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Skytech's RTX 5070 prebuilt drops to $1,549 with stacked promo codes
Stack two codes for $650 off a 5070 build — good deal if you skip the DIY route
Skytech Gaming's RTX 5070 prebuilt with Ryzen 7 7700X and 16 GB DDR5 is $650 off through April 30 if you stack two promo codes at checkout.
AMD EXPO 1.2 arrives with Chinese vendor support, real gains wait for Zen 6
New spec opens the door for faster RAM on Zen 6, but Zen 5 already hits the current limits
AMD's updated RAM overclocking spec is live, adding three Chinese memory makers. Performance bump won't hit until Zen 6 CPUs ship.
Fortnite's shotgun meta is stacked right now
Multiple viable shotguns beat a one-gun meta
Epic added another shotgun to Fortnite's loot pool, and the close-range meta is the most balanced it's been in years.
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D — Can Intel finally beat X3D?
Intel's new Ultra 7 270K Plus closes the gap with AMD's 7800X3D, but the X3D still wins at high refresh rates
Tom's Hardware pits Intel's new Core Ultra 7 270K Plus against AMD's 7800X3D gaming king. Intel's been chasing X3D for years — is this the one?
Intel reportedly kills Arc Celestial discrete GPUs, Xe4 gaming cards in doubt
Intel bows out of discrete gaming GPUs, leaving Nvidia and AMD to split the market
Intel has axed discrete gaming GPUs for the upcoming Xe3P Arc Celestial family, with the 2027 Xe4 Druid lineup also uncertain, per Tom's Hardware.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D review: Six cores, 96MB cache, $249
Budget X3D chip hits the performance-per-dollar sweet spot for mid-tier builds
Tom's Hardware tested AMD's budget X3D chip. It beats the 7800X3D in value, trails it by single-digit FPS.
Fake RTX 4090 with laser-etched chips hits repair shop
Factory-grade counterfeits now target RTX 4090 buyers
A counterfeit RTX 4090 with factory-quality laser etching fooled a repair shop. Buyer paid $1,600 for silicon that doesn't exist.