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PC ComponentsStorage unit auction winner finds retro Pentium 4 PC with a see-through, UV-reactive PSUBy Hassam Nasir Published
GPUsGamer uncovers factory plastic left on RTX 3070 VRM pads after five years, causing overheatingBy Kunal Khullar Published
Power SuppliesASRock Steel Legend SL-1200P power supply review: Combines genuine Platinum efficiency with a winning stand-out designBy E. Fylladitakis Published
External SSDsSanDisk expansion cards for Xbox Series X|S now available on AmazonBy Jowi Morales Published
MotherboardsBest motherboard deals 2026By Joe Shields Last updated
PC ComponentsTom’s Hardware Innovation Awards 2026: Progress amid turmoilBy The Editors of Tom's Hardware Published
SSDsSandisk's new $2,200 NAS SSD lets you fill the drive every day for five years — 7.68TB M.2 flaunts eye-popping 14,000 TBW ratingBy Zhiye Liu Published
CPUsIntel's next-gen Nova Lake chips may skip bLLC for mobile SKUs and debut on Razor Lake-HX instead, leaker claimsBy Hassam Nasir Last updated
CPUsIntel says it will launch new core with Nova Lake on desktop first, not in data centerBy Jake Roach Published
CPUsThe PC age began 45 years ago with the breakthrough Intel 8088 processorBy Mark Tyson Published
CPUsIntel says PC market is ‘a tale of two kingdoms’ with mainstream ‘taking a beating’By Jake Roach Published
CPUsOlder Raptor Lake CPUs are a ‘core part of the portfolio’ for years to come, says IntelBy Jake Roach Published
PremiumIntel VP Robert Hallock sets Nova Lake expectations, teases return to Raptor Lake for DDR4 platforms — our full 1:1 interview transcriptBy Jake Roach Published
CPUsAMD borrows $4.75 billion for 'general corporate purposes'By Anton Shilov Published
CPUsQualcomm details Snapdragon C specs for $300 laptops for the first timeBy Andrew E. Freedman Last updated
CPUsAnalysts see 'increasing foundry success conviction' as Intel CEO puts $12 million more of his own money in companyBy Anton Shilov Published
Air CoolingAir conditioner powered by a 'PC fan' labeled a scam by German consumer organizationBy Mark Tyson Published
Liquid CoolingOcypus Sigma L36 Pro Review: How is this LCD AIO so cheap?By Albert Thomas Published
Air CoolingScythe Magoroku Review: excellent RAM thermals, but needs improvement elsewhereBy Albert Thomas Published
CoolingModder straps two desktop CPU coolers to ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra, turns smartphone into a gaming PCBy Kunal Khullar Published
Air CoolingDeepCool AK620 and AK400 G2 Review: Quiet and powerful, with woodgrain or a digital displayBy Albert Thomas Published
Liquid CoolingModder pumps liquid directly over bare GPU silicon via 3D-printed blockBy Mark Tyson Published
Liquid CoolingFrore claims its LiquidJet can drop Nvidia Rubin GPU temperatures by 10°CBy Anton Shilov Published
CoolingPC cooling outfit Arctic reverses tariff-era price hikes after US government refundBy Kunal Khullar Published
CoolingModder der8auer builds 110cm 3D-printed chimney to passively cool Ryzen 7 9800X3D without fans, cuts temps by 19CBy Hassam Nasir Published GPUsGamer uncovers factory plastic left on RTX 3070 VRM pads after five years, causing overheatingBy Kunal Khullar Published
GPUsFirst Nvidia H200 shipments reach China, ByteDance and Tencent take deliveries as Beijing loosens its import blockBy Luke James Published
GPUsOverclocker updates Hydra overclocking tool with VRAM and power limit controls for RTX 50-series GPUsBy Aaron Klotz Published
GPUsNvidia crypto mining GPUs hacked to restore locked-away VRAMBy Zhiye Liu Published
GPUsJapanese repair shop sells GPU VRAM upgrades for $25 per GB during memory crisisBy Hassam Nasir Last updated
GPUsIntel's Arc Pro B70 workstation GPU is now up to 48% more expensive than it was just a month agoBy Hassam Nasir Published
GPUsTechno-bandits secretly swap RTX 5080 GPUs with RTX 3080s in Chinese esports hotelBy Hassam Nasir Published
