GPU prices in China have increased massively due to recent adjustments to GDDR6 and GDDR7 memory, affecting AMD & NVIDIA graphics cards. China Sees Big Surge In GPU Prices Overnight, Affecting Both AMD & NVIDIA Graphics Cards GPU makers such as NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel have been trying to absorb memory price increases for a while now, but they have gotten out of hand due to persistent shortages, which have raised the DRAM costs for GDDR6 and GDDR7 products 10-fold, resulting in a significant increase in graphics card prices. And it's not just memory prices; other components that go into […]

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The GPU prices have started climbing upwards as NVIDIA announces higher price for memory kits. GIGABYTE RTX 5060 Sees a Sudden $75 Price Hike in China, and More GPUs Will Likely Get Affected Similarly Very recently, it was reported that NVIDIA has notified its board partners about a price hike for its memory kits. It appears that the change has already started to affect GPU prices. The RTX 50 series currently sits at a 20-30% higher price than the pre-RAMpocalypse period, with higher-end GPUs selling for much higher than their usual prices. Prices for budget RTX 50 series cards still […]

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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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A developer was successful in booting an RTX 4060 desktop GPU on Windows 11 Arm system by modifying RTX Spark Arm64 drivers. Windows 11 Arm Reaches New Milestone As NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Boots With Arm64 Driver Up until now, Windows on Arm largely remained limited to Qualcomm-powered systems and mostly utilized integrated graphics. It was impossible to run NVIDIA GeForce GPUs due to one major roadblock, which is the lack of native Arm64 graphics drivers. However, this roadblock has been removed by a developer who successfully got an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 running on Windows 11 ARM. This project […]

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Not just Arc G3-based handhelds, but the classic older-gen gaming handhelds are reaching a nearly $1000 price tag, resulting in reduced sales. Steam Deck Reportedly Lost Significant Momentum After Recent Price Hike With Sales Estimated to Have Declined By 82% Steam Deck has been Valve's most successful product in recent years, consistently ranking among Steam's best-selling products since launch. However, a new analysis by Boiling Steam suggests that the handheld's sales have been impacted significantly following its recent price hike, which has also affected almost every gaming handheld that exists in the market. According to the report, the Steam Deck […]

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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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Finally, some good news after a long time. The ongoing NAND shortage is reportedly going to end next year. Noticeable Growth in NAND Supply to Put an End to Shortages by the End of 2027 as NAND Suppliers are Expected to Upgrade Production Lines While the DRAM market is expected to go through its worst-ever phase throughout the next two years, at the least the storage market is reportedly going to witness some relief. If you have been following the developments around the DRAM and NAND market, you might be aware that analysts predict instability for the next few years. […]

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Up bright and early this morning to put the finishing touches on what has been a whirlwind of SSD reviews over the past few weeks. In less than 48 hours, I’ll be setting the keyboard aside for a month as I embark on a coast-to-coast-to-coast motorcycle journey across North America in under three weeks, Atlantic …

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DDR5 RAM kits continue to see a noticeable rise in prices every month, and have now reached their highest levels ever. Germany Witnesses Nearly 7% Hike in DDR5 RAM Prices This Month, Higher Than Jan and Feb Levels DDR5 RAM prices are reaching ridiculously high levels this year. While January and February 2026 levels were already the worst in the memory market, July came with even worse prices ever recorded in history. This data might not represent the global pricing trend for DDR5 memory kits, but it's quite accurate when we compare the current DDR5 memory prices across various regions. […]

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I absolutely love world firsts. Even more than that, I love seeing genuine technological innovation. Not long ago, we introduced the Longsys Gen4 mSSD, and we were fortunate enough to receive the drive directly from Longsys Chairman Huabo Cai, giving us the opportunity to publish what turned out to be an unexpected world exclusive. That …

