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Best Buy is selling the iBuyPower Slate Gaming Desktop for $899, down from $1,399, featuring an AMD Ryzen 5 8400F processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The deal is listed as a limited-time offer, with the system packaged in a mid-tower case with ARGB fans and a 600W power supply, plus a bundled keyboard and mouse.
GPU makers are redirecting manufacturing capacity toward AI chips, triggering a memory shortage that has driven up prices for graphics cards and related components. JP Morgan projects DRAM prices will rise 400 percent between 2024 and the end of 2026, while Tom's Hardware reports Nvidia's RTX 5090 now sells for nearly $5,000 above its original $1,999 price. The price surge has also hit consoles, laptops and resale markets, with PC shipments falling as a result.
A tech commentary examines whether AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D remains a sensible purchase in 2026, noting the decade-old AM4 platform is effectively dead with no further CPU upgrades coming. The piece argues that soaring DDR5 memory prices, driven by AI-related demand, have made upgrading to current AM5 or LGA 1851 platforms unusually expensive, citing a 32GB 6000MHz Corsair kit priced near $600 on Newegg.
A new GPU pricing survey shows graphics card prices have risen 35% over the past three months, with many mainstream cards selling well above their listed MSRPs. For example, the RTX 5070, originally priced at $549, is now reportedly selling for around $900 in the US.
A truck disguised as a food transport vehicle picked up six pallets of Nvidia hardware worth $11.4 million after they left Oakland bound for Texas on August 29, according to ABC7 News. Investigators lost track of the truck in San Bernardino County, and Oakland Police received a theft report on September 13; no arrests have been announced.
HP has cut the price of its HyperX Omen Max 16 gaming laptop by $600, bringing it down from $2,699.99 to $2,099.99. The configuration includes an AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU with 12GB GDDR7 VRAM, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and a 512GB SSD, with a 16-inch display available in OLED or IPS LCD at up to 1600p resolution and 240Hz refresh rate.
Benchmarks comparing the GeForce RTX 5060, RTX 5070 and Radeon RX 9060 XT across different processors found that Nvidia's CPU driver overhead issue persists even on these lower-end GPUs. When paired with weaker CPUs like the Ryzen 5 5600 or 5500, the cheaper RX 9060 XT sometimes delivered better gaming performance than the pricier RTX 5070. The testing follows earlier findings on the same overhead problem affecting higher-end RTX 5070 Ti cards.
NVIDIA is extending DLSS 5 compatibility to RTX Remix, its modding toolkit, letting users apply the AI rendering technology to older PC games. The feature builds on existing mods that already enable DLSS 5 in a wide range of titles, allowing lighting and character rendering to be altered significantly.
Nvidia is implementing another round of price increases across its RTX 50 series graphics cards this week, with the RTX 5090 rising by nearly $500 on top of its roughly $6,000 price tag. Lower-end cards like the RTX 5050 and 5060 will see smaller increases of $30-60. Earlier RTX 40 and 30 series cards are not directly affected by this change.
A buying guide advises gamers to first match a monitor's specs to their existing GPU, noting that pairing a high-end panel with a weaker graphics card wastes its refresh-rate potential. It also recommends weighing resolution against refresh rate depending on game genre, and considering panel type, HDR, brightness, ports and VRR features like G-Sync, along with monitor size and aspect ratio.
Woot is selling an 18-inch Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop for $2,449.99, a 33% discount off its original price. The configuration includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, an Nvidia RTX 5070 mobile GPU with 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD, paired with a 300Hz 2,560x1,600 display rated at 500 nits.
Chinese supply chain outlet ChannelGate reports that some board makers have exhausted RTX 50-series stock, while others ship remaining units in small batches at higher prices. To keep distributors supplied, manufacturers are redirecting them toward older cards like the RTX 3060 (12GB and 8GB), RTX 3050, and some unnamed AMD Radeon models.