PC Components
Tom's Hardware has a 30-year history of being an industry leader in benchmarking PC components across a wide range of categories, including CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, HDDs, RAM, coolers, motherboards, power supplies, and many, many more categories of PC parts. Here's the list of the latest reviews and news we've published, along with a selection of links to several of our most popular categories.
Latest about PC Components
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Some Japanese shops start rationing GPUs
By Jowi Morales Published
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Intel vs AMD: Which CPUs Are Better in 2025?
By Jake Roach Last updated
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Amiga motherboard project to add NVMe SSD boot support and a driver for the onboard Ethernet
By Mark Tyson Published
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 power wire reportedly caught fire despite using the original cable
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Old Ryzen AM4 CPUs top Amazon US, UK Amazon charts as DDR5 pricing pushes buyers to last-gen platform
By Jowi Morales Published
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DealsSeagate's 22TB Expansion external hard drive drops to an all-time low of $249.99
By Kunal Khullar Published
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No, Asus isn't going into memory manufacturing
By Zak Killian Published
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CPUs
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Intel vs AMD: Which CPUs Are Better in 2025?
By Jake Roach Last updated
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Old Ryzen AM4 CPUs top Amazon US, UK Amazon charts as DDR5 pricing pushes buyers to last-gen platform
By Jowi Morales Published
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AMD's dual-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 appears in first benchmark leaks
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Intel's upcoming Xeon Granite Rapids workstation lineup leaks, poised to challenge AMD Threadripper with $8,300 86-core flagship
By Hassam Nasir Published
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MSI adds auto BCLK overclocking to X870 MAX motherboards
By Aaron Klotz Published
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AMD publishes first Zen 6 document detailing ground-up redesign on 2nm process node
By Anton Shilov Published
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AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D
By Aaron Klotz Published
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AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D spotted at Swiss and U.S. retailers
By Hassam Nasir Published
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How to choose a CPU – A guide to picking the right processor for your PC
By Jake Roach Published
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Cooling
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Arctic launches its best thermal paste yet for chips of all types
By Zhiye Liu Published
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PremiumThe data center cooling state of play (2025) — Liquid cooling is on the rise as thermal density demands skyrocket in AI data centers
By Anton Shilov Published
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Scythe Big Shuriken 4 Review: Compact SFF cooling for Mini-ITX
By Albert Thomas Published
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Best CPU Cooler deals 2025
By Joe Shields Last updated
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Best Thermal Paste for CPUs 2025: 90 TIM Compounds Tested and Ranked
By Paul Alcorn Last updated
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Best CPU Coolers 2025: AIO and Air Coolers
By Matt Safford Last updated
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You can now buy Thermaltake's head-turning Minecube 360 Ultra liquid AIO
By Kunal Khullar Published
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Noctua confirms that Intel's Nova Lake won't need new CPU coolers
By Zak Killian Published
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Noctua’s flagship NH-D15 G2 CPU cooler is now available in an all-black Chromax variant
By Kunal Khullar Published
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GPUs
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Some Japanese shops start rationing GPUs
By Jowi Morales Published
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 power wire reportedly caught fire despite using the original cable
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Arch Linux kills off Nvidia Pascal GPU support
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Former Chinese gaming company with China govt ties accused of smuggling banned AI GPUs
By Luke James Published
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Legacy AMD GPUs receive 30% performance boost in Linux with new drivers
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Gigabyte removes controversial leaking thermal gel from RTX 5070 Ti Windforce V2
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Another unreleased Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti 20GB Founders Edition engineering sample surfaces on the second-hand market
By Luke James Published
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Moore Threads unveils next-gen gaming GPU with 15x performance and 50x ray tracing improvement
By Hassam Nasir Published
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You can force FSR 4 Redstone to work on RDNA 3 GPUs with new workaround for Linux systems
By Jowi Morales Published
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Motherboards
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Amiga motherboard project to add NVMe SSD boot support and a driver for the onboard Ethernet
By Mark Tyson Published
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DealsShrug off the RAM price crisis with this $180 off ASRock X870 Taichi bundle
By Joe Shields Published
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New $110 Intel Z790 motherboard with DDR4 support is a Christmas gift to the world amid the memory pricing crisis
By Zhiye Liu Published
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ASRock X870 Taichi Creator Review: A Taichi for Creatives
By Joe Shields Published
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Hands-on with the Thermal Grizzly Der8enchtable: Updating our longstanding motherboard test bench
By Joe Shields Published
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Best motherboard deals 2025.
