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Amid Insanely High GPU Prices, Two Lucky Customers Grabbed GeForce RTX 5080 And RTX 5090 For Half Their MSRP

On the left, a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 box with 'Gaming OC 32G' and 'DLSS 4 | Ray Tracing | Reflex | Studio' is displayed,

Excellent deals do exist, but they are rarer than a 32 GB DDR5 kit selling for less than $300. User Manages to Snag GeForce RTX 5090 for Just $899, While Another Receives RTX 5080 for Just $562 We rarely see GPUs available at their official MSRP, let alone below it. It took a long time for the GPU market to stabilize, but the worsening DRAM supply just spiked prices higher than they had been. Occassionally, we see users snagging GPUs at lower prices on deals, but two users were extremely lucky to grab them for almost half their prices. The […]

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At Just $199, MANGMI Launches Pocket Max Android Gaming Handheld That Boasts A 7-inch 144Hz OLED Display

Mangmi Pocket Max gaming handheld features a 7-inch 144Hz OLED display and is powered by the Snapdragon 865.

This is one of the cheapest OLED Android gaming handhelds on the market, powered by the Snapdragon 865 processor. MANGMI Launches Pocket Max OLED Gaming Handheld at Just $199 as Super Early Bird Price Popular handheld maker, MANGMI, has announced its latest Android gaming handheld called Pocket Max, bringing the power of the Snapdragon 865 processor and Adreno 650 GPU for a smooth gaming experience. It's the second Android handheld device from the company that delivers significantly superior specs out of the box, including the internal hardware and screen, which makes Pocket Max a powerful Android handheld for enthusiasts. While […]

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AMD Is Rumoredly Prioritizing 8 GB GPUs While Its Board Partners Are Expected To Implement Another Price Hike

Just like NVIDIA, AMD is expected to prioritize 8 GB Radeon GPUs, including SKUs from the previous generation. AMD to Focus More on 8 GB GPUs, Including RX 9060 XT and RX 7650 GRE, While AICs Plan to Carry Out a Second Price Hike Soon AMD GPUs are about to get more expensive as its board partners are planning to implement a second price hike very soon. We reported on this yesterday that AMD's board partners have already implemented a price hike of nearly 5-10% in January, and are expected to hike the prices a second time this month or […]

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Intel Arrow Lake Refresh SKUs Listed On EU Retailers; Same Pricing As Predecessors

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Upcoming Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs have been listed on a few European retailers, and it appears that Intel has maintained the same pricing as their predecessors. Intel Core Ultra 5 250K/KF Plus and Ultra 7 270K Plus Listed on Retailers Ahead of Official Launch While we await Intel's announcement on upcoming Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs, some retailers have already gotten their hands on these SKUs. It appears that the CPU launch is quite close, and according to the listings, the processors should cost no more than their predecessors from the current Arrow Lake series. The listings were spotted by […]

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NVIDIA RTX 5060 And RTX 5070 See A Sudden Jump In Popularity As Per The Latest Steam Hardware Survey

NVIDIA Continues To Dominate Steam GPU Charts, RTX 3060 Most Popular Followed By RTX 2060 1

While the entire RTX 50 series has soared in popularity, the RTX 5060 is climbing faster, followed by the GeForce RTX 5070. Steam Hardware Survey for January 2026 Reveals the GeForce RTX 5060 Saw a 40% Increase in Popularity, While RTX 5070 Saw a 19% Jump Month Over Month It's no coincidence that the budget RTX 50-series GPUs are now being adopted faster than ever. Blame the current market, which is forcing gamers to buy GPUs at significantly higher prices. NVIDIA and AMD have been making new supply strategies for their latest-gen GPUs, and this is resulting in much higher […]

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Five Ryzen 9000 CPUs Killed In A Single Day By ASRock Motherboards

The saga continues, and the reports are now surfacing more frequently than ever. ASRock remains the top killer of Ryzen CPUs. Multiple Ryzen 9000 CPUs Dead Reports Surface on Reddit; Ryzen 9800X3D, 9950X3D, 9600X, and 9700X Killed on ASRock Motherboards It's crazy to think how fast the dead CPU reports are piling up, and from a 6-core non-X3D to a 16-core X3D CPU, nothing appears to be safe. We reported yesterday that at least four Ryzen 5 9600X dead CPUs were found in a single month, but today we have gathered five different Ryzen CPU failure cases, comprising various Ryzen […]

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User Scammed With Fake Samsung 990 PRO SSD That Runs Like USB 2.0 Sticks, But Easily Passes Detection In Windows

