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.
Latest about PC Components
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DealsNewegg Black November Doorbuster Deals are available now
By Stewart Bendle Published
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DealsGrab a Radeon RX 9070 XT at MSRP before it sells out
By Kunal Khullar Published
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K Faceoff — Intel's old-school flagship chip versus AMD's bleeding-edge tech
By Hassam Nasir Published
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AMD’s latest Adrenalin driver update drops Windows 10 from release notes, but the company says support continues
By Kunal Khullar Published
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DealsLenovo's Black Friday Deal Days sale is live
By Stewart Bendle Published
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AMD clarifies that RDNA 1 and 2 will still get day zero game support and driver updates
By Andrew E. Freedman Published
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AMD confirms its Radeon RX 5000, 6000 series cards will still get some new features 'as required by market needs'
By Zak Killian Last updated
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CPUs
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K Faceoff — Intel's old-school flagship chip versus AMD's bleeding-edge tech
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Intel opens pop-up stores across five cities featuring AI PCs from laptop manufacturers
By Jowi Morales Published
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Best CPU deals 2025
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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DealsThe best gaming CPU, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, now comes with free MSI 360mm liquid ARGB cooler
By Stewart Bendle Published
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CPU collector exposes microscopic insides of Intel's revolutionary 4004 chip
By Aaron Klotz Published
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AMD rebrands Ryzen 7035, 7020 series mobile processors
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Gaming-optimized Ryzen 5 7500X3D spotted at UK retailer, new six-core budget CPU apparently readied for launch
By Hassam Nasir Published
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AMD first entered the CPU market with reverse-engineered Intel 8080 clone 50 years ago
By Mark Tyson Published
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Intel Core Ultra 5 338H appears in new Geekbench listing, confirming new Xe3 iGPU and naming scheme
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Cooling
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Premium20 years of Noctua: How one brand became a leader in the PC cooling business
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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Tryx Panorama SE 360 ARGB Review: Elegant and quiet, with impressive software
By Albert Thomas Published
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Cooler Master Hyper 212 3DHP Review: Engineering better heatpipes, improving thermal efficiency
By Albert Thomas Published
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Stinky thermal paste emits acidic vapors, corrodes copper, 'glues' heatsinks to processors, and permanently damages coolers
By Anton Shilov Published
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Frore's new LiquidJet coldplates are equipped to handle the spiralling power demands of future AI GPUs
By Anton Shilov Published
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Der8auer rigs up exotic spray cooling for Ryzen 7 9800X3D
By Aaron Klotz Published
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DealsHyper 212 Pro CPU air cooler drops to an all-time low of $18 just before Prime Day
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Microsoft develops breakthrough chip cooling method
By Anton Shilov Published
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AI slop infects PC watercooling with Thermaltake's 'AI Forge' feature
By Hassam Nasir Published
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GPUs
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DealsGrab a Radeon RX 9070 XT at MSRP before it sells out
By Kunal Khullar Published
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AMD’s latest Adrenalin driver update drops Windows 10 from release notes, but the company says support continues
By Kunal Khullar Published
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AMD clarifies that RDNA 1 and 2 will still get day zero game support and driver updates
By Andrew E. Freedman Published
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AMD confirms its Radeon RX 5000, 6000 series cards will still get some new features 'as required by market needs'
By Zak Killian Last updated
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AMD clarifies commitment to support for RDNA 1 and 2-based GPUs
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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Bolt Graphics brings its RISC-V graphics cards to Ubuntu Summit
By Sunny Grimm Published
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Strix Halo Radeon 8060S benchmarked in games delivers butter-smooth 1080p performance
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Best gaming GPU deals 2025 — ongoing deals on cheap Nvidia, AMD, and Intel gaming graphics cards
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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Nvidia reveals Vera Rubin Superchip for the first time
By Anton Shilov Published
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Motherboards
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Colorful claims new BIOSes deliver 15% FPS boost in Battlefield 6
By Bruno Ferreira Published
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DealsNewegg cut $60 from the MSI X870 Gaming Plus Wifi and is now under $210.
