DDR5 Price Spike: Manufacturers have increased DDR5 prices by up to 500% in some cases, causing a rush for cheaper, older DDR4 RAM, which has subsequently driven up prices for older AM4 platforms. The “$750 Challenge”: With component prices rising, finding value is difficult, but budget-conscious builders are still targeting around $750 for 100+ FPS in modern […]
Today’s News for PC Builders
DRAM Crisis Deepens: Memory prices are experiencing massive markups, leading builders to hoard older, slower DDR4 RAM, which has caused AM4 platform prices to surge, making budget building difficult. RTX 5090 Fire Hazard: Reports indicate that the $3,299 NVIDIA RTX 5090 is experiencing catastrophic failures, with at least one user reporting their new MSI GeForce […]
Gaming News Today
PlayStation Store information may have revealed the release date for Marvel’s Wolverine Tom’s Hardware, and it’s supposedly coming sooner than expected. This is significant news given the high anticipation around this upcoming PlayStation exclusive title from Insomniac Games. Other notable stories today include Sony revealing that Ghost of Yotei has reached a massive milestone Tom’s […]
PC Builder News Today
Here’s a snapshot of the biggest PC‑builder–relevant stories making the rounds today (Feb 10, 2026), pulled from current hardware news sources and builder‑focused sites: Top Stories PC Builders Are Watching Coverage across PCWorld, Wccftech, and Guru3D highlights extreme pricing and scarcity at the high end, especially halo cards like the RTX 5090 Lightning Z, which […]
GPU News Today
GPU news today is dominated by reports of a “very high-end” NVIDIA RTX 50 series card in development and a severe pricing crisis fueled by global memory shortages. NVIDIA: Rumors of a New Flagship Market Impact: The 2026 Pricing Crisis Rising DRAM costs are causing widespread price hikes across all GPU tiers: