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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D: which mid-range CPU wins for gaming?
AMD's cache vs Intel's clocks in the $200–$250 bracket
Tom's Hardware pits Intel's new Core Ultra 5 250K Plus against AMD's 7600X3D to find the best mid-range gaming chip. One has cache, the other has clock speed.
Full RTX 5090 prebuilt under $4,000 — what it costs to skip the GPU queue
Prebuilts with 5090s cost less than scalped cards — worth it if you're building new
Prebuilt gaming PCs with RTX 5090s are selling near the cost of the card alone. If you can't find one at MSRP, a full system might be the move.
Sony testing public player counts on PS5, Steam Charts-style
Public player counts could help you dodge dead lobbies and measure multiplayer health before you download
PlayStation 5 is trialing a Steam Charts-like feature showing live player counts. GamesRadar+ spotted the rollout in select regions.
Subnautica 2 sells 2 million copies in 12 hours, hits 651K concurrent players
Strong launch numbers for the UE5-powered survival sequel
Subnautica 2 launched into Early Access with 2 million copies sold in half a day, 18,000 positive Steam reviews, and 651K peak players across PC and Xbox.
Forza Horizon 6 hits 130k Steam players in early access, already crushing FH5's all-time peak
Early access crowd already bigger than FH5's all-time Steam peak
Forza Horizon 6 pulled 130,000 concurrent players on Steam during its $120 early access period, beating Forza Horizon 5's lifetime record before the actual launch.
Overwatch skins hit Fortnite with original Tracer pose intact
Epic revives the 2016 Tracer butt pose debate, but nobody's arguing this time
Epic brings Tracer, Mercy, and Reinhardt to Fortnite with the infamous 2016 victory pose that Blizzard once pulled from Overwatch.
Intel signs McLaren F1 as chip partner, sets up AMD rivalry on the grid
Intel takes on AMD in the F1 compute race with McLaren deal
Intel will supply CPUs and accelerators to McLaren Racing for simulation and race-day analytics, directly challenging AMD's existing Mercedes-AMG deal.
Lenovo Legion Tower 5i with RTX 5060 Ti drops to $1,149
$410 off a midrange 1440p tower — decent if you're done waiting for component prices to drop
Woot's selling Lenovo's Legion Tower 5i with an RTX 5060 Ti for $1,149 — $410 off. Decent 1440p starter rig if you're shopping prebuilts.
AMD hits 46% server CPU revenue, but Intel still owns consumer gaming market
AMD wins the datacenter war, but Intel still runs the gaming aisle
AMD's server chips are printing money, but Intel still controls 70% of consumer PC sales — the segment that matters for gaming rigs.
China blocks Nvidia H200 purchases despite US approval, Trump says
China opts out of H200 purchases, favoring domestic chips over Nvidia's AI hardware
Trump claims China is refusing to buy Nvidia's H200 GPUs even after US export approval, prioritizing domestic chip development over American hardware.
Modder builds working RTX 3070 with 16GB VRAM using salvaged parts
Transplanted memory chips from a dead AMD card double VRAM capacity
A hardware modder doubled the VRAM on an RTX 3070 by transplanting memory chips from a dead RX 6800 XT, creating a functional 16GB variant that more than doubles framerates in VRAM-bound scenarios.
Nvidia may hike RTX 5090 price by $300 after launch
Post-launch price hike could push flagship to $2,300
According to PC Gamer, Nvidia is reportedly considering a post-launch price increase of up to $300 on the RTX 5090, which already retails for $1,999.