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Scammers are selling fake RTX 4090 graphics cards with plastic GPU dies and missing memory (techspot.com)

2026-06-19 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get RTX 4090 Fake Detection Kit → | tags: rtx 4090, nvidia, gpu counterfeit

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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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Scammers in China sell $222 RTX 4090 with fake GPU die made out of plastic instead of real silicon — marked with 2030 production dates, the card didn't even have working VRAM (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-19 | by Hassam Nasir | get RTX 4090 Fake GPU → | tags: rtx 4090, nvidia, plastic gpu die

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CyberPowerPC Gaming Desktop (GXi3800BSTV2) review: A showpiece with real muscle (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-18 | by Charles Jefferies | get Gaming Desktop PC → | tags: cyberpowerpc, gxi3800bstv2, nvidia rtx 5070

5.

Local Qwen isn't a worse Opus, it's a different tool (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-18 | tags: qwen, opus, openfaas

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Snag a pro-level 180 Hz gaming monitor at entry-level pricing — Gigabyte 27-inch 1440p monitor up for grabs at $159 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-17 | get Gigabyte G32QC Gaming Monitor → | tags: gigabyte, gs27qa, rtx 5070

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Nvidia releases RTX Remix 1.5 with new RTX IO compression reducing mod file sizes by up to 37% — update also adds Smooth Normals and 'RTX Remix Skills' Agents (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-17 | by Hassam Nasir | get Nvidia RTX Remix Software → | tags: nvidia, rtx remix, rtx io

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Save $500 on this Acer 16” Predator Helios Neo 16 IPS Gaming laptop — just $1,499.99 gets you a powerful portable gaming rig with an RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, and Intel Core Ultra 9 275 HX processor (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-17 | by Joe Shields | get Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 → | tags: acer predator helios neo 16, nvidia rtx 5070, intel core ultra 9 275hx

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Get an RTX 5090 gaming laptop for less than $3,000 — Acer's 16-inch Predator with 2TB of storage and 32GB of RAM is now $500 off (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Stewart Bendle | get Acer Predator Gaming Laptop → | tags: rtx 5090, acer predator, geforce rtx 5090

10.

Intel CPUs with Nvidia RTX integrated graphics are targeting an early 2028 release (techspot.com)

2026-06-15 | by Daniel Sims | get Intel NUC Mini PC → | tags: intel, nvidia, rtx

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Grab this MSI Codex Z2 16-thread gaming Ryzen PC with a 2TB SSD at a $400 discount — system packs a Ryzen 8700F, 16GB DDR5, and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB for $1,499 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Kunal Khullar | get MSI Codex Z2 Gaming PC → | tags: msi, codex z2, ryzen 8700f

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AI cryptomining network's 320,000 RTX 3090-class GPUs allegedly burn 112 megawatts of power on ‘zero useful AI computation’ — GPU rental costs jump 38%, but Pearl’s cards are doing random matrix math, study claims (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Etiido Uko | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 → | tags: pearl, proof-of-useful-work, rtx 3090

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Save $500 on this beastly gaming rig with an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, Ryzen 7800X3D, and 32GB of RAM — Skytech's desktop gaming PC now just $1,499 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-13 | by Hassam Nasir | get Skytech Gaming Desktop → | tags: skytech, ryzen 7800x3d, rtx 5060 ti

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Nvidia raises RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell GPU pricing to $13,250 — 55% increase over MSRP in a year's time (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-13 | by Zhiye Liu | get Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 → | tags: nvidia, rtx pro 6000, blackwell

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RTX 5080 and RTX 3090 Setup: 80 Tok/s on Qwen 3.6 27B Q8 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 → | tags: nvidia, rtx 5080, asus prime x570-pro

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4× RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell on Water, and the One Card That Wouldn't Behave (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-12 | get NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 Graphics Card → | tags: rtx pro 6000 blackwell, bykski waterblocks, threadripper pro 7995wx

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Save a massive $751 on this RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC with a 9800X3D right now — liquid-cooled, 4K-ready Skytech rig with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD is now just $2,249 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-12 | by Ben Stockton | get Skytech Gaming PC → | tags: deals, gaming, gaming pc

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Memory famine compels GPU vendors to re-release 2020 graphics cards — GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 return to Asian market (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-11 | by Zhiye Liu | get ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 → | tags: ampere, cards, geforce

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Gigabyte's sensational RTX 5070 Ti Aorus Prime 5 gaming PC has had $500 slashed off the list price at Walmart — 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and 2TB of storage for just $1,999 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-10 | by Stewart Bendle | get Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti → | tags: deals, gaming, hardware

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I tried the Surface Laptop Ultra at Computex, and it's clear: Microsoft means business (zdnet.com)

2026-06-08 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra → | tags: laptop, microsoft, rtx spark

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I saw the Surface Laptop Ultra at Computex and it's clear: Microsoft has gone beastmode (zdnet.com)

2026-06-07 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra → | tags: laptop, microsoft, rtx spark

22.

Unreleased RTX 3050 Ti engineering sample appears in photos and benchmarks — the RTX 3060 alternative that never happened (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-06 | by Zhiye Liu | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti → | tags: geforce, geforce rtx, memory

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The 7 coolest gadgets I saw at Computex 2026 (and when you can buy each one) (zdnet.com)

2026-06-06 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Smart Gadget Organizer → | tags: kucharski, kucharski zdnet, laptop

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Nvidia is reportedly still planning fabled RTX 50 Super series for 2026, leak claims — lineup could now include a potential 'RTX 5060 Super' with 12GB of VRAM (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-05 | by Hassam Nasir | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Super → | tags: bit bit, rtx super, series

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NVIDIA's RTX Spark chip could give Windows its true Apple Silicon moment (engadget.com)

2026-06-05 | by Devindra Hardawar | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX Graphics Card → | tags: cores, nvidia, rtx spark

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The Morning After: NVIDIA thinks its new chip will revolutionize PCs (engadget.com)

2026-06-05 | by Daniel Cooper | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: integrated, nvidia, power

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The 5 coolest gadgets I saw at Computex 2026 (that you can eventually buy) (zdnet.com)

2026-06-04 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Smart Gadget Organizer → | tags: nvidia, rtx spark, asus rog

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Surface Laptop Ultra targets 110W TDP for RTX Spark Superchip — Microsoft reveals power budget of its high-end 15" system in hands-on session (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-04 | by Jeffrey Kampman | get Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra → | tags: laptop, performance, power

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Nvidia is already planning N2X and N3X chips — the goal is the Star Trek computer (theverge.com)

2026-06-03 | by Sean Hollister | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: nvidia, star trek, rtx spark

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AMD executives react to Nvidia’s RTX Spark — ‘you’re just wrong if you don’t get a Strix Halo notebook’ (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-03 | by Jake Roach | get ASUS ROG Strix Halo Notebook → | tags: halo, hardware, nvidia