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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New 'HUDIMM' test shows nearly 50% reduction in memory throughput with single subchannel DDR5
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GPU price tracking 2026: Lowest price on every graphics card from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel today
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RAM Price Index 2026: Daily lowest price on DDR5 and DDR4 memory of all capacities
By Zhiye Liu Last updated -
DealsLatest Intel Core Ultra 7 270K bundle includes a 2TB SSD and 64GB of RAM for just $1,499
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Apex Gaming PCs recalls nearly 18,000 power supplies over missing safety labels
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40 years ago we entered the megabit memory era with IBM’s DRAM breakthrough
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Sudokoo SK620V and SK700V Review: Silent, Stylish AM5 cooling, with a built-in display
By Albert Thomas Published
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CPUs
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Intel Core Ultra 250K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600X faceoff — battle for the best $200 CPU
By Kunal Khullar Published -

AMD to resurrect Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 with 10th anniversary edition, leaker claims
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Amazon returns buyer gets scammed out of a Ryzen 9 9950X3D
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 appears on Amazon with $1,000 pre-order price
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AMD's market cap hits all-time high, Intel hits 25-year high on Agentic AI's insatiable demand for CPUs
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US appeals court restarts $3 billion patent infringement lawsuit against Intel
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Legendary Qualcomm, Apple, and Nuvia alumni form new CPU startup
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Intel's Nova Lake lineup to feature a SKU with 12 Xe3P iGPU cores, compete with Ryzen G-series APUs
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New tech can see a CPU's transistors in action — terahertz radiation can potentially steal data as a chip is running
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Cooling
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Sudokoo SK620V and SK700V Review: Silent, Stylish AM5 cooling, with a built-in display
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Bulbous 15x fan PC case side panel dubbed the ‘Superdome’ lowers temps by 20 degrees
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Silverstone IceMyst Pro 360 Pro Review: Designed for RAM overclocking
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Best CPU Cooler deals 2026
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PremiumAnalyzing Noctua's roadmap — new PSUs, fan-equipped mice, the elusive Thermosiphon, and disappearing prototypes
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published -

Tryx Stage 360 AIO Review: Luxurious, unique, and quiet
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DealsThermalright's impressive AIO cooler lets you add a panoramic screen to your PC for just $165
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15 tiny 3D-printed fans fit inside a domed Noctua NF-A12x25 frame to form the "Fanhattan Project"
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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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Nvidia RTX 3060 comeback in 2026 could alleviate soaring GPU prices and memory shortages
By Kunal Khullar Published -
DealsNvidia RTX 5070 spotted at rare MSRP price in Woot flash sale
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'CopprLink' destroys every eGPU standard in new test, achieves near-native-level performance with an RTX 5090
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Benchmarking Nvidia's RTX Neural Texture Compression tech that can reduce VRAM usage by over 80%
By Dan Mateescu Published -

Tests show $30,000 AI GPUs are terrible password crackers — RTX 5090 gaming GPU outperforms Nvidia H200 and AMD MI300X
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Best gaming GPU deals 2026
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DealsBeef up your gaming rig with this 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT for just $419 — save $50 on this 1440p champion
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Newbie overclocker destroys $5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z GPU they used 'to learn how to solder'
By Jowi Morales Published
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Motherboards
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Best motherboard deals 2026
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Nvidia's long-rumored N1 SoC spotted on a laptop motherboard with 128 GB RAM, listed for $1,400
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PremiumPCI Express roadmap: The path to 1TB/s with PCI 8.0, the challenges of integration, and beyond
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Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme AI Top Motherboard Review: Solid flagship, but the X3D version is what you want today
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DealsKickstart your next Intel build with these two outstanding $139 motherboard bundles
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Gigabyte X870 Aorus Stealth Motherboard Review: The gothy Goldilocks of rear-connect AM5 motherboards
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon Max Wifi Review: Small tweaks, same Carbon DNA
By Joe Shields Published -

ASRock launches new Frankensteined motherboard with one DDR4 slot and two DDR5 slots
By Hassam Nasir Published -

MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max Wifi II Motherboard review: Sharpening the Tomahawk’s blade
By Joe Shields Published
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Overclocking
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Ambitious modder bolts a 360mm server AIO onto an RTX 3080, slashes VRAM temps in half
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PremiumSplave's Cave: Overclocking the Asus RTX 5090 Astral and setting the 3DMark Port Royal world record
By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch Published -

Overclocker uses camping freezer to push RTX 5050 to nearly 3.5 GHz
By Zak Killian Published -

GPU overclocker uses chilled car antifreeze and pond pump to push Intel card to sub-zero temps, sets world record
By Jowi Morales Published -

Crazed modder straps DIY copper waterpipes to GTX 1060, sets world overclocking records in 12600KF category
By Mark Tyson Published -

