AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D hits new record low, now $409 on Amazon

Ryzen 7 9800X3D hits $419

AMD’s desktop CPU pricing has been relatively stable over the past few weeks, with only minor movement across AMD and Intel parts. That is starting to change again as fresh discounts appear after the launch  of Intel’s Arrow Lake Refresh rollout.

Amazon is now listing AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D at $409.95 , setting a new lowest recorded price for the processor. AMD launched this

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Philips launches Evnia 27M2G5800, a 27-inch 5K dual-mode monitor with up to 330Hz

Philips Evnia 27M2G5800 offers 5K 165Hz and QHD 330Hz on a 27-inch panel

Philips has introduced the Evnia 27M2G5800, a 27-inch Fast IPS gaming monitor with a dual-mode setup that switches between 5120 × 2880 at 165Hz and 2560 × 1440 at 330Hz . Philips lists both modes over HDMI

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PCWorld tests CopprLink eGPU with external RTX 5090 over PCIe 5.0 x16 offering nearly full bandwidth

It’s expensive and unlikely to over appear on handhelds and laptops

But perhaps, someone will develop a minimized HighPoint’s CopprLink connection at some point in the future.

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A new PCWorld video has taken a look at HighPoint’s RocketStor 8631D, an external GPU enclosure that does not rely on Thunderbolt or standard OCuLink. Instead, it uses PCI-SIG’s CopprLink cabling and a dedicated host adapter, which places it closer to workstation and server expansion hardware than the consumer eGPU docks

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ONEXStation announced, Mini AI PC with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 for $2,999

ONEXStation targets local AI, but ONEXPLAYER still talks about gaming

ONEXPLAYER has added a new desktop system called ONEXStation to its store, and this one is being sold more as a local AI machine than a gaming product.

The system is based on AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 , a Strix Halo APU with 16 Zen 5 cores, 32 threads, boost clocks up to 5.1 GHz, and Radeon 8060S graphics. ONEXPLAYER pairs that chip with 128GB LPDDR

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Mactryoshka Pro: User buys a Mac Pro, finds another Mac Pro inside

Redditor discovers Mac Pro 6,1 stored inside stripped Mac Pro tower

A Redditor has shared one of the stranger Apple garage sale finds in recent memory, a classic aluminum Mac Pro enclosure with a 2013 Mac Pro sitting inside it.

What looked like a two-for-one Mac Pro deal was really a stripped older tower being used as storage for Apple’s much smaller 2013 Mac Pro, the cylindrical model often politely referred to as the “trash can.” According to comments in

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ASRock X870E Taichi White motherboard reportedly in development

ASRock should soon have four X870E Taichi boards

ASRock X870E Taichi White Mockup

ASRock is reportedly preparing a new X870E Taichi White motherboard, according to information we received from our sources. The board has not been pictured yet, and no specifications beyond the name are available at this time. However, it’s safe to assume it would share the specs with the original black model.

Not the first X870E Taichi

The new model would expand ASRock’

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Intel BMG-G31 “Big Battlemage” GPU has finally been photographed

Intel BMG-G31 shown up close in Arc Pro B70 teardown, die size matches earlier report

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Intel’s larger Battlemage GPU has now been shown up close. Tech Guy Beau published a full teardown of the single-fan Arc Pro B70 32GB, exposing the BMG-G31 package and giving us a clear look at the silicon used in Intel’s current top Arc Pro card.

Using the roughly 25 mm x 15 mm die dimensions

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Newegg adds extra packaging to ASUS PG32UCDM3 OLED monitors after cracked monitor reports

ASUS PG32UCDM3 packaging complaints push Newegg to add extra protection

Following the reports on ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3 monitor issues , Newegg now appears to be compensating for it on at least some deliveries. A new Reddit thread shows buyers receiving the 31.5-inch 4K 240Hz Tandem QD-OLED monitor with added corner posts, extra corrugate, and other outer reinforcement. That is a visible change from earlier buyer reports, which described units arriving in the retail carton

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OCCT v17 beta launches with rebuilt Memory test inspired by TestMem5 and MemTest86

OCCT overhauls memory test with modular blocks and preset imports

OCCT has announced v17 open beta with a full redesign of its Memory test. The new version replaces the older fixed approach with a modular system that lets users build their own memory stress routines. OCCT says the beta launches with 16 distinct blocks, including a legacy test for users who want the older behavior.

According to OCCT, those 16 blocks are split into five categories: non-idempotent, idempotent, check, all-in-one,

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Minisforum to launch NAS with Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 “Strix Halo” and 64GB LPDDR5X memory

MINISFORUM teases N5 MAX AI NAS with Ryzen AI Max+ 395

MINISFORUM has teased its upcoming N5 MAX AI NAS, a new model built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 , also known as Strix Halo. The company says the system will offer up to 126 TOPS of AI performance and 64GB of LPDDR5X memory , which puts it closer to a compact AI workstation than a typical home NAS.

According to the company, the system will s upport up

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