Thomas Soderstrom

Thomas Soderstrom

Thomas Soderstrom is a Senior Staff Editor at Tom's Hardware US. He tests and reviews cases, cooling, memory and motherboards.

Articles by: Thomas Soderstrom

Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3000 Review: 2x32GB Arrives

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

The only option for some buyers who need 64GB on their two-slot boards, does Corsair’s Vengeance LPX have enough performance to make them feel good about that option?

Thermaltake Launches World’s Second Liquid/Air Cooled Memory

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Or is it third? Or fourth?

Corsair Launches 220T RGB Airflow Case With New Fans

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Or you can buy the fans separately.

Zotac Mek Mini Gets Gutsier With 9th-Gen Core & RTX Super

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Maximum spec increased to RTX 2070 Super graphics card and Intel Core i7-9700K CPU.

Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X Review: Budget Board Bliss?

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Editor's Choice

Can Gigabyte deliver a good Z390 overclocking board for under $150? We find out in our review of the Gaming X.

Phison Brings Everspin’s 1Gb STT-MRAM To Next-Gen SSD Controllers

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

For those who can't protect their power?

DRAM Supply to Further Tighten Through Q3

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Happy days were there a month ago…

T-Force Vulcan Z 2x 8GB DDR4-3200 C16 Kit Review: More Value For Asus Motherboards

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Team Group charges hard into the value segment of the enthusiast market with an unlit DDR4-3200 C16 kit. Is it the right value for your build?

Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Review: More Fast USB, Lower Price

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Editor's Choice

Asus undercuts MSI and Gigabyte for enthusiast-class X570 pricing, but does it still deliver the goods regarding features and overclocking?

EK Announces Water Block For MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Cheap-enough insurance against overheating and noise?

MSI MEG X570 Ace Review: Memory Speed Master?

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

The MEG X570 Ace reached the highest data rate our DRAM has ever seen, but what else can it offer to beat its closest rival?

Corsair Radically Expands 32GB DDR4 Desktop DIMM Availability

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Getting 64GB into consumer Mini-ITX is just the beginning!

Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master Review: Expansion and M.2 Aplenty

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

A slight bump in features adds 20% to this X570 board over competing models. Is product design the X570 Aorus Master’s greatest advancement?

Grab This Tiny Tempered Glass ATX Case From Newegg For $80

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Some deals almost slip under the radar.

Gigabyte's Z390 Gaming-X Now $114 At Newegg

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

A killer deal for budget overclockers.

Gigabyte’s Z390 Aorus Pro Now $140

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Almost cheap enough to lure buyers back to Intel?

Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass Now $120

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Big savings for big spenders.

A Blackout You'll Remember: Patriot Debuts DDR4 Viper 4 Blackout for AMD Ryzen 3000

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

A blackout worth remembering?

Ballistix Gaming Sport LT DDR4-3200 C16 Review: Value, Hold the RGB

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Can Ballistix Gaming compete on performance and price in the cramped enthusiast-value memory market?

Cooler Master Launches MasterCase H100 Mini ITX Case

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Full-sized power and ventilation in a mini-cube.

Corsair Says Its Memory Is Already AMD Ryzen 3000 Compatible

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Is this the best response to competitor's “all new X570” modules?

ASRock X570 Taichi Review: Jumping Into PCIe 4.0 With Ryzen 3000

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Will our first AMD X570 motherboard review overwhelm us with features and class, or is it just another X470 replacement?

ASRock Lightly Launches X570 Motherboard Lineup

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Getting ahead of the competition, ASRock today announced it’s official X570 series motherboard launch for AMD’s new generation of AMD processors that will be out in a few days.

X570 Exposed: Up to Sixteen PCIe 4.0 Lanes, Flexible I/O

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

What is X570? AMD's X570 chipset will have up to 16 PCIe 4.0 lanes and a more flexible I/O, but it’s no X470 killer.

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Patriot Viper Elite 2x 16GB DDR4-2400 Review: Covering The Basics

By Thomas Soderstrom Published

Some systems can’t configure high-data-rate memory: Is Patriot's Viper Elite the ultimate solution?

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