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Reviews

Bambu Lab R1 CO2 Laser Engraver & Cutter

Bambu Lab R1 Review: This one stands alone

By Denise Bertacchi Published 22 September 26

Bambu Lab leverages its mastery of motion systems and UI to create a nearly perfect stand-alone laser.

Maker and STEM

Glorious GMMK Eternal Review: Fits anywhere, sounds great

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal Published 22 September 26

Glorious' new GMMK Eternal is a compact 96-percent wired keyboard with hot-swappable mechanical switches and three layers of sound-dampening in the case.

Gaming Keyboards

Apple Mac mini (Late 2026) Review: Strong performance, but losing its grip on value

By Brandon Hill Published 21 September 26

The M6 Mac mini gets a considerable speed boost and a considerable price hike.

Mini PCs

Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Local model citizen outpaces DGX Spark and Threadripper

By Andrew E. Freedman Published 21 September 26

The Mac Studio with M5 Ultra delivers powerhouse productivity and AI performance in a small chassis.

Mini PCs

Dell Pro 7 Webcam 4K Review: Sounds surprisingly great

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal Published 20 September 26

The Dell Pro 7 is a 4K / 60 fps webcam with surprisingly high-quality built-in mics, a built-in physical privacy shutter, and Windows Hello compatibility.

Webcams

Best Picks

Best Portable Monitors 2026: Gaming and Laptop Productivity

By Brandon Hill Last updated 21 September 26

These are the best portable monitors to ponder if you're looking to expand real estate for your laptop.

Portable Monitors

Best MicroSD Express Cards For The Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026

By Zhiye Liu Last updated 17 September 26

We’ve carefully chosen the best microSD Express cards to meet the needs and budgets of all Switch 2 owners, based on our detailed lab testing.

microSD Cards

The Best PS5 SSDs in 2026: Speedy NVMe storage for your console

By Jarred Walton, Paul Alcorn Last updated 17 September 26

Our tests show the best PS5 SSDs to buy.

SSDs

CPUs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 show up at retail with pricing above MSRP

By Jake Roach Published 21 September 26

Nearly two weeks after they were announced, AMD's Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 (non-F) are available for sale, though prices are slightly above MSRP.

CPUs

MediaTek next-gen Dimensity CX C10 Max will power new Googlebook initiative

By Jake Roach Published 21 September 26

MediaTek's next-gen Dimensity CX C10 Max will arrive inside Googlebook devices, featuring similar specs as the Kompanio Ultra 910 currently available.

CPUs

Enthusiast digs into CPU substrate for surgery to replace ripped-off data pin

By Mark Tyson Published 19 September 26

An Intel Celeron 1200 (Tualatin) was revived from the dead after a ripped-off pin was successfully replaced.

CPUs

Graphics Cards

Get this spiffy, stealthy MSI Gaming Trio RTX 5090 for just $4,299

By Jeffrey Kampman Published 22 September 26

Deals Walmart has MSI's GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming Trio for just $4299 as part of its GeForce Week event, a rare deal on the most powerful graphics card around as the AI boom drives prices ever higher.

Deals

New RTX 5070 Autumn Limited Edition gaming GPU doubles as an air freshener with built-in 'e-sports aromatherapy'

By Mark Tyson Published 21 September 26

AX Gaming has revealed its latest seasonal anime-themed limited edition graphics card which, this time, is designed to please your nose as much as your eyes.

GPUs

PlayStation 3 emulation devs work around an Nvidia bug for up to 37% faster performance

By Mark Tyson Published 21 September 26

The developers of RPCS3 have found a workaround for an Nvidia driver bug and are touting up to 37% performance gains.

GPU Drivers

Meet The Team

Jake Roach

Senior Analyst, CPUs

Running on coffee filters and isopropyl alcohol

Jeffrey Kampman

Senior Analyst, Graphics

A machine that converts espresso into game benchmarks.

Anj Bryant

Managing Editor

3D printing aficionado, content juggler, all-around TH MVP.

Stephen Warwick

News Editor

Drink energy drink, find news, repeat.

Paul Alcorn

Editor-in-Chief

Has more chips than a bag of Doritos.

Matt Safford

Managing Editor

18 years covering CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, and storage. 14 trips to Scotland.

Sarah Jacobsson Purewal

Senior Editor: Peripherals

Needs bigger desk for all these monitors.

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?

Stewart Bendle

Deals Writer

Potion seller, Azeroth adventurer, sales soothsayer.

Sayem Ahmed

Subscription Editor

Commands throughput, conjures reports — THP's pact-bound silicon warlock.

Joe Shields

Staff Writer, Components

Mage of motherboards, keeper of copper paths, warden of wires

Ben Stockton

Deals Writer

Laptops

Durabook Z14I-DX3 rugged mobile workstation folds three screens into a 9.8 kg chassis

By Kunal Khullar Published 22 September 26

Rugged computing goes really wide.

Laptops

Hands-on with Googlebooks — Five models, the new Googlebook OS, and a Mac-style experience for Android users at premium prices

By Andrew E. Freedman Published 21 September 26

Google has detailed its new Googlebooks, five laptops combining Android and ChromeOS to make a Mac-like experience for Android users, with a ton of Gemini tacked on.

