PC Components
Tom's Hardware has a 30-year history of being an industry leader in benchmarking PC components across a wide range of categories, including CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, HDDs, RAM, coolers, motherboards, power supplies, and many, many more categories of PC parts. Here's the list of the latest reviews and news we've published, along with a selection of links to several of our most popular categories.
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China-made Loongson 12-core chip is approximately three times slower than six-core Ryzen 5 9600X
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DDR5 RAM begins to stabilize in Germany, January saw only a 0.1% increase in pricing across the month
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Western Digital doubles the performance of hard drives with dual-actuator High-Bandwidth, with path to 8X performance increase
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Western Digital unveils massive 40TB HDD with energy-assisted recording tech
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SSD price tracking 2026: Lowest price on every M.2 SSD from Samsung, Western Digital, Crucial, and more — here are the best deals during the AI-driven pricing crisis
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GPU price tracking 2026: Lowest price on every graphics card from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel today
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MSI MAG Pro X870E-P Wifi Motherboard review: Designed for productivity, but not a standout
By Joe Shields Published
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CPUs
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China-made Loongson 12-core chip is approximately three times slower than six-core Ryzen 5 9600X
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Intel returns to boxed workstation CPUs with Xeon 600 — Granite Rapids WS delivers up to 86 cores, 4TB of memory, and 128 PCIe 5 lanes
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Intel mandates at least 7,467 MT/s RAM speed for Arc B370 & B390 iGPUs in Panther Lake
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Binning results from 13 Ryzen 7 9850X3Ds prove that the CPU is purely an overclocked 9800X3D from the factory
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Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 9 290K Plus posts ~10% better Geekbench scores than current flagship
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AMD adopts FRED together with Intel for Zen 6 architecture
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Intel ties AMD for most reliable CPUs in 2025 system builder report — Nvidia's Founders Edition GPUs dominate with the lowest failure rates
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The Intel 286 CPU was introduced on this day in 1982
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Leaker claims AMD Zen 6 will feature 48MB of L3 cache
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Cooling
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Chinese researchers discover new salty cooling solution that can drop temperatures by more than 50 degrees Celsius in seconds
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PremiumThe Stout Owl: How I Built the Ultimate Noctua G2 PC
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Cooler Master makes a massive AIO liquid cooler for up to 2000-watt CPUs — a gigantic 360x360mm MO-RA-like cooler for mere mortals
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SAMA L70 Review: Competitive performance that punches above its price tag
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DealsGet rid of that ancient thermal paste with Arctic's MX-6, which just hit an all-time low price at Amazon
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3D-printed fan-less and pump-less liquid cooler can deliver 600 watts of cooling for data centers
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 Review: Extreme cooling without compromise
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Best CPU Coolers 2026: AIO and Air Coolers
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Best AIO Coolers 2026
By Matt Safford Last updated
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GPUs
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GPU price tracking 2026: Lowest price on every graphics card from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel today
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AMD Radeon RX 9000 GPUs begin to appear in the Steam Hardware Survey at last
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Frankenstein RTX 5070 Ti with an RTX 2080 Ti PCB breaks world record with extreme modding
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RTX 4090’s 16-pin power connector erupts in smoke in shocking live footage
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Nvidia FrameView 1.7 can now handle 800+ FPS measurements accurately
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Zotac warns component shortages threaten the 'very survival' of GPU manufacturers and distributors
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Newly-listed Chinese chipmaker targets beating Nvidia Rubin platform in just two years — Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX unveils multi-year GPU architecture roadmap with 2027 deadline
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Intel enables XeSS 3 Multi-Frame Generation in latest drivers, expanding frame generation across Arc GPUs and Core Ultra iGPUs
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Modder turns RTX 2080 Ti Hall of Fame into a supercharged 900W Titan RTX with transplanted core and memory
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Motherboards
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MSI MAG Pro X870E-P Wifi Motherboard review: Designed for productivity, but not a standout
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Japanese art museum intros bookmarks made from PCBs
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Best motherboard deals 2026.
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MSI MPG X870E Edge Ti Wifi Review: Silver-white aesthetic meets budget X870E
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Asus announces 'immediate internal review' of 800-series motherboards following string of 9800X3D failures
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Asus adds 64MB ROM to Strix Neo AM5 motherboards, following Gigabyte
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MSI unlocks the full power of AMD CPUs with new MEG X870E Unify-X Max motherboard
By Zhiye Liu Published -

