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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 Deals DealsLenovo's Black Friday Deal Days sale is liveBy Stewart Bendle Published 
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 AMD clarifies that RDNA 1 and 2 will still get day zero game support and driver updatesBy 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 GPUsBy Hassam Nasir Last updated 
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 HighPoint RocketAIC 7608AW Review: The Fast Gets Even Faster with 56 GB/s of throughputBy Shane Downing Published 
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 Mini PC maker Minisforum to hike prices on all models with SSDs and DRAM, cites 'significant increase in our overall costs'By Jowi Morales Published 
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 Bolt Graphics brings its RISC-V graphics cards to Ubuntu SummitBy Sunny Grimm Published 
 
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CPUs
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 Intel opens pop-up stores across five cities featuring AI PCs from laptop manufacturersBy Jowi Morales Published 
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 Best CPU deals 2025By Stewart Bendle Last updated 
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 Deals DealsThe best gaming CPU, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, now comes with free MSI 360mm liquid ARGB coolerBy Stewart Bendle Published 
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 CPU collector exposes microscopic insides of Intel's revolutionary 4004 chipBy Aaron Klotz Published 
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 AMD rebrands Ryzen 7035, 7020 series mobile processorsBy Zhiye Liu Published 
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 Gaming-optimized Ryzen 5 7500X3D spotted at UK retailer, new six-core budget CPU apparently readied for launchBy Hassam Nasir Published 
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 AMD first entered the CPU market with reverse-engineered Intel 8080 clone 50 years agoBy Mark Tyson Published 
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 Intel Core Ultra 5 338H appears in new Geekbench listing, confirming new Xe3 iGPU and naming schemeBy Hassam Nasir Published 
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 Intel has cut 35,500 jobs in less than two yearsBy Anton Shilov Published 
 
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Cooling
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 Premium Premium20 years of Noctua: How one brand became a leader in the PC cooling businessBy Niels Broekhuijsen Published 
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 Tryx Panorama SE 360 ARGB Review: Elegant and quiet, with impressive softwareBy Albert Thomas Published 
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 Cooler Master Hyper 212 3DHP Review: Engineering better heatpipes, improving thermal efficiencyBy Albert Thomas Published 
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 Stinky thermal paste emits acidic vapors, corrodes copper, 'glues' heatsinks to processors, and permanently damages coolersBy Anton Shilov Published 
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 Frore's new LiquidJet coldplates are equipped to handle the spiralling power demands of future AI GPUsBy Anton Shilov Published 
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 Der8auer rigs up exotic spray cooling for Ryzen 7 9800X3DBy Aaron Klotz Published 
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 Deals DealsHyper 212 Pro CPU air cooler drops to an all-time low of $18 just before Prime DayBy Aaron Klotz Published 
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 Microsoft develops breakthrough chip cooling methodBy Anton Shilov Published 
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 AI slop infects PC watercooling with Thermaltake's 'AI Forge' featureBy Hassam Nasir Published 
 
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GPUs
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 AMD clarifies that RDNA 1 and 2 will still get day zero game support and driver updatesBy 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 GPUsBy Hassam Nasir Last updated 
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 Bolt Graphics brings its RISC-V graphics cards to Ubuntu SummitBy Sunny Grimm Published 
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 Strix Halo Radeon 8060S benchmarked in games delivers butter-smooth 1080p performanceBy Aaron Klotz Published 
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 Best gaming GPU deals 2025 — ongoing deals on cheap Nvidia, AMD, and Intel gaming graphics cardsBy Stewart Bendle Last updated 
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 Nvidia reveals Vera Rubin Superchip for the first timeBy Anton Shilov Published 
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 ‘Never in your life buy a 5090 Founders Edition’ — repair tech slams Nvidia’s flagship GPU designBy Luke James Last updated 
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 8-bit PC Hercules Graphics Card from 1984 gets revisitedBy Hassam Nasir Published 
 
