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If you can stomach its high price, few motherboards can compete with the features or design of Gigabyte's X870E champion.

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AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D just plummeted to its lowest price ever

At just £208.52, this 6-core gaming CPU with 3D V-cache is now a great deal. It's a shame we can't say the same for the DDR5 RAM you'll need for it.

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Intel is finally launching high-end Arc GPUs, but not for gamers, rumours claim

Arc Pro B70 and B65 graphics may be in the works at Intel, finally putting the company's long-rumoured BMG-G31 GPU to use.

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AMD debuts its optional AI bundle with the new Adrenalin Edition 26.1.1 drivers, alongside support for new games and Ryzen AI 400 CPUs.

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Supply chain shortages are squeezing both consumer and enterprise storage markets, leading to higher SSD prices across the board.

AOC just launched two new 144Hz QHD gaming monitors, and their prices are astoundingly low

AOC is reaching surprisingly low prices with its new monitors, offering a 2560x1440 resolution and 144Hz refresh rate for just £109.

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Sapphire’s new X870EA Nitro+ motherboard does away with the need for GPU power cables

Sapphire releases its flagship X870EA Nitro+ PhantomLink motherboard series for AMD Ryzen CPUs, featuring a GC-HPWR graphics card socket.

You can get the super-light 55g Dragonfly R1S wireless gaming mouse for just $9.99 – I tell you how

VXE expands its Dragonfly R1 gaming mouse series with the cheapest model yet, offering the same wireless connectivity and low weight.

Nvidia and AMD reportedly raise VRAM cost to graphics card makers, and that’s bad news for GPU prices

Both GDDR6 and GDDR7 modules from AMD and Nvidia are apparently becoming more expensive for board partners, prompting GPU price hikes.

January Windows 11 update is causing black screens and Outlook initialisation failures

Windows 11 January update is triggering black screens, Outlook crashes, and remote desktop sign-in failures, for home and enterprise users.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 impresses in Geekbench with 7% higher performance than today’s 9950X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 dual 3D V-Cache CPU shows in Geekbench with faster single- and multi-threaded performance than the 9950X3D.

AMD shifts focus to Radeon RX 9070 XT over non-XT as memory prices continue to rise, rumour claims

The Radeon RX 9070 isn't going anywhere yet, but you'll likely have an easier time sourcing the XT model for the foreseeable.

HDD prices climb 46% in just four months

HDD prices have been growing steadily since last September, with no sign of relief anytime soon.

Gigabyte is “thinking” about making a gaming handheld, but with its own unique twist

Not keen to blend in with the crowd, Gigabyte is considering how it can offer its own unique handheld.

AMD says it’s working to keep Radeon GPU prices close to MSRP

AMD says its close relationships with DRAM partners will help maintain Radeon GPU prices, but nothing is certain.

Update: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB aren’t EOL but will remain difficult to find

Asus clarifies that production of the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is carrying on as normal, but supply remains constrained.

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