Articles by Matt Safford, Managing Editor

Matt began piling up computer experience as a child with his Mattel Aquarius. He built his first PC in the late 1990s and ventured into mild PC modding in the early 2000s. He’s spent 15 years covering emerging technology for Smithsonian, Popular Science, and Consumer Reports, while testing components and PCs for Computer Shopper, PCMag and Digital Trends. When not writing about tech, he’s often walking—through the streets of New York, over the sheep-dotted hills of Scotland, or just at his treadmill desk at home in front of the 50-inch HDR TV that serves as his PC monitor.

Articles by: Matt Safford

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Best Amazon Prime Day RAM Bundle Deals that you can still get 2026 – make PC builds and upgrades more affordable with the best memory combo deals available

By Joe Shields, Matt Safford last updated 26 June 26

Find the best RAM bundle deals for your next PC build. We track top combos with motherboards, CPUs, coolers, and more during Amazon Prime Day 2026 — updated regularly as prices and stock change fast.

This is what Tom's Hardware readers clicked the most during Prime Day — Portable displays, DVD burners, the Nintendo Switch 2, and two decent SSD deals, among others

By Matt Safford published 26 June 26

What you clicked on, because of all the PC parts that were overpriced or unavailable

Rosewill SSD cloner and eraser on a desk, connected to a laptop

Rosewill’s M.2 SSD Cloner and Eraser drops to its lowest-ever price of $47 — become an IT hero, or just save yourself some time and frustration

By Matt Safford published 26 June 26

Deals Clone and erase NVMe drives, offline, or connected to a PC, for less than $50.

Best Wireless Keyboards 2026: Our Tested Picks for Gaming, Typing, and Traveling

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 26 June 26

Whether you’re gaming from the couch, writing a book on the road, or you just want a clutter-free desk, these are the best wireless gaming (and typing) keyboards we've tested and reviewed.

Best PC Speakers 2026: From Budget to Audiophile Bliss

By Matt Safford, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 25 June 26

These are the best computer speakers that we've tested — whether you’re looking for a simple stereo system or 5.1 surround sound.

Several of my favorite under $50 gadgets, including a screwdriver in its case, M.2 cloner, webcam, travel adapter, and retro mouse

These 15 under-$50 gadgets have upgraded my tech life, and they're all on sale

By Matt Safford published 25 June 26

From electric screwdrivers to high-res webcams, these are inexpensive game-changers.

Today only, you can snag a 37-inch 4K Samsung monitor for just $249 – B&H offers up a big productivity screen for 50% off in a one-day deal

By Matt Safford published 25 June 26

Deals B&H is selling a 37-inch 4K Samsung monitor for half off, or just $249, today only.

A collection of eight recent motherboards, in their boxes, on a desk, showcasing the types of boards that typically land on our lest of best motherboards we have benchmarked.

Best Motherboards 2026 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset

By Joe Shields last updated 25 June 26

Here are the best motherboards we've tested for recent AMD and Intel platforms. Choose from our expert benchmarked picks of the best available motherboards based on our testing and reviews.

Innocn, Arzopa, Veout, and WGK portable monitors

These four portable monitors are on sale for Prime Day: Get a second screen for your PC or console for as little as $39

By Matt Safford published 24 June 26

These four portable monitors are available at low prices for Prime Day. Get a second screen for your PC or console for as little as $39 .

Best CPU Coolers 2026: AIO and Air Coolers

By Joe Shields last updated 22 June 26

These are the best air and liquid/AIO CPU coolers we've tested, for all consumer systems, from small form-factor builds to overclocked big rigs.

Old SSDs and hard drives on a shelf with an M.2 SSD enclosure

Save hundreds during this storage pricing hellscape by turning an SSD or hard drive you aren’t using into a useful external drive for as little as $8 – put an old drive to good use as external storage

By Matt Safford published 22 June 26

Good storage deals are sadly dead, but an affordable enclosure can bring an old drive back to useful life.

Best SSD and Hard Drive Enclosures

By Avram Piltch last updated 21 June 26

You can take any M.2 or SATA storage drive, put it in an enclosure and connect to a computer via USB. We tested more than a dozen enclosures to help you find the best one.

Royal Kludge R65 RGB keyboard on a wood bench

One of our favorite budget gaming keyboards drops back down to its lowest-ever price of $45 at Amazon — RK R65 packs lubed switches, metallic knob, and gasket mount for excellent sound and feel

By Matt Safford published 21 June 26

Deals I've been using this keyboard for over a year, and it sounds better than many that cost three times as much.

A collection of the best SSDs we've tested, in a small red toolbox, on a wooden table

Best External SSDs 2026

By Matt Safford last updated 18 June 26

We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs, running them through several benchmarks, and chosen models we've reviewed that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.

Best Flash Drives 2026: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB Storage

By Matt Safford last updated 17 June 26

Today's best flash drives are faster and speedier than ever. We've tested dozens to find the best.

Best PC Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build

By Joe Shields last updated 17 June 26

Find the best PC cases we’ve tested for airflow, performance, and standout design—from budget ATX gaming and airflow-focused builds to Mini-ITX and high-end XL/EATX workstations.

Best Mini-ITX Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Compact PC Builds

By Matt Safford, Joe Shields last updated 17 June 26

See the best Mini-ITX cases we've tested for compact, high-performance builds. From airflow and cooling to GPU and component fit, find the best small-form-factor case for your rig.

Best AIO Coolers 2026

By Matt Safford last updated 17 June 26

After measuring CPU temperatures and fan noise for dozens of AIO coolers under load, we've chosen the best closed-loop cooler options to keep your PC cool and quiet.

Best USB Hubs 2026: Powered, Portable and Type-C

By Avram Piltch, Matt Safford last updated 16 June 26

Whether it's a tiny portable hub or a desktop unit with extra power, you need a USB hub to make the most of your computer. We've tested dozens of models to find the best.

Best Budget Mechanical Keyboards 2026: Our tested picks under $100

By Matt Safford, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 16 June 26

We've tested dozens of cheap mechanical keyboards and picked the best budget options under $100.

Levelplay shows off magnetically attached fans that are reversible, connect via pogo pins and USB-C – plus an AIO that trades a screen for a big knob

By Matt Safford published 8 June 26

Levelplay took to Computex with some interesting cooling concepts, like magnetic fans that can be reversed in seconds, and an AIO that puts a big tactile knob for fan control on top of your CPU.

Take your OpenClaw box back to the future with retro Mac Mini, Mac Studio docks — Wokyis tempts Nintendo and Apple lawyers, while adding a screen, ports, and style to your modern Mac

By Matt Safford published 4 June 26

Wokyis is already selling its M5 dock that turns your Mac Mini into a mini Macintosh. But it plans to add G7 NES-themed docks, as well, with up to 80Gbps of throughput and larger 7-inch screens.

Best of Computex 2026: Innovating despite disruptions

By The Editors of Tom's Hardware published 4 June 26

From affordable premium laptops to next-gen handhelds, and Nvidia bringing its Spark to Windows on Arm, these are the 11 best products introduced at this year’s show.

Computex 2026 Live: Day three in Taipei

By Stephen Warwick last updated 4 June 26

Every update live from Taipei as Computex continues in Taiwan.

Lian Li's Edge Platinum V2 PSUs have an LED dust indicator, magnetic filter, and a snap-on fan and USB header hub — Edge line's trademark 90-degree power connector also returns

By Matt Safford published 3 June 26

Lian Li's Edge V2 PSUs add a dust-detecting LED indicator, a removable filter, and a snap-on hub for fans and USB devices. They should arrive in September, at up to 1350 watts.

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