The RX 9070 GRE landed globally on June 1, 2026, after being sold only in China from May 2025, and it arrived into a graphics-card market where value has become harder to define. Its U.S. launch MSRP was $549, placing it between cheaper cards such as the RX 9060 XT 16 GB and pricier options such as the RX 9070 … Read the rest
Author: Talia Preston
RTX 50 Prices: Buying Advice For PC Gamers
RTX 50 prices became a bigger problem for PC builders after U.S. retail listings moved sharply higher between June and August 2026. The most useful data point came from Tom’s Hardware, which reported Newegg median listing increases of 27% for the RTX 5060, 36% for the RTX 5070, and 39% for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB during that period, with … Read the rest
FSP Mega GM 1200W PSU Review: Quiet Muscle
The FSP Mega GM is one of those power supplies that looks simple on a parts list and gets more interesting once the lab data starts stacking up. It is a 1200W, fully modular ATX 3.1 unit with a native 12V-2×6 GPU connector, a compact 150 × 150 × 86 mm chassis, Japanese electrolytic capacitors, and a 10-year warranty. On … Read the rest
Labor Day Peripherals: Picks After The Rush
Labor Day Peripherals deals did not end cleanly with the holiday on September 7, 2026. As of September 10, 2026, the useful buying window is more of a clean-up phase: some prices reported during the sale period may still appear, some may have moved, and stock can shift without warning. PC Gamer said its Labor Day PC gaming deals coverage … Read the rest
AI-enhanced gaming systems After IFA 2026
AI-enhanced gaming systems were one of the clearer signals from IFA 2026 in Berlin, which ran from September 4 to September 8, 2026 and had concluded by today, September 8, 2026. The useful read for players is not that AI has replaced the normal gaming PC, monitor, handheld, or console-style box. The better read is that vendors are now building … Read the rest
Mid-Range PC Builds: $800-$1200 Setup Picks
Mid-Range PC Builds in the $800-$1200 band are harder to plan on September 5, 2026, because the old shortcut of “buy the best GPU you can afford” now needs more checks. GPU prices have been running above launch expectations in key tiers, 8GB cards are becoming a narrower fit for 1440p, and AM5 platform costs can eat into the graphics … Read the rest
Cooler Master PSU And Cooling Launches Explained
Cooler Master PSU and cooling news has been unusually connected in 2026. On June 5, 2026, Cooler Master launched the MWE Gold V4 power-supply series, while its Computex 2026 booth later showed where the company’s case and air-cooling design is heading. Taken together, these launches point to a practical shift for gaming PC builders: power delivery, GPU cable safety, directed … Read the rest
Ryzen 7 7700X3D Review: Smart Gamer CPU?
The Ryzen 7 7700X3D arrived on July 16, 2026, as a gaming-focused Zen 4 X3D option for builders who like the 7800X3D idea but want to shop the next step down. This is not a claim that every PC gamer should swap CPUs. It is a practical look at what the chip appears to do well, where it gives up … Read the rest
16GB GPUs Are Now A Serious Upgrade Signal
16GB GPUs are no longer a niche pick for players who run everything at max settings. They have moved into the center of the PC upgrade conversation because modern game installs, texture options, ray-tracing modes, high-refresh 1440p monitors, and creator workloads keep putting more pressure on graphics memory. The key point is not that every gamer needs to buy a … Read the rest
AMD Gaming Revenue And Your Next GPU Buy
AMD Gaming Revenue is not just an earnings-line story for investors. It is a buying signal for PC gamers trying to decide whether to grab a Radeon card now, wait for discounts, or shift money into the rest of a build. In Q2 2026, AMD’s gaming revenue fell 31% year over year to $779 million, while its data center revenue … Read the rest