Topps Blog: May 2021

Monday, 31 May 2021

ET Deals: Dell XPS 8940 SE Intel Core i9 and Nvidia RTX 2060 Gaming Desktop for $1,699, Dell G5 Nvidia GTX 1650 Super Desktop for $579

Today you can save over $400 on a gaming desktop from Dell that comes equipped with an Intel Core i9 processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card.

Dell XPS 8940 SE Intel Core i9-10900 Gaming Desktop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, 32GB DDR4 RAM, and 1TB NVMe SSD for $1,699.99 from Dell (List price $2,129.99)
Dell G5 Intel i5-10400F 6-core Gaming Desktop w/ GTX 1650 Super GPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB NVMe SSD for $579.99 from Dell (List price $899.99)
Eufy RoboVac 30C for $179.99 from Amazon (List price $299.99)
Apple AirPods Pro for $197.00 from Amazon (List price $249.00)
Dell Ultrasharp U4320Q 43-Inch 4K USB-C Monitor for $799.99 from Dell (Regularly $1,069.99)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Intel Core i5 13.5-Inch Laptop w/ 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD for $899.99 from Amazon (List price $1,299.00)

Dell XPS 8940 SE Intel Core i9-10900 Gaming Desktop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, 32GB DDR4 RAM, and 1TB NVMe SSD ($1,699.99)

Dell’s new XPS 8940 SE features an updated design and it comes loaded with powerful processing hardware that’s able to tackle just about any task you throw at it. The high-end Intel Core i9-10900 with its ten CPU cores is well suited for running numerous applications at the same time. It also has RTX 2060 graphics card from Nvidia that makes the system able to run games exceptionally well. The GPU can also be used to help with editing images and videos when you’re not gaming. Currently, you can get one of these systems from Dell marked down from $2,129.99 to just $1,699.99.

Dell G5 Intel Core i5-10400F Gaming Desktop w/ Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super GPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB NVMe SSD ($579.00)

Dell built this gaming desktop with an Intel Core i5-10400F and a GeForce GTX 1650 Super graphics processor. Together, this hardware can run games with high settings at 1080p resolution. The system also has a unique front panel that looks cool and edgy, and you can get it now marked down from $899.99 to just $579.99 from Dell.

Eufy RoboVac 30C ($179.99)

If you are like me, then you hate taking time out of your busy work and gaming schedule to clean up around your house. Although this device can’t fold your laundry and put it away for you, Eufy’s RoboVac 30C is a nifty little device that can help save you time by keeping your floors clean so that you don’t have to. With a powerful 1,500Pa suction vacuum built in, this devices will roam your home removing any dust, hair, or misc. other dirt that gets tracked in. It is also able to connect to your home’s Wi-Fi, after which it can be controlled via your Smartphone as well as by Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant voice control services. Currently this vacuum is marked down from $299.99 to just $179.99.

Apple AirPods Pro ($197.00)

Apple’s AirPods Pro utilizes a new design that’s different from the company’s older AirPod earphones. The key new feature that these earphones have is active noise cancellation. Each earphone also uses a custom driver and a high dynamic range amplifier to improve sound quality. You can snag them with a $52 discount from Amazon that drops the price from $249.00 to $197.00.

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These 10 Essential eLearning Bundles Are Just $20 for Memorial Day

We could all be better off after learning something new. Whether it’s to pivot in your career, explore a new skill, or train your brain, education should be a lifelong pursuit. And these excellent course bundles are now on sale and further reduced for Memorial Day for a strictly limited time – and they’re all just $20!

The Complete Stock & Cryptocurrency Investment Toolkit Bundle, on sale for $20

Diversify your investment approach on the cutting edge of finance and technology. Learn to navigate the stock market, understand and invest in cryptocurrency, and even progress to higher-level investment strategy and analysis methods.

The Become a Professional YouTuber Bundle, on sale for $20

Pursuing a creative career is a goal many dream of – and creating YouTube videos is one anybody with a smartphone or laptop can do. Learn to grow a channel and audience, apply SEO best principles, cut and edit your videos, and upload properly to achieve more views.

The Ultimate Amazon FBA & Dropship Master Class Bundle, on sale for $20

If you manage an online store as part of your business, it’s best to make sure your site and methods are optimized. This bundle teaches you everything to do with Amazon FBA, Shopify, retail arbitrage, product sourcing, and more.

The Premium Learn to Code 2021 Certification Bundle, on sale for $20

Coding is an in-demand skill in a growth industry – and a smart career pivot! Learn essential skills in this bundle, such as JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, PHP, MySQL, and Python.

