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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.
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.
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.
A Reddit user reported buying two CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme gaming desktops from a Walmart store shelf priced at $1,099 each, despite the listed retail price of $2,299 on Walmart's website. The store reportedly honored the lower price for both units, though it remains unclear whether this was an intentional sale or a pricing error. Each system includes an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPU, an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD.
Tom's Hardware reviewed the HyperX Omen 35L gaming desktop in a top-spec configuration priced at $6,211, featuring an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor, Nvidia RTX 5080 graphics card, and 64GB of DDR5 memory. The review praises its black-and-white design, quiet operation, and 4K gaming performance, while noting that entry-level configurations offer weaker value.
Newegg is selling a three-item AM5 combo featuring a Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wi-Fi 7 motherboard, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, and 32GB of G.Skill Trident Z5 NeoX DDR5-6000 CL36 memory for $1,069, a $234 discount. The bundle also throws in a free MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240mm AIO cooler, valued at $72, to cool the 120W chip.
Newegg is offering a combo deal pairing AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU with an MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk Wifi motherboard and 32GB of G.Skill Trident X5 NeoX DDR5 RAM for $1,094.99, a $248.99 discount off buying the parts separately. The bundle also includes a free MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240mm AIO liquid cooler.
A benchmark comparison tested AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT against the older RX 7900 XTX flagship across 51 games, using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D test system with 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory. The results show the two cards deliver very similar gaming performance overall, with only a handful of titles showing notable differences.
Newegg is offering a four-part PC component bundle including AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, a Gigabyte X870E motherboard and a 2TB SSD for $1,180.99, a $358.99 discount off combined individual pricing. The deal also includes a free MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240mm AIO cooler and a year of McAfee software.
A PassMark benchmark listing labeled 'Intel 0000' shows a 28-core processor, believed to be an early Nova Lake-S sample, scoring up to 5,210 points in single-thread testing, surpassing the Core Ultra 9 285K, Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Core i9-14900KF. However, its overall CPU Mark and Memory Mark scores trail current flagship chips, and separate eight-core entries show widely varying results.
ASUS and Microsoft have released the ROG Xbox Ally X20, a higher-end version of last year's ROG Xbox Ally X gaming handheld. It keeps the same AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme chip and 24GB of LPDDR5X memory, but adds an OLED display, TMR joysticks, an adjustable D-pad, and a transparent plastic shell, priced at $1,300.