This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: September 12, 2026
Premium This week on Tom's Hardware Premium, we benchmarked Qwen 3.8 on a slew of different hardware, ruminated on the state of modern computing after returning from IFA 2026, and broke down everything
At IFA 2026, computing chased the high and low ends — AI and budget-focused machines left little for the rest of us
Premium At IFA 2026, a bifurcated computing landscape widened as more companies chased Apple's MacBook Neo while also keeping one foot firmly planted in the AI space.
The ABF substrate data center roadmap — solving the supply crunch and material wall beneath every AI accelerator
Premium Anjinomoto's secret sauce.
TSMC, Samsung, and Intel shore up support with ASML to deploy larger High-NA EUV photomasks
Premium ASML, Intel, Samsung, and TSMC back development of 6×12-inch to build large processors using High-NA EUV lithography systems without stitching.
Reviews
Dell Pro 5 Webcam 2K Review: So you can look good in office
The Dell Pro 5 webcam is an office-oriented 2K webcam with a physical privacy shutter, a built-in mic, and Windows Hello compatibility.
AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 power supply review: An adequate budget 750W unit
The AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 is a non-modular 750W built by Helly, wearing an 80 PLUS Gold badge it has never earned, sold at a price that almost makes the argument for it.
Thrustmaster Airbus Add-On Grip with AVA Joystick Base Review: A First-Class Flight Experience
The Thrustmaster Airbus Add-On Grip with the AVA Joystick Base is a 1:1 replica of an Airbus sidestick, featuring extensive customization and Hall-effect sensors across all axes.
CPUs
AMD’s best gaming CPU drops below launch price and includes free 240mm AIO cooler and Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Deals The Ryzen 7 9850X3D may only be a modest step up from the 9800X3D, but it still leads our gaming benchmarks and now comes with a couple of useful extras at a lower-than-launch price.
Graphics Cards
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card returns to its lowest-ever price of $499
Grab a new 12GB GPU for less than the MSRP launch price.
Laptops
Features
At IFA 2026, computing chased the high and low ends — AI and budget-focused machines left little for the rest of us
Premium At IFA 2026, a bifurcated computing landscape widened as more companies chased Apple's MacBook Neo while also keeping one foot firmly planted in the AI space.
PC Components
AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 power supply review: An adequate budget 750W unit
The AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 is a non-modular 750W built by Helly, wearing an 80 PLUS Gold badge it has never earned, sold at a price that almost makes the argument for it.
Desktops and PC Building
Grab a $560 saving on this 1440p-ready gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, now $1,859
Deals Save nearly $600 on this CyberPowerPC gaming PC with a 9800X3D, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, 32GB DDR5, and a 2TB SSD.
Deals
Grab a $560 saving on this 1440p-ready gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, now $1,859
Deals Save nearly $600 on this CyberPowerPC gaming PC with a 9800X3D, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, 32GB DDR5, and a 2TB SSD.
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card returns to its lowest-ever price of $499
Grab a new 12GB GPU for less than the MSRP launch price.
AMD’s best gaming CPU drops below launch price and includes free 240mm AIO cooler and Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Deals The Ryzen 7 9850X3D may only be a modest step up from the 9800X3D, but it still leads our gaming benchmarks and now comes with a couple of useful extras at a lower-than-launch price.
More from Tom's Hardware
Microsoft rolls out emergency update for Windows 11's latest patch — recent update causes crashes on AMD graphics, Explorer hang-ups, and broken third-party integrations
Play it again, Sam.
Minecraft Legacy gets rewritten in C++ for PS2 and Wii ports — code is tuned so it works well even on the PS2’s meager 32MB of RAM
Games optimization specialist OptiProjects (AKA OptiJeugos) has released a new port of Minecraft Legacy for the Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii consoles.
Developer builds viral 3D source code visualizer that consumes 21GB of RAM
A developer has built a 3D code visualizer.
Perplexity’s local AI agent comes to Windows, but only for RTX GPUs with at least 24GB of VRAM
Perplexity and Nvidia released Portable Computer for Windows on Sept. 14, bringing the local-first AI agent to GeForce RTX and RTX PRO GPUs with 24GB or more of VRAM.
Valve engineers discuss the duality of the Steam Frame and pricing
Be prepared for sticker shock
Nvidia, Palantir, and others restrict advanced AI model usage over privacy concerns, report claims
Companies are concerned that their intellectual property may be used by Anthropic and OpenAI to help improve their AI models.
