#Laptops

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News · August 28, 2026 Flagship 24-core gaming silicon — powered by cheaper last-generation DDR4 RAM

MSI unveiled the Katana 15 HX C14 laptop, pairing high-end Intel 14th-Gen processors and RTX 5070 graphics with older DDR4-3200 memory slots. The unconventional hardware mix bypasses skyrocketing $400 DDR5 kit prices to keep modern gaming rigs affordable for budget-conscious buyers.

Article · August 28, 2026 Is factory liquid metal quietly destroying your gaming laptop?

Factory liquid metal cooling helps laptops score high in review benchmarks, but gallium alloys risk corroding heatsinks and burning through motherboards during everyday use. Replacing degrading conductive compounds with non-conductive phase-change thermal pads eliminates short-circuit risks without sacrificing real-world frame rates.