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GPU prices surge, making resale and reuse of old graphics cards more appealing

Rising memory and silicon costs have pushed graphics card prices well above launch prices, with the Nvidia RTX 5070 now selling for over $800 despite its $549 launch price. This has led to advice that owners should consider reselling or repurposing older GPUs rather than discarding them, citing eBay listings where used cards like the RTX 3060 and even the decade-old GTX 1060 still fetch significant resale value.

engadget.com · 2026-10-19

Modder fits 360mm AIO radiator inside Metabox gaming laptop, cuts temps 60°C

YouTuber TrashBench rebuilt the cooling system of a Metabox P950EP laptop (Nvidia GTX 1060, Intel Core i7-8750H) by installing custom waterblocks, a new pump, and a cut-down 360mm AIO radiator mounted behind the screen. The mod lowered CPU and GPU temperatures by 60°C during benchmarks and stress tests, and allowed an average 14% overclock gain. The builder used 3D-printed mounts, epoxy, and thermal pads to fit the radiator and attach heatsinks to the RAM and VRMs, making the modification permanent.

tomshardware.com · 2026-10-10