GPUsNvidia reportedly testing lower memory configs of Rubin Ultra as memory shortage bites backBy Jake Roach Last updated
GPUsNvidia doubles RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell's MSRP to a staggering $16,000By Hassam Nasir Published MotherboardsBest motherboard deals 2026By Joe Shields Last updated
MotherboardsASRock X870E Taichi White Motherboard Review: A Taichi washed in white, now with 10 GbEBy Joe Shields Published
PremiumHow to choose a new motherboard without overpayingBy Joe Shields Published
MotherboardsGigabyte resurrects 8-year-old B450 chipset with new motherboardsBy Zhiye Liu Published
MotherboardsMaxsun Terminator B850M Pro II Motherboard Review: Comparable features, but US pricing is over MSRPBy Joe Shields Published
MotherboardsBest Motherboards 2026 for Gaming, by Socket and ChipsetBy Joe Shields Last updated
MotherboardsFirst open-source firmware for AM5 officially launchesBy Aaron Klotz Published
MotherboardsYour motherboard's M.2 SSD heatsink might be slowing down your SSDBy Joe Shields Published
MotherboardsMSI promises an EXPO ULL-like boost for your existing DDR5 memoryBy Zhiye Liu Published
OverclockingYou can now buy a delidded Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition for $1,403By Zak Killian Published
OverclockingAmbitious modder bolts a 360mm server AIO onto an RTX 3080, slashes VRAM temps in halfBy Zak Killian Published
PremiumSplave's Cave: Overclocking the Asus RTX 5090 Astral and setting the 3DMark Port Royal world recordBy Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch Published
OverclockingOverclocker uses camping freezer to push RTX 5050 to nearly 3.5 GHzBy Zak Killian Published
OverclockingGPU overclocker uses chilled car antifreeze and pond pump to push Intel card to sub-zero temps, sets world recordBy Jowi Morales Published
OverclockingCrazed modder straps DIY copper waterpipes to GTX 1060, sets world overclocking records in 12600KF categoryBy Mark Tyson Published
OverclockingGPU frequency overclocking world record broken using integrated Intel graphicsBy Hassam Nasir Published
OverclockingDelidded AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D runs 23 degrees coolerBy Mark Tyson Published
OverclockingPC enthusiast delidded a 9950X3D using fishing line and a clothes ironBy Mark Tyson Published
PC CasesBest PC Case Deals 2026By Stewart Bendle Last updated
Case ModsDIY modder creates 'heat engine computing device' powered by a Stirling engineBy Kunal Khullar Published
PC CasesNoctua finds more than half of tested PC cases misstate CPU cooler clearancesBy Jowi Morales Published
PC CasesBest PC Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Your Next BuildBy Joe Shields Last updated
PC CasesMontech TG3 Panoramic Mid-tower case review: a fantastic value, with four included RGB fans and panoramic viewsBy Joe Shields Published
PC CasesCooler Master HAF II 500 Case Review: New HAF delivers on its name, with impressive airflow and a roomy chassisBy Joe Shields Published
PC CasesHands-on with Corsair's 2800X RS-R ARGB Micro-ATX PC CaseBy Joe Shields Published
PC CasesBest Mini-ITX Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Compact PC BuildsBy Matt Safford Last updated
PC CasesTaiwanese startup FormulaV Line wants to break into US market with two new unique cases — company expects products to become available on Newegg later this yearBy Jowi Morales Published Power SuppliesASRock Steel Legend SL-1200P power supply review: Combines genuine Platinum efficiency with a winning stand-out designBy E. Fylladitakis Published
Power SuppliesCooler Master V Platinum 3000 power supply review: Verified Platinum efficiency for workstations, with a stellar 12-year warrantyBy E. Fylladitakis Published
Power SuppliesSeasonic unveils world's first 80 Plus Ruby ATX power supplyBy Aaron Klotz Published
Power SuppliesCooler Master MWE Gold 750 V4 power supply review: Verified Gold efficiency with mainstream pricingBy E. Fylladitakis Published
