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Brandon has been tinkering with PCs since childhood and received his first "real" PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in the mid-1990s. He next went on to build his first custom PC with an Intel Celeron 300A processor overclocked to 450MHz on an Abit BH6 motherboard. Brandon has written about PC and Mac tech since the late 1990s, first at AnandTech before moving to DailyTech and later to Hot Hardware. When Brandon is not consuming copious amounts of tech news, he can be found enjoying the NC mountains or the beach with his wife and two sons.

Articles by: Brandon Hill

Asus RT-AX57 Go Wi-Fi 6 router review: Pocket-sized router for travel

By Brandon Hill published 7 June 24

Asus finds its wireless router niche with the tiny RT-AX57 Go

Computex 2024 Day Three Wrap-Up: Cheap PCIe 5.0 SSDs, Samsung’s AI monitors, cases galore, and more

By Brandon Hill published 6 June 24

Patriot embraces more affordable PCIe 5.0 SSDs, and Palit shows a prototype GeForce RTX 4090 with a water block and 7-inch display

Computex 2024 Day Two Wrap-Up: Intel Xeon 6, CAMM2 memory, and wild cases from InWin and Phanteks

By Brandon Hill published 5 June 24

Intel has an answer for “Turin” EPYC processors, Super Flower launches a 2,800W power supply, and CAMM2 memory comes to the desktop

Computex 2024 Day One Wrap-Up: Intel Lunar Lake gets official, handheld gaming consoles rule, and Arm seeks PC domination

By Brandon Hill published 4 June 24

Computex 2024 coverage continues with a big focus on AI and handheld gaming

Computex 2024 Day Zero Wrap-Up: AI is everywhere, Ryzen 9000, Ryzen AI 300 Series, Qualcomm Snapdragon X for desktops

By Brandon Hill published 3 June 24

Day Zero coverage has tons of news from AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Gigabyte and more

Asus RT-BE96U Wi-Fi 7 router review: A new 6 GHz wireless speed king emerges

By Brandon Hill published 31 May 24

Editor's Choice

The RT-BE96U ditches the gaming-centric software and RGB frills of Asus’ flagship Wi-Fi 7 router but still packs a performance punch.

Acer debuts three OLED gaming monitors, including the 27-inch 480 Hz Predator X27U F3

By Brandon Hill published 31 May 24

The Predator X32 X3 can either do 240 Hz at 4K or 480 Hz at Full HD resolution

Acer Nitro 34-inch Curved WQHD Monitor Falls to $200 at Newegg

By Brandon Hill published 27 May 24

Newegg's Memorial Day sale sees a big discount on a big Acer widescreen gaming monitor.

Gigabyte G6X gaming laptop review: Competent performance, but no standout features

By Brandon Hill published 21 May 24

Gigabyte’s G6X is full of compromises that affect its ability to rise to the top of the mid-range gaming segment.

Hands-on with Microsoft's new Surface and Surface Pro Copilot+ PCs

By Brandon Hill published 20 May 24

The new Surface family starts at $999.

Microsoft May 2024 live blog: Surface updates, Copilot+PCs and more

By Brandon Hill last updated 20 May 24

We're live blogging Microsoft's 2024 AI event from Redmond, Washington

Snapdragon X Windows Copilot+ PCs get official, starting at $1,099 — Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are all onboard, with some models promising “multi-day battery life”

By Brandon Hill published 20 May 24

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series Windows 11 AI PCs will hit the market starting in June 2024.

Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro Wi-Fi 7 router review: Class-leading performance and expandability

By Brandon Hill published 15 May 24

Editor's Choice

The Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro continues the trend of expensive flagship Wi-Fi 7 routers, but it has the performance to back up its price tag.

Apple M4 Specs, benchmarks, release date, and pricing

By Brandon Hill published 14 May 24

Apple Silicon has revolutionized performance and efficiency for Macs, M4 will continue that esteemed lineage.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 review: Mixed bag for gaming despite high-end parts

By Brandon Hill published 11 May 24

An attractive chassis and knock-your-socks-off audio system can’t mask inconsistent gaming performance.

Apple debuts M4 processor in new iPad Pros with 38 TOPS on neural engine

By Andrew E. Freedman, Brandon Hill published 7 May 24

Apple introduced a new M4 chip in its iPad Pros, focusing on AI performance. It's the first time Apple debuted an M-series chip in the iPad.

ViewSonic ColorPro VP16-OLED portable monitor review: Standing above the competition

By Brandon Hill published 7 May 24

ViewSonic has delivered a good all-around portable aimed at professionals.

T-Mobile Home Internet: Revisiting 5G connectivity for the home after two years

By Brandon Hill published 5 May 24

I had a rough go with T-Mobile Home Internet on my first try, but I decided to give it another shot to more promising results.

Tom’s Hardware Innovation Awards 2024: A Step Forward

By Avram Piltch published 2 May 24

Here are the 15 most innovative products we have reviewed and covered in the last year.

ViewSonic VA1655 portable monitor review: Average in every possible way

By Brandon Hill published 21 April 24

The ViewSonic VA1655 is reasonably priced, but there are far better portable monitors at this price point.

Dell XPS 16 (9640) and XPS 14 (9440) review: New looks and great performance combined with a few quirks

By Brandon Hill published 17 April 24

Dell has created great all-around premium laptops: just pick your ideal size and deal with a few design quirks.

Linksys Velop Micro 6 mesh router review: Wi-Fi 6 with pint-sized nodes and meager performance

By Brandon Hill published 14 April 24

With a price tag of $279, the Velop Micro is about $100 more expensive than similar Wi-Fi 6 mesh routers and priced close to Wi-Fi 6E mesh routers.

MSI admits faulty heatsink design for cracked Z790 chipsets, begins replacing faulty units

By Brandon Hill published 3 April 24

A statement from MSI confirms the findings of YouTuber and repair technician Joshi Repair regarding Z790 Tomahawk WiFi motherboard failures .

Feelworld DH101 10.1-inch portable monitor review: Small but packed with useful features

By Brandon Hill published 31 March 24

Editor's Choice

The Feelworld DH101 combines a 10.1-inch display with a sturdy stand and an extra USB-C port.

Eyoyo EM105 10.5-inch portable monitor review: Tiny in stature, big on value

By Brandon Hill published 25 March 24

The EM105 gets a lot right and is only let down by its included stand.

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