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Here's what you'll need to watch Netflix in 4K on Chrome (engadget.com)

2026-08-22 | by Filipe Espósito | tags: netflix, chrome, hdcp 2.2

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Samsung’s discounted smart monitor is $349.99, its lowest price yet (theverge.com)

2026-08-03 | by Brad Bourque | tags: samsung, m80f, tizen

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AMD's new Radeon RX 9050 is roughly 30% slower than the RTX 5050 in games, early testing shows — the cheapest 8GB RDNA 4 GPU comfortably handles 1080p gaming but doesn't impress (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: amd, radeon rx 9050, nvidia geforce rtx 5050

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Save $900 on this RTX 5070 gaming PC from MSI in this limited-time Woot deal, now $1,399 — grab a huge saving on this Codex R2 rig with a 10-core Intel CPU, 32GB DDR5, and a 1TB SSD (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Ben Stockton | tags: msi, rtx 5070, nvidia geforce

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Chinese modder gets GeForce RTX 4060 working in Windows 11 on Huawei Arm workstation — uses modified driver borrowed from an Nvidia RTX Spark (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-22 | by Zak Killian | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 4060, windows 11, huaweiqingyun w510

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Chip Off The Old Block (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | by Scott Alexander | get Intel Core i7 Processor → | tags: nvidia geforce, song of hiawatha, mudjekeewis

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Get this Asus Prime RTX 5070 Ti for just $900 — our pick for the best all-around enthusiast graphics card in 2026 hits its lowest price this year (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-22 | by Jeffrey Kampman | get Asus Prime RTX 5070 Ti → | tags: asus prime, rtx 5070 ti, nvidia geforce

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Cooler Master NR2 Pro mini-ITX system packing an RTX 5080 is $400 off in Newegg deal — grab a compact yet powerful liquid cooled gaming PC for $2,799.99 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-21 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5080, gigabyte b860i aorus, cooler master nr2 pro

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The best UK Amazon Prime Day tech deals 2026 — epic savings on premium gaming PCs and laptops, peripherals, 3D printers at Currys, Argos, Scan and CCL, too (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-20 | by Ben Stockton | get Gaming Laptop RGB Keyboard → | tags: amazon prime day, acer nitro v16, amd ryzen

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Save a massive $1,390 on this RTX 5080 Alienware gaming PC, now just $3,159 — enormous discount delivers top specs for 4K gameplay, including a 24-core Intel CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-19 | by Ben Stockton | get Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5080, alienware, dell

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Microsoft is reportedly testing Copilot+ AI features with discrete GPUs instead of NPUs — a feature available on Windows App SDK with a Windows Insider Experimental Channel build and Developer Mode turned on (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Jowi Morales | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: microsoft, copilot+, nvidia geforce

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ReactOS (FOSS "Windows") achieves 3D-accelerated Half-Life on real hardware (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | get ReactOS Compatibility Pack → | tags: reactos, half-life, windows

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Grab this RTX 5070 gaming PC with a 7800X3D from CyberPowerPC for under $1,960 right now — exclusive discount available on 4K-ready pre-built rig with 32GB DDR5 and 1TB SSD that knocks $210 off (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-02 | by Ben Stockton | get CyberPowerPC Gaming Desktop → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5070, amd ryzen 7 7800x3d, cyberpowerpc

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Gigabyte debuts fourth-gen Tandem WOLED and multi-mode Mini LED gaming monitors — 27 to 32 inches, up to 480 Hz, and up to 5K resolution (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-01 | by Brandon Hill | get Gigabyte Gaming Monitor → | tags: gigabyte, tandem woled, aorus elite

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I ditched my office desktop PC for a gaming laptop, and it's a serious productivity upgrade (zdnet.com)

2026-06-01 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Gaming Laptop Backpack → | tags: msi raider 16 max hx, gaming laptop, micro center

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This is the gaming laptop that makes desktops obsolete for me (zdnet.com)

