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Reviews

iBuyPower Slate Gaming Desktop review: Strong gaming value and extras

By Charles Jefferies Published 30 September 26

Attractive styling, strong gaming performance, and quality peripherals make the Slate an appealing mid-range gaming desktop.

Gaming PCs

ASRock X870E Challenger Wifi Motherboard Review: A value X870E board packed with features

By Joe Shields Published 28 September 26

ASRock’s X870E Challenger Wifi packs a flagship audio codec, robust VRMs, USB4, 5 GbE, and Wi-Fi 7 into an affordable, all-white ATX board. It’s one of the best-equipped AMD options under $290.

Motherboards

Gigabyte 1000GM PG5 1000W power supply review: Impressive Platinum-level efficiency with T-Guard thermal protection

By E. Fylladitakis Published 27 September 26

Great value, good price

Power Supplies

Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 850P 2TB SSD review: A PS5 SSD you recognize at a price you don’t

By Shane Downing Published 26 September 26

The Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 850P is a WD Black SN850P by another name. It’s a great PS5 SSD with good performance in a mature package, but with a stiff premium.

SSDs

Gamemax RGB PRO 750G power supply review: Efficient, but pricey for an average unit with pretty lights

By E. Fylladitakis Published 25 September 26

The Sohoo platform underneath measures well enough, but the fan, the capacitors, and the warranty all sit below what the price should buy.

Power Supplies

Best Picks

Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2026

By Zhiye Liu Last updated 2 October 26

Here is the best RAM for gaming we’ve tested: computer memory that is ideal for video editing and graphics-heavy applications.

DDR4

Best Graphics Cards for Gaming in 2026

By Jeffrey Kampman Last updated 2 October 26

We've benchmarked all the latest GPUs to find the best graphics cards for gaming. These graphics cards offer the best performance at their price and resolution, from 1080p to 4K.

GPUs

The Best 3D Printers for Home, Workshop or Business in 2026

By Denise Bertacchi, Anj Bryant Last updated 2 October 26

I’ve tested every well-known 3D printer consumer brand, from Anycubic to Voron, to help you find the best machine for your budget and needs.

3D Printing

CPUs

Leaked Intel Nova Lake product list has three 'BFC' chips with up to 144MB of game-boosting L3 cache

By Jake Roach Published 2 October 26

A table rumored to hold Intel's upcoming models for Nova Lake processors as surfaced, now referring to the heavily-rumored bLLC as "BFC."

CPUs

OpenAI’s Jalapeño ASICs are deployed alongside AMD EPYC ‘Turin’ CPUs as hosts, not Nvidia's Vera

By Jake Roach Published 2 October 26

OpenAI chose to pair rack-scale deployments of its Jalapeño ASIC with AMD EPYC Turin CPUs, not the wave of high-performance agentic chips like Arm’s AGI or Nvidia’s Vera.

CPUs

Gears of War E-Day is an uncharacteristically CPU-heavy Unreal Engine 5 game

By Jake Roach Published 1 October 26

Gears of War E-Day is a surprisingly heavy Unreal Engine 5 game on the CPU. We benchmarked the game with 25 processors, as well as investigated what the “low core mode” actually does.

CPUs

Graphics Cards

Nvidia introduces 64GB DGX Spark to throw local AI fans a lifeline amid the RAMpocalypse

By Jeffrey Kampman Published 2 October 26

Less memory, lower price, otherwise identical

GPUs

Best Graphics Cards for Gaming in 2026

By Jeffrey Kampman Last updated 2 October 26

We've benchmarked all the latest GPUs to find the best graphics cards for gaming. These graphics cards offer the best performance at their price and resolution, from 1080p to 4K.

GPUs

Micro Center requires photo ID and signed no-export pledge to buy RTX 5090 gaming GPU

By Jowi Morales Published 2 October 26

NO EXPORT - NO EXCEPTIONS.

GPUs

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Jeffrey Kampman

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Anj Bryant

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Matt Safford

Managing Editor

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Sarah Jacobsson Purewal

Senior Editor: Peripherals

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Andrew E. Freedman

Senior Editor: Laptops and Desktops

Needs the right screwdriver bit for this upgrade.

Brandon Hill

Senior Editor - Monitors and Networking

Has anyone seen my patch cables or DisplayPort cord?

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Laptops

HP boards the MacBook Neo competitor train

By Andrew E. Freedman Published 1 October 26

The new HP OmniBook 5 (14-inch) uses Wildcat Lake and a variety of colors to compete with the MacBook Neo.

Laptops

Grab a huge $520 saving on this RTX 5090 gaming laptop from MSI with 64GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD

By Ben Stockton Published 1 October 26

Deals Pick up a $720 saving on this RTX 5090 MSI gaming laptop, featuring 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, and an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU, now just $3,779.

Deals

Features

AI Chip Design Render showcasing workflows

The state of agentic AI in chip design tools in 2026

By Shane Downing Published 30 September 26

Premium Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens all offer agentic AI for chip design, largely built on Nvidia's stack, with varying claims of autonomy.

Premium

OpenAI Jalapeño design interview transcript

By Jake Roach Published 28 September 26

Premium We sit down with OpenAI's Hardware boss to talk about its chart-topping Jalapeño inference chip in this unredacted interview transcript.

