Intel Arc B390 beats AMD’s mainstream iGPUs and nears RTX 4050-level performance in some tests

Intel Arc B390 iGPU puts pressure on AMD in early Panther Lake benchmarks

Early benchmarks from independent reviews show Intel’s Arc B390 integrated GPU delivering a clear jump in gaming performance versus prior Intel iGPUs and AMD’s Radeon 890M-class iGPU options, while operating in similar power ranges.

ComputerBase tested the Core Ultra X9 388H with Arc B390 and LPDDR5X-9600 memory. In the site’s Full-HD

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Intel Core Ultra 300 “Panther Lake” reviews are here: CPU and iGPU gains analyzed

Core Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake laptop reviews lift today

First Core Ultra Series 3 laptop reviews are here. Contrary to what was shared earlier, the coverage is not limited to one chip, since Intel’s Panther Lake lineup spans multiple Core Ultra X9, X7, Ultra 7, and Ultra 5 SKUs. Panther Lake is Intel’s codename for Core Ultra Series 3 mobile processors. Intel positions it as a new client platform built on Intel 18A.

The basic idea behind Panther Lake is a hybrid

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NEXTGEAR desktop PC can hide its internals at the push of a button

Clear when you want it, hidden when you don’t: NEXTGEAR’s switchable-glass case

Mouse Computer is selling a NEXTGEAR EG-series gaming desktop in Japan that comes in a “Clear Shift” case. The key feature of the system is the chassis, not the system specs.

The case uses two glass panels (front and left side) with a dimming layer. Press a button on the top panel and the glass switches between a see-through “Clear mode” and a smoked “Stealth

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Modder builds a coin-operated PC power switch that only boots after a coin drop

Modder builds coin-operated PC, only works with quarters

YouTube hardware engineer MrYeester has shared a build that turns a standard desktop PC into a coin-start machine. The idea is quite simple: no coin, no boot, and it has to be a specific coin value. The project replaces the usual front-panel button behavior with a coin acceptor and a relay. Once the acceptor detects a valid coin, the relay triggers a short “button press” signal for the motherboard’s Power SW header.

At

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AMD preparing Ryzen 7 9850X3D, DDR5 memory and CPU cooler bundles

AMD spotted working on Ryzen 7 9850X3D bundles with DDR5 memory and Cooler Master air cooler

A retail box photo suggests AMD is putting together a bundled kit built around the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. The packaging also carries Cooler Master and V-Color branding, which points to a multi-brand bundle rather than a standard CPU box. The photo was shared by JustBuy on Bilibili, which suggests the bundle is intended for the Chinese market rather than global retail.

The

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Colorful adds white iGame RTX 50 Mini W OC cards with single-fan design, RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti options

Colorful launches RTX 5060 Ti & 5070 iGame Mini White series

Colorful has added white versions of its iGame GeForce RTX 50 Mini W OC graphics cards. The lineup keeps the same compact, single-fan design used by the earlier black Mini models.

The white Mini series includes GeForce RTX 5070 12GB, plus GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB options. All three cards are listed at 18

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Intel Arc Pro B70 with Big Battlemage GPU reportedly set to launch this quarter

Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor .

Intel Arc Pro B70 rumored to launch this quarter alongside Arrow Lake Refresh

Intel’s CES 2026 presentation was basically a Panther Lake discussion, with little to no information about other products. Unfortunately for gamers, Intel did not announce the Arc B770 graphics card that many have been waiting for. At this point, no one knows when, or if, this card will ever be released. As we reported , at least two

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Sapphire RX 9070 XT NITRO+ adds two more burned blue-tipped 12V-2×6 adapter reports, and issues with RMA

Sapphire RX 9070 XT NITRO+ continues to have issues

Two fresh threads add more attention to Sapphire’s RX 9070 XT NITRO+ and its 12V-2×6 power setup, following the five earlier cases we covered last month.

Sapphire RX 9070 XT NITRO cards cannot catch a break. The series remains a popular pick among gamers, and it is also one of the most visible Radeon lines shipping with a native 12V-2×6 connector.

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Gamer finds Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU for $5, only needs cooler cleanup

ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT turns up at thrift store, boots after quick rebuild

A gamer has posted a thrift store find after spotting an ASRock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 5700 XT at a Goodwill store. The card was still in its retail box, but it was not in ready-to-run condition.

The cooler assembly had been tampered with, and the card was missing basic thermal interface materials. The previous owner had placed copper blocks inside the cooler, and there was no thermal paste

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Lenovo Legion gaming laptop with AMD Strix Halo shows up alongside NVIDIA N1X update

Lenovo Legion 7 15ASH11 is likely powered by AMD Strix Halo

List of gaming laptops using only AMD Ryzen AI MAX 300 is growing.

Lenovo’s Legion Space compatibility page now lists a model called Legion 7 15ASH11 alongside other unannounced systems. This is actually the same page that listed Legion 7 15N1X11, which is a rumored Legion laptop powered by NVIDIA N1/N1X .

The 15ASH11 entry looks like another platform

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