Laptops

Features

NOR Flash and SLC NAND production are under threat as capacity gets routed to more profitable products — 'severe undersupply' threatens everyday electronics

By Chris Stokel-Walker Published 18 September 26

Premium NOR Flash and SLC NAND are the latest products to be impacted by the ongoing AI buildout, with capacities tightening and production being routed to more lucrative chips.

Premium

Valve Steam Frame interview — why it costs up to $1,300, Snapdragon power, and 10x foveated streaming

By Brandon Hill Published 14 September 26

Premium We chatted with Valve engineers Pierre-Loup Griffais and Jeff Leinbaugh about launching the Steam Frame amid a global memory/storage supply crunch

Premium

At IFA 2026, computing chased the high and low ends — AI and budget-focused machines left little for the rest of us

By Andrew E. Freedman Published 11 September 26

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.

Premium

PC Components

China's YMTC wins patent battle against Micron in ongoing 3-year legal war over memory patents

By Etiido Uko Published 23 September 26

A Munich court has granted YMTC two injunctions against Micron over 3D NAND patents, the latest development in a years-long cross-border legal battle between the memory rivals.

Storage

Two photos of the Aftershock PC Cherry Bloom PC.

$14,000 gaming PC features 70 handcrafted titanium cherry blossoms which unfurl as temperatures rise

By Zak Killian Published 23 September 26

The Aftershock PC Cherry Bloom includes 70 hand-crafted cherry blossoms made of titanium alloy that open and close with the heat generated by the PC.

Case Mods

Beat the Switch 2 storage crisis with this $99 512GB microSD Express card

By Zhiye Liu Published 22 September 26

Deals Amazon has slashed 33% off the price of the Samsung P9 microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2, bringing it down to $99.99.

Deals

Desktops and PC Building

Gaming PC with RTX 5060, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage gets $500 discount

By Joe Shields Published 22 September 26

Deals Newegg's ABS Cyclone Aqua prebuilt combines Intel's 20-core Core i7-14700F with Nvidia's RTX 5060 8GB, and 32GB of DDR4 memory for less than the cost of building a comparable system

Deals

Get the world’s fastest gaming CPU and a DLSS 5-capable GPU in a gaming PC for $2,299

By Zhiye Liu Published 21 September 26

Deals Walmart is selling a CyberPowerPC gaming PC with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition, 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD for $2,299.

Deals

Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Local model citizen outpaces DGX Spark and Threadripper

By Andrew E. Freedman Published 21 September 26

The Mac Studio with M5 Ultra delivers powerhouse productivity and AI performance in a small chassis.

Mini PCs

Deals

Upgrade your gaming experience with this 27-inch Acer 1440p 270Hz panel that’s an incredible 45% off

By Joe Shields Published 23 September 26

Deals Jump into high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming without breaking the bank: Acer's 27-inch 1440p 270Hz IPS gaming monitor is just $179, a whopping 45% off

Deals

Beat the Switch 2 storage crisis with this $99 512GB microSD Express card

By Zhiye Liu Published 22 September 26

Deals Amazon has slashed 33% off the price of the Samsung P9 microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2, bringing it down to $99.99.

Deals

Get this spiffy, stealthy MSI Gaming Trio RTX 5090 for just $4,299

By Jeffrey Kampman Published 22 September 26

Deals Walmart has MSI's GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming Trio for just $4299 as part of its GeForce Week event, a rare deal on the most powerful graphics card around as the AI boom drives prices ever higher.

Deals

Coupons

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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.

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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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China's ByteDance gained access to over 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips through Norway data center

By Jowi Morales Published 23 September 26

This deal has helped the company secure billions of dollars in deals with Anthropic and Microsoft.

Data Centers

Alibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 AI accelerator, claims it's 'the most powerful AI chip in China'

By Shane Downing Published 23 September 26

Alibaba’s T-Head Zhenwu V900 claims three times the M890’s performance with 216GB of memory as Alibaba targets 10T-parameter Qwen

Artificial Intelligence

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China launches 'Supercomputing-1' AI satellite as orbital data centers gather momentum

By Etiido Uko Published 23 September 26

But it's a far cry from an orbital data center.

Space

Airbus turned the Steam Deck into a controller for a prototype Mars rover

By Oliver Haslam Published 23 September 26

Airbus engineers have employed Valve's Steam Deck handheld as a fancy remote control for the firm's new ExoMars

Handheld Gaming

Bambu Lab R1 Review: This one stands alone

By Denise Bertacchi Published 22 September 26

Bambu Lab leverages its mastery of motion systems and UI to create a nearly perfect stand-alone laser.

Maker and STEM

Glorious GMMK Eternal Review: Fits anywhere, sounds great

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal Published 22 September 26

Glorious' new GMMK Eternal is a compact 96-percent wired keyboard with hot-swappable mechanical switches and three layers of sound-dampening in the case.

Gaming Keyboards

‘We’ll be the first to mine Bitcoin in space’ says Nvidia-backed startup

By Mark Tyson Published 22 September 26

An Nvidia-backed startup plans to establish a Bitcoin mining operation in space before the year is out.

Cryptomining