The All-In-One 2021 Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle, on sale for $20

Testing websites and data security is an important skill vital to many of the biggest companies in the world. With this bundle, you’ll learn ethical hacking best principles including Python 3, BurpSuite, BitNinja, and Metasploit.

The 2021 Premium Unity Game Developer Certification Bundle, on sale for $20

Learn to create your own video games or mobile apps with 146 hours of training. You’ll learn shader graphs, how to add in-app purchases, make 2D games in Unity, and learn to code for game development.

The 2021 Complete All-in-One Adobe Creative Cloud Suite Certification Course Bundle, on sale for $20

Adobe Creative Suite apps like Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere Pro are ubiquitous yet difficult to master. With this course bundle, you’ll do just that from the above apps to Lightroom, After Effects, Illustrator, and beyond.

The 2021 Complete PMP Career Training Certification Bundle, on sale for $20

Improve your in-office working skills with some independent training. This course bundle will help you master everyday skills including project management, Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and even Six Sigma.

The 2021 Complete Computer Science Training Bundle, on sale for $20

Bolster your IT and data science training with a huge amount of content over 212 hours of instruction. Cover off topics such as Python, Linux, TensorFlow, Discrete Math, and more.

The Complete Mobile & App Development Bundle, on sale for $20

We all rely on apps – and making them is a lucrative business and a creative practice. This course bundle will teach you to make both Android and iOS apps, with content covering Java, Flutter, Dart, React Native, and more.

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Friday, 28 May 2021

ET Memorial Day Weekend Deals: Over $1000 Off Alienware M17 R3 Intel Core i9 4K 17.3-Inch Nvidia RTX 2080 Super Gaming Laptop, Dell U4320Q UltraSharp 43-Inch 4K Monitor for $799

For a limited time you can get Dell’s high-end Alienware M17 R3 gaming laptop that comes equipped with a 10th Gen Core i9 processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics chip, a 4K display and a 1TB NVMe SSDs for just $2,399.99. This is over $1000 less than the system’s full retail value.

Alienware M17 R3 Intel Core i9-10980HK 17.3-Inch 4K Gaming Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super GPU, 32GB DDR4 RAM and 3x512GB NVMe SSDs ($2,399.99)

Alienware’s high-end M17 R3 gaming laptop is jam packed with high-end processing hardware including a 10th Gen Core i7 processor and a powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics chip. Running games on this system should be a piece of cake, and the 17.3-inch 4K display built into the laptop should make this all the more enjoyable. All this high-end hardware comes at a high price of $3,409.99 but for a limited time you can get from Dell for just $2,399.99.

Dell Ultrasharp U4320Q 43-Inch 4K USB-C Monitor ($799.99)

Dell engineered this model to be a large display with tons of desktop real estate. This makes it easier to multitask on multiple windows at the same time. The display also has a high 4K resolution and a USB-C port that doubles as both a video connection and a charging port for compatible notebooks. Right now you can get this display from Dell marked down from $1,069.99 to just $799.99.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Intel Core i5 13.5-Inch Laptop w/ 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD ($899.99)

Microsoft designed this system to be a lightweight laptop that’s easy to carry around. It weighs a merger 2.79 pounds and has a battery that can last for up to 11.5 hours on a full charge. After the battery is completely drained, the system can regain up to 80 percent of its charge after charging for just one hour. The system should also be relatively quick with an Intel core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM. Right now you can get the notebook from Amazon marked down from $1,299.00 to just $899.99.

Eufy RoboVac 30C ($179.99)

