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Xbox Series X transformed into a gaming PC with 3D printed components, low-profile RTX 5060, and NUC 12 Extreme (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-21 | by Aaron Klotz | tags: xbox series x, intel nuc 12 extreme, gigabyte rtx 5060

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YouTuber transforms Xbox Series X into a gaming PC with 3D printed components, low-profile RTX 5060, and NUC 12 Extreme (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-21 | by Aaron Klotz | get Xbox Series X Mod Kit → | tags: xbox series x, gigabyte rtx 5060, intel nuc 12 extreme

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Lucky shopper snags gaming PC for just $1,000 — iBuyPower prebuilt running on 9800X3D and RTX 5070 discounted by $900 (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-21 | by Kunal Khullar | get iBuyPower Gaming PC → | tags: ibuypower, ryzen 7 9800x3d, rtx 5070

4.

New Fortnite 'Rivalry' includes chance to win RTX 5080 — top five players will be awarded GPU hardware in Chapter 7 Season 2 competition (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-20 | by Hassam Nasir | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 → | tags: fortnite, nvidia, chapter 7

5.

Save $130 on this Asus ROG Strix G16 gaming laptop — RTX 5060 gaming with easy upgradability for less than $1,300 (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-20 | by Stewart Bendle | get Asus ROG Strix G16 Laptop → | tags: asus rog strix g16, nvidia geforce rtx 5060, intel core i7 14650hx

6.

Seller gets scammed as eBay customer returns $4,000 RTX 5090 with missing GPU core and memory modules — fully working Zotac stripped of most valuable components and sent back (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-20 | by Kunal Khullar | get RTX 5090 GPU Repair Kit → | tags: nvidia, rtx 5090, zotac

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Save big on gaming laptops, Switch 2 consoles, and more during Best Buy's Tech Fest sale (zdnet.com)

2026-03-19 | by Taylor Clemons | get Gaming Laptop Cooling Pad → | tags: best buy, switch 2, wd black sn850p

8.

Walmart flooded with RTX 40-series GPUs as 50-series remains out of reach for most gamers — retailer slashes up to $480 off last-gen GPUs to offer sensible prices (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-19 | by Zhiye Liu | get EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti → | tags: nvidia, geforce rtx 40-series, walmart

9.

Apple Vision Pro gains smoother gameplay with Nvidia’s top GeForce Now streaming plan (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-19 | by Zac Hall | get Nvidia GeForce Now Subscription → | tags: apple vision pro, nvidia geforce now, rtx 5080

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Save $350 on the cheapest RTX 5070 Ti laptop with an OLED display — Acer's excellent Predator Helios Neo 16S AI with 32GB of RAM is just $1,549 right now (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-19 | by Hassam Nasir | get Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S → | tags: rtx 5070 ti, predator helios neo 16s ai, oled display

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Save $800 on this powerhouse Alienware 4K gaming PC with an RTX 5080 and 64GB DDR5 RAM — epic pre-built also includes a huge 4TB SSD and a 24-core Intel CPU for high-end performance (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-19 | by Ben Stockton | get Alienware Aurora R15 → | tags: alienware, rtx 5080, intel core ultra 9 285k

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NVIDIA claims DLSS 5 will deliver 'photoreal' image quality with AI this fall (engadget.com)

2026-03-16 | get NVIDIA DLSS 3.0 Gaming Card → | tags: nvidia, dlss 5, rtx 5090

13.

My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voice assistant (2025) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-16 | get Mycroft Mark II → | tags: homeassistant, llama.cpp, google nest

14.

My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voice assistant (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-16 | get Mycroft Mark II → | tags: homeassistant, llama.cpp, google nest

15.