2026-05-29 | by Cesar Cadenas | get ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 → | tags: msi raider 16 max hx, gaming laptop, micro center

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Acer is making a companion handheld that pairs with its gaming PCs (engadget.com)

2026-05-29 | by Anna Washenko | get Acer Predator Gaming Handheld → | tags: acer, nitro blaze link, predator helios

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Save on your favorite tech this Memorial Day 2026 — grab deals on GPUs, gaming laptops, OLED monitors, and more (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-22 | by Stewart Bendle | get Gaming Laptop with OLED Screen → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5080, hp omen max 16, gigabyte aero x16

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Pick up an $1100 discount on this RTX 5080-powered HP Omen Max gaming laptop — 32GB of DDR5 RAM and powerful Intel 275HX CPU help to crush the competition in-game (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-21 | by Stewart Bendle | get HP Omen Max Gaming Laptop → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5080, hp omen, intel 275hx

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Dell Alienware's new $1,300 gaming laptop cuts corners by using cheap plastic and older-gen gaming hardware (techspot.com)

2026-05-15 | get Alienware m16 Gaming Laptop → | tags: alienware, amd ryzen 5 220, nvidia geforce rtx

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Razer updates the Blade 18 with new chips, a specced-out model costs $7,000 (engadget.com)

2026-05-14 | by Will Shanklin | get Razer Blade 18 Laptop → | tags: razer, blade 18, intel core ultra 9 290hx plus

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Alienware's budget gaming laptop starts at $1,299 — Last-gen parts and a plastic shell bring the premium brand into the mainstream (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-14 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Alienware m15 Gaming Laptop → | tags: alienware, amd ryzen, raptor lake

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Fully-functional RTX 3070 16GB gets frankensteined into existence by harvesting dead PCBs and RX 6800 XT's VRAM chips — doubles frame rate in games like Spider Man 2 at 4K and includes switch for 8GB mode (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-14 | by Mark Tyson | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 3070, amd radeon rx 6900 xt, vrm chips

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Best budget gaming laptops of 2026: The best cheap laptops we've tested and benchmarked (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx, intel core ultra, amd ryzen

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Maingear MG-1 (2026) review: Fast and clean, for a price (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Maingear MG-1 Gaming PC → | tags: maingear, nvidia geforce, amd ryzen

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Save nearly $300 on AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Asus Prime RTX 5070 bundle, plus an 850W PSU — score the core components to a new gaming rig for only $940 (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-07 | by Stewart Bendle | get AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D → | tags: amd ryzen 7 9850x3d, asus prime rtx 5070, rosewill 850w psu

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Save a massive $1,120 on this HP OLED gaming laptop with an RTX 5080 right now — Omen Max 16 rig ships with a 24-core Intel CPU, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, and a 16-inch 1600p panel with a 240Hz refresh rate for less than $2,900 (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-05 | by Ben Stockton | get HP Omen Max 16 Laptop → | tags: nvidia geforce, rtx 5080, intel core ultra

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Retailer selling broken RTX 5090 GPUs for as low as $1,760 — GPUs were damaged during transport, but include all components on the PCB (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-02 | by Hassam Nasir | get RTX 5090 GPU Repair Kit → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5090, ldlc, msiventus 3x oc

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Save a huge $460 on this RTX 5080 gaming PC with a 9800X3D, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD — $3,039.99 sale price nets you this Newegg ABS pre-built powerhouse that's made for 4K gaming (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-21 | by Ben Stockton | get RTX 5080 Gaming PC → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5080, amd ryzen 7 9800x3d, abs kaze ii aqua

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Save a massive $950 on this epic Alienware Area-51 gaming PC with an RTX 5090 and 9950X3D — grab this liquid-cooled 4K gaming powerhouse with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD for just $5,299 while you can (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-02 | by Ben Stockton | get Alienware Area-51 Gaming PC → | tags: alienware, rtx 5090, amd ryzen 9950x3d