Articles by Aaron Klotz, Contributing Writer

Aaron began building computers back when he was 8 years old in the mid-2000s, and it’s been a hobby of his ever since then. With a focus on computer hardware, he became an avid member of the Tom’s Hardware forums several years later, helping people solve issues with their PCs. He is now a freelance writer for Tom’s Hardware, writing about computer hardware news and more. When not busy playing or writing about computer hardware, he spends his free time playing video games like Star Citizen or Apex Legends.

Articles by: Aaron Klotz

Windows updates might finally be getting better — Microsoft to remove legacy drivers from Windows Update to boost security

By Aaron Klotz published 21 June 25

The new cleanup strategy won't be a one-time deal; it'll be a regular occurrence with more driver types involved in future driver sweeps.

Scam RTX 5090 bought for $2,000 missing entire GPU chip — crooks lifted the GPU die and memory right off the board

By Aaron Klotz published 20 June 25

The RTX 5090 scams continue.

AMD teases custom chip roadmap following next-gen Xbox partnership announcement with Microsoft — company says it will create a full roadmap of gaming-optimized chips powered by Ryzen and Radeon

By Aaron Klotz published 20 June 25

AMD announces future gaming-focused chip roadmap that will go beyond its existing partnerships with Microsoft and Sony.

Measuring 'fake' frames — Steam beta in-game overlay now detects DLSS/FSR frame generation and reports both framegen and native frame rates

By Aaron Klotz published 19 June 25

New overlay also features an fps graph and monitors CPU usage, clock speeds, GPU temps, RAM usage, and more.

Asus' $10,000 ROG Astral Dhahab RTX 5090 gets a less-elite 5080 version with wider availability

By Aaron Klotz published 17 June 25

Asus unveils RTX 5080 version of RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition, dubbed the ROG RTX 5080 Astral Dhahab Core. The new GPU uses the same 24K gold-plated ROG Astral cooler as the RTX 5090 version.

GPU-disabled Ryzen 9000F support suspected in AGESA firmware update

By Aaron Klotz published 16 June 25

AMD's upcoming AGESA 1.2.0.3e microcode update is rumored to support a Ryzen 9000 F-series CPU lineup or potentially just a single SKU in the form of the Ryzen 7 9700F.

Customer sends four RTX 4090s to a repair technician, finds out three are fake — new counterfeiting technique uses modded 30-series chips

By Aaron Klotz published 15 June 25

A Chineese repair YouTube recieved four faulty RTX 4090 graphics cards only to find three of them were fake, based on RTX 3080/3080Ti and RTX 3090 GPU dies.

AMD quietly launches a budget gaming beast — AM4 is alive and kicking with the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, but it has limited availability

By Aaron Klotz published 14 June 25

AMD has introduced the Ryzen 5 5500X3D for Latin American customers. The new chip is AMD's lowest-end Ryzen 5000X3D part, featuring six Zen 3 cores, 96MB of L3 cache, and a boost clock of 4 GHz.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 presentation

RTX 5050 could use the same 20 Gbps GDDR6 VRAM as the RX 9070 XT and RTX 4070 — Nvidia's budget card to leverage fastest GDDR6 possible

By Aaron Klotz published 13 June 25

It's not GDDR7, but it is the fastest mass-produced GDDR6 variant money can buy.

AMD says zettascale supercomputers will need half a gigawatt to operate, enough for 375,000 homes

By Aaron Klotz published 11 June 25

AMD predicts how supercomputer power consumption will increase.

Where to buy AMD's RX 9060 XT — GPUs still available at Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy

By Aaron Klotz, Stewart Bendle last updated 10 June 25

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is out in the wild. Here's where to buy AMD's latest graphics card release.

Nvidia RTX 5050 won't use GDDR7 memory— entry-level GPU tipped to use Samsung & SK hynix GDDR6 modules instead

By Aaron Klotz published 9 June 25

A media outlet has reportedly received confirmation from Nvidia's board partners that the upcoming RTX 5050 will receive GDDR6 memory rather than GDDR7.

Steam Deck internals crammed inside an Apple Magic Keyboard create a portable gaming PC

By Aaron Klotz published 7 June 25

A modder has built a keyboard computer out of the Steam Deck's internal hardware, creating an ultra-portable SteamOS computer.

'Brain-inspired' supercomputer with no GPUs or storage switched on — SpiNNaker 2 mimics 150-180 million neurons

By Aaron Klotz published 6 June 25

Sandia National labs has allegedly turned on its own SpiNNaker 2 server sporting a whopping 175,000 CPU cores, and 2.3TB of LPDDR4 memory.

Nintendo Switch 2 playing Mario Kart World

GameStop Nintendo Switch 2 customers hit with punctured screens after store employees staple receipts to the box (Updated)

By Aaron Klotz published 5 June 25

The Nintendo Switch 2's packaging material is thin enough for a staple to pierce the Switch 2 screen inside.

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics card roundup: Every announced card from every AIB partner

By Aaron Klotz published 3 June 25

We've put together a list of all partner models of the RX 9060 XT, featuring models from Gigabyte, XFX, Sapphire Asus and ASRock.

Alleged RTX 9060 XT prices listed at retailers ahead of launch – AMD targets 5060 series with aggressive pricing

By Aaron Klotz published 2 June 25

Pricing is not final, but these new prices are likely mainstream prices we will see from RX 9060 XT board partner cards on launch day.

ASRock confirms its BIOS settings are killing Ryzen CPUs, is fully committed to fixing any damaged motherboards

By Aaron Klotz published 29 May 25

ASRock confirmed that its motherboards are responsible for Ryzen 9000 deaths affecting ASRock motherboard customers. It also confirmed that it will charge both ways for motherboard RMAs.

Nvidia RTX 5070 vs AMD RX 9070 Face Off

By Aaron Klotz published 29 May 25

We pit the Nvidia RTX 5070 and AMD RX 9070, two of the more affordable current-generation graphics cards you can buy, to see which is the best option.

Arc B770 spotted? Four new Intel Battlemage GPU IDs appear in Linux Mesa graphics driver

By Aaron Klotz published 28 May 25

Intel has added four new PCI IDs to the Linux Mesa graphics library, potentially signaling the upcoming release of a B770 graphics card.

Battlefield 2024 requires secure boot for anti-cheat, following in Valorant's footsteps

By Aaron Klotz published 27 May 25

The vast majority of computers from the past 10-12 years have Secure Boot support

Windows 11 gets quantum-hardened cryptography technology

By Aaron Klotz published 26 May 25

Microsoft is already preparing Windows 11 for future quantum computer attacks

DGX B200 Blackwell node sets world record, breaking over 1,000 TPS/user

By Aaron Klotz published 23 May 25

Nvidia has broken another AI world record, breaking over 1,000 TPS/user with a DGX B200 node boasting eight Blackwell GPUs inside.

Lian Li flexes new PSU with rotatable power outlet at Computex 2025

By Aaron Klotz published 22 May 25

Lian Li shows off ultra-flexible ATX power supplies with swiveling power outlets, duplicate connectors on multiple sides, and support for USB/fan controller hubs.

Maxsun concept RTX 50 series liquid-cooled graphics card

Maxsun shows off liquid-cooled RTX 50 series GPU covered in RGB lighting

By Aaron Klotz published 22 May 25

Maxsun showed off a concept RTX 50 series liquid-cooled graphics card at Computex 2025 that is literally filled with RGB LEDs from top to bottom.

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