Marcus Yam

Marcus Yam

Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.

Articles by: Marcus Yam

AMD Embedded Product 2014 Roadmap Packs ARM, x86 SoC

By Marcus Yam Published

AMD's up to more than just desktop and laptop chips. It has a full spectrum of technologies for the embedded market ahead.

Tom's Hardware Ask Me Anything - Patriot Memory

By Marcus Yam Published

Ever wanted to ask one of the big hardware or software giants something directly? Why’d they do that? Where’d the idea come from for that last product? What’s in store next? Well, now you have the chance!

AMD Gives Away Free Chips at Intel Developer Forum

By Marcus Yam Published

AMD stands outside asking people if they're hungry for another chip.

Deals Sept 10: Dell 29" U2913WM Panoramic Monitor $535

By Marcus Yam Published

Get a sale price on a big LCD monitor!

iPhone 5S Packs Apple A7 Chip: World's First 64-bit Phone

By Marcus Yam Published

Apple ups processing power in the iPhone 5S in a big way.

3DMark Arrives on iOS to Benchmark iPhones, iPads

By Marcus Yam Published

Now you can benchmark your iPhone against everyone else's phones!

Deals Sept 9: 128GB OCZ Vertex 450 SSD $89.99

By Marcus Yam Published

Get a sale price on an SSD

Deals Sept 6: Dell Core i5 Haswell Touchscreen Laptop $561

By Marcus Yam Published

Get a touch screen laptop at a deal!

What Would You Like to Ask Asus?

By Marcus Yam Published

This is your chance to ask Asus leadership your burning question.

Deals Sept 5: Dell U2413 UltraSharp Monitor $449.99

By Marcus Yam Published

Get the best sale price on a super fast SSD!

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Microsoft Ups Xbox One CPU Clock Frequency

By Marcus Yam Published

Xbox One gets a bit of a speed boost and is now in mass production.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Features an Even Bigger Screen

By Marcus Yam Published

The phablet that started it all is back for a third time, this time bigger and better.

Deals Sept 4: Two Belkin WeMo Wireless Light Switches $90

By Marcus Yam Published

Get the top deals on gadgets here!

Samsung Reveals the Galaxy Gear Smartwatch

By Marcus Yam Published

We finally learn more about Samsung's smartwatch.

Deals Sept 3: NZXT Phantom Full Tower Case $80

By Marcus Yam Published

Check out all the top computer deals.

Deals Aug 30: 24" ASUS 3D 144Hz LED-backlit LCD $240

By Marcus Yam Published

Get great sale prices on computers and electronics!

Deals Aug 29: Moto X $139.99 w/ 2-year Verizon contract

By Marcus Yam Published

Get a deal on the Motorola Moto X!

Deals August 26: Linksys Range Extender / Bridge $45

By Marcus Yam Published

Check out all the sales on electronics and computers.

Moto X Teardown Reveals that Made in USA Costs $5 Extra

By Marcus Yam Published

The cost of doing business in the United States is just a handful of extra dollars.

Deals Aug 27: Lenovo Y410p Core i7 Haswell Laptop $769

By Marcus Yam Published

Catch the sale on a new back-to-school laptop.

Deals Aug 26: 480GB Crucial M500 SSD $359

By Marcus Yam Published

Get your SSD sale here!

Deals Aug 23: Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse $39.99

By Marcus Yam Published

Check out the sale on Razer gaming hardware!

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Timeline of Steve Ballmer's Past 33 Years at Microsoft

By Marcus Yam Published

A look at the major milestones and products from Microsoft during Steve Ballmer's tenure.

Deals Aug 22: Dell 14" Core i5 + Windows 7 Ultrabook $500

By Marcus Yam Published

Get all the back-to-school computer sales here.

Deals Aug 21: Free $200 Gift Card with Select Alienware PC

By Marcus Yam Published

Get a discount on Alienware laptops with the latest Intel CPU.

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