100W car amplifier hacked into a custom RTX 3080 heatsink — custom mod slashes GPU temps by 10°C and looks absolutely stunning
A Redditor decided to give their RTX 3080 more life by replacing its backplate with a massive heatsink.
Shopper walks out with a $4.99 Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU from Goodwill — thrift stores are the hidden goldmines amid the AI-driven GPU crisis
Launched initially as a strong 1080p and 1440p gaming card, the Radeon RX 5700 XT was revived with basic maintenance after being picked up for just $4.99.
‘The Hunt for Reddit October’: A Crusader Kings 3 fan accidentally leaked a submarine’s location
Crusader Kings 3 isn’t a game that comes up on our radar terribly often, but it does have some optional online multiplayer PvP in it...
$3,000 RTX 5090 delivery brings rocks, a towel, and broken dreams — unboxing nightmare on an expensive GPU bought from Amazon Resale
A customer who ordered an MSI Suprim RTX 5090 worth at least $3,000 was scammed out of their money when they received a box filled with rocks instead. The story shared on Reddit highlights another entrant in the long line of GPU scam-swap cases, but this time it was an Amazon Resale item, where you might expect more dubious activity.
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Ships Early After Retailer Jumps The Gun
AMD this week announced that it’s next Ryzen processor with second generation 3D V-Cache slapped on, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, will be available to purchase starting on January 29, 2026. Well, a retailer in Switzerland has jumped the gun and sold the upcoming chip early, according to a user on Reddit who posted a picture of the CPU in its tray.
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Zotac reportedly cancels GPU orders and raises MSRP by $200 or more across the board — the company blames ‘system error’ for cancellations
Zotac is said to have hiked prices on multiple Nvidia RTX GPUs, with one user claiming that the company canceled their order before the MSRP increase.
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Samsung’s Beastly 55-Inch Gaming Monitor Is 56% Off Plus Huge Deals On Galaxy Tabs
Woot is having a big sale on Samsung gear, and specifically a range of gaming monitors, Galaxy Tab tablets, and some accessories. Advertised savings are up to 56% for the form and up to 80% off the latter, and while those discounts apply to MSRP rather than street pricing, there are some huge, actual discounts on tap. One of those applies
MSI MPG X870E Edge Ti Wifi Review: Silver-white aesthetic meets budget X870E
MSI MPG X870E Edge Ti WiFi delivers USB4, Wi-Fi 7, 5GbE, dual PCIe 5.0 M.2, and strong performance in a stylish $299 X870E board.
New AI data center buildout being done in secret location to avoid backlash from local residents — ex-crypto mining company doesn’t want publicity for its latest project
Applied Digital is apparently keeping the location of its new 430 MW secret at the moment to give the town where it’s building it time to adjust for “national media attention.”