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Here's what's been happening in the hardware world the past day or so:
- Supermicro just opened their biggest Silicon Valley campus — a new facility focused on building out AI data centers. Expect more server gear coming down the pipeline.
- Someone built a pedal-powered CPU cooler. Yes, you literally bike to cool your rig. Fun project, probably not replacing your AIO anytime soon lol.
- If you're on an AMD X670 or B650 board, good news — EXPO 1.2 support is coming according to an ROG forum member. Should mean better memory overclocking down the line.
- PCB prices might be going up soon, and that could hit almost everything — GPUs, motherboards, SSDs, you name it. Not great if you're planning a build.
- There's talk of a "2026 hardware crisis" driven by supply issues, which could push more companies toward private cloud setups instead of buying their own gear.
- PATEO and NVIDIA teamed up on an AI box that combines software and hardware in one package. Sounds like it's aimed at the automotive/smart device space.
- PCWorld published a piece saying PC hardware is getting "boring" right now — incremental updates, not much exciting. Kinda hard to disagree if you've been following recent launches.
- Tom's Hardware has an ongoing deals roundup for 2026 if you're hunting for GPU, CPU, or SSD bargains.