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SSD scams aren't uncommon, but fake SSDs are now easily bypassing basic system checks and appearing legitimate to the operating systems. Redditor Buys 2 TB Samsung 990 PRO SSD for $207 That Could Hardly Go Beyond 20 MB/s Transfer Speeds; Samsung Magician Flagged it as a Fake Product Scammers are now getting better at duping customers into buying their fake SSDs. SSD scams have been on the rise due to NAND shortage, and similar to how we are witnessing high RAM prices and fake RAM modules in the market, SSDs are being manipulated too. Redditor u/xox-lover reported that he was […]

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Samsung Confirms Its 2026 OLED TVs And Odyssey Monitors Will Be NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible

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The next-gen Samsung OLED displays will be G-Sync compatible to offer a tear-free gaming experience. Samsung Announces High-Refresh Rate 2026 OLED TV and Odyssey Monitor Lineups are NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible for Smooth Gaming Experience Samsung Electronics has announced that its latest 2026 OLED TV and Odyssey gaming monitors will feature NVIDIA G-Sync compatibility. The new OLED displays will aim to deliver a smoother gaming experience by eliminating screen tearing, bringing a more pleasant experience. The company has already introduced these OLED displays a few weeks ago at CES, but confirmed the NVIDIA G-Sync compatibility in a press release today. Our […]

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Intel Core Ultra 200 And AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs Reportedly Have Similar Failure Rates, Reveals Puget Systems Analysis

The image shows two processor boxes side by side: an Intel Core Ultra series 9 processor box with 'Unlocked' branding on the left, and an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor box with 'AMD 3D V-Cache Technology' on the right.

The data shows that the latest processors from both brands are equally reliable, and the failure rates are almost identical. Puget Systems Tracking Reveals Nearly 2.5% Failure Rates for Latest AMD and Intel CPUs; Non-X3D Chips Reportedly Die More Often Than X3D Counterparts We mostly see AMD's Ryzen X3D chips on the news as the processors are often reported dead by users. While the reports largely comprise the Ryzen 9800X3D, other X3D and non-X3D Ryzen processors also get cooked regularly. Surprisingly, when the failure rates are compared against Intel processors, something interesting is revealed. Puget Systems data on its in-house […]

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After Ryzen 9800X3D, Several Reports Of Dead Ryzen 9600X On ASRock Motherboards Surface Online

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It's not surprising to see non-X3D processors dying on ASRock motherboards, but Ryzen 9600X failure reports are emerging more frequently. At Least Four Ryzen 5 9600X Dead on ASRock Motherboards in a Month, and Several More Reports Indicate a Similar Failure We are witnessing a surge in reporting dead Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs these days, and while it's not uncommon to see non-X3D chips getting cooked on motherboards, reports for these CPUs are often occasional. In the last 30 days or so, we have seen at least four cases of dead Ryzen 5 9600X, specifically on ASRock motherboards. There may […]

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Finding It Difficult To Get RAM For Your Ryzen 9850X3D Build? Micro Center Is Offering Ryzen 9850X3D + X870 Motherboard + 32 GB RAM For Just $699

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Many are finding it difficult to build a gaming PC since RAM prices are insanely high, but Micro Center has come to the rescue. Micro Center Starts Offering CPU Bundles, Featuring CPU, RAM, and Motherboard Combo, Starting at $349 AMD's fastest gaming processor launched two days ago, but its price isn't the main concern for most buyers. While the CPU is still somewhat expensive at $499, the total cost increases significantly when you add a DDR5 RAM kit. These days, a 32 GB DDR5 RAM kit costs nearly $400, and that brings the CPU+RAM cost to around $900 alone. However, […]

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GMKtec Launches NucBox K13 Powered By Core Ultra 7 256V; Its First Mini PC To Feautre 5 GbE LAN

GMKtec NucBox K3 mini PC with visible ports including HDMI, USB-C, and Ethernet on a green abstract background.

Another mini PC launched by GMKtec, aiming at power-efficient operation while offering a well-rounded feature set. GMKtec Debuts NucBox K13 Lunar Lake Mini PC for AI Computing and Everyday Productivity; 16 GB RAM and up to 16 TB Storage Capacity Popular mini PC maker, GMKtec, has launched its first Intel Lunar Lake-based mini PC called NucBox K13, which is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V. GMKtec already has plenty of modern CPU-based mini PC systems, bringing powerful processors from the Zen 5-based Strix Halo and even Arrow Lake family, but this one marks the first-ever Lunar Lake device […]

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