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External HDD vs. SSD: What are the pros and cons of each drive type? (engadget.com)

2026-09-13 | by Ben Stegner | get Samsung T7 portable SSD 1TB → | tags: external ssd, flash storage, hard drive

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Acer's new DualPlay Mini is a handheld gaming PC that flips open into a mini laptop (techspot.com)

2026-09-05 | by Daniel Sims | get ASUS ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC → | tags: acer, dualplay mini, gigabyte

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Save $240 on a four-item gaming build combo from Newegg – $1,113 buys a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB of Corsair DDR5 RAM, a Gigabyte X870E Motherboard, plus a free 240mm AIO and AMD game bundle (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-31 | by Joe Shields | get AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D → | tags: ryzen 7 9800x3d, corsair ddr5 ram, gigabyte x870e

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Gamer uncovers factory plastic left on RTX 3070 VRM pads after five years, causing overheating — claims removal and repasting dropped GPU hotspot temperatures by 30°C (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: rtx 3070, gigabyte, vrm

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Get 32GB of RAM for only $241 in this 3-item gaming combo from Newegg —save $249 on this inclusive bundle with Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Corsair Vengeance RAM, and a Gigabyte X870E motherboard (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-20 | by Joe Shields | tags: corsair vengeance, ryzen 7 9800x3d, gigabyte x870e

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Get an astonishing OLED 5090 gaming laptop for $3,599, $800 off — Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 features a 24-core Arrow Lake CPU, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-20 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: gigabyte, aorus master, rtx 5090

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Stop paying for smartphone storage you don't need - here's a better approach (zdnet.com)

2026-08-18 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | tags: smartphone storage, microsd slot, cloud storage

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Older Raptor Lake CPUs are a ‘core part of the portfolio’ for years to come, says Intel — there’s been a ‘sudden inrush of demand’ for LGA 1700 chips due to DDR5 prices (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-14 | by Jake Roach | tags: intel, raptor lake, lga 1700

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Gigabyte resurrects 8-year-old B450 chipset with new motherboards — AM4 budget king returns as another DDR4 solution to exorbitant RAM prices (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-14 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: gigabyte, b450 chipset, amd

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Get 32GB of DDR5 for $261 in this AM5 gaming bundle — $970 deal features Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5 RAM, a Gigabyte X870 motherboard, and free 240mm AIO (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-11 | by Joe Shields | tags: ryzen 7 9800x3d, corsair ddr5-6000, gigabyte x870

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Walmart has slashed $600 off this RTX 5060-powered gaming laptop, now just $1,099 — get Gigabyte's 16-inch Aero X16 with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-11 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: gigabyte, rtx 5060, amd ryzen ai 7

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The only current-generation graphics card on sale below MSRP — AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE GPU with 12GB of VRAM returns to its lowest-ever price of $499 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: amd, radeon rx 9070, rdna 4

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$200 slashed off Gigabyte's 4th-Gen WOLED gaming monitor — 280Hz beast also packs a KVM and tactical gaming switch for just $399 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-06 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: features, gaming, gaming monitor

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Huge $750 saving makes this Gigabyte OLED gaming laptop with an RTX 5070 Ti an absolute steal right now — just $1,999 for 1600p rig with 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, and a 24-core Intel CPU (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-05 | by Ben Stockton | tags: gigabyte, rtx 5070 ti, oled display

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PC Prices Are So Bad Now, Companies Are Selling You Old Components Like New (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: gigabyte, pc components, upgrade

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More GPU price hikes loom for Asia as Japanese distributor warns of new increases — CFD Sales signals 20% to 40% higher prices on Gigabyte graphics card orders starting this month (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-04 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: gigabyte graphics cards, cfd sales inc., gpu price hikes

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Lexar lists 32GB DDR5 memory with homegrown Chinese chips — 3,999 Yuan ($592) price undercuts hopes for cheaper CXMT-powered RAM (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: lexar, ddr5, cxmt

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Gigabyte's new 27-inch QD-OLED monitor drops to $299 (techspot.com)

2026-08-03 | by Our Editors Hand-Pick Related Products Using A Variety Of Criteria | tags: gigabyte, qd-oled, 27-inch monitor

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Grab this 240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor at just $300 — Gigabyte's 27-inch GO27Q24A is now $150 off at Newegg (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-02 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: qd-oled, gigabyte, newegg

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Score the ultimate AMD AM4 starter pack with a six-core CPU and 16GB RAM for only $280 — kickstart your next PC build with $138 in savings (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-01 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: amd, ryzen 5 5500, b550m motherboard

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Grab a great-value gaming laptop with a generous amount of memory for only $1,199 — save $100 on Gigabyte's Aero X16 gaming laptop with 32GB of DDR5 and RTX 5060 graphics (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-30 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: gigabyte, aero x16, rtx 5060

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Gigabyte announces support for Chinese-made CXMT memory — pushes it to 8200 MT/s on Socket AM5 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-24 | by Zak Killian | tags: cxmt, gigabyte, socket am5

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Corsair’s PC case with a panoramic glass design is $70 off (theverge.com)

2026-07-23 | by Brad Bourque | tags: corsair, frame 4500x rs, gigabyte x870 aorus

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Woot has slashed $600 off this RTX 5070 gaming laptop — get a Gigabyte Aero X16 with 32GB of RAM and Ryzen HX 370 for just $1,399 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-22 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: nvidia rtx 5070, gigabyte aero x16, amd ryzen hx 370

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Save $148 on an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D bundle with 32GB of RAM, motherboard, and liquid AIO — start your AM5 gaming build for just $1,039 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-20 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: amd ryzen 7 9800x3d, gigabyte b850 aorus elite, am5 gaming build

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Legacy Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB returns to retail five years after original launch, priced at $339 — resurrected GPU strategy that Jensen called a 'good idea' apparently comes to fruition (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-29 | by Jeffrey Kampman | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 → | tags: nvidia, geforce rtx 3060, jensen huang

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Japanese firm launches hyper-realistic capsule toy PC parts ‘you can assemble and play with’ — tiny motherboards, cases, and CPUs are coming after Tarlin inks collab with the ‘big four’ PC parts makers (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-28 | by Mark Tyson | get Miniature PC Building Kit → | tags: asrock, gigabyte, intel

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Get an RTX 5060 gaming laptop loaded with Ryzen 7 CPU and 32GB RAM for $1,099 — mobile gaming upgrade just got $300 cheaper (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-27 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: nvidia rtx 5060, gigabyte aero x16, amd ryzen ai 7 350

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Gigabyte Aero X16 gaming laptop delivers RTX 5060, 32GB RAM, and a 16-inch 165Hz 1600p display for 21% off (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-26 | by Brandon Hill | get Gigabyte Aero X16 Laptop → | tags: gigabyte aero x16, nvidia rtx 5060, amd ryzen ai 7 350

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Save $250 on this AMD AM5 bundle, get Samsung 990 Pro SSD for basically free — grab the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite motherboard, and 990 Pro 1TB SSD for 36% off (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-26 | by Kunal Khullar | get Samsung 990 Pro SSD → | tags: amd ryzen 5 9600x, gigabyte b850 aorus elite, samsung 990 pro