AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 listed at £830 in the UK, retailer says pricing NDA has lifted

AMD is yet to confirm the official MSRP

According to a post by Overclockers UK staff member Gibbo on the retailer’s official forums, AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition is currently being priced at £829 including VAT in the UK. Gibbo said the pricing NDA is up today, but added that AMD still has not provided a confirmed MSRP.

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Valve may be building SteamGPT for Steam Support

SteamGPT appears in Valve files

Valve may be working on an internal feature called SteamGPT , based on newly tracked Steam files and a post by Gabe Follower. The references mention task creation, labeling, model evaluation, summaries, and inference, so this looks more like an internal tool than a public chatbot.

SteamGPT seems tied to task queues, labeling jobs, test results, and fine-tuning data. Another service, called SteamGPTSummary, appears to pull account-level details such as profile info, Steam Guard status, security

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OnePlus gaming handheld leak points to 8-inch display and Dimensity chip

Claimed render gives first look at possible OnePlus gaming handheld

© OnePlus/Digital Chat Station

A new set of leaks suggests OnePlus could be preparing an Android gaming handheld. The story started in late March, when Digital Chat Station claimed a smartphone brand was working on an Android handheld built around FPS-style gaming.

Today we have the first render of the device. The handheld would feature a thicker body with integrated side grips and shoulder buttons, which points to a dedicated handheld form factor rather than a phone with accessories attached.

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RPCS3 posts new 2026 hardware tiers: RTX 2060/RX 5600XT recommended, RTX 4070 and RX 7800XT listed for 4K

RPCS3 simplifies its system requirement

RPCS3 has replaced its older, more technical hardware guidance with a simplified 2026 requirements page that splits systems into four tiers: Minimum, Recommended, Optimal, and Max Performance.

Before this change, RPCS3 used a longer requirements page based on CPU architectures, graphics API support, and general hardware classes instead of clear product tiers. RPCS3 itself is a PlayStation 3 emulator for Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD, built to run PS3 games on PC hardware

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Exclusive: Intel to introduce “2L-ILM” socket mechanism for Nova Lake-S, set to improve IHS flatness on enthusiast boards

Intel Nova Lake-S leak points to optional 2L-ILM for flatter IHS contact

© LGA-1851 socket 2-lever mockup

A new Nova Lake-S leak claims Intel is preparing an optional 2L-ILM , described as a two-lever independent loading mechanism for enthusiast and overclocking-focused designs where higher IHS flatness is preferred. Based on the wording, this does not sound like a standard socket change for every board. It sounds like an alternative retention design for selected high-end

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OpenNOW brings an open-source desktop client to GeForce NOW users

Let’s hope NVIDIA sees no problem with this tool

A GitHub project called OpenNOW is building an open-source desktop client for GeForce NOW. The software is described as an independent community project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NVIDIA. According to the project page, users still need their own GeForce NOW account, but OpenNOW aims to provide an alternative front end for accessing the service.

No telemetry and fewer limits

The repository describes OpenNOW as a desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux, built with Electron

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Intel releases gaming driver with Arc Pro B70 and B65 support

You can now play on Big Battlemage

Intel has released Arc Graphics driver 32.0.101.8629 WHQL. The main, actually the only, change is gaming support for the Intel Arc Pro B70 and Arc Pro B65 discrete GPUs , which are both based on the bigger Battlemage B-series silicon.

This is the first time Intel’s regular gaming driver branch has officially picked up support for those two Arc Pro cards. Intel had already added the Arc Pro

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Highlights

Highlights:

  • Introducing Gaming Support for Intel Arc Pro B70, and Intel Arc Pro B65 Discrete GPUs.

Known Issues

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

  • The Finals (DX12) may
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ASUS increases Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop prices just hours after reviews go live

Snapdragon X2 Elite laptops see sudden price increase of up to $350 higher after launch reviews

Some shady pricing changes are already showing up around Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 systems, just hours after reviews went live . ASUS was among the first brands to list laptops based on Qualcomm’s new chips before the review embargo lifted. Then, shortly after the reviews were published, ASUS and Best Buy appear to have raised prices across parts of the Snapdragon X2 Elite lineup without offering any explanation.

Launch-day coverage

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Apple MacBook Neo rumored to get A19 Pro chip and 12GB RAM next year

Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor .

MacBook Neo rumor points to A19 Pro upgrade and 12GB RAM in 2027

Apple is reportedly preparing a second-generation MacBook Neo for next year. According to Tim Culpan, the new model will use a version of the A19 Pro chip expected to debut in the iPhone 17 Pro series.

If that report is accurate, the biggest change could be memory capacity. MacRumors mentions that since the A19 Pro uses 1

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