Gigabyte unleashes new DDR4 AM4 motherboards as RAM shortage continues to slam PC builders
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Best Motherboards 2026 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset
By Joe Shields Last updated
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Overclocking
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PremiumSplave's Cave: Overclocking the Asus RTX 5090 Astral and setting the 3DMark Port Royal world record
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Overclocker uses camping freezer to push RTX 5050 to nearly 3.5 GHz
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GPU overclocker uses chilled car antifreeze and pond pump to push Intel card to sub-zero temps, sets world record
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Crazed modder straps DIY copper waterpipes to GTX 1060, sets world overclocking records in 12600KF category
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GPU frequency overclocking world record broken using integrated Intel graphics
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Delidded AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D runs 23 degrees cooler
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PC enthusiast delidded a 9950X3D using fishing line and a clothes iron
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Overclocking Arrow Lake: How I set world records, plus simple tips to push your Core Ultra to the limit
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Diabatix and Asus hit new overclocking records with LN2-optimized heatsink – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K hits 7.448 GHz
By Christopher Harper Published
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PC Cases
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Can't afford new RAM, storage, or a GPU? A new PC case can make your existing system feel fresh, and you can carry it over to a future build
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Gaming PC charges you quarters every time you want to power it on, restoring oldest form of microtransactions
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Best PC Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build
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Best Mini-ITX Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Compact PC Builds
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Phanteks debuts striking PC case with multi-chamber design
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Asus unveils the ROG Cronox, its first panoramic PC case with a 9.2" screen and rotating fan bracket
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Thermaltake goes retro at CES 2026, shows off liquid cooler with CRT-themed display and 80s-style PC cases
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Builder customizes 3D-printed PC case with worthwhile upgrades — premium 3D printing template with magnetically attached panels boasts ease of use, customizability, and design flair
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HAVN BF360 Flow case review: Air scoop design delivers low GPU temps
By Albert Thomas Published
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Power Supplies
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Still using or redeploying an older PC during today’s RAM crisis? A new power supply could save you from an insane repair bill
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Cooler Master Elite NEX W600 power supply review: Affordable, but with outdated design
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

Lian Li RS1200G ATX 3.1 power supply review: Stellar performance, state-of-the-art design
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be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 650W power supply review: Balanced performance and reliability
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MSI introduces GPU Safeguard tech on its latest PSUs to fend off RTX 5090 meltdowns — warns users with pop-up and buzzer when abnormal current is detected on the 12V-2x6 connector
By Jowi Morales Published -

MSI teases new power supplies with 'instant protection' against melting RTX 5090 cables
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Corsair RM850x SHIFT 850W power supply review: Platinum performance at Gold pricing
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

Be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W power supply review: Silent, Platinum efficiency at an affordable price
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Segotep's Titanload 12V-2x6 cables use heavier-duty pins to prevent meltdowns
By Zhiye Liu Published
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RAM
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DDR5 RAM begins to stabilize in Germany, January saw only a 0.1% increase in pricing across the month
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DealsCrucial's 32GB Pro Overclocking RAM is the cheapest DDR5-6000 kit you can get your hands on.
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Best RAM deals 2026 — last-minute RAM savings to beat the price crunch
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RAM Price Index 2026: Lowest price on DDR5 and DDR4 memory of all capacities
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How to save memory in Windows — RAM is expensive; here’s how to maximize the RAM that you already have!
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Big three memory chip manufacturers policing customers to prevent hoarding
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Apple chasing memory supply to meet high customer demand
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Costco removes RAM from its display PCs to prevent tech-savvy shoplifters, customers claim
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Memory prices show signs of levelling out, albeit at inflated levels
By Jowi Morales Last updated
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Sound Cards
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DIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 years later
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Creative Labs revives Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hub
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Legendary Sound Blaster ISA sound card gets a driver update 30 years later
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Old-school Creative Sound Blaster cards repaired and demoed
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How to Add Effects to Audio in Audacity
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How To Remove Background Noise, Distortion in Audacity
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EVGA Nu Audio Pro Review: Who Needs a Sound Card in 2020?
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EVGA Adds Nu Audio Pro 7.1 Sound Cards With Improved Looks
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EVGA's GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kingpin Card Includes a Power Meter
By Aris Mpitziopoulos Published
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Storage
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Western Digital doubles the performance of hard drives with dual-actuator High-Bandwidth, with path to 8X performance increase
By Anton Shilov Published -

Western Digital unveils massive 40TB HDD with energy-assisted recording tech
By Anton Shilov Published -

SSD price tracking 2026: Lowest price on every M.2 SSD from Samsung, Western Digital, Crucial, and more — here are the best deals during the AI-driven pricing crisis
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Fake Samsung 990 Pro passes basic checks but runs slower than a USB 2.0 drive
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Lexar Play SE 4TB SSD Review: The oddball of the bunch
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DealsGrab a speedy 256GB Samsung USB-C flash drive for just $24.99
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Researcher builds bizarre 128-byte USB drive the size of a dinner plate using ancient pre-semiconductor magnetic core memory technology
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Open source IDE-ATAPI drive emulator launches for vintage computers
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Best SSDs 2026: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATA
By Paul Alcorn Last updated
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MSI MAG Pro X870E-P Wifi Motherboard review: Designed for productivity, but not a standout
By Joe Shields Published -
DealsCrucial's 32GB Pro Overclocking RAM is the cheapest DDR5-6000 kit you can get your hands on.
By Stewart Bendle Published -

AMD Radeon RX 9000 GPUs begin to appear in the Steam Hardware Survey at last
By Mark Tyson Published
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