9000 PRO workstation CPUs...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hmmm...Sounds good. It's doubtful that I would ever own a Ryzen PRO CPU though.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/amd-adds-3d-v-cache-to-ryzen-9000-pro-workstation-cpus/ss-AA236z3m?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=U531&amp;cvid=6a05c84eaac3452e914075906c9dd11a&amp;ei=48#image=7" target="_blank">AMD adds 3D V-Cache to Ryzen 9000 PRO workstation CPUs</a>​​]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Stop using SSDs for long-term backups: Why 'cold' storage kills them.]]></title>
			<link>https://www.blackmenszone.com/forum/computer-parts/23464-stop-using-ssds-for-long-term-backups-why-cold-storage-kills-them</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:40:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Yeah, I really like M.2 NVME drives. 
 
Stop using SSDs for long-term backups: Why 'cold' storage kills them...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yeah, I really like M.2 NVME drives.<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/stop-using-ssds-for-long-term-backups-why-cold-storage-kills-them/ar-AA1W1CNL?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=U531&amp;cvid=6a05c84eaac3452e914075906c9dd11a&amp;ei=35" target="_blank">Stop using SSDs for long-term backups: Why 'cold' storage kills them</a>​​]]></content:encoded>
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