As we recall, last month Board Channels claimed the remaining supply of factory-new GeForce RTX 3060 series cards is drying up, with December 2025 described as the final month for new units in the channel.
The GeForce RTX 3060 launched in February 2021 and became a common mid-range pick in gaming PCs. The lineup also included RTX 3060 Ti models and Lite Hash Rate (
MSI has been teasing its GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING again, but the CES Innovation Awards listing already reveals the direction of the design before a full reveal. The entry is titled “GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Series” and it is listed as a 2026 Honoree in Gaming and eSports.
The CES description says the card is co
ASUS has confirmed the name of its teased white ROG Crosshair motherboard: ROG Crosshair X870E GLACIAL . The name appears in the CTA’s published list of CES 2026 Innovation Award honorees.
Photos and descriptions point to an E-ATX board with a silver-white shroud that covers more of the PCB than recent Crosshair models. A large 5-inch display sits at the upper
Fresh benchmark submissions tied to MSI’s GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z show the GPU reaching 3,742 MHz , which is roughly 3.75 GHz . That is about a 100 MHz step up over the prior 3.65 GHz figure posted for a GALAX RTX 5090D HOF OC V2.
The runs are linked to an RTX 5090 Lightning Z
Some smartphone distributors were reportedly unable to source ASUS phones through local agents, according to reports from Taiwan. This sparked speculation that the phone company would cease releasing new products after December 31, 2025. ASUS says the mobile business will continue, but it has no plans to introduce new smartphone models in 2026.
ASUS says maintenance, software upgrades, and warranty service for existing devices will not change. The company also says
As we recall, MSI Afterburner’s developer, Unwinder, had teased “new hardware” support coming to the utility. He now suggests the engineering sample he mentioned back in October 2025 could be an MSI power supply, which lines up with MSI’s own CES 2026 PSU teasers.
The most likely target is MSI’s new MPG Ai TS PCIe power supply series, which MSI is pitching around
According to information collected by Huang514613 through retailers, it looks like Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 systems may soon be on sale. He discovered what look like the first retailer/distributor entries tied to Qualcomm’s next Snapdragon X2 generation. The SKUs appear to line up with upcoming ASUS Zenbook 14-inch and 16-inch models.
Huang514613 points out
Source: Newegg
A parts seller in Europe shared an email from his distributor saying RTX 5070 supply is being rationed. The message caps orders at five units per model for cards “with the 5070 chip” and says the distributor cannot sell any RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080, or RTX 5090 cards.
The distributor says the limits
NVIDIA is preparing to add native Linux support to GeForce NOW , expanding the service beyond its current list of officially supported platforms. The company has not shared full technical details yet, but the move would give desktop Linux users a supported way to stream games without relying on workarounds.
GeForce NOW already has an official path on Steam Deck. NVIDIA provides a setup method that adds GeForce NOW to the Steam Library from Desktop Mode, so it can be launched like a regular entry in Gaming
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MSI says it is bringing back its MEG monitor line with MEG X, an AI-focused gaming monitor that will be shown at CES 2026. The company is marketing it around on-screen analysis that works at the display level, rather than relying on per-game support.
The monitor watches what is on screen in real time and lets you toggle AI assistance with