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CXMT appears to be in a great position at the moment, particularly when we are witnessing signs of easing geopolitical risks. PC Brands Reportedly Book CXMT Memory Into 2027 as DRAM Supply Tightnes Chinese DRAM maker, CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technology), is making significant progress. Not just major motherboard vendors are optimizing their platforms to support higher CXMT memory-based DDR5 modules, but now many vendors are securing their DRAM orders from the company as the RAMpocalypse continues to make it difficult to source enough memory chips for their devices. According to a new report by DigiTimes, which cites supply chain sources, […]

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In a rare incident, a user found himself with the same problem as before, even though MSI was supposed to get the motherboard repaired properly. User Sends His Motherboard With Bent Pin for Repair; MSI's Service Partner, ASK, Sent It Back With Another Pin Bent Not everyone has the same luck when it comes to repairs, especially RMA under warranty. We have seen multiple times how vendors fail to provide proper repairs and replacement for products that are sent for the RMA service under their warranty periods. Similarly, a user expected MSI to repair his damaged motherboard, which was under […]

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NVIDIA's H200 AI GPUs are finally shipping to China, as reported by U.S. officials, marking the return of the banned chip. China Softens Its Position on NVIDIA GPUs As First H200 Shipments Now Headed To Chinese AI Firms The NVIDIA Hopper story in China has been a roller coaster ride so far. When Hopper was launched, US export restrictions for the Chinese market were in full swing. These pushed NVIDIA to release an export-compliant variant called the H20 for China, which ended up being severely cut down, but still a viable option against what China's domestic chipmakers had to offer. […]

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When it comes to SSDs, I can’t help but wonder whether the latest price spike is simply a temporary shock driven by AI demand, or whether it was inevitable all along. For a while, we had it incredibly good. High-performance, DRAM-equipped SSDs with generous capacities and five-year warranties were selling at prices that would seem …

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Another one bites the dust, but this one didn't die due to the common 16-pin connector burning out. Redditor Reports Unexpected Loud Pop and Crackling on His RTX 5090, Followed by Smoke Caused by a Short Circuit The NVIDIA RTX 5090 is one of the biggest victims of damage in the whole RTX 50 series GPU stack. It's power-hungry and mostly heavy when it comes to the AIB designs. While these are only a few factors that cause problems for the GPU, there are more flaws, especially on the connector side, which usually causes physical damage. Another report surfaced 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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AMD has been winning in Germany for a long time, but NVIDIA is back with the most sales as of June 2026. NVIDIA Ships 8% More GPUs Through Mindfactory, Taking Back the Lead, But AMD RX 9070 XT and RX 9060 XT are Still the Most Popular GPUs NVIDIA is back at the top this month, and it's because of the RTX 50 series. While the RTX 50 and RX 9000 series debuted in the same time frame, the majority of buyers preferred RDNA 4 GPUs in Germany, especially if we talk about the popular retailer, Mindfactory. The trend can […]

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Apparently, it wasn't a GPU failure, but it was memory training on the Steam Machine, confirms Valve in a Reddit post. User Fixes his Steam Machine That Showed Red Line of Death by a Simple CMOS Clear; Valve Says the LED Code Bar is Flipped Due to Miscommunication A few days ago, a Redditor reported that his Steam Machine gave a Red Line of Death, indicating GPU failure as per Valve's guidelines. It was surprising since he ran the machine for merely 20 minutes, but couldn't understand what could cause such a quick GPU failure on a new machine. After […]

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The increase in memory prices reflects the price hike in memory chips made by Samsung, and both DDR4 and DDR5 have been reportedly affected. Samsung Reportedly Raises DDR4 and DDR5 Memory Chip Prices as Retail Memory Modules are Now Up By 10-19% Once again, we are witnessing a noticeable hike in the prices of memory modules. The ongoing RAMpocalypse is continuously fueling the DRAM prices, affecting electronic devices worldwide. The never-ending RAMpocalypse seems to have caused another hike in memory prices, as spotted on the Danawa. Danawa, which tracks the prices of consumer products sold by retailers have shown a […]

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