Nvidia’s latest gaming GPU just dropped - Tech News July 5
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Nvidia’s latest gaming GPU just dropped - Tech News July 5
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► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Paul’s Tech News - July 5, 2026
1:55 RTX 3060 12GB launches (again) for same $330 MSRP as 2021
4:44 Memory Makers Sued - Is the RAM Crisis Almost Over, or Just Beginning?
TECH BRIEFS
7:47 Intel Might Restart Supply Of 10th, 12th, 13th, And 14th Gen CPUs
9:00 Intel quietly raises price for Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Ultra 5 250K Plus
10:00 AMD EXPO ULL RAM $1,099 despite promises of 'effectively the same price'
► LINKS
RTX 3060 12GB launches (again) for same $330 MSRP as 2021
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/legacy-nvidia-rtx-3060-12gb-returns-to-retail-five-years-after-original-launch-priced-at-usd339-resurrected-gpu-strategy-that-jensen-called-a-good-idea-apparently-comes-to-fruition
https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD-rev-20
GIGABYTE WINDFORCE OC RTX 3060 12GB - https://tinyurl.com/38jp2hu7
MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 3060 12GB - https://tinyurl.com/yyxpebdm
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3060-12-gb.c3682
https://x.com/Zed__Wang/status/2070571485605826887
RX 7600 $280 - https://tinyurl.com/2x8ek4wk
RX 9060 XT 8GB $360, 16GB $420
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#sort=price&c=596
Memory Makers Sued - Is the Memory Crisis Almost Over, or Just Beginning?
https://wccftech.com/samsung-sk-hynix-and-micron-now-face-a-us-federal-class-action-lawsuit-for-colluding-to-bring-about-a-rampocalypse/
https://wccftech.com/memory-trio-samsung-sk-hynix-micron-face-class-action-lawsuit/
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-sk-hynix-and-micron-sued-over-alleged-dram-price-fixing-amid-record-memory-costs
https://videocardz.com/newz/samsung-sk-hynix-and-micron-sued-over-alleged-dram-price-fixing
Lawsuits from 2005 / 2018 -
https://www.techpowerup.com/243767/samsung-micron-and-hynix-accused-of-dram-price-fixing
Micron “locks in” high prices https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/06/25/micron-locks-in-historically-high-memory-prices-for-five-years/5261854
George Carlin quote - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAFd4FdbJxs
https://wccftech.com/jefferies-warns-memory-prices-surge-50-percent-q3-40-in-q4-2026-no-relief-until-2028/
https://overclock3d.net/news/memory/sk-hynix-to-prioritise-ddr5-expansion-over-hbm4-in-new-production-push/
https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/06/25/micron-locks-in-historically-high-memory-prices-for-five-years/5261854
https://fortune.com/2026/06/16/data-center-opposition-construction-delays-blocks-report/
TECH BRIEFS
Intel Expected To Restart Supply Of 10th, 12th, 13th, And 14th Gen Processors In Mainland China
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-reportedly-restarts-13th-and-14th-gen-core-cpu-production-for-china-diy-market
https://wccftech.com/intel-expected-to-restart-supply-of-10th-12th-13th-and-14th-gen-processors-in-mainland-china/
https://wccftech.com/several-vendors-are-reportedly-increasing-production-of-ddr4-platforms/
Intel quietly raises price for Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-hikes-pricing-for-its-flagship-desktop-pc-chips-by-up-to-usd50-official-core-ultra-270k-plus-and-250k-plus-product-pages-now-recommend-prices-of-up-to-usd349-and-usd229-respectively
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-confirms-core-ultra-7-270k-and-ultra-5-250k-price-hike
https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/news/hardware/prozessoren/69574-preiserhoehung-intels-core-ultra-200s-plus-modelle-werden-teurer.html
https://youtu.be/0nzLvFE5U7k
AMD EXPO ULL RAM drops at jaw-dropping $1,099 despite promises of it being 'effectively the same price'
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/amd-expo-ull-ram-drops-at-jaw-dropping-usd1-099-despite-promises-of-it-being-effectively-the-same-price-ddr5-6000-c26-32gb-kit-sports-80-percent-ull-tax
https://wccftech.com/amd-expo-ull-ram-2x-16-gb-kit-hits-the-market-at-a-whopping-1099/
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-expo-ull-memory-kits-arrive-with-up-to-79-price-premium-over-standard-kits
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