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Today β€” 3 May 2026Main stream

Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming β€” 16GB becomes the new 'practical starting point' during the RAMageddon

Pretty much no games recommend more than 16GB of RAM, even in the unoptimized era we're living in right now. Only a few titles at their highest presets say 32GB is ideal, so Microsoft claiming that 32GB is the future-proof standard isn't exactly wrong. You'll be fine with 16GB today, but perhaps not tomorrow.

Grab a 1440p-capable gaming rig with an RTX 5060 for just $1,049 β€” Save up to 25% on ABS Flux & Cyclone prebuilts that also feature 32 GB of RAM

Building a PC has its advantages, such as cheaper parts costs and a learning experience that'll stick with you forever. However, when our AI overlords suck the joy out of DIY custom rigs, we need to venture out to find good deals in such turbulent times, and these prebuilts from ABS provide exactly that.

Yesterday β€” 2 May 2026Main stream

Retailer selling broken RTX 5090 GPUs for as low as $1,760 β€” GPUs were damaged during transport, but include all components on the PCB

A French retailer is willing to sell you defective RTX 5090s for half of what they cost new, on the condition that you'll be able to repair or recycle them. You can either get a random 5090 variant, depending on stock, for around $1,760 or pay almost $2,000 specifically for an MSI Ventus 3X OC model. The units come with transport-related damage.

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Sony confirms PS4 and PS5 digital games don't require an online check-in every 30 days β€” new DRM policy only checks once for license to combat against refund scams

The supposed new DRM policy surrounding digital PS4 and PS5 games has been finally debunked by Sony. You don't need to check-in online every 30 days for your games to still be playable, rather, only one check-in is required right after the game has been downloaded to convert a temporary license into a permanent one.

Framework's new RTX 5070 12GB graphics module costs a whopping $1,199 β€” 72% more expensive than $699 8GB version, says pricing is beyond its control

Framework has just launched a new graphics module featuring the RTX 5070 mobile 12GB, and it costs a cool $1,200, representing a 72% raise in pricing over the 8GB variant, that's $699. Both GPUs are identical apart from the memory capacity (and bandwidth), but Framework says pricing is out of its control.

Palit Group says Galax GPU brand will continue to operate following restructure β€” Galax management centralized under Palit Group in 'pre-planned' shakeup

Galax has moved under the direct control of Palit, owned by the Palit Group, but the brand itself isn't going anywhere. Official statements from both companies clarify that Galax will continue to design, produce, and release hardware like before, but will be managed by Palit now to streamline the business.

EXPO 1.2 only brings partial CUDIMM support due to lack of native IMC compatibility β€” Asus also working on updating older B650 and X670 boards with EXPO 1.2

New AGESA updates are bringing EXPO 1.2 support to more and more 800-series AM5 motherboards, but CUDIMM support remains only partial. Because Zen 4 and 5's IMC is incompatible with CUDIMM, it can only run in bypass mode with limited speeds. Moreover, older 600-series motherboards are now also expected to get EXPO 1.2 support later.

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