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The Nvidia RTX 5090 has vanished from retailer shelves in US – and GPUs from third-party sellers cost nearly as much as a whole PC

GPUs from third-party sellers in the US cost almost as much as a full PC that packs Nvidia's flagship graphics card.

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Micro Center lists 8TB WD_Black SSD at $2,419 MSRP, real price tag up 50% since October — pricing surges on high-capacity SSDs in response to AI demand

A mismarked 8TB SSD at Micro Center is sounding the alarm on surging SSD prices in response to demand from AI data centers.

Tom’s Hardware

Surging RAM Costs Put Pressure on PCs, Consoles, and the Next Wave of Games

RAM is quickly becoming a rare commodity in 2025, and moving to next year, prices won’t be coming down anytime soon. According to PCPartPicker’s pricing trend report, the average cost of a 32GB DDR5-6000MHz RAM kit is $350 right now (more than double compared to September 2025). The situation is…

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Memory MSRPs and fixed price tags disappear at Micro Center as some stores shift to spot pricing — Shopping for RAM just got a whole lot harder in 2025

Micro Center reportedly stops publishing pricing for memory kits at some of its brick and mortar stores.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D debuts in Micro Center pre-built PC — affordable gaming CPU seemingly exclusive to retailer for now

This chip enables Micro Center to offer sub-$1,000 X3D pre-built gaming PCs.

Tom’s Hardware

Nvidia GPU scams are rampant right now – here's how to stay safe

Scammers are targeting graphics cards, and Nvidia's RTX 5090 is a frequent choice. Here's how to stay safe from GPU scams.

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Over $90,000 worth of RTX 5090 GPUs have been replaced in-box by crossbody backpacks at just one Silicon Valley Micro Center

Micro Center says it could be an issue at source in China, which means there could be far more than 32 cases of missing GPUs.

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Dude, where's my GPU? — Micro Center customer gets backpack-stuffed box instead of RTX 5090

A customer received a Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 5090 Solid OC but found the box packed with backpacks, prompting an investigation that revealed additional impacted cases.

Tom’s Hardware

Where to buy RTX 5060 — live updates and stock checker

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 GPU is now on sale after being unveiled at Computex! Here's where you can buy it.

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Where to buy RTX 5060 Ti GPU — live updates and stock checker

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPU is going on sale today! Here's where you can buy it.

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$3,700 RTX 5090 GPUs have found new homes after sitting on US retailer's shelves

Micro Center has several ROG Astral LC GeForce RTX 5090 for $3,700 that have reportedly sold out.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD Radeon RX 9070-series GPU supply to stabilize after April claims AIB partner Yeston

As AMD's Radeon RX 9070-series graphics cards remain nearly impossible to find at MSRP, Yeston confirms unstable supply until April is over.

Tom’s Hardware

Retailers selling base model RX 9070 GPUs at 22% markup compared to MSRP — 9070 XT now typically starts at $799

Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9700 XT graphics cards that are supposed to be sold at MSRP sell at prices that are 12%–22% higher in the U.S. And that's assuming you can even find cards in stock.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD Radeon RX 9070 series prices leak on Micro Center — starting at nearly $700 for XT versions

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and non-XT GPU prices leak on Micro Center website.

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Where to buy RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 — live updates and stock checker

Here are the best places to buy Nvidia's latest RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs, along with a live stock check!

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Where to buy Nvidia RTX 5080: most places are sold out, but there's still hope!

Upgrade your PC with Nvidia's latest GPU - here are the best places to find the RTX 5080 in stock.

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Waiting for the launch of Nvidia's RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 is getting in-tents with hopefuls already pitching up outside of Micro Center stores

Me? I'd rather run around a field with a foam sword.

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Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 buyers are already camping at Micro Center three days before launch

RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 customers are already camping at Micro Center's brick-and-mortar location in Tustin, California.

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Redditor allegedly purchased two Intel Arc B570 GPUs at Micro Center days before the official launch — the CPU couldn't recognize the GPUs due to the lack of driver support

Reddit user acquires an Intel Arc B570 GPU four days before its official release.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD Ryzen 9000 pricing freefalls, hits all-time lows — Micro Center slashes up to 28% off Zen 5

Micro Center is offering AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPUs at the cheapest prices since launch - bolstered by steep discounts of up to 28%.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D is no longer exclusive to the U.S. — the latest 3D V-Cache chip is now available in Germany for €329

AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D is no longer exclusive to Micro Center in the U.S. as it becomes available in Germany.

PC Gamer

AMD officially launches the Ryzen 5 7600X3D but in limited numbers and only through one US seller

If you really want an X3D chip, you're probably better off waiting for the 9000 versions to launch.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD launches Ryzen 5 7600X3D: Microcenter exclusive six-core Zen 4 CPU with game-boosting 3D V-Cache

AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D to be exclusively available at Micro Center retail stores.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel customer bemoans CPU RMA process — furious owner says Intel claims brand new Core i9-14900K chips purchased from Amazon and Micro Center are fake

Intel says that a Reddit user's RMA claims were counterfeit products, threatening to destroy them if the user goes through with the returns. In the meantime, Micro Center and Amazon accepted the defective Intel chips and gave a refund despite the CPUs already falling out of the return window.

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Inside Micro Center's new North Carolina superstore

My first trip to a Micro Center was like being a kid in a candy shop

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