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Modded RTX 3060 With No External Power Can't Quite Beat a GTX 1060

A Chinese modder stripped down an RTX 3060 graphics card and performed a shunt mod so it no longer needs external power, making it ideal for super-compact gaming systems. Unfortunately, performance is pretty poor: about half of what a stock RTX 3060 delivers.

External power is just part and parcel of modern gaming, with the top graphics cards pulling hundreds of watts that far exceed what a PCIe slot can provide. However, compact systems without much power headroom can still game with low-power GPUs like the RTX 3050—or indeed, a modded RTX 3060.

A Bilibili creator going by WestmereX showed the card off online, with Uniko's Hardware picking it up. The card's a single-slot, blower design with a low-profile PCIe bracket that has just enough room for a couple of display outputs: one DisplayPort and one HDMI. The shroud appears to be a thin metal sheet with no fins, making...

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IKEA's Halloween 2026 collection is the perfect mix of creepy and cute — here are 15 affordable pieces I'd buy for a spooky home makeover

Halloween is fast approaching, and my home is — embarrassingly — still very much in Summer Mode. That's all about to change, though, because I've just discovered IKEA's 2026 Halloween range. It's packed with spooky-but-cute ornaments, tableware, and soft furnishings at the kind of

Alexa Tablet 12 Pro Review: Amazon's Premium Tablet Gets Almost Everything Right

This tablet is a great value, even if Android apps still aren't great on a big screen. Nathan Ingraham for Engadget RATING : 8.4 / 10 Amazon has long followed the same formula for its tablets. Fire tablets are known to be cheap, durable devices good for watching video

Riot Will Sunset League Of Legends Classic In January 2027

The throwback mode may reappear as a limited-time event in the future. Riot Games Riot Games introduced League Classic in July, offering players a way to re-experience the League of Legends as it was in past years. However, the attempt to recapture the spark of nostalgia from its long-running MOBA

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This Philips Espresso Machine Grinds, Tamps and Brews, and It's Almost Half Off Right Now - CNET

Save $180: Pulling great espresso at home usually means buying a grinder, learning how to measure and tamp the coffee, and dialing in your shots. The Philips Baristina espresso machine simplifies the entire process, and right now it’s down to $190, nearly half off its regular $370 price. If

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This Philips Espresso Machine Grinds, Tamps and Brews, and It's Almost Half Off Right Now - CNET