Premium

ROG Edition 20 PC spliced with BC 250 image

The three-pronged future of custom PC building — from repurposing forgotten parts to ultra-premium works of gaming art

By Matt Safford Published 24 September 26

Premium This is probably the worst time ever for PC building. Here’s how and why I think the hobby (and the market) still have a future to look forward to.

Premium

PC Components

Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2026

By Zhiye Liu Last updated 2 October 26

Here is the best RAM for gaming we’ve tested: computer memory that is ideal for video editing and graphics-heavy applications.

DDR4

Toshiba to double HDD production capacity amid devastating shortages

By Anton Shilov Published 2 October 26

Toshiba doubles HDD capacity in the Philippines in fiscal 2027, in time for 30TB-class HDD ramp in 2027.

HDDs

BiWin's CL 100 Mini is a particularly puny but potent SSD for portable gaming

By Bruno Ferreira Published 2 October 26

BiWin's CL 100 Mini is a particularly puny but potent SSD for portable gaming — 15 x 17mm in size and up to 2 TB in capacity

Storage

Desktops and PC Building

First Intel Panther Lake mini PC cooled with solid-state AirJet tech operates at less than 21 dBA

By Mark Tyson Published 1 October 26

Aaeon's UP Xtreme PTL Edge Air is the first Panther Lake mini PC we've seen with AirJet technology for ultra-low-noise active cooling.

Mini PCs

Maingear’s new program offers instant trade-ins for gaming PC buyers

By Mark Tyson Published 1 October 26

American custom and prebuilt computer seller Maingear has launched a new instant trade-in scheme through SELLIT9.

Gaming PCs

Best PC builds for gaming 2026: From $800 budget rigs to $4,000+ dream machines

By Joe Shields Last updated 30 September 26

We’ve picked out the perfect parts for your next PC build, whether you’re spending $800 or $4,000 on components. We have recommendations for budget, midrange, high-end, and extreme systems.

PC Building

Deals

Find tech deals in Newegg's Fantastech Sale ahead of Amazon's Big Deals Day — early shoppers get automatic refunds if hardware prices drop lower

By Stewart Bendle Published 3 October 26

Ahead of Newegg's Fantastech Sale II launch on October 5th, you can grab some early deals and have price protection security if the product price drops lower in the sale proper.

Gift Guides and Seasonal Sales

Grab an $80 discount on this TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 router with five 2.5G Ethernet ports, now $169.99

By Ben Stockton Published 2 October 26

Deals The TP-Link Archer BE550 Wi-Fi 7 router is on sale for a limited-time only, down to $169.99, netting you powerful kit with six antennas and five 2.5G Ethernet ports.

Deals

Save $50 on Elgato's biggest Stream Deck

By Stewart Bendle Published 2 October 26

Elgato's Stream Deck is enjoying a 20% discount at Amazon. Pick up the Stream Deck XL for just $199.

Peripherals

Coupons

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UGREEN coupons for October 2026

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SPONSORED Find the latest UGREEN coupons which can help you save on the brand's electronics, including power banks, hubs & docks, networking gear & more.

Autodesk Promo Codes in Oct 2026 |

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SPONSORED Use one of these Autodesk promo codes to save on CAD & 3D design software to help you create the ideal designs for less.

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7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV Pro gets shocking 50% price hike driven by AI memory shortage

By Kunal Khullar Published 3 October 26

The Shield TV Pro remains one of Nvidia’s longest-running consumer devices, but its $299.99 price tag now makes the streaming box considerably more expensive than when it launched.

Streaming

Elon Musk confirms discussions with TSMC about Terafab chipmaking collaboration

By Anton Shilov Published 3 October 26

Elon Musk and TSMC reportedly discuss multiple collaboration opportunities within the Terafab project.

Semiconductors

Find tech deals in Newegg's Fantastech Sale ahead of Amazon's Big Deals Day — early shoppers get automatic refunds if hardware prices drop lower

By Stewart Bendle Published 3 October 26

Ahead of Newegg's Fantastech Sale II launch on October 5th, you can grab some early deals and have price protection security if the product price drops lower in the sale proper.

Gift Guides and Seasonal Sales

Buying used CPUs can expose users to existing bans from anti-cheat engines, and there's no way to check for violations before purchase

By Jowi Morales Published 3 October 26

Who knew that saving money could potentially come with a hardware ban?

PC Gaming

This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: October 3, 2026

By Sayem Ahmed Published 3 October 26

Premium This week on Tom's Hardware Premium, we open the floodgates with a free-to-access chip design week, including expert interviews, a sit-down with OpenAI on its custom ASIC, and much more.

Premium

Steam hits record $1.7 billion in September 2026 despite soaring PC hardware costs

By Kunal Khullar Published 3 October 26

Steam's latest revenues highlight continued strength in PC gaming, with players continuing to spend heavily even as the cost of building and upgrading gaming PCs rises.

PC Gaming

AI agents use 5x more tokens than humans as cached prompts explode, headed for 10x

By Shane Downing Published 3 October 26

Daniel Newman’s number comes from OpenRouter data, where agents passed humans in February and grew 14x by August.

Artificial Intelligence

Malicious VPN config files can let attackers run commands on Asus routers

By Shane Downing Published 3 October 26

Until routers on Asus’s 3.0.0.6_102 firmware are updated, the company says not to import untrusted VPN files.

Cybersecurity