Avram Piltch

Avram Piltch

Avram's been in love with PCs since he played original Castle Wolfenstein on an Apple II+.  Before joining Tom's Hardware, for 10 years, he served as Online Editorial Director for sister sites Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag, where he programmed the CMS and many of the benchmarks. When he's not editing, writing or stumbling around trade show halls, you'll find him building Arduino robots with his son and watching every single superhero show on the CW.

Articles by: Avram Piltch

SanDisk Ultra SSD

2TB SSD Deal: SanDisk Ultra SATA Drive Now $179

By Avram Piltch published

Best Buy has a fantastic sale on this very spacious SSD.

Why a Raspberry Pi is the Ultimate Gift for Geeks

By Avram Piltch published

This inexpensive, single-board computer will open up a whole new tech world for your giftees or fortify their existing collection.

How to Buy Gifts for the Tech Enthusiast in Your Life

By Avram Piltch published

Buying tech for enthusiasts is tough. Here's what to do and what not to do when shopping.

How to Buy STEM Toys for Your Kids

By Avram Piltch published

From robots to circuit sets, there are many toys available for boosting your kids STEM skills. Here's what to consider when choosing a STEM kit.

Aukey Mechanical Keyboard, TKL Gaming Keyboard with Blue Switches

This Blue-Switch Mechanical Keyboard is Now Just $21

By Avram Piltch published

Aukey's tenkeyless clicky keyboard is super cheap.

Samsung 860 Evo

SATA Savings: Samsung 860 EVO 500GB Now $59

By Avram Piltch published

A high-quality SATA drive hits a very low price.

$500 Extra for an SSD? How to Avoid Price Gouging When You Buy a PC

By Avram Piltch published

PC vendors are charging ridiculous amounts when you try to add more RAM or storage at purchase.

If You See These Black Friday Deals, Pull the Trigger

By Avram Piltch, Matt Safford published

These are the top 10 components to look for on sale this Black Friday season, and their potential sale prices.

Raspberry Pi 4 Can Now Overclock to 2.147 GHz. Here's How.

By Avram Piltch published

With a few tweaks and new firmware, the Pi 4 can get faster overclocks than ever before.

Raspberry Pi 4: How to Run Emulators Like RetroPie

By Avram Piltch published

Follow these steps to turn your Raspberry Pi 4 into a gaming console that can play old console and arcade games.

You Can Run a Raspberry Pi Under Water: Here's How

By TJ Smith, Avram Piltch published

With a chemical treatment, you can completely waterpoof a Raspberry Pi and use it submerged.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 7, 2019) Review: Slim System, Fast Productivity

By Avram Piltch published

Lenovo’s 7th Gen X1 Carbon is the productivity laptop to beat, if you can afford its high price.

Lightning Deal: Grab a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ for $30

By Avram Piltch published

The fastest Raspberry Pi 3 is on a short-lived sale at Amazon. If you want one, this is a good price.

Sphero Launches Pair of Kid-Friendly Robot Kits

By Avram Piltch published

The popular STEM toy company announced two new products: the Sphero Mini Activity Kit and Sphero Mini Soccer.

Ice-Cooled Raspberry Pi 4 Chills to 8 Degrees Celsius

By Avram Piltch published

YouTuber Kio Diekin waterproofed a Raspberry Pi and then used a bucket of ice to lower its operating temperature to just 8 degrees Celsius.

How to Capture Screenshots on Raspberry Pi

By Avram Piltch published

There are multiple ways to grab a screenshot when you're using Raspbian, the official Raspberry Pi operating system.

Use this Code to Get Intel's 1TB 660p NVMe SSD for $85

By Avram Piltch published

Intel's SSD 660p NVMe drive just keeps getting cheaper. Newegg is now selling this speedy drive for 8.5 cents per GB.

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gets Comet Lake CPU Upgrade

By Avram Piltch published

The Carbon is one of several ThinkPad models getting upgraded to Intel's new 14nm "Comet Lake" platform.

How to Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for Raspberry Pi

By Avram Piltch published

In a few simple steps, you can create keybinds that allow you to launch your favorite apps just by hitting a keyboard combo such as CTRL+ALT+C or ALT+F5.

Scratch 3 Programming Comes to Raspberry Pi

By Avram Piltch published

Scratch 3, the latest version of MIT's block-based programming language for kids, is now available for Raspberry Pi. Here's how to install and use it.

How to Set Up a Raspberry Pi Web Server

By Avram Piltch published

In a few simple steps, you make your Pi into a fully-functional web server, complete with a mySQL database and PHP support.

Lego Hidden Side Review: Ultimate AR Toy

By Avram Piltch published

Lego’s Hidden Side sets pair an impressive augmented reality experience with an addictive gaming experience and fun builds.

32-inch, Curved 2K Viewsonic Gaming Monitor Now $299

By Avram Piltch published

Viewsonic's VX3258-2KC-MHD is reduced from $376 to its lowest price ever.

The 1TB XPG Gammix S11 SSD is Now Just $111

By Avram Piltch published

One of our favorite NVMe SSDs, the ADATA XPG Gammix S111 is at an all-time low-price for Amazon Prime Day.

Get Logitech's Awesome C920 Webcam for $39, An All-Time Low

By Avram Piltch published

This tried-and-true 1080p webcam is an all-time low price.

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