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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Western Digital Black SN8100 PCIe 5.0 SSD gets an 8TB capacity boost
By Bruno Ferreira Published
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New Panther Lake Core Ultra X7 358H leaks in new benchmark
By Zak Killian Published
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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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AMD planning monstrous dual-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 with 192MB of game-boosting L3 cache, according to leak
By Anton Shilov Published
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Nvidia continues to feed the AI monster with new RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell GPU with 72GB GDDR7
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Hyte X50 Case Review: rounded, colorful style meets excellent build quality
By Albert Thomas Published
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Best CPU deals 2025
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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CPUs
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New Panther Lake Core Ultra X7 358H leaks in new benchmark
By Zak Killian Published
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AMD planning monstrous dual-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 with 192MB of game-boosting L3 cache, according to leak
By Anton Shilov Published
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Best CPU deals 2025
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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CPU collector stitches 216 micrographs to create high resolution die shot of the legendary i8008
By Mark Tyson Published
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AMD's Krackan Point APUs tipped to be arriving for desktop soon as Ryzen 9000G series
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Trump says Intel has made a 'fortune' and America has made $40 billion after the US invested in ailing chipmaker
By Anton Shilov Published
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The Intel i386 turns 40 years old — 275,000 transistors running at 16MHz changed personal computing forever
By Luke James Published
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Apple M5 chip smashes Snapdragon X2 Elite in early single-thread benchmarks
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Multiple generations of Intel's modern chips see price hikes up to 20% overseas
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Cooling
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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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Deals
Hyper 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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Cooler Master debuts new 3D Heatpipe tech in new coolers
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Hyte warns Thicc Q80 Trio customers should uninstall AIO cooler immediately
By Zhiye Liu Published
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GPUs
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Nvidia continues to feed the AI monster with new RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell GPU with 72GB GDDR7
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Apple MacBook successfully runs an Nvidia GPU through USB4 using an external docking station - Tiny Corp's coding wizardry unlocks Mac+Nvidia magic
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Lucky Facebook Marketplace shopper finds souped-up prototype GTX 2080 Ti inside a $500 PC
By Kunal Khullar Published
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Deals
Nvidia’s RTX 5070 breaks the $500 barrier
By Kunal Khullar Published
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MSI fervently denies RTX 5090 sales in China after pallets of illicit GPUs spotted in the country
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Intel unveils Crescent Island, an inference-only GPU with Xe3P architecture and 160GB of memory
By Anton Shilov Published
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This Thunderbolt 5 eGPU dock is the Swiss Army knife of all docks for $399
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Dead RTX 5070 Ti with a literal burn hole gets resuscitated by an RX 580's VRMs in Frankenstein repair
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Deals
Sapphire's flagship Nitro+ variant of the RX 9070 XT hits an all-time low of $729 on Amazon
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Motherboards
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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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ASRock's new motherboard comes bristling with 25 USB ports for connectivity aficionados
By Zhiye Liu Published
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ASRock releases new firmware for AMD 800-series motherboards to 'enhance CPU operating stability' — update may address the AM5 burning socket crisis
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Intel's upcoming Panther Lake-H pops up in official listing — DFI launches ITX motherboard for industrial use featuring 25W Panther Lake chip
By Hassam Nasir Published
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ASRock B850 Livemixer WiFi motherboard review: a budget playground for content creators
By Joe Shields 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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Hyte X50 Case Review: rounded, colorful style meets excellent build quality
By Albert Thomas Published
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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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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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Rare Apple-1 with storied ownership could fetch over $300,000 at auction
By Mark Tyson Published
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Cougar introduces ‘floating’ mid-tower PC case
By Jowi Morales Published
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Compact copper-encased 14.2-liter PC system weighs 47.4 pounds, doesn't need fans for cooling
By Mark Tyson Published
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Deals
Corsair's stylish Frame 4000D RS ARGB falls to $109 for Labor Day — a budget-friendly box to build in at a great price
By Stewart Bendle Published
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Power Supplies
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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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What sort of power supply do you actually need for an RTX 5090?
By Jarred Walton Published
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Thermaltake Toughpower GX3 850W power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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RAM
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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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RAM Benchmark Hierarchy 2025: DDR5, DDR4 for AMD, Intel CPUs
By Zhiye Liu Last updated
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AMD's memory patent outlining a 'new, improved RAM' made from DDR5 memory isn't a new development
By Zak Killian Published
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Premium
The future of DRAM: From DDR5 advancements to future ICs
By Anton Shilov Published
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Corsair lost a lawsuit over advertising XMP memory speeds, and you could get paid
By Zak Killian Published
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Sound Cards
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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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Surprise: PowerColor Makes A Sound Card, And It Sounds Good
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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Storage
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Western Digital Black SN8100 PCIe 5.0 SSD gets an 8TB capacity boost
By Bruno Ferreira Published
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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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Carry your favorite apps wherever you go with PortableApps
By Les Pounder Published
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Tragic OceanGate Titan submersible’s $62 SanDisk memory card found undamaged at wreckage site
By Mark Tyson Last updated
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Second-gen Phison SSD controllers hit the market with 14.9 GB/s speeds
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Toshiba touts industry-first 12-disk HDD stacking technology, will pair with microwave-based recording tech
By Mark Tyson Published
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Deals
Take $80 off this enterprise-class WD Gold 14TB HDD, which is on clearance sale for just $240
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Cambridge University launches project to rescue data trapped on old floppy disks
By Luke James Published
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Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express card deals 2025
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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