Kunal Khullar

Kunal Khullar

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Kunal Khullar is a contributor at Tom’s Hardware with extensive writing experience in computing. With a deep-seated passion for technology, Kunal has dedicated years to mastering the intricacies of computer hardware components and staying at the forefront of the latest software developments. His journey in the tech world began with hands-on experience in assembling and troubleshooting PCs and laptops as a kid in the 90s, a skill he has meticulously honed over the years. He has worked for various publications covering a range of topics including smartphones, laptops, audio devices, and PC hardware. Currently, he is engrossed with everything happening in the world of computing with a growing obsession for unique PC cases and RGB cooling fans. Through his articles Kunal strives to demystify complex concepts for a broad audience. Kunal is also a casual gamer as he loves to squad up with his friends in Apex Legends, and claims to have a fairly good taste in music especially when it comes to heavy metal.

Articles by: Kunal Khullar

Deals post for the Logitech G502 Hero gaming mouse

Logitech’s top-selling G502 Hero gaming mouse is half price at just $38 on Amazon — save up to 53% on this fan favorite

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals The G502 Hero continues to attract gamers years after launch and at its current price, it delivers strong value for those looking for a customizable, well-built gaming mouse.

A used GeForce GTX 1660 Super graphics card purchased from Goodwill

Savvy PC builder finds GeForce GTX 1660 Super for just $8.40 at thrift store — Goodwill purchase comes with 6GB of VRAM for 1080p gaming, still sells for up to $100

By Kunal Khullar published

The GTX 1660 Super remains a usable gaming GPU, making this $8.40 Goodwill purchase an exceptional value compared to typical secondhand prices.

A person holding a piece of antimony

China convicts 27 people for smuggling 166 tons of critical chipmaking element antimony — heavily-restricted mineral used for semiconductor manufacturing exported without licenses, court decides

By Kunal Khullar published

A Chinese court sentenced 27 individuals for illegally exporting antimony ingots without licenses, with authorities saying more than 166 metric tons were smuggled earlier this year.

Deal post image for the ASRock B550 motherboard, G.Skill 32GB DDR4-3200 memory, Montech case and Montech 320mm AIO liquid cooler

This bundle is a smart way to dodge rising RAM prices, provides nearly enough for entire build for $300 – 32GB of DDR4 memory, B550 motherboard, 360mm AIO, and a case

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals The bundle saves about 30% compared to buying each part separately.

Deals post feature image for Corsair Vengeance DDr5 memory bundle

Snag $760 worth of hardware for $469, including 32GB of DDR5 memory worth $407, in this stellar bundle deal — 32GB of DDR5 memory, Intel Z890 motherboard, and 280mm liquid cooler included

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals This RAM-inspired bundle deal from Newegg includes a 32GB DDR5 kit from Corsair, an Intel Z890 motherboard, and a 280mm AIO cooler.

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X

Microsoft promises to make Windows 11 the best operating system for gaming — says it will focus on background workloads, power and scheduling, graphics stack, and drivers

By Kunal Khullar published

"We’re committed to making Windows the best place to play"

Randhir Thakur, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Electronics (left) and Intel CEO, Lip-Bu Tan (right) sign a contract for semiconductor manufacturing in India

Intel boosts India's chip push with new Tata Group strategic partnership — includes manufacturing and packaging of Intel products for local markets

By Kunal Khullar published

Intel’s new partnership with Tata signals a transformative step for India’s chip ecosystem, enabling domestic manufacturing, advanced packaging, and enterprise compute solutions.

GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition

Nvidia reinstates 32-bit PhysX support for RTX 50 series as part of its latest Game Ready driver rollout — 9 titles included in initial release

By Kunal Khullar published

After discontinuing the feature earlier this year, Nvidia is bringing back GPU-powered PhysX compatibility for the RTX 50 lineup.

Helldivers 2 game poster

Helldivers 2 devs slash install size from 154GB to 23GB, thanks to the help of PC port veterans — ditching HDD optimization, 85% size reduction accomplished by de-duplicating game data

By Kunal Khullar published

The newly released beta version of Helldivers 2 delivers the same gameplay with far less disk usage, offering PC players a much leaner install without sacrificing performance or progression.

Cyber Monday deals post for the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Pro aRGB CPU cooler

Cooler Master’s iconic Hyper 212 Pro aRGB drops to just $17.99 — nearly the cheapest effective cooler you can buy

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals Great for entry-level and mid-range CPUs, especially at this ultra-low price.

Cyber Monday deals post for HyperX Cloud III wired gaming headset

Our favorite budget headset is now half price — get the HyperX Cloud III for just $49 at Walmart

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals The HyperX Cloud III, already our top budget gaming headset pick for its comfort, clean sound, and cross-platform support, is now available for its lowest price ever at Walmart.