Featured Deals

Alienware M17 R3 Intel Core i9-10980HK 17.3-Inch 1080p Gaming Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super GPU, 32GB DDR4 RAM and 3x512GB NVMe SSDs for $2,399.99 from Dell (List price $3,409.99)
Dell Ultrasharp U4320Q 43-Inch 4K USB-C Monitor for $799.99 from Dell (Regularly $1,069.99)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Intel Core i5 13.5-Inch Laptop w/ 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD for $899.99 from Amazon (List price $1,299.00)
Eufy RoboVac 30C for $179.99 from Amazon (List price $299.99)
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G 128GB Unlocked Smartphone for $699.99 from Amazon (List price $799.99)
Dell XPS 8940 Intel Core i7-11700 Desktop w/ Intel UHD Graphics 750, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and 512GB NVMe SSD for $749.99 from Dell (List price $1,099.99)
Dell S2721D 2K 75Hz 27-Inch IPS Monitor for $239.99 from Dell (List price $319.99)
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 802.11ac AC1750 Smart WiFi Router for $78.49 from Amazon (List price $99.99)
Dell Alienware M15 R4 Intel Core i7-10870H 15.6-Inch 1080p 300Hz Gaming Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, 32GB DDR4 RAM and 3x512GB M.2 PCI-E SSD for $2,629.99 from Dell (List price $2,863.98)
Dell S2721HN 27-Inch 1080p 75Hz IPS Monitor for $99.99 from Dell (List price $189.99)
Arcade1Up X-Men VS Street Fighter Arcade Cabinet for $349.00 from Walmart (List price $499.00)
Toshiba Canvio 4TB External HDD for $75.99 from Dell (List price $115.99)
Dell Vostro 15 7500 Intel Core i7-10750H 15.6-Inch 1080p Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB NVMe SSD for $1,199.00 from Dell (List price $2,241.43)
Dell G15 Intel Core i7-108750H 1080p 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD for $1,149.99 from Dell (List price $1,399.99)
Ring 2nd Gen Alarm 8-Piece Kit and 2nd Gen Ring Video Doorbell + Amazon Echo Show 5 for $299.98 from Amazon (List price $429.98)
Acer ET322QK Abmiprx 31.5-Inch 4K FreeSync Monitor for $279.99 from Newegg (List price $379.99)
Apple MacBook Pro M1 Chip 13.3-Inch Laptop w/ 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD for $1,199.00 from Amazon (List price $1,299.00)
Dell Vostro 15 5502 Intel Core i5-1135G7 1080p 15.6-Inch Laptop w/ Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB NVMe SSD for $639.00 from Dell (List price $1,170.00)
Intel Core i5-10600K 4.8GHz Six-Core Desktop Processor $214.99 from Amazon (List price $263.00)
Western Digital My Passport 1TB External SSD for $139.99 from Amazon (List price $199.99)
Apple Watch Series 6 40mm GPS Smartwatch for $329.00 from Amazon (List price $399.00)

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Save Even More on These VPN, Cloud Storage, and More Apps for Memorial Day

Memorial Day is back with its irresistible sales. Snag a deal on these brilliant pieces of software, now at further reduced prices – but only for a limited time.

SurfShark VPN: 2-Yr Subscription, on sale for $42.74 (reg. $290)

Keep your data safe while online with a VPN. With Surfshark, which has more than 1,200 servers in 61 countries, you can also get around geoblocking and access restricted content based on location.

Degoo Premium Mega Backup Plan: Lifetime Subscription, on sale for $129.99 (reg. $4,320)

Keep your files safe – never lose them again with this cloud backup service. This plan features up to 15 terabytes of storage, end-to-end encryption for added security, and can connect unlimited devices.

12min Micro Book Library: Lifetime Premium Subscription, on sale for $29 (reg. $399)

This app features 12-minute summaries of 1,800 books across 24 categories – from personal development to science and technology. It supports English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and even works offline.

Starchive 1TB Cloud Storage: Lifetime Subscription, on sale for $72.74 (reg. $1,530)

Store your data and files securely in the cloud with Starchive. This lifetime subscription features 1TB of cloud storage with added features such as automated file curation, added privacy and digital management tools.

Skoove Premium Piano Lessons: Lifetime Subscription, on sale for $112.49 (reg. $299)

Skoove is the perfect app to learn and practice piano. Learn the songs you love with interactive lessons, song plans, and AI tech to help you along.

KeepSolid VPN Unlimited: Lifetime Subscription (2 Account Bundle), on sale for $55 (reg. $399)

Keep your identity and location online private while protecting your files and personal information with KeepSolid VPN. This lifetime subscription includes one VPN license for you and one to share.

Photo School: Learn Photography & Photoshop from Hollywood’s Masters, on sale for $74.99 (reg. $2,990)

This is a 20-hour masterclass instructed by sought-after Hollywood photographers. Learn everything about photography from the basics to studio shoots, location shoots, natural lighting, street photography, and photoshop.

Ultrahuman Holistic Fitness App: Lifetime Subscription, on sale for $59.99 (reg. $399)

Learn to keep healthier and more active with a lifetime subscription to Ultrahuman. Learn from more than 100 expert athletes, neuroscience experts, and psychologists to become the best you that you can be.