Power SuppliesBest Power Supplies 2026By E. Fylladitakis Last updated
Power SuppliesLian Li's Edge Platinum V2 PSUs have an LED dust indicator, magnetic filter, and a snap-on fan and USB header hubBy Matt Safford Published
Power SuppliesASRock shows off a slew of new AIOs, Power Supplies, and 10th Anniversary hardwareBy Joe Shields Published
Power SuppliesCooler Master shows off new MWE Gold V4 Power supplies and GPU Shield adapterBy Joe Shields Published
Power SuppliesATX12VO V3 standard shrinks the connector and maximizes power efficiencyBy Kunal Khullar Published
DDR5DDR5 scalper bots now outnumber shoppers 10 to 1 — automated scraping hits listings every 6.5 secondsBy Luke James Published
DRAMCXMT planned to use stolen Samsung IP to develop its DRAM, court hearsBy Anton Shilov Published
DRAMSK hynix reaches tentative agreement with disgruntled workersBy Anton Shilov Published
RAMG.Skill pays out $2.4M settlement over misleading DDR4 and DDR5 speed marketingBy Zhiye Liu Published
DRAMPine64 halts all Linux hardware manufacturing through at least mid-2027 due to shortagesBy Luke James Published
RAMAdata XPG Novakey RGB DDR5-6000 C30 2x16GB Review — Turning salvage into pure performanceBy Zhiye Liu Published
RAMBest Buy 'repairs' customer's gaming laptop by simply removing half the RAMBy Mark Tyson Last updated
RAMMemory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked pricesBy Zak Killian Published
DRAMEngineer used 360-degree cam hidden in bag of snacks in attempt to steal DRAM process tech for ChinaBy Anton Shilov Published
Sound CardsLegendary Gravis Ultrasound sound card gets new open-source cloneBy Mark Tyson Published
Sound CardsOrpheus II ISA soundcard returns due to ‘popular demand’By Mark Tyson Published
Sound CardsCreative Sound Blaster Audigy FX Pro 7.1 channel sound card: A decent 2026 upgrade for analog audioBy Sarah Jacobsson Purewal Published
Sound CardsComparison of $4,000 boutique audio cable to $7 Amazon Basics cable shows audiophiles waste a lot of moneyBy Mark Tyson Published
Sound CardsCreative updates its Sound Blaster PCIe line after 5 yearsBy Mark Tyson Published
Sound CardsDIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 years laterBy Mark Tyson Published
Sound CardsCreative Labs revives Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hubBy Kunal Khullar Published
Sound CardsLegendary Sound Blaster ISA sound card gets a driver update 30 years laterBy Mark Tyson Published
Sound CardsOld-school Creative Sound Blaster cards repaired and demoedBy Mark Tyson Published External SSDsSanDisk expansion cards for Xbox Series X|S now available on AmazonBy Jowi Morales Published SSDsSandisk's new $2,200 NAS SSD lets you fill the drive every day for five years — 7.68TB M.2 flaunts eye-popping 14,000 TBW ratingBy Zhiye Liu Published
SSDsEnterprise SSDs cost 18.6 times more than HDDs as 30TB drives hit $22,600By Luke James Published
microSD CardsMicroSD card torture test writes 133 petabytes of data across 351 cards over three yearsBy Jowi Morales Published microSD CardsBest MicroSD Express Cards For The Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026By Zhiye Liu Last updated
HDDsPeer-reviewed study of 443,000 Backblaze hard drives ranks HGST most reliable and Toshiba the leastBy Luke James Published
SSDsSK hynix runs out of replacement SSDs and defaults to original purchase price refundsBy Zhiye Liu Published
StorageCatastrophic optical disc shattering blamed on cleaning chemicals and packing foamBy Mark Tyson Published
SSDsBest SSDs 2026: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATABy Paul Alcorn Last updated SSDsSandisk's new $2,200 NAS SSD lets you fill the drive every day for five years — 7.68TB M.2 flaunts eye-popping 14,000 TBW ratingBy Zhiye Liu Published SSDsEnterprise SSDs cost 18.6 times more than HDDs as 30TB drives hit $22,600By Luke James Published DDR5DDR5 scalper bots now outnumber shoppers 10 to 1 — automated scraping hits listings every 6.5 secondsBy Luke James Published