AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 surfaced on eBay a week ahead of launch

Ebay seller lists AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 ahead of April 22 launch

An eBay seller briefly listed AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 ahead of its official April 22 release. AMD confirmed that the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition launches on April 22 at $899, so the listing appeared before the chip is supposed to be available through normal retail channels. The CPU is, however, already available for

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Intel plans Xe3P for data centers and workstations, but not yet for Arc gaming

Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor .

Intel’s Xe3P Arc gaming plans unconfirmed

Intel introduced Crescent Island in October as a future Intel Data Center GPU for AI inference, built around Xe3P and paired with 160GB of LPDDR5X memory. Intel says the product is designed for air-cooled enterprise servers, with customer sampling planned for the second half of 2026. Based on unconfirmed leaks, we also know that Xe3P is coming to the Nova

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ONDA launches its second GeForce RTX 50 card, the RTX 5060 AEGIS

ONDA launches GeForce RTX 5060 AEGIS 8GD7-B with dual-fan cooler

ONDA has launched its GeForce RTX 5060 AEGIS, also branded as the “Shield 8GD7-B”. It is a lower-cost dual-fan model from the Chinese vendor, which now appears to be keeping its GeForce lineup fairly small.

The official announcement lists a GB206 GPU with 3,840 CUDA cores, 8GB of GDDR7 memory at 28 Gbps

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Valve may add 30-day price history to Steam game pages

Steam could reduce the need for third-party price trackers

Valve may be preparing a built-in 30-day price history tool for Steam game pages. If it ships, the feature would let buyers check recent price changes without leaving the Steam store.

That is a feature many PC gamers already get from SteamDB. The site tracks Steam price changes in real time, shows price history on game pages, and says it covers all 41 Steam currencies with data going back to 2012. SteamDB is

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 benchmarks surface on HWBOT ahead of April 22 launch

Somebody has tested 9950X3D2 with air cooling

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 has appeared in early HWBOT benchmark submissions ahead of launch. HWBOT already lists a processor page for the chip, which is AMD’s first dual 3D V-Cache SKU for consumers. The CPU is not available yet, and it is officially launching on April 22nd.

The screenshots show four benchmark results from the same system. Cinebench 2026 CPU Multi Thread scored

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MSI accidentally announces GeForce RTX 5070 12GB Laptop GPU in new Crosshair 16 Max spec sheet

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 laptop with 12GB VRAM, GPU spec which does not officially exist

MSI may have just added another piece to the GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU 12GB story . In the spec table for the new Crosshair 16 Max HX E2WGXK, the company lists the graphics with such memory configuration, which, as we know, is not official.  That is unusual because NVIDIA’s original GeForce RTX 50 laptop announcement said the RTX 5070

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Intel China introduces “AI Quiet Plus” program for quieter gaming laptops

Intel details “AI High-Quiet Plus” program, for even better gaming laptop

Intel has introduced an updated “ AI Quiet Plus Gaming Laptop ” concept, expanding on the “AI Quiet Gaming Laptop” initiative it showed at Bilibili World 2025. The new concept is built around Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus processors and sets stricter targets for acoustics, surface temperature, battery life, and software features.

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HWiNFO adds RTX 5060 GB205 based support and new RTX 50-series power limit data

HWiNFO 8.46 updates Blackwell support, improves detection for future AMD CPUs and APUs

HWiNFO 8.46 is now available, and this update is mostly about rounding out support for NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 50 series and adding another generic reference to future AMD processors.

NVIDIA: RTX 50 updates

In earlier versions, HWiNFO received several Blackwell-related monitoring changes, such as PCIe error counter support, ReBAR fixes, VRM monitoring on some partner cards, and earlier GPU power limit reporting. The newest version

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MSI presents its 2026 gaming laptop lineup, Raider Max with up to 290HX Plus and RTX 5090 supports up to 300W TDP

MSI Raider 16 Max reaches 300W, Crosshair 16 Max targets 200W with RTX 50 laptop GPUs

MSI has introduced updated Raider and Crosshair gaming laptops for 2026, built around Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs. The new 16-inch lineup is led by the Raider 16 Max, which MSI rates for up to 300W combined CPU and GPU power. The Crosshair 16 Max is

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Xiaomi REDMI G Pro 32U 2026 launches at $469 in China, featuring 4K 160Hz and Full HD 320Hz mode

REDMI G Pro 32U 2026 arrives with 1,600-nit HDR and dual-mode refresh rates

Xiaomi has announced the REDMI G Pro 32U 2026 in China , adding a new 31.5-inch model to its gaming monitor range. The display is now available for pre-order at 3,199 yuan. Based on Bank of China’s April 15 exchange rate, that converts to about $469.

The main

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