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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.
AMD confirms FSR 4 upscaling for RX 7000 and 6000 series GPUs
Free image quality upgrade for two generations of AMD cards
AMD's next-gen upscaler hits RDNA 3 and RDNA 2 cards soon. The company says FSR 4 delivers better image quality than FSR 3.
Microsoft fixing Windows Update GPU driver downgrades with new ID system
Windows Update won't silently roll back your GPU drivers anymore
Windows Update has been automatically rolling back newer GPU drivers to older versions. Microsoft's fix uses multiple driver IDs to stop the downgrades.
AMD driver update breaks Zero RPM, lets cards run hot at idle
Zero RPM feature reportedly stuck, letting cards idle hot until manual fan override
Recent AMD driver reportedly breaks Zero RPM fan control on some cards, causing idle temps to climb. Reddit users report fans stuck off until manual override.
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?