Scopio Authentic Stock Photography: Commercial Lifetime Subscription, on sale for $79 (reg. $4,480)

Boost your creative projects with access to a professional image library, designed for varied use in presentations, on websites, or on social media. The image library contains more than 400,000 royalty-free images for use by subscribers only.

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Thursday, 27 May 2021

ET Deals: $100 Off Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Smartphone, Dell XPS 8940 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Desktop for $749

The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is Samsung’s current flagship smartphone with performance that rivals the best phones money can buy. Today you can get the 128GB model of this phone with a $100 discount that drops the price to just $699.99.

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G 128GB Unlocked Smartphone for $699.99 from Amazon (List price $799.99)
Dell XPS 8940 Intel Core i7-11700 Desktop w/ Intel UHD Graphics 750, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and 512GB NVMe SSD for $749.99 from Dell (List price $1,099.99)
Dell S2721D 2K 75Hz 27-Inch IPS Monitor for $239.99 from Dell (List price $319.99)
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 802.11ac AC1750 Smart WiFi Router for $78.49 from Amazon (List price $99.99)
Dell Alienware M15 R4 Intel Core i7-10870H 15.6-Inch 1080p 300Hz Gaming Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, 32GB DDR4 RAM and 3x512GB M.2 PCI-E SSD for $2,629.99 from Dell (List price $2,863.98)
Dell S2721HN 27-Inch 1080p 75Hz IPS Monitor for $99.99 from Dell (List price $189.99)

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G 128GB Unlocked Smartphone ($699.99)

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 5G smartphone features top-tier performance that rivals the best phones currently on the market. It comes equipped with a trio of cameras including one that can record video in 8K, and it also has a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED display as well as a long lasting 4,000mAh battery. This phone sells regularly for $799.99 but you can buy one today from Amazon for just $699.99.

Dell XPS 8940 Intel Core i7-11700 Desktop w/ Intel UHD Graphics 750, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and 512GTB NVMe SSD ($749.99)

This Dell XPS 8940 desktop comes equipped with one of Intel’s new 11th gen Core i7 processors that offers exceptional performance with eight CPU cores that can hit speeds as high as 4.9GHz. This along with a 16GB pool of RAM and a fast 512GB NVMe SSD enables the system to handle numerous applications at the same time without slowing down. It also has a beefier iGPU than its older 10th gen counterpart that enables it to run some games with low graphics settings when you aren’t working. Currently, you can get one of these systems from Dell marked down from $1,099.99 to just $749.99.

Dell S2721D 2K 75Hz 27-Inch IPS Display ($239.99)

Dell’s S2721D monitor features a 2K IPS display panel with a faster than average 75Hz refresh rate. The monitor also comes with a pair of 3W speakers built-in, and it’s currently available for an exceptional price. Typically this monitor is priced at $319.99, but for a limited time you can get one directly from Dell for just $239.99.

Netgear Nighthawk R6700 802.11ac AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ($78.49)

The Nighthawk R6700 is one of the most popular Wi-Fi routers on the market. It offers reliable performance with speeds of up to 1,750Mbps across two bands. It also has built-in USB ports for adding network resources. Right now it’s marked down from Newegg from $99.99 to $77.49.

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Get Exclusive Savings On 3D printers, Noise Canceling Headphones, and More with this Memorial Day Sale

Memorial Day is back again – and so are the sales. Pick up a bargain on a range of items specially discounted for the holiday. These items are on sale for a strictly limited time!

Vitagene DNA Ancestry Premium Test Kit & Health Plan Voucher, on sale for $78.97 (reg. $139)

This ancestry DNA kit allows you to discover the origins of your family. Your results will even include actionable health-care advice, including diet and exercise.

DNA My Dog Breed Identification Test, on sale for $52.97 (reg. $79)

This DNA kit is for your pooch. Figure out their genetic makeup and breed disposition so you know what to look out for in terms of health, wellbeing, and behavior.

Toybox 3D Printer Deluxe Bundle, on sale for $299.97 (reg. $469)

Why continually buy expensive toys when you can print your own at home? This 3D toy-printing kit includes eight colors of non-toxic printer food, access to an ever-expanding toy catalog, and the ability to create your own printable toy designs.

EvaSMART 2: Smart Personal Air Conditioner (Black), on sale for $161.97 (reg. $269)

Improve your personal comfort with this small yet mighty air conditioner. The small unit works to cool, humidify, and clean your environment for maximum chill.

