Articles by Zhiye Liu, News Editor, RAM Reviewer & SSD Technician

Zhiye’s love for PC hardware began when he accidentally set his Pentium P54CS PC on fire, short-circuiting his entire home. From that day on, he has constantly pursued greater hardware knowledge, which ultimately led him from being a power user to a writer at Tom’s Hardware. When Zhiye’s not covering the latest news on CPUs or GPUs, you can find him overclocking RAM to the latest trance hits.

Articles by: Zhiye Liu

China's entry-level GPU with AMD RX 550-level of performance is ready for tapeout — Loongson 9A1000 is finally off the drawing board and headed to fabs

By Zhiye Liu published 15 September 25

Chinese manufacturer Loongson Technology has completed development on the company's 9A1000 graphics card, and it's ready for tapeout.

New DDR5 module features an OLED display you probably won't see after installation — shows off RAM's specs and vitals

By Zhiye Liu published 12 September 25

V-Color unveils new XFinity+ DDR5 memory modules with built-in OLED display.

Intel's 14nm+++ desktop CPUs are making a comeback — chipmaker inexplicably resurrects Comet Lake from five years ago with 'new' Core i5-110

By Zhiye Liu published 11 September 25

Intel has launched the Core i5-110, a six-core, 12-thread Comet Lake processor with a $200 MSRP.

Hyte warns Thicc Q80 Trio customers should uninstall AIO cooler immediately — company says it has identified coolant leakage issue caused by 'fragile internal component'

By Zhiye Liu published 11 September 25

Hyte has identified an issue with some of the company's new Thicc Q80 Trio that are leaking coolant during transport.

How to Test RAM: Making Sure Bad Memory Isn't Crashing Your PC

By Zhiye Liu last updated 10 September 25

We take you through a few methods to test RAM to see if it's working correctly inside your computer.

$142 upgrade kit and spare modules turn Nvidia RTX 4090 24GB to 48GB AI card — technician explains how Chinese factories turn gaming flagships into highly desirable AI GPUs

By Zhiye Liu published 10 September 25

Russian technician VIK-on shows how to upgrade the GeForce RTX 4090's 24GB memory to 48GB in a new YouTube video.

Lucky gamer scores Nvidia's RTX 3060 12GB for $4.99 — one of the most popular graphics cards ever found for less than a Big Mac at a thrift shop

By Zhiye Liu last updated 9 September 25

A fortunate Redditor has found and bought a used GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card for $4.99.

Sapphire launches a pair of AMD B850 motherboards for Ryzen CPUs — white offerings for budget builds

By Zhiye Liu published 8 September 25

Sapphire expands its motherboard lineup with the Pure B850A WiFi and Pure B850M WiFi motherboards.

Expansion card lets you insert 512GB of extra DDR5 memory into your PCIe slot — CXL 2.0 AIC designed for TRX50 and W790 workstation motherboards

By Zhiye Liu published 5 September 25

Gigabyte launches the AI Top CXL R5X4 add-in-card to expand the amount of memory on the brand's TRX50 AI Top and W790 AI Top motherboards.

Solar-powered Logitech keyboard appears on Amazon Mexico — MX Keys S look-alike promises up to 10 years of power

By Zhiye Liu published 4 September 25

Logitech will soon launch the company's new Signature Slim Solar+ keyboard, which features a solar panel to charge its battery.

Samsung bulks the 9100 Pro up to 8TB for $999 — heatsink costs an extra $20

By Zhiye Liu published 2 September 25

Samsung has launched the 9100 Pro 8TB with an eye-watering $999.99 price tag, and the heatsink version is priced at $1,019.99.

AMD Ryzen 9000 iGPU-less CPUs listed for under $300 — unreleased Pro chips start at $350

By Zhiye Liu published 1 September 25

U.S. retailers list AMD's Ryzen 7 9700F and Ryzen 5 9500F, as well as the Ryzen 9 Pro 9945, Ryzen 7 Pro 9745, and Ryzen 5 Pro 9645.

ASRock's new motherboard comes bristling with 25 USB ports for connectivity aficionados — AMD X870 LiveMixer WiFi hits the market at $229

By Zhiye Liu published 30 August 25

ASRock has launched the X870 LiveMixer WiFi for AMD's Ryzen processors.

RAM Benchmark Hierarchy 2025: DDR5, DDR4 for AMD, Intel CPUs

By Zhiye Liu last updated 28 August 25

Our RAM benchmark hierarchy ranks DDR5 and DDR4 memory kits of all frequencies and capacities for any budget.

ASRock releases new firmware for AMD 800-series motherboards to 'enhance CPU operating stability' — update may address the AM5 burning socket crisis

By Zhiye Liu published 28 August 25

ASRock's latest 3.40 firmware for AMD 800-series motherboards improves memory compatibility, system stability, and CPU operating stability.

Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2025

By Zhiye Liu last updated 28 August 25

Here is the best RAM for gaming we’ve tested: computer memory that is ideal for video editing and graphics-heavy applications.

Sandisk launches WD Blue SN5100 SSD, touting 30% higher performance than predecessor — PCIe 4.0 DRAM-less drives start at $54

By Zhiye Liu published 27 August 25

Sandisk has launched the WD Blue SN5100, the successor to the WD Blue SN5000, which was introduced in June 2024.

Core i9-14900KF overclocked to 9.13 GHz to become the highest clocked CPU of all time — 13 MHz faster than the previous record holder

By Zhiye Liu published 26 August 25

Chinese overclocker wytiwx has pushed Intel's Core i9-14900KF to 9130.33 MHz, establishing a new world record.

ASRock's $40 16-pin power cable has overheating protection designed to prevent meltdowns — company claims a 90-degree design ensures worry-free installation

By Zhiye Liu published 25 August 25

ASRock has launched a special 16-pin power cable with over-temperature protection for its Taichi and Phantom Gaming power supplies.

Melted 16-pin power connector on a Radeon RX 9070 XT

AMD zapped with 16-pin power connector melting issue for the first time — Radeon RX 9070 XT paired with sub-par PSU gets singed

By Zhiye Liu published 22 August 25

Redditor Savings_Opportunity3 reported that the 16-pin power connector on his ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi OC graphics card had melted.

RTX 5090 blower GPU sells for $5,999 at U.S. retailer — dual-slot design converts Blackwell gaming flagship into an AI workhorse

By Zhiye Liu published 22 August 25

Graphics card manufacturer AFOX has launched the GeForce RTX 5090 32GB Professional, featuring a blower-style design, which is priced at $5,999 at a U.S. retailer.

AMD discontinues B650 chipset to transition to the newer B850 chipset — affordable AM5 motherboards just got a bit pricier

By Zhiye Liu published 21 August 25

AMD has confirmed that it is transitioning from the B650 chipset to the latest B850 chipset.

Valve's secretive 'Fremont' gaming device surfaces in benchmarks with 2X more processing power than Steam Deck OLED — device powered by six-core Zen 4 CPU and RX 7600 GPU

By Zhiye Liu published 20 August 25

Valve's Fremont device, featuring an AMD processor based on the Hawk Point 2 silicon, has appeared in the Geekbench database.

Asus' latest OLED gaming monitor can hit 720 Hz at HD resolution — dual refresh modes also allow 540 Hz at QHD

By Zhiye Liu published 20 August 25

Asus has announced three high-speed OLED gaming monitors at Gamescom 2025.

China gets Intel Xeon 6P Granite Rapids CPUs repackaged with added security and surveillance features — Jintide C6P CPUs with up to 86 P-cores

By Zhiye Liu published 18 August 25

Montage Technology has launched the new Jintide C6P series of server processors in China.

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