Articles by Aaron Klotz, Freelance News Writer

Aaron began building computers back when he was 8 years old in the mid-2000s, and it’s been a hobby of his ever since then. With a focus on computer hardware, he became an avid member of the Tom’s Hardware forums several years later, helping people solve issues with their PCs. He is now a freelance writer for Tom’s Hardware, writing about computer hardware news and more. When not busy playing or writing about computer hardware, he spends his free time playing video games like Star Citizen or Apex Legends.

Articles by: Aaron Klotz

Lian Li O11D Mini + SP750 SFX PSU Bundle

Lian Li O11D Mini case + 750W SFX PSU combo is only $149.99 for Cyber Monday

By Aaron Klotz published 27 November 23

Lian Li is offering a $50 discount on its O11D Mini and SP750 PSU bundle for Cyber Monday. A killer deal for anyone looking for a new case and PSU for their next system build.

Nextorage's 4TB SSD is PS5-compatible and 70% off for Cyber Monday

By Aaron Klotz published 27 November 23

Nextorage's 4TB NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD is priced at just $199.99 this Cyber Monday, making it an incredible steal for your next storage upgrade. It is also compatible with both PC and PlayStation 5.

Google Drive on a phone next to a laptop.

Google Drive users are reporting the loss of months of data

By Aaron Klotz published 27 November 23

User reports have come in complaining about months of data lost from their Google Drive accounts.

Intel's Overclockable 13th-Gen CPUs are up to 18% off for Cyber Monday, often with nearly identical performance to Intel's 14th-Gen CPUs

By Aaron Klotz published 25 November 23

Several of Intel's overclockable 13th-Gen Raptor Lake CPUs are up to 18% off for Cyber Monday, making them a great buy for your next gaming system or CPU upgrade.

AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X is 50% off for Cyber Monday, delivering an excellent upgrade for socket AM4 users

By Aaron Klotz published 25 November 23

AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X has one of the best discounts we've ever seen, with a price of just $289, making it a super attractive mid-range offering for productivity-focused users.

Super tiny Windows 11 OS that fits inside your 4GB thumb drive gets a big update — Tiny11 2311 shrinks 20% and allows cumulative updates

By Aaron Klotz published 25 November 23

Tiny11 gets even smaller!

New tech laser-etches QR codes onto ceramic-coated glass to store data for 5000 years — new working demo system unveiled

By Aaron Klotz published 23 November 23

Cerabyte is developing a new storage medium made of ceramic layers that can last over 5000 years and is immune to environmental effects that can damage HDDs, SSDs, and tape drives.

Ubuntu runs 20% faster than Windows 11 on AMD's new 96-core Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX, demonstrating once more that Linux loves high core count CPUs

By Aaron Klotz published 21 November 23

Phoronix benchmarked AMD's new 96-core Threadripper Pro 7995WX in Windows 11 and Ubuntu and found that the chip performed 20% better on the Linux OS.

Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition coming next month with DLC and path tracing goodies

By Aaron Klotz published 21 November 23

Cyberpunk 2077 will be getting a new Ultimate Edition on December 5, with the base game, Phantom Liberty, and all of the game's extra content in one big bundle.

This 27-inch, 180 Hz, Mini LED gaming monitor deal is tough to ignore at just $249

By Aaron Klotz published 20 November 23

AOC's new 1440P 180Hz Mini LED gaming display is already almost dropping in price right after launch. It may be one of the best gaming monitor deals of the month.

Take control of your Intel CPU's P-Cores and E-Cores with CoreDirector software

By Aaron Klotz published 17 November 23

The makers of Process Lasso have debuted a new application for Intel processors called CoreDirector that allows users to manually control how applications utilize an Intel chip's E cores and P cores.

New Windows App Lets You Access Cloud PCs From Anywhere

By Aaron Klotz published 16 November 23

Microsoft has unveiled a new remote desktop utility called the Windows app, that controls all of your remote sessions from a single application.

Modder Runs Coffee Lake CPU in a Kaby Lake/Skylake Motherboard

By Aaron Klotz published 13 November 23

A modder has figured out how to make older 100 and 200 series chipset motherboards run incompatible 8th and 9th gen Intel Core CPUs.

MSI Shrinks Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4060 GPU

By Aaron Klotz published 11 November 23

MSI has created a new compact RTX 4060 version measuring just 6.5 inches in length. The new card is optimized for compact builds featuring a single-fan cooler design.

Leaked WHQL AMD Chipset Driver Update Supports Ryzen 8000 APUs

By Aaron Klotz published 10 November 23

Ryzen 8000 APU release may be coming soon.

AMD Zen 2, Zen 3, Zen 3+, and Zen 4 Mobile CPUs Compared in Linux

By Aaron Klotz published 10 November 23

Phoronix put together a review of four generations of Ryzen mobile CPUs to see the architectural performance improvements AMD has made in a Linux environment.

Latest Windows 2022 Server Update Causes BSODs on AMD EPYC With VBS Enabled

By Aaron Klotz published 9 November 23

Microsoft's latest Windows Server 2022 update is causing BSODs on certain hardware and certain OS configurations. Part of the problem is VBS, which is known to cause Windows instability.

600 Raptor Lake Refresh Chips Binned, 14900K Beats 13900KS

By Aaron Klotz published 9 November 23

Igor's Lab grabbed 600 Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs to check silicon quality.

University Builds Robot-Designing AI, Churns Out Designs in Seconds

By Aaron Klotz published 8 November 23

Researchers from Northwestern University created an AI algorithm that can build robots off of user prompts. For demo purposes, the AI was able to build a functioning robot in under 30 seconds.