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RTX 5090 gaming cards are being funneled into AI servers in bulk, and gamers are paying for it

Photos shared by HKEPC show pallets of retail GeForce RTX 5090 cards being installed into multi GPU AI servers. With US listings above $5,000, the reason behind the shortage is becoming clear.

September 30, 2026 Alex Didier 6 min read

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Ryzen 5 5500F vs Ryzen 5 5500: the $99 chip that is somehow up to 16% faster

AMD quietly launched the Ryzen 5 5500F at $99, and independent gaming benchmarks show it beating the nearly identical Ryzen 5 5500 by up to 16% in CPU bound titles. We break down the numbers.

September 30, 2026 Alex Didier 5 min read