While this might be an amusing piece of trivia for some people, it’s actually evidence of a disturbing trend in the PC building industry. Multiple research firms have been saying that the market will contract by double digits this year, with the entry-level PC market being hit the hardest , and that it’s not expected to bounce back until 2029 . These combos are just evidence of that, at least in Taiwan.
buy one 5090, get seven free mobos?lets take a look at the msi 5090 gaming trio bundle priced at 274090ntd (~8500usd).it contains:- the 5090- three msi x870e carbon (42606ntd)- two msi b650m gaming plus wifi (8580ntd)- one amd 9950x3d (24150ntd)so the mobos + the cpu =… https://t.co/zTZupvfh2S pic.twitter.com/WeNuiGhYE5 August 7, 2026
That’s because sellers often put slow-moving products in a combo to help get their inventory moving. Given the number of motherboards, entry-to-mid-range GPUs, and other components included in these combos, it’s safe to say that these items aren’t selling and retailers are doing all these crazy deals just to free up capital.
Nvidia's fastest graphics cards get US price increase at Best Buy, Amazon
Key considerations
- Investor positioning can change fast
- Volatility remains possible near catalysts
- Macro rates and liquidity can dominate flows
Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5090-ships-in-bizarre-8-motherboard-bundle-retailers-hold-gpus-hostage-similar-to-the-crypto-boom#main
- https://www.tomshardware.com/membership
- China's memory-making champion smashes DDR5-8800 barrier on AMD platform — CXMT chips close the gap with SK hynix
- Introducing Bench 2.0 — a revamped benchmark analyzer, exclusively for Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers
- Save nearly $350 on this 4TB Samsung 9910 Pro SSD with Gen 5 speeds right now —limited-time Woot sale delivers ultra-fast storage with speeds up to 14,800 MB/s
- HoverAir unveils the Versa modular pocket gimbal camera that transforms into a self-flying drone — Modular camera transforms into an auto-tracking drone by magn
- AI creates 16 new viruses that never existed in nature after learning DNA’s pattern from 9 trillion nucleotides — experts warn such applications are way ahead o
Informational only. No financial advice. Do your own research.