Articles by Kunal Khullar, News Contributor

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

Tech Deals cover featuring an Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF retail box

Intel CPU free gift bonanza extended to current-gen Ultra series — Get a discounted 285K plus a $674 motherboard, a free AIO cooler, and three free games for less than $1,000

By Kunal Khullar published 11 July 25

Deals It's definitely the right time to buy Intel's Arrow Lake desktop CPUs.

The Zotac Mek prebuilt gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 9 9700X and RTX 5080 GPU

This pre-built Zotac gaming PC with an RTX 5080 is $950 off and cheaper than buying the parts yourself

By Kunal Khullar published 10 July 25

Deals $2,349 gets you an RTX 5080 and more

Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ and VG27AQ3A 27-inch gaming monitors

Two Asus 27-inch TUF Gaming monitors drop to all-time low pricing below $200 – One is fast, the other is faster

By Kunal Khullar published 9 July 25

Deals Both offer 1440p resolution and strong gaming performance

Alienware's award-winning 34-inch QD-OLED hits 165 Hz and all-time low pricing — AW3423DW is now half price for Prime Day

By Kunal Khullar published 9 July 25

Deals A great option for your first OLED gaming monitor.

The LG Ultragear 27GR83Q-B gaming monitor on Prime Day sale

LG's fast gaming monitors up to 40% off — 27-inch 240 Hz for $299, 32-inch 180 Hz at $199 during Prime Day

By Kunal Khullar published 6 July 25

Grab these monitors before they are out of stock.

The bottom edge of a Nintendo Switch 2 console, showing its ports and speakers

Nintendo is restricting the Switch 2's USB-C port — most third-party docks and accessories won't work thanks to proprietary protocols

By Kunal Khullar published 3 July 25

Nintendo is using custom communication protocols to limit compatibility with third-party docks and hubs

Nintendo to revise hardware, game, and membership pricing in Canada amid changing market conditions — Switch 2 remains unaffected, change slated for August 1

By Kunal Khullar published 1 July 25

Original Switch consoles, games, and membership prices are changing in Canada, but the company hasn't said whether they're going up or down.

Nvidia’s RTX 50 Super lineup leak hints at increased VRAM of up to 24GB and 415W TGP

By Kunal Khullar published 29 June 25

Leaked specs suggest 18GB to 24GB of GDDR7 memory and performance gains, although official confirmation still pending.

The Gigabyte Z890M Aorus Elite Wi-Fi motherboard

Gigabyte says its 'revolutionary' Ultra Turbo Mode can boost frame rates by 35% — BIOS level enhancement exclusive to Intel Z890 motherboards

By Kunal Khullar published 27 June 25

The new BIOS feature offers three levels of performance tuning, surpassing Intel’s standard 200S Boost profile in both CPU and memory optimization

WinRAR exploit enables attackers to run malicious code on your PC — critical vulnerability patched in latest beta update

By Kunal Khullar published 25 June 25

The CVE-2025-6218 bug allows attackers to manipulate archive paths, potentially writing to protected system folders

Massive $40 quad-fan JF15K Diamond CPU cooler wields dual-heatsinks for up to 280W TDP cooling capacity — Jiushark's latest spans the entire width of a standard motherboard

By Kunal Khullar published 25 June 25

The Jiushark JF15K Diamond features a wide dual-tower design with quad-fans, and support for up to 280W cooling

Microsoft fixes Windows Vista boot sound bug in latest Windows 11 Insider Build — adds Recall Homepage and customizable system indicators

By Kunal Khullar published 24 June 25

Build 26200.5661 also adds Recall Homepage, customizable system indicators, and key stability fixes

Noctua’s highly anticipated second-gen NF-A12x25 G2 120mm fans hit retail at $34.90 — redesigned fan blades and hub boost cooling performance

By Kunal Khullar published 24 June 25

The NF-A12x25 G2 is Noctua’s latest addition to its 120 mm fan lineup, aimed at improving airflow efficiency without increasing noise levels

Gigabyte's latest RGB firmware upgrade is bricking some motherboards, including Z790 series — dynamic lighting and RGB failures, rogue CPU fan usages, and more reported

By Kunal Khullar published 23 June 25

Users report widespread failures after installing the IT5701/5702 RGB controller update, with some motherboards refusing to boot.

AMD leaks new entry-level Ryzen 5 9600X3D CPU — new gaming-optimized 3D V-Cache chip expected before the end of the year

By Kunal Khullar published 20 June 25

AMD has confirmed the existence of several upcoming processors, including a new entry-level Ryzen 5 9600X3D desktop CPU featuring its popular gaming-optimized 3D V-Cache technology.

The Galax HOF debug safety indicator feature

The GPU 16-pin melting fiasco is getting ridiculous — now this entire Nvidia RTX turns into a red ring of death when it is incorrectly plugged in

By Kunal Khullar published 16 June 25

Galax’s Hall of Fame graphics cards use ARGB lighting to warn of 16-pin issues

An engineering sample of the RTX 3080 Ti with 20GB RAM

Unreleased Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti 20GB Founders Edition engineering sample sells for $1,999 on eBay

By Kunal Khullar published 15 June 25

Rare Ampere-era GPU highlights a memory-boosted variant that never hit the market

The Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity wireless in black and white

Lian Li's new PC fans are completely wireless — cableless speed and RGB controls show promise, but the battery only lasts 30 minutes

By Kunal Khullar published 12 June 25

Lian Li’s new fans aim to cut the cable clutter to some extent

Massive privacy concern: over 40,000 security cameras are streaming unsecured footage worldwide

By Kunal Khullar published 11 June 25

Bitsight warns of real-time privacy breaches as cameras in homes, offices, and factories stream openly on the web

Gigabyte revives striking orange Force motherboard series — B850 for AM5 offers DDR5 up to 9,600MT/s, Wi-Fi 6E, and a throwback PS/2 port

By Kunal Khullar published 9 June 25

Known for its orange styling and overclocking capabilities, the SOC Force returns with a modern twist

If you deleted that mysterious Windows file Microsoft told you not to, there's a new script to restore it

By Kunal Khullar published 9 June 25

The company warns against deleting the ‘inetpub’ folder used in security patch deployment

Asus partners with Microsoft launch first Xbox gaming handhelds, the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X

By Kunal Khullar published 8 June 25

The new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X are technically the first Xbox handheld gaming consoles

AMD unveils Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme with AI processing NPU, expands family with two new chips for handheld gaming consoles

By Kunal Khullar published 8 June 25

New chips signal AMD’s push into a broader handheld market giving more options to OEMs

Thermaltake’s new AIO liquid cooler features a 3.95-inch LCD display and swappable reverse-blade fans

By Kunal Khullar published 3 June 25

Thermaltake’s new AIO features swappable fan blades and an LCD that can be controlled using your smartphone

Alleged photos of a blower-style RTX 5090 spotted in China

Nvidia's RTX 5090 GPUs with blower-style coolers appear in China — design optimizes Nvidia's fastest gaming GPUs for use in AI workloads

By Kunal Khullar last updated 31 May 25

Leaked photos of GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs with blower-style design raise questions about the feasibility of unauthorized distribution and cooling.

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