PC Buying Guide, Is the Nvidia RTX 4070 Another Flop?

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech April 20 Build a PC [TechSpot PC Buying Guide: 1H 2023](=.hA7Sid5PKGaRnufE3JXDBi6OOBNXYXw7oKis2FX2mbc) How has the PC market evolved in the past few months for builders and gamers alike? Our [PC Buying Guide](=.VWo3oj6IXoYeU2FE8BuK6Xoa2vMZH7yMAKxF7i6GH_c) includes four recommended component lists, meant for different budgets and purposes. =.XNPKOxB3tjDJctGqxkI5Ma1VA4hQi5688bKkQYp5K_4 =.Kjwpil9z_x7gzVjL8KJn6BlnGXGJC3jr4grFXe64uP0 How has the PC market evolved in the past few months for builders and gamers alike? Our [PC Buying Guide](=.Ml3PQe4mP-j_-Y6ybKpYZkQZhaPr0Xf5UUHgofVtIcc) includes four recommended component lists, meant for different budgets and purposes. =.-e_HO2WLPwbWWzAXMXLkiXyjmNe2lzqy_JI5PE8FAWk Hardware [GPU Pricing Update, April 2023: Is the Nvidia RTX 4070 Another Flop?](=.TRhj0mN0lpkNAhiERXsnu5R0d96oRy2kPSMV5aFE4aA) It's that time of the month when we [look at the GPU market](=.2cxftwLNzRKTVg6KPN9_MUSmJUjSc5SYOgplLKcONGo) and see what's been happening. The big news for April is the launch of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4070, which has been met with mixed reviews overall. =.G3eUQA-_L_lfJOLef76OBWQDuw5EdBZsc1HNpQ1QV9o =.Fmhe3Wp9GYO-K8FeRjjDtcOof_E7Y24WtAdWcTHcOKU It's that time of the month when we [look at the GPU market](=.HCcGTmXxSewwtCTbG8wG3KuC7C61BUrtzev6gmP5Ptc) and see what's been happening. 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