Chinese GPU vendor Zephyr has cancelled its single-fan RTX 4070 Ti Super due to VRAM price hikes — memory shortage is forcing a pivot to an SFF RTX 4070 Super instead (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-16 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: zephyr, nvidia, rtx 4070 ti

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Flabbergasted GPU repair wizard highlights dangers of liquid metal after leak kills entire RTX 5070 Ti — user-applied TIM spread to every crevice of the PCB, physically cracking and shorting out the core (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-16 | by Hassam Nasir | get Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut Liquid Metal → | tags: rtx 5070 ti, liquid metal, asus tuf

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MSI plans 30% gaming product price hike as memory and GPU shortages bite — 'This year is the most severe year since the company was founded' (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-16 | by Luke James | get MSI Gaming Laptop → | tags: msi, nvidia gpu, drams

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RTX 5090 gets 12% gaming boost in Ubuntu 26.04, thanks to optimizations with Gnome 50 — latest popular distro update brings significant performance uplift for Nvidia's top GPU (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-12 | by Aaron Klotz | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 → | tags: nvidia, ubuntu 26.04, rtx 5090

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This RTX 5060 Acer gaming laptop with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD is a steal for just £799.99 — solid 1080p performer includes a 10-core Intel CPU and a fast 165Hz refresh rate (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-12 | by Ben Stockton | get RTX 5060 Gaming Laptop → | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5060, acer nitro v15, intel core i7-13620h

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Save $800 on this MSI desktop with RTX 5070, 2TB SSD, and 32GB of RAM — get an Intel Core Ultra 265K gaming rig for just $1,899 (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-12 | by Stephen Warwick | get MSI Gaming Desktop RTX 5070 → | tags: msi, rtx 5070, intel core ultra

21.

Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 with 6x Frame Generation is rolling out at the end of March (theverge.com)

2026-03-10 | by Jay Peters | get Graphics Card → | tags: dlss, nvidia, rtx

22.

Lenovo Legion Tower 5 Gen 10 Desktop Review: Mighty Good Value, if a Little Quirky (cnet.com)

2026-02-25 | by See Full Bio | get Lenovo Legion → | tags: lenovo legion tower 5 gen 10, cnet score, amd ryzen 7 7800x3d

23.

AI craze leaves only one Nvidia RTX 50-series GPU at MSRP — RTX 5060 Ti 8GB makes the final stand, as even the RTX 5050 falls (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-20 | by Zhiye Liu | get RTX 5060 Ti → | tags: card, geforce, geforce rtx

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AI craze leaves only one Nvidia RTX 50-series GPU at MSRP — RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is the final stand, as even the RTX 5050 falls (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-20 | by Zhiye Liu | get Nvidia RTX → | tags: card, geforce, geforce rtx

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$1,000 bought an RTX 5080 in November 2025, now it only buys an RTX 5070 Ti — report shows 15% average global price hike across Nvidia, AMD & Intel GPUs (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-18 | by Hassam Nasir | get RTX 5080 → | tags: average, price, rtx rtx

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Absurd GPU Pricing Update: Q1 2026 Edition (techspot.com)

2026-02-16 | get NVIDIA GeForce → | tags: nvidia gpu, radeon rx, amd memory

27.

Save $700 on this gaming laptop with an RTX 5070 Ti & Ryzen 9 8940HX CPU — Get MSI's Vector 16 featuring a 240Hz 1600p display for just $1,299 at President's Day sale (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Hassam Nasir | get MSI Vector → | tags: deals, gaming, laptop

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President's Day GPU bonanza brings RTX 5060 Ti 8GB back to $379 MSRP — score a Blackwell GPU at MSRP, and get a free 650W power supply (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Kunal Khullar | get RTX 5060 Ti → | tags: deals, hardware, image

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Save up to $1,250 off an Alienware gaming computer in the President's Day weekend sale — laptop and desktop gaming PCs show massive discounts (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Stewart Bendle | get Alienware → | tags: alienware, area-51, nvidia

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RTX 5090 kicks off the Chinese New Year early with fireworks — $3,299 dream GPU upgrade becomes a fiery nightmare (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-11 | by Zhiye Liu | get GPU → | tags: geforce, geforce rtx, graphics