Tom's Hardware deals post image for the Cooler Master 360 Elite liquid cooler

Grab a 360mm liquid cooler for only $49.99 — Cooler Master’s 360 Elite is the perfect upgrade for your air-cooled rig

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals A value-driven liquid cooler that offers RGB fans, a dual-chamber pump, and pre-applied thermal paste for effortless installation

The Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 AIO liquid cooler Black Friday sale deals post

The best CPU cooler money can buy is now just $89.99 — grab 28% off an Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro at Amazon, just $7 shy of its best-ever price

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals Arctic’s best-performing AIO cooler now costs a little less, making it an even better value for high-end PC builds.

The Thermaltake Minecube 360 Ultra ARGB Sync AIO liquid cooler installed on a PC

You can now buy Thermaltake's quad-screen head-turning Minecube 360 Ultra liquid AIO — get four LCD displays on your cooler for $350

By Kunal Khullar published

The Minecube 360 Ultra introduces a four-screen layout and practical fan features, though its cost sits above most LCD coolers

Intel Core Ultra 285K

Intel cuts price of Core Ultra 9 285K for Black Friday by nearly a third – Arrow Lake flagship available at lowest-ever price of $429 on Amazon

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals With strong all-around performance, extensive overclocking features, and a steep price cut, the Core Ultra 9 285K is one of the best-value high-end CPUs available right now.

Noctua G2 Chromax Black lineup 2025

Noctua’s flagship NH-D15 G2 CPU cooler is now available in an all-black Chromax variant — range of new Noctua products launched

By Kunal Khullar published

Noctua is introducing all-black Chromax variants of the NH-D15 G2 cooler along with the NF-A14x25r G2 and NF-A14x25 G2 140mm PWM fans

Tech Deals cover featuring an 8TB WD Black SN850X 2280 M.2 SSD

One of the best PCIe 4.0 SSDs we’ve tested is down to 7 cents per GB – the WD Black SN850X 2TB drops down to $139

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals The WD Black SN850X continues to stand out thanks to its strong sustained performance, improved efficiency, and full PS5 support.

The Analogue 3D console with Nintendo 64 cartridges

N64 cartridge-playing Analogue 3D finally gets a shipping date – FPGA-powered Nintendo 64 remake with 4K, VRR to roll out starting November 18

By Kunal Khullar published

Analogue’s 3D console faithfully recreates the Nintendo 64 using FPGA hardware for perfect accuracy, 4K output, and VRR support.

A custom AMD BC-250 board

AMD’s rare PlayStation 5 APU-based BC-250 mining board resurfaces for $120 and can actually run Cyberpunk 2077

By Kunal Khullar published

An AMD BC-250 mining board powered by the PS5’s custom APU has reappeared in China for around $120.

A bunch of discarded vapes

500 disposable vapes recycled into a powerwall to power a house and workshop — enough juice for up to eight hours of home usage or three days of work

By Kunal Khullar published

By salvaging rechargeable batteries from thousands of used disposable vapes, UK-based YouTuber Chris Doel built a 50V power system that can run his workshop and home.

Corsair 2500X dual-chamber case deals post

Corsair's premium SFF case sees a massive 70% price drop to $59 — iCUE Link 2500X hits a new historic low

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals Featuring support for m-ATX and mini-ITX boards, up to 11 fans, and massive GPU clearance, Corsair’s dual-chamber iCUE Link 2500X is finally priced to match its appeal.

AMD 3D V-Cache

AMD reportedly prepping new X3D chip with higher clock speeds – Ryzen 7 9700X3D spotted in benchmarks that rival Ryzen 7 9800X3D, new Strix Halo chip also unearthed

By Kunal Khullar published

AMD’s unreleased Ryzen 7 9700X3D appears on PassMark, hinting at a lower-cost alternative to the 9800X3D for gamers.

Windows 10 laptop sitting on a desk in a dark room.

Developer warns users that fake download site is hosting Windows 11 upgrade bypass tool — Win 10 upgraders warned of potential malicious downloads

By Kunal Khullar published

Following Windows 10’s end-of-life, Flyoobe has grown in popularity for enabling safe Windows 11 upgrades on unsupported systems - but you must only download it via the official GitHub source.

Deals post image for the ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT

Grab a Radeon RX 9070 XT at MSRP before it sells out — ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT drops to $599

By Kunal Khullar published

Deals If you’ve been holding out for a price drop, now’s your chance as this Radeon RX 9070 XT is finally available at its original MSRP of $599 on Newegg.

AMD Software Adrenalin Edition

AMD’s latest Adrenalin driver update drops Windows 10 from release notes, but the company says support continues

By Kunal Khullar published

The company says Windows 10 users can still install the Adrenalin Edition 25.10.2 drivers via the Windows 11 installer, even as Microsoft’s older OS officially moves into end-of-life status.

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