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Walmart has dropped the price of the Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro gaming laptop to $1,799, down $461 from its previous low of $2,260. The 16-inch laptop features an Nvidia RTX 5080 GPU with 16GB VRAM, an Intel Core 7 240H processor, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD, alongside a 165Hz WQXGA display. Stock is reported to be low.
Tom's Hardware reviewed Gigabyte's Gaming 1000GM PG5 1000W power supply, built by OEM HEC, finding it achieves Platinum-level efficiency despite carrying only a Gold badge. The unit uses all-Japanese capacitors, a 135mm fluid dynamic bearing fan, and includes T-Guard, a thermal monitoring feature for its native 12V-2x6 connector that can cut power if overheating is detected. It ships with a ten-year warranty and costs $170.
External SSDs use flash storage that speeds up file transfers and editing directly from the drive, while offering greater durability, quieter operation, and lower power draw thanks to having no moving parts. External hard drives remain the cheaper option per gigabyte, with examples like a 2TB Seagate HDD costing less than a 1TB Samsung T9 SSD.
At IFA, Acer showed off a concept called the DualPlay Mini, a small handheld gaming device that can flip open to reveal a keyboard and become a mini laptop. Acer hasn't disclosed specs, but reports say it ran Forza Horizon 6 smoothly with rumble support, and its keyboard is large enough for mouse-and-WASD play.
Newegg is offering a four-item PC building bundle featuring AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, 32GB of Corsair DDR5-6000 memory, and a Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro motherboard for $1,113.99, a $240 discount off the combined retail price. The deal also throws in a free Cooler Master Elite Liquid 240 AIO cooler worth $80 and an AMD game bundle.