AI data center optical interconnect market to hit $144 billion by 2030
Premium A new CIC forecast projects that the data center optical interconnect market will grow from $13.7 billion in 2024 to $144.4 billion by 2030, with silicon photonics accounting for 63.7% of revenue.
This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 14, 2026
Exclusive testing, unredacted interviews, and much more.
Intel VP Robert Hallock sets Nova Lake expectations, teases return to Raptor Lake for DDR4 platforms — our full 1:1 interview transcript
Premium Enthusiast PCs ain't dead yet.
Near-packaged optics (NPO) gains ground as the industry hedges against CPO's growing pains
Premium SemiAnalysis calls NPO the interim step between pluggable transceivers and true CPO.
Reviews
Asus ROG Swift PG32UCWM 32-inch OLED gaming monitor review: A flagship display with premium performance and imagery
Asus delivers another flagship OLED with the ROG Swift PG32UCWM.
Adata XPG Novakey RGB DDR5-6000 C30 2x16GB Review — Turning salvage into pure performance
Amid the memory crunch, Adata unleashes its new XPG Novakey RGB memory kit series. But can the new lineup convince consumers to pick it up?
ViewSonic VG1457 dual-screen portable monitor review: compact size and weight, but lackluster color
ViewSonic nailed the design with the VG1457, but should have put some more effort into sourcing higher quality display panels.
Best Picks
Best Portable Monitors 2026: Gaming and Laptop Productivity
These are the best portable monitors to ponder if you're looking to expand real estate for your laptop.
CPUs
Intel's next-gen Nova Lake chips may skip bLLC for mobile SKUs and debut on Razor Lake-HX instead, leaker claims
bLLC might remain exclusive to desktop for Nova Lake family.
Graphics Cards
Overclocker updates Hydra overclocking tool with VRAM and power limit controls for RTX 50-series GPUs
Overclocker 1usmus has released a new update for their Hydra overclocking tool that features VRAM and power limit controls for RTX 50-series GPUs.
Features
Intel VP Robert Hallock sets Nova Lake expectations, teases return to Raptor Lake for DDR4 platforms — our full 1:1 interview transcript
Premium Enthusiast PCs ain't dead yet.
Benchmarking AMD's BC-250, offering Steam Machine-like performance at half the price
Premium The repurposed APU for mining has come back home again.
Chinese chipmaking tool roadmaps examined — Beijing's nascent lithography tools target DUV production at five machines a year, and an EUV prototype with no chips
Premium Ultimately, three markers will indicate whether China’s domestic DUV program is a legitimate rival or yet more state-sanctioned hot air.
PC Components
Adata XPG Novakey RGB DDR5-6000 C30 2x16GB Review — Turning salvage into pure performance
Amid the memory crunch, Adata unleashes its new XPG Novakey RGB memory kit series. But can the new lineup convince consumers to pick it up?
Desktops and PC Building
Asus ROG Edition 20 gaming PC build – A pretty powerhouse PC that next to no one can afford
What’s it like to build a PC with some of the most expensive components on the market? Asus sent us its ROG 20th anniversary components so we could find out for ourselves.
Deals
Start your 3D printing journey with Bambu Labs' awesome P1S printer and AMS color-printing module bundle for the all-time low price of $499 in Best Buy's 60th Anniversary Sale
Deals Step into 3D printing with Bambu Lab's P1S and AMS combo bundle for $499. Back on sale at its lowest-ever price point.
More from Tom's Hardware
DJI scores a win in fight against US ban, appeals court orders fresh review of firm's 'Chinese military company' designation
The DC Circuit reversed one of four findings, ruling that a lower court upheld a fully redacted justification without reading the classified record behind it.
Start your 3D printing journey with Bambu Labs' awesome P1S printer and AMS color-printing module bundle for the all-time low price of $499 in Best Buy's 60th Anniversary Sale
Deals Step into 3D printing with Bambu Lab's P1S and AMS combo bundle for $499. Back on sale at its lowest-ever price point.
AMD claims its 2026 rack-scale AI solution is 4X more energy efficient than its 2024 AI platform
AMD says its 2025 rack-scale AI system is 4X more energy efficient compared to its 2024 AI solution, though does not produce actual benchmark results.
Best Portable Monitors 2026: Gaming and Laptop Productivity
These are the best portable monitors to ponder if you're looking to expand real estate for your laptop.
Asus ROG Swift PG32UCWM 32-inch OLED gaming monitor review: A flagship display with premium performance and imagery
Asus delivers another flagship OLED with the ROG Swift PG32UCWM.
SSD price tracking 2026
Updated daily, this list shows the lowest US prices on major SSD models.