GPU frequency overclocking world record broken using integrated Intel graphics
By Hassam Nasir Published -

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
By Mark Tyson Published -

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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PC Cases
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Corsair's new customizer tool lets buyers trick out the Frame 4000D case
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Best PC Case Deals 2026
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Corsair's new 3200D mid-tower case redefines airflow and component compatibility
By Kunal Khullar Published -

Endgame: What’s it Like to build the Noctua-everything PC inside the Antec Flux Pro Noctua-Edition
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published -

Noctua teases upcoming PC case with brown color scheme and bundled fans
By Kunal Khullar Published -

This shark PC case will take a $5,499 megabyte out of your pocket
By Zhiye Liu Last updated -

Akasa launches its latest-generation fanless Mini-ITX case
By Jowi Morales Published -

Computer History Museum unveils comically large-scale rendition of the 1986 Apple Macintosh Plus
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Hands-on with Cooler Master’s Cosmos Alpha full-tower chassis – sliding, configurable interior makes for lots of possibilities
By Joe Shields Published
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Power Supplies
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Apex Gaming PCs recalls nearly 18,000 power supplies over missing safety labels
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Enermax Platimax II 1200DF power supply review: Powerful with Platinum level efficiency
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

Acer Predator GX850 SFX power supply review: Solid electrical performance with good efficiency
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 230V 650W power supply review: A competent entry-level choice
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W supply review: Platinum-level efficiency, premium pricing
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

MSI MAG A1200PLS PCIE5 1200W power supply review: A competent 1200W unit, but pricey
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

Enermax Revolution III S 1000W power supply review: Platinum efficiency, limited thermal capability
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

DIYer upcycles an old PC PSU into a flexible bench power supply
By Mark Tyson Published -

Lian Li SP1000P SFX power supply review: Exceptional power density in compact form
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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RAM
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New 'HUDIMM' test shows nearly 50% reduction in memory throughput with single subchannel DDR5
By Hassam Nasir Published -

RAM Price Index 2026: Daily lowest price on DDR5 and DDR4 memory of all capacities
By Zhiye Liu Last updated -

40 years ago we entered the megabit memory era with IBM’s DRAM breakthrough
By Mark Tyson Published -

New HUDIMM memory specification debuts with goal of slashing DDR5 prices during RAM shortages
By Hassam Nasir Published -

$20,000 in 32GB RAM sticks saved from the dumpster are now worth a fortune
By Jowi Morales Published -

Corsair Vengeance RGB Custom Lab Cherry Blossom DDR5-6000 C36 2x16GB Review: RAM customization made easy
By Zhiye Liu Published -

Best RAM deals 2026 — last-minute RAM savings to beat the price crunch
By Zhiye Liu Last updated -
DealsJust $284.99 for 32GB of Team T-Create Classic DDR5-6000 RAM is the cheapest going right now
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DealsSave $680 instantly on this massive Corsair 96GB DDR5-6000 RAM kit
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Sound Cards
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Comparison of $4,000 boutique audio cable to $7 Amazon Basics cable shows audiophiles waste a lot of money
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Creative updates its Sound Blaster PCIe line after 5 years
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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
By Jo Hinchliffe Published -

How To Remove Background Noise, Distortion in Audacity
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EVGA Nu Audio Pro Review: Who Needs a Sound Card in 2020?
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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Storage
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New flat M.2 SSD adapter doesn't stick out from the motherboard, unlocking PCIe slots hidden under massive GPUs
By Hassam Nasir Published -

Xbox Series X|S storage expansion cards can be used on PC with inexpensive CFexpress adapters
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Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty
By Jowi Morales Published -

Best SSDs 2026: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATA
By Paul Alcorn Last updated -

Minisforum's beastly N5 Max NAS comes powered by AMD Strix Halo
By Mark Tyson Published -

Fake Samsung 990 Pro SSD pops up in Europe, has a blue PCB and doesn't even work
By Hassam Nasir Published -

Memory cards and flash drives prices rocket 124%, some products peak at 261% jump
By Jowi Morales Published -

Best External SSDs 2026
By Matt Safford Last updated -
This platypus PCIe adapter converts half-height GPUs into full-height while adding two M.2 slots for SSDs
By Hassam Nasir Published
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More about PC Components
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Sudokoo SK620V and SK700V Review: Silent, Stylish AM5 cooling, with a built-in display
By Albert Thomas Published -

New HUDIMM memory specification debuts with goal of slashing DDR5 prices during RAM shortages
By Hassam Nasir Published -

New flat M.2 SSD adapter doesn't stick out from the motherboard, unlocking PCIe slots hidden under massive GPUs
By Hassam Nasir Published
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