By Joe Shields Published
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Best Motherboards 2025 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset
By Joe Shields Last updated
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Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme Motherboard review: Flagship value, with minimal sacrifices
By Joe Shields Published
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Asus ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi Motherboard review: Dual PCIe 5.0 M.2 meets B850 Mini-ITX
By Joe Shields Published
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ASRock issues longer warranty amid failing CPU controversy — but only in Japan
By Zak Killian Published
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How to Check What Motherboard You Have
By Andrew E. Freedman Last updated
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ASRock X870 Nova WiFi Motherboard Review: Lots of storage, not without sacrifice
By Joe Shields Published
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Sapphire launches a pair of AMD B850 motherboards for Ryzen CPUs
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Overclocking
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Crazed modder straps DIY copper waterpipes to GTX 1060, sets world overclocking records in 12600KF category
By Mark Tyson Published
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GPU frequency overclocking world record broken using integrated Intel graphics
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Delidded AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D runs 23 degrees cooler
By Mark Tyson Published
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PC enthusiast delidded a 9950X3D using fishing line and a clothes iron
By Mark Tyson Published
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Overclocking Arrow Lake: How I set world records, plus simple tips to push your Core Ultra to the limit
By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch Published
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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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Raptor Lake 9.1 GHz overclockers share secrets behind eclipsing a 17-year-old CPU frequency world record
By Christopher Harper Published
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New OC panel allows on-the-fly tweaking, monitoring and diagnostics for Asus ROG mobos
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh Published
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14900K at 7.7 GHz: How I Set 50 Overclocking Records with Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs and Plenty of Liquid Nitrogen
By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch Published
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PC Cases
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Best PC Case Deals 2025 — deals on Fractal, Lian Li, Corsair, and other cases
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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Montech King 45 Pro case review: Stylish and affordable, with an emphasis on GPU temperatures
By Albert Thomas Published
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Cooler Master's new PC case with 5.25-inch drive bay launches in Japan as optical drive boom hits in wake of Windows 10 upgrade cycle
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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Power up your PC like a fighter jet — enthusiast demos 'an unnecessary complicated way of starting your PC'
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Best PC Cases 2025: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build
By Matt Safford Last updated
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Hyte X50 Case Review: rounded, colorful style meets excellent build quality
By Albert Thomas Published
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Lian Li Lancool 207 Digital review: The best on the market, now with a six-inch screen
By Albert Thomas Published
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Building in the Thermaltake Tower 250 made me furious about one design flaw that could be easily solved
By Sayem Ahmed Published
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Silverstone's retro PC FLP02 case launches, expected to sell for $240 in the US
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Power Supplies
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Gigabyte P650G 650W power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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MSI MAG A850GLS PCIE5 power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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be quiet! System Power 11 550W power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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How We Test Power Supply Units
By Aris Mpitziopoulos Last updated
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Corsair launches gargantuan 3,000W power supply for $599.99
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Corsair HX1500i (2025) ATX 3.1 power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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Tokyo’s Tech shopper paradise Akihabara Electric Town was just a 'Town' on Friday, due to first power outage in 30 years
By Mark Tyson Published
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SAMA P1200 Platinum power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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Cougar Polar X2 1200W Platinum Power Supply Review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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RAM
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SPONSOREDOn the cutting edge: How SK hynix's history prepared it for the AI revolution
By Jacob York Published
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Skyrocketing costs for memory will jack up smartphone prices
By Kunal Khullar Published
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JEDEC says SOCAMM2 standard is nearly complete
By Aaron Klotz Published
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RAM Benchmark Hierarchy 2025: DDR5, DDR4 for AMD, Intel CPUs
By Zhiye Liu Last updated
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Crucial Pro Overclocking DDR5-6400 C32 2x16GB Review: Performance Through Optimization
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Micron is preparing to exit China’s data center memory market completely, report claims
By Luke James Published
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Next-gen MRAM breakthrough can flip bits at SRAM-rivalling speeds with low power consumption
By Mark Tyson Published
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Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2025
By Zhiye Liu Last updated
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OpenAI's Stargate project to consume up to 40% of global DRAM output
By Anton Shilov Published
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Sound Cards
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Creative Labs revives Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hub
By Kunal Khullar Published
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Legendary Sound Blaster ISA sound card gets a driver update 30 years later
By Mark Tyson Published
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Old-school Creative Sound Blaster cards repaired and demoed
By Mark Tyson Published
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How to Add Effects to Audio in Audacity
By Jo Hinchliffe Published
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How To Remove Background Noise, Distortion in Audacity
By Jo Hinchliffe Published
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EVGA Nu Audio Pro Review: Who Needs a Sound Card in 2020?
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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EVGA Adds Nu Audio Pro 7.1 Sound Cards With Improved Looks
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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EVGA's GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kingpin Card Includes a Power Meter
By Aris Mpitziopoulos Published
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EVGA Sounds Out its Nu Audio Card
By Zak Storey Published
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Storage
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HighPoint RocketAIC 7608AW Review: The Fast Gets Even Faster with 56 GB/s of throughput
By Shane Downing Published
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Samsung unleashes high-speed P9 Express microSD Express cards for the Switch 2 at highly competitive prices
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Grab a 4TB SSD for 5 cents per gigabyte – 8TB models start as low as 7 cents per GB
By The Editors of Tom's Hardware Last updated
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Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express card deals 2025
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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Best Hard Drive deals 2025 — HDD deals from WD, Seagate, and Toshiba
By Paul Alcorn Last updated
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Best SSD deals 2025 — deals on Samsung, WD, Crucial, and other SSDs
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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QNAP's new NAS brings exotic data center 'ruler' SSDs into your house
By Zhiye Liu Published
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WD launches investigation into problems with its SMR hard drives
By Sunny Grimm Published
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DealsSave $40 on 1TB of Switch 2 storage at Costco — Lexar's Play Pro microSD Express card drops to $179.99
By Stewart Bendle Published
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More about PC Components
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AMD confirms its Radeon RX 5000, 6000 series cards will still get some new features 'as required by market needs'
By Zak Killian Last updated
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AMD clarifies commitment to support for RDNA 1 and 2-based GPUs
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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HighPoint RocketAIC 7608AW Review: The Fast Gets Even Faster with 56 GB/s of throughput
By Shane Downing Published
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