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Motherboards
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 Colorful claims new BIOSes deliver 15% FPS boost in Battlefield 6By Bruno Ferreira Published 
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 Deals 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 ChipsetBy Joe Shields Last updated 
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 Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme Motherboard review: Flagship value, with minimal sacrificesBy 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-ITXBy Joe Shields Published 
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 ASRock issues longer warranty amid failing CPU controversy — but only in JapanBy Zak Killian Published 
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 How to Check What Motherboard You HaveBy Andrew E. Freedman Last updated 
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 ASRock X870 Nova WiFi Motherboard Review: Lots of storage, not without sacrificeBy Joe Shields Published 
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 Sapphire launches a pair of AMD B850 motherboards for Ryzen CPUsBy 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 categoryBy Mark Tyson Published 
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 GPU frequency overclocking world record broken using integrated Intel graphicsBy Hassam Nasir Published 
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 Delidded AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D runs 23 degrees coolerBy Mark Tyson Published 
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 PC enthusiast delidded a 9950X3D using fishing line and a clothes ironBy 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 limitBy 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 GHzBy Christopher Harper Published 
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 Raptor Lake 9.1 GHz overclockers share secrets behind eclipsing a 17-year-old CPU frequency world recordBy Christopher Harper Published 
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 New OC panel allows on-the-fly tweaking, monitoring and diagnostics for Asus ROG mobosBy 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 NitrogenBy 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 casesBy Stewart Bendle Last updated 
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 Montech King 45 Pro case review: Stylish and affordable, with an emphasis on GPU temperaturesBy 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 cycleBy 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 BuildBy Matt Safford Last updated 
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 Hyte X50 Case Review: rounded, colorful style meets excellent build qualityBy Albert Thomas Published 
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 Lian Li Lancool 207 Digital review: The best on the market, now with a six-inch screenBy Albert Thomas Published 
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 Building in the Thermaltake Tower 250 made me furious about one design flaw that could be easily solvedBy Sayem Ahmed Published 
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 Silverstone's retro PC FLP02 case launches, expected to sell for $240 in the USBy Zhiye Liu Published 
 
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Power Supplies
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 Gigabyte P650G 650W power supply reviewBy E. Fylladitakis Published 
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 MSI MAG A850GLS PCIE5 power supply reviewBy E. Fylladitakis Published 
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 be quiet! System Power 11 550W power supply reviewBy E. Fylladitakis Published 
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 How We Test Power Supply UnitsBy Aris Mpitziopoulos Last updated 
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 Corsair launches gargantuan 3,000W power supply for $599.99By Zhiye Liu Published 
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 Corsair HX1500i (2025) ATX 3.1 power supply reviewBy 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 yearsBy Mark Tyson Published 
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 SAMA P1200 Platinum power supply reviewBy E. Fylladitakis Published 
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 Cougar Polar X2 1200W Platinum Power Supply ReviewBy E. Fylladitakis Published 
 
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RAM
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 SPONSORED SPONSOREDOn the cutting edge: How SK hynix's history prepared it for the AI revolutionBy Jacob York Published 
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 Skyrocketing costs for memory will jack up smartphone pricesBy Kunal Khullar Published 
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 JEDEC says SOCAMM2 standard is nearly completeBy Aaron Klotz Published 
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 RAM Benchmark Hierarchy 2025: DDR5, DDR4 for AMD, Intel CPUsBy Zhiye Liu Last updated 
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 Crucial Pro Overclocking DDR5-6400 C32 2x16GB Review: Performance Through OptimizationBy Zhiye Liu Published 
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 Micron is preparing to exit China’s data center memory market completely, report claimsBy Luke James Published 
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 Next-gen MRAM breakthrough can flip bits at SRAM-rivalling speeds with low power consumptionBy Mark Tyson Published 
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 Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2025By Zhiye Liu Last updated 
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 OpenAI's Stargate project to consume up to 40% of global DRAM outputBy Anton Shilov Published 
 
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Sound Cards
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 Creative Labs revives Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hubBy Kunal Khullar Published 
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 Legendary Sound Blaster ISA sound card gets a driver update 30 years laterBy Mark Tyson Published 
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 Old-school Creative Sound Blaster cards repaired and demoedBy Mark Tyson Published 
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How to Add Effects to Audio in AudacityBy Jo Hinchliffe Published 
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 How To Remove Background Noise, Distortion in AudacityBy 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 LooksBy Niels Broekhuijsen Published 
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 EVGA's GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kingpin Card Includes a Power MeterBy Aris Mpitziopoulos Published 
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 EVGA Sounds Out its Nu Audio CardBy 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 throughputBy Shane Downing Published 
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 Samsung unleashes high-speed P9 Express microSD Express cards for the Switch 2 at highly competitive pricesBy 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 GBBy The Editors of Tom's Hardware Last updated 
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 Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express card deals 2025By Stewart Bendle Last updated 
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 Best Hard Drive deals 2025 — HDD deals from WD, Seagate, and ToshibaBy Paul Alcorn Last updated 
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 Best SSD deals 2025 — deals on Samsung, WD, Crucial, and other SSDsBy Stewart Bendle Last updated 
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 QNAP's new NAS brings exotic data center 'ruler' SSDs into your houseBy Zhiye Liu Published 
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 WD launches investigation into problems with its SMR hard drivesBy Sunny Grimm Published 
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 Deals DealsSave $40 on 1TB of Switch 2 storage at Costco — Lexar's Play Pro microSD Express card drops to $179.99By Stewart Bendle Published 
 
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