{
  "id": 6128833,
  "title": "This price-hike-busting RTX 5080 gaming PC is cheaper than it was in April — save $500 on a 9800X3D beast with 32GB of DDR5, 2TB SSD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/this-price-hike-busting-rtx-5080-gaming-pc-is-cheaper-than-it-was-in",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-07T10:27:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/this-price-hike-busting-rtx-5080-gaming-pc-is-cheaper-than-it-was-in-april-save-usd500-on-a-9800x3d-beast-with-32gb-of-ddr5-2tb-ssd"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Striking a deal on a powerful gaming PC is becoming increasingly difficult due to the ever-rising prices of components. In a rare find, Newegg is currently offering an RTX 5080 gaming PC bundle at a discounted price of $2,999, a significant $500 reduction from its April listing. This $500 saving makes the RTX 5080 gaming PC cheaper than its April price, offering impressive 4K gaming performance.\n\nThe PC includes a top-of-the-line AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, which is renowned for its powerful performance and efficiency. Paired with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, this configuration delivers outstanding 4K gaming performance, with average frame rates of 60 FPS even at this demanding resolution. The RTX 5080 boasts 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM and 10,752 CUDA cores, ensuring top-tier graphical performance.\n\nThe system comes with 32GB of Kingston Fury DDR5 6400 RAM, a significant boost considering standard 32GB DDR5 modules often cost around $400. This high-capacity RAM ensures smooth multitasking and handles resource-intensive games with ease. The storage solution is a 2TB SSD by Team Group's NV5000, a Gen 4 drive that offers ample storage and speedy data access for quick game loads.\n\nThe motherboard, a Gigabyte B850 with Wi-Fi 6, provides robust connectivity and future expansion capabilities. A 360mm AIO cooler ensures efficient CPU cooling, while a 1000W 80 Plus Gold power supply maintains stable power delivery for the demanding components. With all these high-performance components, this RTX 5080 gaming PC is a formidable machine, offering exceptional value and performance for serious gamers.",
  "summary": "Get an RTX 5080 gaming PC with a 9800X3D CPU for less than $3,000.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}