Where to Pre-Order Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S

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Microsoft and other retailers are opening pre-orders for both of its

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EVGA Reviewing RTX 3080 Orders to Stamp Out Bots

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EVGA has joined the battle between retailers and scalpers with "bots" in the attempt to get the coveted Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 , one of the best graphics cards , into gamers' hands.

The company tweeted on Wednesday that it will begin manually checking every orders of its own custom RTX 3080s and that "any orders that are taken from 'bots' will be rejected."

Important note: We are hand reviewing all EVGA GeForce RTX 308


Best Buy Slashes Over 25% Off XPG 1TB SSD

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Want to expand your computer's storage on the cheap? Check out this deal on XPG's SX8200 1TB SSD. It's normally priced around $149 but is currently available on Best Buy for $109 .

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Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Redefining Gen4 Performance

Our Verdict

Are you looking for the best? Look no further. With the fastest performance we have seen from a NAND SSD yet, Samsung’s 980 Pro makes other NVMe SSDs look slow.

For

  • Unrivaled PCIe Gen4 performance
  • AES 256-bit encryption
  • Black PCB
  • Software package
  • 5-year warranty

Against

  • Average endurance ratings
  • Costly

Samsung

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SteelSeries Cuts the Cord on the Rival 3, Promises Massive Battery Life

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Big battery life goes a long way. Cutting the cord on peripherals like the best wireless keyboards should make your desk less chaotic. But when it comes to the best wireless mouse , life can still feel frantic if you often find yourself mid-click and without any juice. That’s why the SteelSeries Rival 3 ($49.99) announced today is promising a shocking “400-plus” hours of battery life off two AAA batteries.

The original SteelSeries

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AMD Announces Ryzen and Athlon 3000 C-Series Processors

AMD announced its Ryzen and Athlon 3000 C-Series processors that will tackle the higher-end of the Chromebook market.


Building in Asus’ ROG Z11 ITX Case: Pretty Impracticalities

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Every once in a while, an industry leader releases a bold product that takes the whole industry in a new direction. Asus’ ROG Z11 ITX chassis is certainly bold, with its 11-degree angling of the motherboard, otherwise unorthodox internal layout, versatile horizontal or vertical orientation options and five (yes, five) front-/top-mounted USB ports. It also looks stunning when equipped with the right components behind its aluminum-and-glass panels

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Newegg Mistakenly Lists Pricing For Custom GeForce RTX 3090 GPUs

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The GeForce RTX 3090 , which will likely destroy even the fastest gaming graphics card , has already gone up on Newegg. Although the U.S. retailer doesn't publicly disclose the pricing, a resourceful Redditor has discovered a way to uncover the prices for the different custom models. We confirmed the postings, and even found a few extra.

The GeForce RTX 3090 is scheduled to go on sale on September


Asus Rated Best Laptop Brand for First Time Ever

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Every year for the last 10 years, Laptop Mag has released a list of best laptop brands. For the first time ever, Asus has earned a spot at the top of the list .

According to Laptop Mag, the laptops coming from Asus over the past year have been consistently reliable with powerful specs to back them up. The machines have ranged from simple Chromebooks to serious gaming systems.

Laptop brands are evaluated based on a range of criteria from hardware design and review scores to support


Zotac Overwhelmed With 20,000 GeForce RTX 3080 Pre-Orders From Amazon

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Demand for the GeForce RTX 3080 has reached a fever pitch, and you can't currently find any RTX 3080s in stock at any retailer. Once cards are actually come in stock, they're immediately gobbled up by customers (or bots). That's also having an impact on GPU makers, like Zotac, which says it's struggling to process 20,000 RTX 3080 pre-orders from its