This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 7, 2026
A redesigned Bench tool, inside China's domestic Chipmaking efforts, breaking, and we offer a free technical breakdown of Samsung's latest memory-related announcements.
Anthropic co-designing custom AI inference chips to bypass costly Nvidia GPUs
Premium It joins Amazon, Meta, OpenAI, and Google with its new "multi-chip" strategy.
Apple is taking OpenAI to court over alleged theft of trade secrets
Premium Either way, the legal profession is the biggest winner.
CXMT's DRAM ambitions could have it capture 30% of the market by 2030
Premium The time is right for CXMT to expand.
Chinese chipmaking tool roadmaps examined — Beijing's nascent lithography tools target DUV production at five machines a year, and an EUV prototype with no chips
Premium Ultimately, three markers will indicate whether China’s domestic DUV program is a legitimate rival or yet more state-sanctioned hot air.
Reviews
Sandisk Optimus GX 7100M 2TB SSD review: The best 2230 drive you can buy for the Steam Deck
The Sandisk Optimus GX 7100M is the pinnacle of M.2 2230 SSD goodness. High performance, great power efficiency, and a well-supported drive up to 2TB.
Beelink SER10 Max Mini PC review: Gorgon Point comes ready to dual-boot Windows and Ubuntu
Beelink’s SER10 Max Mini PC comes ready to dual-boot Windows 11 and Ubuntu with OpenClaw pre-installed.
Montech TG3 Panoramic Mid-tower case review: a fantastic value, with four included RGB fans and panoramic views
A $60 Panoramic Mid-tower case that includes four fans and doesn’t look or feel cheap? Yes, please.
Best Picks
Best Gaming Headsets 2026: Tested for Comfort, Connectivity, and Communication
These are the best wired, wireless, and multi-device gaming headsets we've tested and reviewed for comfort, audio, and connectivity.
CPUs
Amazon cracks down on 'CPU waste' among engineers to amid AI CPU crunch [Updated]
Amazon Web Services is telling engineers to slow down on EC2 usage as it struggles to meet CPU capacity demand for external customers.
Graphics Cards
Pre-modded RTX 2080 Ti cards with 22 GB of VRAM surface on eBay for $500
Services have recently popped up that will double your RTX 2080 Ti's memory to 22GB, but if you don't have a card to spare, you can now get a pre-modded 22 GB 2080 Ti for $499 from eBay.
Features
Chinese chipmaking tool roadmaps examined — Beijing's nascent lithography tools target DUV production at five machines a year, and an EUV prototype with no chips
Premium Ultimately, three markers will indicate whether China’s domestic DUV program is a legitimate rival or yet more state-sanctioned hot air.
PC Components
Scientist says RAM pricing has risen to normalized 2007 levels, AI shortage undid 20 years of progress in a matter of months
The per GB price of memory modules have gone back to 2007 levels because of AI demand. This is the first time that prices have shot up in the realm of tech, Lemire says.
Desktops and PC Building
Grab an entire RTX 5090 PC for just $380 more than the standalone graphics card
Pick up an entire Alienware RTX 5090 gaming PC for just $380 more than the RTX 5090 GPU bought separately.
Deals
Grab an entire RTX 5090 PC for just $380 more than the standalone graphics card
Pick up an entire Alienware RTX 5090 gaming PC for just $380 more than the RTX 5090 GPU bought separately.
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Best Gaming Headsets 2026: Tested for Comfort, Connectivity, and Communication
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Off with their heads!
This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 7, 2026
A redesigned Bench tool, inside China's domestic Chipmaking efforts, breaking, and we offer a free technical breakdown of Samsung's latest memory-related announcements.
Best Laser Cutters and Engravers 2026: Diode, CO2 and Fiber
We help you find the best laser cutters for engraving hobby projects or starting a small business.
Best gaming monitor deals 2026
Save big with one of these great monitor deals. We’re hard at work updating this list with the best deals across all your favorite big tech retailers.
MSI's magnificent 32-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor returns to its lowest-ever price of $599
Save $130 on this gorgeous 32-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor from MSI and experience crisp visuals in 4K.
