It's rare, but it may occur as we see a Redditor describe how his GPU suffered as a result of melted 8-pin connectors. Thermal Grizzly Wireview 8-pin Connectors Melted, Resulting in Freezing and Black Screens on Radeon RX 7900 XTX I don't know if I have ever read about burning and melting 8-pin PCIe connectors, since it's rare. However, it seems possible, as we see a Redditor complaining about his melted 8-pin connectors on the Thermal Grizzly WireView adapter. Redditor u/AwarenessHour9192 reports that his Radeon RX 7900 XTX was resulting in black screens and system freezes frequently. The problems persisted […]

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One more user gets ripped off as the service center offered only a refund after promising a repair or replacement. User Sends His ASUS RTX 4090 to Galaxus for Repair/Replacement, Which Notifies Him That Service Center Disposed Of the Card as the GPU "Could No Longer Be Repaired" The Redditor u/SharpLoquat579 must have felt ripped off after getting only a refund for a GPU that costs thousands of dollars today. The user complained that his ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 started to thermal throttle after nearly three years of usage. The GPU was causing black screens under full usage, such as […]

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By implementing some workarounds, the card reportedly went from over 100°C down to 80°C quickly. RX 5700 XT Bought From Pawn Shop Gets Revived by an Additional Fan, Thermal Paste Change, and Heatsink Installation on the VRAM If you have a GPU running for years, your card might be thermally throttling by now. If you haven't checked the GPU temperatures, it's time to monitor them and confirm whether your GPU hotspot is hitting over 100°C. For the Reddit user u/Any_Conversation_111, this was called for since his GPU was hitting 100+ Degrees Celsius on both the GPU hotspot and the VRAM. […]

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This Redditor reportedly got his laptop back from Acer with the stock liquid metal swapped with a thermal paste. User Sends Acer Laptop for RMA Due to Overheating Issues; Company Reportedly Sends it Back by Swapping Liquid Metal With Arctic MX-4, Forcing the CPU to Run at Nearly 100°C It's not uncommon to see negligence from vendors when it comes to RMA, and this is exactly what the Reddit user u/Budget_Tomatillo4209 experienced when sending his laptop to Acer for RMA. The user reports he was facing overheating issues with his laptop's CPU. Since the laptop was under warranty, he sent […]

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A customer got scammed by a shady Amazon seller as he received a different item than what he ordered. User Orders $1400 RTX 5080 From Amazon, Receives a Vacuum Mug With Phamplet With a Fake Amazon Email Address for Refund Amazon scams do happen occasionally, and in some cases, it's because of ordering from a third-party seller. It's crucial to check whether a product is "sold" and "fulfilled" by Amazon, as this reduces the chances of any scams. Nonetheless, there are third-party sellers who have been doing shady business, buying fake ratings while misleading customers. Looks like the Reddit user […]

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A user says that he ordered an AMD CPU twice and received empty boxes twice. User Gets Refund for Receiving an Empty CPU Box, Then Receives Another Empty CPU Box from Amazon It must be so frustrating to open a box only to find the product is missing, but the Reddit user u/No-Yak9976 couldn't believe his eyes when he opened the second box. The Redditor shares his experience with Amazon in r/PcBuild, narrating what happened when he ordered an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X processor from the retailer. The user says he works at a PC shop, and they order a […]

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The user says he continued with the order even though it was not in stock and still got the GPU. User Grabs XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT for Just $226 Even Though Micro Center Listed it as "Out of Stock" This might be one of the greatest surprises, as you generally don't get an out-of-stock item. I am not very familiar with such orders, but the majority of retailers don't allow you to add the product to the cart if the item isn't available in the inventory. However, in u/Ocean_Full_Of_Cum's case, he was able to add the product to the […]

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Another case surfaced on Reddit, which reveals Crucial's true face when it comes to the product warranty. Crucial Refuses Replacement After Agreeing to It and Offered $259 Refund for a 128 GB DDR5 RAM Kit This case is pretty similar to what we posted a few days ago, except that this case involves a much bigger RAM kit. Similar to what we heard from that user, the user u/levoniust also blamed Crucial for lying after having promised a replacement. As per the Reddit post, Crucial first agreed to replace the kit with a new one, but then later backtracked. The […]

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Reddit is beginning to test video and audio versions of popular posts, allowing users to watch or listen to Reddit stories instead of just reading them.