TREBLAB Z2 Bluetooth 5.0 Noise-Cancelling Headphones, on sale for $71.97 (reg. $259)

These headphones are renowned for lasting twice as long with twice the sound of competing over-ear wireless headphones. They support voice assistants like Siri and Google Assistant, and feature comfortable, ergonomic design.

AIR-C + HEAT: Full Leg Massage + Heat Treatment, on sale for $160.97 (reg. $189)

Get a great massage for pain relief, muscle recovery, and improve circulation and relaxation with this advanced kit. It uses air compression massage to hit problem areas and help you recover faster.

Global Drone 4K Platinum Version, on sale for $98.97 (reg. $119)

Explore the skies with this quadcopter drone, which features a 4K HD camera, three flight speeds, and 360-degree roll and flip technology. It even has a hold and headless feature for better control.

SPADE: Smart Ear Wax Remover, on sale for $80.97 (reg. $126)

Our ears are a tricky area to clean, and Q-Tips are not recommended for the job. The SPADE is, and gives you the ultimate control while navigating this sensitive area.

Kitta Percussive Massager, on sale for $119.97 (reg. $200)

Help your muscles recover from workouts, or relieve strain with this percussive massager. It features several heads for varied functions, and six strength levels.

PhiGolf: Mobile & Home Smart Golf Simulator with Swing Stick, on sale for $189.97 (reg. $249)

Practice your swing rain, hail, or shine with this smart golf simulator. Play on photorealistic simulations of world-famous courses, and use the included swing trainer to start playing immediately.

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Happy 5th Birthday to Pascal and the Ongoing Disaster of GPU Availability

Five years ago, GPUs based on Nvidia’s Pascal microarchitecture went on sale to customers. The GTX 1080 and slightly later GTX 1070 were incredibly interesting products for enthusiasts, thanks to a mixture of excellent performance improvements, good power consumption, and the addition of much stronger DirectX 12 support than we’d seen with Maxwell.

Unfortunately, Pascal’s launch also presaged the beginning of the end of reasonable GPU availability. As of this writing, we are eight months into a thoroughly precedented GPU shortage that began in September 2020. While the pandemic can be fairly blamed for the silicon shortage of 2020 – 2021, this is the third such shortage since Pascal debuted in 2016.

The retail channel GPU market has been undersupplied and overpriced for 29 of the 60 months since Pascal launched. Over the same time period, Nvidia has gone from making $5 billion a year (FY 2016 revenue: $5.010 billion) to making $5.66 billion in its most recent quarter. Out of that $5.66B, $2.06B of it came solely from gaming. Part of the problem here genuinely is the higher demand that the pandemic has put on GPU availability and the associated yield issues. Part of the problem is the explosion of cryptocurrency mining — a situation that may be partly ameliorated by the launch of new cards that are less effective for mining in the very near future. Part of it is that Nvidia has likely chosen to prioritize laptop shipments over desktop retail channel shipments based on how the market has shifted. Every desktop GPU can go into an OEM system or a self-built rig. GPUs sold into the laptop market only benefit gamers who can afford to pay OEM prices.

The GTX 1080 Ti was one of the best-valued flagship cards Nvidia has ever launched.

Nvidia is not the only company responsible for this state of affairs; AMD GPUs have been even tougher to find at retail than Nvidia cards. Laptop sales exploded during the pandemic, desktop sales dropped, cryptocurrency boomed, scalpers started using bots, and as a result, there are no GPUs to buy in-channel to speak of from either company.

Normally, I like writing these retrospectives. It was interesting to look back at the G80 in 2016 and see how much the introduction of programmable GPUs changed the future of gaming. I’d like to be writing a story about how Pascal represented the pinnacle of pure rasterization performance while the more recent Ampere microarchitecture polished the ray tracing performance Turing introduced back in 2018.

In 2021, Pascal mostly appears notable for heralding the death of reliable GPU pricing as opposed to, say, its much-improved DirectX 12 support. Nvidia’s self-inflicted wounds on Turing pricing are partly responsible for this, and the company did course-correct in 2019 with the RTX “Super” GPUs. But Turing GPUs were never as popular (or as good a value) as Pascal was, and its adoption numbers reflect that. Customers were looking forward to Ampere as the antidote to this problem. Nvidia intended Ampere to be the antidote to this problem.

Ampere, needless to say, has not been the antidote to this problem.

In a year where customers can’t buy the latest Ampere cards and Turing was overpriced and not terribly popular, lauding Pascal without acknowledging these facts feels a bit tone-deaf. According to the Steam Hardware Survey, the two most popular GPUs in-market are the GTX 1060 and 1050 Ti. Four of the top 10 GPUs are Pascal-derived. RTX 3xxx series adoption continues to be terrible, measured in terms of month-on-month gains. The SHS is a problematic way to track GPU market share, but nothing it says about Ampere adoption is good.

