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Newegg sells an Intel Mini PC with 256GB SSD for only $98 and no, you don't need to wait for Prime Day
By Desire Athow last updated
You can still buy a gift card from Newegg and get $15 off on this mini PC

AMD's new GPUs could be a flop – and while that's good news for Nvidia, I'm worried for gamers
By Darren Allan published
AMD's RX 9070 XT looks a tempting buy right now – so why is it losing out to Nvidia, with even the RTX 5090 ahead of Team Red's GPU on Steam?

The world’s fastest SSD now available for just $229.99 for 2TB, its cheapest price ever but hurry up before stocks vanish ahead of Prime Day
By Desire Athow published
The SN8100 from SanDisk is the quickest mainstream SSD you can buy right now.

End your SSD hunt now, with Samsung's 2TB and 4TB 990 Evo Plus models heavily discounted ahead of Amazon Prime Day
By Isaiah Williams published
Don't wait for Amazon Prime Day for a new SSD, as two models of the Samsung 990 Evo Plus are now available with generous discounts.

Now might be the perfect time to buy an AMD RX 9070 XT, as retailer rumors suggest it's hit a low for the year
By Darren Allan published
Thinking of buying a new GPU? Now might be the time to strike, before rumored price hikes kick in for graphics cards later this year.

AMD's impressive free RX 9070 XT speed boosts confirmed in new benchmarks – and they make the GPU a better buy than Nvidia's RX 5070 Ti
By Darren Allan published
Driver-driven performance improvements over time means AMD's graphics card is now better value than ever.

Nobody wants 8GB GPUs from Nvidia and AMD – and this retailer just made that clear
By Isaiah Williams published
Nvidia and AMD 8GB budget GPUs aren't selling well at a German retailer, suggesting PC gamers don't want low VRAM GPUs.

Grab an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU for $99.99 with Newegg’s Prime Day busting deals, $40 cheaper than at Amazon and its lowest price ever
By Desire Athow published
One of the best processor deals ever and it’s all made possible with Newegg’s gift card offer.
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