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CES 2026: all the upcoming releases and announcements a PC gamer should know about

A taste of the year ahead.

PC Gamer · Jan 5

CES award outs MSI's monstrous 1600W RTX 5090 Lightning GPU — new flagship has next generation liquid cooling, dual 16-pin power connectors, and a surface-mounted LCD display

For a few weeks now, we've known about MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning, a return to form for an iconic lineup of GPUs targeted at extreme overclocking. This new 5090 Lightning is no different with a 1600W power limit (2500W XOC BIOS) split across dual 12V-2x6 connectors, a large screen, and…

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 5

Blu-ray just turned 20 years old and it’s still my go-to optical disc for movies — here’s why

If thinking back to CES 2006 makes you feel old, don’t – just keep on collecting

TechRadar · Jan 5

AMD's rumored Ryzen 7 9850X3D spotted at Swiss and U.S. retailers — listings reveal preliminary price of ~$550-600, significantly higher than 9800X3D's $449 MSRP

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has been spotted at two retailers with slightly different prices, suggesting it would cost between $550 to $600, which is quickly coming up with CES 2026 right around the corner. These early listings are likely inaccurate and should be taken with a huge grain of salt,…

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 17, 2025

How Much the Average Upper-Class Retiree Spends Monthly at Age 69

Research from Corebridge Financial shows that retirees tend to spend the most during the first few years of retirement. Often dubbed the "go-go years," this generally correlates to retirees between...

GOBankingRates · Dec 10, 2025

Automated systems decide which homeless Philadelphians get housing and who stays on the street – often in ways that feel arbitrary to those waiting

Seeing a person huddled under a makeshift roof of tarps or curled up on a warm grate can evoke powerful emotions and questions.

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025

I Asked ChatGPT What Black Friday Deals Aren’t Worth It — Here’s What It Said

ChatGPT identifies 5 Black Friday deal traps including low-quality products, inflated prices and impulse buys plus strategies for finding genuine savings.

GOBankingRates · Nov 16, 2025

How Much the Average Retiree Saves (or Spends) in Their First Year of Retirement

Find out how much the average retiree saves and spends in their first year of retirement—and what it means for your own financial planning.

GOBankingRates · Oct 11, 2025

How Much the Average Upper-Class Retiree Spends Monthly at Age 70

Here's a look at how much this demographic tends to spend in retirement, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fidelity and other sources.

GOBankingRates · Aug 18, 2025

'There is no such thing as a good secret backdoor,' says Nvidia, reiterating that there are no kill switches, spyware, or secret ways to access its GPUs

Some US politicians may still believe otherwise, but the AI behemoth is adamant about its security.

PC Gamer · Aug 6, 2025