There is some hope that GPU availability will improve once cards that can’t hash cryptocurrency as effectively become available. If this occurs, Ampere availability might improve in the back half of the year. If it does not, and Nvidia does not increase supply to the desktop market, gamers may be forced to choose between paying top-dollar for a boutique OEM system or waiting until at least 2022 to upgrade.

It is not clear if these changes will impact the long-term evolution of the PC market. At the very least, they are raising the price of being a PC gamer. So long as the Xbox Series X and PS5 remain difficult to find at retail, the impact will be limited. If the next-generation consoles become more commonplace and GPUs do not, it may not be.

On Pascal’s fifth birthday, I’d like to offer up congratulations for the excellent microarchitecture it has been, while also offering a wish for its upcoming 10th birthday, in 2026. Come May 27, 2026, I’d very much like to write something as close to the following as possible:

“In the 120 months since Pascal launched, the retail channel GPU market has been overpriced for just 30 of them.”

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Wednesday, 26 May 2021

ET Deals: Dell Alienware M15 R4 Nvidia RTX 3080 300Hz Gaming Laptop for $2,599, Dell S2721HN 27-Inch 1080p 75Hz Monitor for $99

Gaming is at an all time high in terms of popularity right now with gaming hardware becoming increasingly hard to find. Today for just $2,599 you can buy one of Dell’s new Alienware M15 R4 that has all the hardware you need to run games with blistering speed and with high quality graphics settings.

Dell Alienware M15 R4 Intel Core i7-10870H 15.6-Inch 1080p 300Hz Gaming Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, 32GB DDR4 RAM and 3x512GB M.2 PCI-E SSD for $2,599.99 from Dell (List price $2,863.98)
Dell S2721HN 27-Inch 1080p 75Hz IPS Monitor for $99.99 from Dell (List price $189.99)
Arcade1Up X-Men VS Street Fighter Arcade Cabinet for $349.00 from Walmart (List price $499.00)
Toshiba Canvio 4TB External HDD for $75.99 from Dell (List price $115.99)
Dell Vostro 15 7500 Intel Core i7-10750H 15.6-Inch 1080p Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB NVMe SSD for $1,199.00 from Dell (List price $2,241.43)
Dell G15 Intel Core i7-108750H 1080p 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD for $1,149.99 from Dell (List price $1,399.99)

Dell Alienware M15 R4 Intel Core i7-10870H 15.6-Inch 1080p 300Hz Gaming Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, 32GB DDR4 RAM and 3x512GB M.2 PCI-E SSD ($2,599.99)

If you want a fast notebook with plenty of performance for running the latest games, you may want to consider Dell’s Alienware M15 R4. This system was literally built for gaming and it features a fast six-core processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, and a high-quality 1080p that can operate at a fast 300Hz and it has G-Sync support. The system also has a 512GB NVMe SSD along with 32GB of RAM to help it boot quickly. You can get this system from Dell marked down from $2,879.99 to just $2,577.39.

Dell S2721HN 27-Inch 1080p 75Hz IPS Monitor ($99.99)

Dell built its S2721NH monitor as an inexpensive general purpose solution. Though it doesn’t excel in any category other than its low $99.99 price point, it does have a slightly higher refresh rate of 75Hz and FreeSync support, which could make it useful as a low-cost budget monitor. Other than that, however, it’s essentially just your run-of-the-mill 1080p monitor. You can buy one of these monitors now from Dell marked down from $189.99 to just $99.99.

Arcade1Up X-Men VS Street Fighter Arcade Cabinet ($349.00)

This retro arcade cabinet comes loaded with four classic arcade games including X-Men VS Street Fighter, X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel VS Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, and X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse. If you want to enjoy these games the way they were originally meant to be played then this is your best option short of hunting down a full arcade and hoping they have it. This cabinet also has appropriately themed artwork on its wood body and it’s on sale from Walmart marked down from $499.00 to just $349.00.

Toshiba Canvio 4TB External HDD ($75.99)

This compact external HDD packs in 4TB of storage space in a pocket-sized travel-friendly container. The drive was also designed to use USB 3.0 for transferring data at relatively fast speeds that many USB drives can’t compete with. For a limited time, this drive has been marked down from $115.99 to $75.99 from Dell.

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