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Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi Review: AM4 Grows Up

AMD is launching new 2nd Gen Ryzen processors, but the unsung hero is the X470 chipset. Does this Gigabyte board stand out among many competing mobos?

Tom's Hardware Weekly News Recap: April 20, 2018

In which we recap the week's news.

How To Manage Virtual Memory (Pagefile) In Windows 10

Pagefile in Windows 10 is a hidden system file with the .SYS extension that is stored on your computer’s system drive (usually C:\). The Pagefile allows the computer to perform smoothly by reducing the workload of the physical memory, or RAM.

EK Enters Boutique PCs Market With Fluid Gaming Systems

Water cooling expert EK announced its entrance into the boutique PC market with its new Fluid Gaming pre-built systems, which feature AMD Ryzen 2000-series processors and Nvidia GTX 1000-series graphics cards.

Google Stops Helping Services Avoid Censorship Via Doma...

Google puts an end to domain fronting on its cloud platform after Russia blocked millions of its IP addresses in the country in an attempt to block Telegram.

HDMI Vs. DisplayPort: Which Is Better For Gaming?

Given the choice, which of these leading high-speed display interfaces should you be using for PC gaming? The Tom's team explains.

Thermaltake Launches Tt eSports Iris Optical RGB Gaming...

Thermaltake launched a new gaming mouse at CES 2018, the Tt eSports Iris Optical RGB gaming mouse. It’s an entry level product that aims to provide great bang for buck performance.

Why Lenovo Is The Best Laptop Brand And Apple Fell Off...

The ThinkPad-maker topped Laptop Mag's Best and Worst Brand ratings--and for good reason.

Is Oculus Preparing To Announce An AR Device?

Oculus slipped in a mention of AR in its blog post about it's new Terms of Service even though the company doesn’t currently offer AR hardware. Does that mean Oculus has a surprise coming?

Adata XPG Spectrix D40 32GB DDR4-3000 4x8GB Kit Review:...

Adata adds to the RGB-lighted memory race with its Spectrix D40 line. We check out the performance and tuneability of its AX4U300038G16-QRS to answer the question of value.

Best Deals

Because shopping for bargains on new computer hardware can be a considerably time consuming endeavor, we regularly compile a list of the best deals.

Over 900 SteamVR Titles Now On Sale For The Weekend

Now’s your chance to top up your VR content library. Valve is running a VR sale from now through Monday, April 23.

ADATA Releases Flagship Spectrix D41 RGB Memory On The...

Barely a week after announcing its 5GHz overclocking achievement, Adata officially released the Spectrix D41 RGB memory.

G.Skill Releases New Memory For 2nd-Gen Ryzen And X470

G.Skill announced the availability of new, higher-speed memory kits in its AMD-version Trident Z and Sniper X product lines.

Should I Upgrade to 2nd Gen Ryzen?

Is the Zen+ CPU architecture worth the premium over Zen? We put this survey together to find out!

Control Your Oculus Data In The New 'My Privacy Center'

Oculus announced some changes to its privacy policy and terms of service, as well as a new My Privacy Center, ahead of the GDPR rules going into effect in May.

Everything You Need To Know About AMD's X470 Chipset

Stay up to date with all of Tom’s Hardware’s latest coverage on AMD’s latest motherboard chipset (X470).

Tom's Soapbox: AMD's Big Opportunity In The Consumer Sp...

Although there’s no shortage of AMD talk here on Tom’s Hardware, we’d like to take this moment, on the dawn of 2nd-gen Ryzen’s release, to discuss how the red team might just be at a major crossroad.

TaskRabbit Comes Back Online After 'Cybersecurity Incid...

TaskRabbit, a company that connects "Taskers" willing to do odd jobs with "Clients" who need those jobs done, brought its app and website back online after an unspecified "cybersecurity incident."

Facebook Puts Most Users Under U.S. HQ To Sidestep GDPR...

Up to 1.5 billion Facebook users will no longer legally benefit from the upcoming GDPR rules in the European Union, as the company moves them to its U.S. HQ, where privacy rules are much more relaxed.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Review: Redefining Ryzen

AMD claims the Ryzen 7 2700X brings up to a 20% productivity boost, and is near-equivalent in gaming to Intel's Coffee Lake chips. Does it live up to the hype?

EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3 PSU Review: Excellence Evolved

EVGA's G2 line-up established the company as a force in PSUs. Its new G3 units promise even better performance and more compact dimensions. The SuperNOVA 650 G3 we're reviewing today is a worthy successor, with a few caveats.

Best Memory

Here are the best performing RAM kits we’ve tested: computer memory that’s ideal for gaming, video editing and graphics-heavy applications.

Intel Threat Detection Technology Uses GPU To Speed Up...

Intel announced some new innovations in anti-virus technology that leverage GPUs and AI to enhance malware protection.

Chrome 66 Gains Site Isolation, Windows Defender Protec...

Chrome 66 improved its protection against Spectre/Meltdown bugs with Site Isolation, while Microsoft promised further anti-phishing protection with its own Windows Defender Protection for Chrome.

Facebook Expands GDPR Privacy Protections Outside Europ...

Facebook announced that it plans to introduce many of the privacy changes required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect on May 25, to users around the world.

Cryorig Releases Full-Copper C7 Cu Low-Profile Heatsink

Almost a year after it was shown off at Computex 2017, the full-copper version of Cryorig’s C7 heatsink has been officially announced.

Cambridge Analytica Was Going To Launch Its Own Cryptoc...

Cambridge Analytica was working on a cryptocurrency project that would have allowed users to sell their own data to advertisers. The company planned to raise money for the project through a cryptocurrency Initial Coin Offering (ICO).

Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Chassis Review: Affordable Luxur...

Lian Li's PC-O11 Dynamic chassis is gorgeous, with large tempered-glass panels, outstanding water cooling support, and a surprisingly reasonable price tag.

What Are the Differences? Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum, An...

The cryptocurrency market started with just one coin in 2009: Bitcoin. It now includes over 1,500 cryptocurrencies. Here's how the major coin types compare and how people could use them.