By Joe Shields Last updated
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Mini-ITX motherboard launches with four full-sized RAM slots in the middle of a RAM shortage
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Samsung eyed up for huge 8nm chip order from Intel
By Zhiye Liu Published
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MSI X870E Godlike X Motherboard Review: 10th anniversary edition brings more exclusivity, numbered placard, and a Lucky plushy
By Joe Shields Published
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Overclocking
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PremiumSplave's Cave: Overclocking the Asus RTX 5090 Astral and setting the 3DMark Port Royal world record
By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch Published
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Overclocker uses camping freezer to push RTX 5050 to nearly 3.5 GHz
By Zak Killian Published
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GPU overclocker uses chilled car antifreeze and pond pump to push Intel card to sub-zero temps, sets world record
By Jowi Morales Published
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Crazed modder straps DIY copper waterpipes to GTX 1060, sets world overclocking records in 12600KF category
By Mark Tyson Published
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GPU frequency overclocking world record broken using integrated Intel graphics
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Delidded AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D runs 23 degrees cooler
By Mark Tyson Published
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PC enthusiast delidded a 9950X3D using fishing line and a clothes iron
By Mark Tyson Published
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Overclocking Arrow Lake: How I set world records, plus simple tips to push your Core Ultra to the limit
By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch Published
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Diabatix and Asus hit new overclocking records with LN2-optimized heatsink – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K hits 7.448 GHz
By Christopher Harper Published
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PC Cases
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HAVN BF360 Flow case review: Air scoop design delivers low GPU temps
By Albert Thomas Published
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Best PC Case Deals 2025
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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DealsAt just $60, the Fractal Design Pop Air is one of the best all-round cases
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Best Mini-ITX Cases 2025: Our Tested Picks for Compact PC Builds
By Matt Safford Last updated
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DealsSteal 68% off of Corsair's Micro ATX 2500X PC case at Newegg
By Sayem Ahmed Published
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SilverStone takes the wraps off the FLP03, its latest homage to beige 1980s PC design
By Mark Tyson Published
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DealsCorsair's premium SFF case sees a massive 70% price drop to $59 — iCUE Link 2500X hits a new historic low
By Kunal Khullar Published
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Hands-on with Lian Li's Lancool 217 INF: RGB and infinity mirror are a drastically different take on the wood-clad original 217
By Matt Safford Published
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Montech King 45 Pro case review: Stylish and affordable, with an emphasis on GPU temperatures
By Albert Thomas Published
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Power Supplies
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Corsair RM850x SHIFT 850W power supply review: Platinum performance at Gold pricing
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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Be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W power supply review: Silent, Platinum efficiency at an affordable price
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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Segotep's Titanload 12V-2x6 cables use heavier-duty pins to prevent meltdowns
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Best Power Supplies 2025
By E. Fylladitakis Last updated
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DealsRevitalize your gaming PC with a 1000W power supply at a special 35% discount — Corsair RM1000x drops to an all-time low of $119
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Seasonic G12 GC-750 750W power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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Corsair HX1000i SHIFT 1000W power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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Gigabyte P650G 650W power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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MSI MAG A850GLS PCIE5 power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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RAM
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No, Asus isn't going into memory manufacturing
By Zak Killian Published
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Russian enthusiasts planning do-it-yourself DDR5 memory amidst the worldwide shortage
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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AMD EXPO 1.2 could supercharge Ryzen CPUs with CUDIMM support amid global DRAM crunch
By Zhiye Liu Published
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PremiumSK hynix expands U.S. presence with new Bellevue, Seattle office in efforts to get closer to its largest customers
By Luke James Published
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Samsung to delay its planned DDR4 end-of-life due to signing a long-term 'non-cancellable, non-returnable' contract with key customer
By Jowi Morales Published
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Corsair ships customer $35 decorative memory sticks instead of $1,000 worth of 96 GB of DDR5 memory
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Unlucky Amazon shopper orders DDR5 memory but gets DDR4 hidden under the heatspreader
By Bruno Ferreira Published
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PremiumHere's why HBM is coming for your PC's RAM
By Luke James Published
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Intel-certified 256 GB DDR5 stick could cut Xeon memory power by 18%, saving millions of dollars
By Anton Shilov Published
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Sound Cards
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DIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 years later
By Mark Tyson Published
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Creative Labs revives Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hub
By Kunal Khullar Published
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Legendary Sound Blaster ISA sound card gets a driver update 30 years later
By Mark Tyson Published
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Old-school Creative Sound Blaster cards repaired and demoed
By Mark Tyson Published
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How to Add Effects to Audio in Audacity
By Jo Hinchliffe Published
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How To Remove Background Noise, Distortion in Audacity
By Jo Hinchliffe Published
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EVGA Nu Audio Pro Review: Who Needs a Sound Card in 2020?
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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EVGA Adds Nu Audio Pro 7.1 Sound Cards With Improved Looks
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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EVGA's GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kingpin Card Includes a Power Meter
By Aris Mpitziopoulos Published
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Storage
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Customer orders two Samsung 9100 Pro SSDs, receives 20 SSDs worth over $5,000 instead
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Pi calculation world record shattered at 314 trillion digits with a four-month run on a single server
By Bruno Ferreira Last updated
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Floppy disk pre-paid cash card launched in Taiwan
By Mark Tyson Published
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Windows 11 rockets SSD performance to new heights with hacked native NVMe driver
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Corsair MP700 Pro XT 2TB SSD review: the fastest SSD ever has landed with a record 3.3 million IOPS and nearly 15 GB/s
By Shane Downing Published
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PremiumKioxia's next-gen 3D NAND production gets expedited to 2026, report claims
By Anton Shilov Published
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Goodram's massive DC25F enterprise SSDs are ready for the immersion-cooled future — 123TB QLC drive boasts compatibility with multiple coolants
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Boy breaks 50 of his father's Samsung M.2 NVMe SSDs worth nearly $4,000
By Mark Tyson Published
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Best MicroSD Express Cards For The Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025
By Zhiye Liu Last updated
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