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Best Mouse Pads 2025: Effortless Glide, Pretty Lights
By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated
The best gaming mouse pads to complete your setup — soft and hard surfaces, with and without RGB, and every size from "regular" to "bigger than your desk."

Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,000
By Andrew E. Freedman last updated
You can spend less than $1,000 on a gaming laptop, and we've tested several to find the best budget gamer available.

Best Flash Drives 2025: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB Storage
By Matt Safford last updated
Today's best flash drives are faster and speedier than ever. We've tested dozens to find the best.

Tom’s Hardware Innovation Awards 2025: Surprise and Delight
By Avram Piltch published
These are the most innovative products of the last year.

Hardware leaker claims RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti GPUs will use 8-pin power connectors
By Jowi Morales published
RTX 5060-class GPUs will allegedly stick to the old and effective standard.

Best Budget 4K Monitors 2025
By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated
We tested a room full of screens to find the best budget 4K monitors, including 32-inch, curved and gaming options.

AMD CPUs and 64GB RAM show strong gains in new Steam Hardware Survey
By Mark Tyson published
Steam Hardware Survey sees strong growth in AMD CPU market share. Consumers are also beginning to favor PC systems with 64GB of RAM and Windows 11.

Best Computer Monitors 2025
By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated
We break down the best computer monitors for upgrading your setup in 2025.
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