Hyte's Y40 PC Case Is More Compact, Still Offers Panoramic Views of Your PC Parts By Matt Safford published 3 January 23 Hyte's Y40 PC case combines the panoramic glass front and sides of last year's Y60 with more traditional mid-tower design and a lower price
Best Cyber Monday Deals on Gaming Laptops and Desktops By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 29 November 22 We're keeping our eyes open for Black Friday deals on PCs and laptops
Best Cyber Monday Deals on Gaming Monitors: 1080p, 2K and 4K By Avram Piltch, Brandon Hill, Ash Hill, Matt Safford, Andrew E. Freedman, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal, Paul Alcorn last updated 29 November 22 From 1080p eSports screens to massive 4K stunners, these are the best Cyber Monday sales on gaming monitors.
Best External SSDs and Hard Drives of 2023 By Matt Safford, Sean Webster last updated 2 January 23 We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs to pick out those that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (15-inch) Review: No Better Blues By Matt Safford published 11 November 22 Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 5 ditches AMD for an Intel 12 Gen-only option that gets worse battery life and doesn’t change much else.
AMD RDNA 3 Live Blog: Get Ready to Meet Radeon 7000 By Matt Safford published 3 November 22 We're live blogging as AMD launches the first graphics cards based on its RDNA 3 architechture, the Radeon RX 7000 lineup.
Microsoft's Intel-Based Surface Laptop 5 Gets Worse Battery Life Than AMD's Laptop 4 By Matt Safford published 25 October 22 Microsoft's Surface Laptop 5 gets new 12th Gen Intel CPUs. But our tests show shorter battery life and performance that's not always better than the AMD-powered Surface Laptop 4.
How Tom's Hardware Tests, Rates and Reviews Tech Products By Avram Piltch published 19 October 22 We explain our testing methodology, our commitment to readers and what our product ratings mean.
Alienware Aurora R13 Review: Alder Lake Alien By Matt Safford last updated 21 October 22 While new CPUs and GPUs are expected to arrive soon, if you're looking for a powerful, quiet and pretty gaming PC, Alienware's Aurora R13 is still tough to beat.
HP Elite Dragonfly G3 Review: Expensive, but Excellent By Matt Safford published 2 September 22 Still great, but no longer convertible
be quiet! FX Coolers and Cases Dial Up the RGB By Matt Safford published 1 August 22 be quiet! announced a new FX line of products that feature its Light Wings RGB-ring fans, in tandem with the company's 20th anniversary. There is a case, an air cooler, and an AIO in three sizes.
Alienware m17 R5 Review: Powerful All-AMD Alien By Matt Safford last updated 19 July 22 Alienware m17 R5 is a potent AMD gaming rig with long battery life and screen options up to 480 Hz refresh.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU Drops to New Low of $350 at Walmart By Matt Safford published 12 July 22 Upgrade an older Ryzen rig and get speedy performance for years!
Dell XPS 17 (9720) Review: Bright Screen Meets Efficiency Cores By Matt Safford last updated 15 July 22 Dell's big-screen XPS 17 gets Intel's latest CPUs for better performance and battery life. Its screen is also great but the design, while solid, feels stale.
Razer Barracuda Pro Wireless Gaming Headset Review: The Edge of Excellence By Matt Safford published 31 May 22 Razer's Barracuda Pro is an excellent-sounding, understated headset with a great case. But there's more than a little room for improvement.
Tom’s Hardware Innovation Awards 2022: Game Changers By Avram Piltch last updated 26 April 22 We celebrate the most groundbreaking gear of the last year, highlighting everything from high-tech webcams to handheld PCs.
How to Buy the Right Graphics Card: A GPU Guide for 2022 By Matt Safford published 22 April 22 Picking the right graphics card for gaming is hard. We'll walk you through how to buy a GPU and get the right card for your PC without spending more than needed.
NZXT Function MiniTKL Review: Three-Size Switch Swap By Matt Safford published 12 April 22 NZXT's Function mechanical keyboards bring hot-swappable switches to the mainstream market in three sizes. They also offer lots of customization, but that gets quite expensive.
Razer Blade 15 (2022) Review: Premium Power By Matt Safford last updated 3 May 22 Still a great understated gamer with lots of ports, but the display could be brighter.
Hands On: Intel's NUC 12 Extreme 'Dragon Canyon' Kit Is Compact, Powerful and Complicated By Matt Safford last updated 26 February 22 Intel's compact NUC 12 Extreme 'Dragon Canyon' kit packs up to a 12th Gen i9-12000, but starts at $1,150 for the i7 model, and you'll have to bring your own RAM, SSD, GPU and OS.
Hyte's Y60 ATX Case Features 'Panoramic Views' of Your PC Parts By Matt Safford published 5 January 22 Hyte's new Y60 PC case has a three-sided glass panel. The company also brought new peripherals to CES, with the keeb SR65 keyboard and eclipse HG10 headset.
Asus' Zenbook 17 Fold OLED Is Like a Giant Folding-Screen Phone By Matt Safford published 5 January 22 Asus' latest Zenbooks include a folding-screen OLED convertible, a 14X OLED Space Edition, commemorating the first Asus laptop to enter orbit.
Asus' Zenbook 14X Space Edition Sports a 3.5-Inch OLED Screen on its Lid By Matt Safford published 5 January 22 Plus a unique design to commemorate the first Asus laptop in orbit
CyberpowerPC's Wild Kinetic Series Case Features 18 Motorized Vents By Matt Safford published 4 January 22 If you're after a PC case that looks like a modern piece of moving art but also care about the airflow of your components, Cyberpower's Kinetic Series is here to blow your mind.
HP's Latest Omen 45L Gaming PC Moves the Radiator Outside the Case By Matt Safford published 4 January 22 External Cryo Chamber keeps things cool.