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Intel's Arc Pro B70 workstation GPU with 32GB of VRAM gets tested in games β€” Roughly twice as fast as Arc B580 on average, beats RTX 5060 Ti in some titles

In a new review for the Arc Pro B70, the workstation GPU performs rather well across five games tested at 1440p resolution. On average, it loses to the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB in traditional raster but beats it in ray tracing. Overall, the B70 was only 2.9% behind the 5060 Ti in all games when you average out both RT and raster.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D spotted on Passmark β€” company's first PRO chip with 3D V-Cache also bumps the lineup up to 16 cores

A new Ryzen PRO series processor has appeared on PassMark with just three samples, but a very promising spec sheet. The Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D is a 16-core Zen 5 chip with 3D V-Cache, making it the first of its kind. It performs quite closely to the standard 9950X3D it's based on, but likely has a lower TDP.

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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.

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.

Redditor gambles $20 on a 4TB Temu external HDD β€” receives a microSD card reader hot-glued inside a plastic box

A Reddit user tried their luck with a $20 4TB external HDD, and, to no surprise, they received a microSD card strapped inside a card reader and hot-glued to the back of the plastic case of an "external hard drive."

Get 32GB of RAM and 2TB SSD for $406 when paired with AMD's new 9950X3D2 β€” Asus ROG X870E Apex gets you a monster overclocking AM5 bundle for $2,048, $400 off

30 April 2026 at 15:45
Snag this premium 4-item combo from Newegg featuring the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, 32GB of Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM, 2TB WD SN7100 M.2 SSD, and an overclocking-focused Crosshair X870E Apex motherboard for $2,048.99. The $398.98 off gets the RAM and storage for only $406

iGame X870E Vulcan OC V14 Motherboard Review: Colorful enters the high-end overclocking scene

29 April 2026 at 18:50
Colorful’s iGame X870E Vulcan OC V14 is a capable premium mid-range motherboard built for overclocking, thanks to its robust power delivery, cooling, and design. It faces tough competition at its price point, but remains a solid, feature-rich option under $700.

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.

Nvidia quietly launches 12GB RTX 5070 laptop GPU β€” midrange mobile gaming gets more VRAM amid the RAMpocalypse

Despite ongoing memory shortages, Nvidia has launched a higher-capacity 12GB trim of its RTX 5070 laptop GPU. The new part has 50% more capacity compared to Nvidia's existing RTX 5070 8GB model.

Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme X3D AI Top motherboard review: The latest and greatest Xtreme

28 April 2026 at 16:26
Gigabyte’s X870E Aorus Xtreme X3D AI Top delivers flagship-class hardware and excellent performance at a comparatively lower price, balancing high-end features, comprehensive connectivity, and even AI-focused tools for premium AM5 builds.

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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