Arrow Lake CPUs remain below official Intel pricing

Two unlocked Intel Arrow Lake desktop processors are currently well below their official pricing at Amazon US. The 24-core Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has dropped to $264.99, while the 14-core Core Ultra 5 245K is now $194.59.

The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus launched in March for $299, but Intel increased its Recommended Customer Price in July

Intel launches Gamer Days bundle with two free games worth $120

Intel has launched its new Gamer Days Bundle promotion, offering two games with qualifying Intel processors, graphics products and systems. The promotion starts August 10 and may run through September 13, depending on the participating retailer.

The bundle includes STAR WARS: Galactic Racer and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis . Intel assigns an average retail value of $59.99 to each game, putting the combined value at $119.

Steam Machine and Controller buyers warned after CEVA Logistics cyberattack

Valve has started notifying European Steam hardware customers about a cyberattack at CEVA Logistics, the company handling Steam hardware shipments in the region. The attack took place between July 29 and August 1, 2026, while Valve says it learned on August 7 that customer information was likely compromised.

CEVA receives customer information required to deliver physical Steam hardware. Valve says the logistics company retains these records for up to 90 days after an order, so notices are being

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D drops below $415, 7800X3D now $334

Amazon has discounted two of AMD’s eight-core Ryzen X3D processors. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is currently available for $333.99, while the newer Ryzen 7 9800X3D has dropped to $414.99. Amazon lists discounts of 26% and 1

CachyOS August release adds experimental Server Edition profiles

CachyOS has released its August 2026 ISO refresh, with changes to package management, hardware detection and the installation process. Existing users do not need to reinstall the Arch Linux-based distribution and can receive the changes through the normal update process.

One of the larger changes is Shelly, the default graphical package manager. CachyOS has rewritten Shelly from C# to Zig, removing its dependency on a managed runtime. According to the developers, the native version uses less memory

Cooler Master launches 12V-2×6 GPU protection adapter

Cooler Master has started selling its new GPU Guard adapter in China. It is much easier to install than most GPU protection systems, beacuse it’s basically a cable extender. The device sits between the PSU cable and GPU 16-pin power connector and adds monitoring and protection features for 12V-2×6 connections.

The adapter is listed on Cooler Master’s official JD.com store for 359 RMB, around $

CS:GO March 2019 source code reportedly leaks online

Source code reportedly belonging to a March 2019 build of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has leaked online. The files began circulating over the weekend, with users describing them as a considerably newer snapshot than the CS:GO code previously available publicly.

Valve has not confirmed the authenticity of the new files. The leak is specifically associated with CS:GO and does not contain the source code for Counter-Strike 2.

AMD Ryzen 5 439 and Ryzen 7 449 drop NPU support from Gorgon Point

AMD has quietly added two processors to its mobile lineup, the Ryzen 5 439 and Ryzen 7 449. Both use the Gorgon Point silicon found in the Ryzen AI 400 series, but AMD lists them simply under the Ryzen 400 Series. Neither processor carries Ryzen AI branding or lists NPU capabilities.

The Ryzen 5 439 has six cores and 12 threads split between three Zen 5

Snapdragon C debuts in Acer Aspire Go 15 for £499, well above Qualcomm’s $300 target

Acer’s first Snapdragon C laptop has appeared at retail in the UK. The Aspire Go 15 AG15-Q31P is listed for £499.99 with 8GB of memory and only 128GB of storage.

The laptop itself is not new. Acer announced the Aspire Go 15 with Snapdragon C at Computex in May, but