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LG’s insane 480Hz OLED gaming monitor just hit its all-time best price
When we reviewed LG’s UltraGear 27GX790A-B, we said the monitor’s “motion clarity will leave gamers gobsmacked.” The $1,000 price tag wasn’t exactly appealing, but now that the monitor has gotten a serious discount, we think it’s worth grabbing. This gloriously fast OLED gaming display is now just $800 on Amazon. It may not be one of those huge ultrawide monitors on the market—it’s “only” 27 inches—but it’s a fantastic pick for high-frame-rate gamers. This LG UltraGear delivers a 2560×1440 resolution on a vibrant OLED panel with a blazing-fast 480Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time. It’s all great, but that refresh rate in particular is chef’s kiss. This isn’t the first 480Hz OLED monitor by any means, but as our testing shows, it delivers “class-leading” motion clarity that most competitive gamers will be happy with. All those action-heavy scenes will be smoother than ever, and this display comes with both AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync for minimal screen tearing. No worries about connectivity either. You get two HDMI 2.1 ports, a DisplayPort 2.1, as well as two USB-A and a 3.5mm headphone jack. We’d have loved to see a USB-C on there, but it is what it is. OLED monitors aren’t cheap, especially the uber-fast ones. But if you wanted one, now’s the time to get it. The 20% discount is solid and it’s not every day you see a 480Hz OLED for only $800. If this one doesn’t suit your fancy for whatever reason, you should check out our other picks for the best gaming monitors we’ve tested. Save 20% on LG's ultra-fast 27-inch OLED gaming monitorBuy now at Amazon

Hurry! This compact power bank with built-in USB-C cable is only $20
A power bank is easily one of the most useful things you can carry on you at any time. You never know when your phone will start blinking red, and you don’t want to be caught with a dead phone while out and about, do you? Well, if you don’t have one, today’s your lucky day. Right now you can get this 10K Baseus power bank with a 50% discount on Amazon. Yep, you read that right! Just use code NROBNZA3 at checkout. The Baseus Picogo is tiny enough to fit in the palm of your hand, which means it can slip into even the tightest pockets. The 10,000mAh capacity should be enough to recharge your phone about two times over, give or take depending on your particular model. But the best thing about it is the built-in USB-C cable, which frees you from having to carry around a separate cord when you’re on the go. When not in use, the cable plugs right into the power bank itself and turns into a convenient handle. With up to 45 watts of charging power, the Picogo can charge flagship phones like the iPhone 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra more than halfway in 30 minutes. And with the additional USB-C and USB-A ports, you can charge up to three devices at once. (When multiple ports are being used, the charging power is split between them.) Never get caught with a dead phone again. Get the Baseus Picogo power bank for $20 on Amazon and enjoy the convenience of its built-in USB-C cable. Don’t forget to use discount code NROBNZA3 at checkout to score this amazing 50% off deal before it’s gone! Save 50% on the 10K Baseus Picogo with built-in USB-C cableBuy now at Amazon

‘Cheaper’ Nvidia RTX 5050 laptops leaked via retail listings
Boy, it’s not getting any easier to afford a gaming laptop these days, huh? You might be considering a step down in power for your next purchase if you’ve got a tight budget, way down from the current crop of $3,000+ laptops. If that’s you, Nvidia might have a few cheaper options in store soon, in the form of RTX 5050 laptop GPUs. They’ll slide in under the RTX 5060 series, scheduled for later in May. Prolific leaker @momomo_us showed off two screenshots of Lenovo LOQ (the company’s more budget gaming brand) and Legion 15-inch laptops sporting 13th-gen Intel processors paired with not-yet-announced RTX 5050 cards. The pages were up on UK-based seller Laptops Direct, but appear to be down as of now. As VideoCardz.com notes, they’re packing 8GB of GDDR7 video memory, matching the laptop version of the RTX 5060 and boasting a 2GB upgrade over the mobile RTX 4050. We don’t know any other specs at the moment, but presumably it’ll be a step down from the 5060 in at least a few metrics. Less encouraging is the price. The cheaper of the two laptops was priced at Ł1,149.97. At today’s exchange rate, that would put its USD price at $1,531. Ouch, especially considering that RTX 5060 laptops are allegedly going to start at $1,100. The existence of more expensive models doesn’t preclude the existence of cheaper ones… but yeah, I wouldn’t hold out hope for getting a newer Nvidia card in a laptop that dips below the four-figure mark anytime soon. There’s always the Acer Nitro V (or as I like to call it, “Old Faithful”).