Crucial just lied to the customer by first agreeing to replace the component, but then refused to send the returned product back. User Recommends Not to File RMA Request With Crucial as the Company Straight Up Refused to Return the Defective Product, Giving Him Refund as the Only Option Since the time when Micron exited the consumer business, customers have been having a hard time getting product replacements. It was Samsung recently that tried to evade the SSD replacement with Louis Rossman, but later agreed to refund the amount that matched the current pricing for the hardware. However, Micron doesn't […]

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Reddit is expanding its moderation tools and building stronger abuse prevention systems that it says could eventually reduce communities’ reliance on karma and account-age requirements, making it easier for legitimate newcomers to participate.

ASUS reportedly did not honor the purchase and cancelled the RTX 5090 order by a user who paid nearly $4600. Redditor ASUS RTX 5090 Order Placed on NVIDIA's Marketplace Reportedly Gets Cancelled, Followed by a Price Hike by the Vendor It's not just frustrating; it's also malpractice by one of the biggest GPU vendors. After a user places an order, the vendor must honor the purchase, but here we are, witnessing a straight-up refusal by NVIDIA's board partner, ASUS. A Redditor reportedly placed an order from NVIDIA's official marketplace, but got his order cancelled for no reason. The user u/IndependentOk1031 […]

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We are totally not jealous of this guy, but how does one find such a good deal these days? Reddit User Finds a Kingston Fury 32 GB DDR5 Memory Kit for Just €12.50 at His Local Thrift Store Good luck if you can find a 32 GB DDR5 memory kit for under $400, but this guy grabbed it for the cost of a burger. The Redditor u/JuniTheFox posts on the PC Master Race sub-Reddit about his story of getting an extremely cheap memory kit from his local Thrift Store in the Netherlands. As you can see, he is holding a […]

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If you have been struggling with finding a cheap GPU, then you may also take a look at your local Goodwill store. User Snags a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti for 2 Bucks From His Local Goodwill Store; Finds it in Fully Working Condition This might be the biggest steal this year despite the GPU not being from the current generation. The Redditor u/LittleBanditReddit got extremely lucky with his find at his local Goodwill store where he found a used GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. Goodwill stores might not be the best place to find used computer hardware, but if you are […]

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Reddit is developing a new video experience that lets users watch — or simply listen to — its most popular posts, taking inspiration from the viral TikTok videos that pair Reddit stories with gameplay or other footage. CEO Steve Huffman said the feature is already in the works and could begin testing later this year.

Reddit's financial situation is looking good but uncertainty about its relationship to Google and the new AI-ified web are stirring market concerns.

It can be pretty hard to get a successful repair or replacement for PC hardware these days, as vendors can reject RMA claims on silly reasons. GIGABYTE Sends Back Defective RTX 4090 Under Warranty, Denying RMA Request Citing User-Induced Damage; User Shows Pics Claiming No Such Damage This isn't the first or the last time we are seeing a vendor denying warranty claims. However, it's important to understand where this is heading. It's well-known that vendors don't usually cover user-induced damage to hardware under warranty. Therefore, it's fair when a vendor rejects warranty claims if there is physical damage to […]

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You don't see these PCs on display every day, but if you do, then don't wait for someone else to grab it before you. Redditor Spots iBuyPower Gaming PC With Ryzen 9800X3D, RTX 5070, 32 GB RAM, and 2 TB Storage for Only $1,220 It's been a while since we read a story of how someone got extremely lucky with their purchase. While it's uncommon to see users getting free hardware, it's usually more common to see customers snagging cheaper PC hardware from their local stores. Although such stories don't pop up every day, they have become quite frequent on […]

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It doesn't happen that easily, but if it does, you are one of the luckiest members of the PC Master Race. Redditor Orders Ryzen 7 7800X3D for an Upgrade, Retailer Sends Him Ryzen 7 9800X3D Instead It has been a while since we have published surprising hardware stories, but since these are occasional, we don't get to hear about them much. Many reports we published previously show how some users get extremely lucky in securing a free piece of hardware or a much better one than they ordered. This is exactly what happened to u/jackinets, who was confused between the […]

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