One of China's esports hotels has seen a massive robbery by individuals who initially logged in as hotel guests, but later turned out to be thieves who stole pricy PC equipment.
Guests In an Esports Hotel Manage to Steal AMD CPUs & NVIDIA's RTX 5070, With a Newly-Brought Screwdriver
Well, in the PCMR, there are often incidents that are pretty unique to report, whether they include GPU smuggling or, in this case, equipment robbery. I am certainly not implying that they are fun to look at, but oftentimes, the whole incident has certain elements that seem surprising and hilarious at the same time. Similarly, in a post at Reddit, a user has managed to report a theft incident in one of the esports hotels in China, and interestingly, those who were staying in the hotel got away with CPUs like the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070.
Well, the video attached by the hotel owner reporting the incident shows that the robbery was unique since the individuals only took apart the CPUs and GPUs of the respective builds. Interestingly, they didn't steal RAM modules at all, neither the AIO nor storage devices, and it does make sense, considering that the worth of these components is relatively small compared to CPUs or GPUs. Here's how the hotel owner actually managed to know that something had gone wrong:
Oh my god, the guys who checked in a few days ago just left. I messaged them on WeChat asking if they’d broken anything, only to find they’d blocked me. Right then, I knew something was wrong. I rushed upstairs to check and everything was gone. The 9800X3D and 5070… OMG. Even Logitech GPW was stolen. But they didn’t take the RAM sticks… maybe they didn’t know how to remove them? They even had to buy a screwdriver on the spot!
The individuals also brought new screwdrivers to the hotel room, implying that the robbery wasn't a planned one, rather an idea came into their minds, maybe while gaming. More importantly, the hotel owner tracks the people who stay in the room with WeChat, and since the messaging application is directly linked with the government, finding these people out might not be a difficult job. China has strict policies towards robbery, so it is likely that the folks behind this would be punished harshly.
The video shows three different builds, so when you add up the costs of the stolen CPU/GPU components, it equates to around $5,000-$10,000, which is a massive amount in the realm of PC builds. We hope that those involved in this robbery face the law soon, but it is indeed an interesting event.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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