<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware UK in Pc-components ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Vdura hikes its enterprise SSD pricing, now costs 22.6x more than hard drives — the price of a 30TB SSD has climbed 472% ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/vdura-sharply-revises-its-enterprise-ssd-pricing-figures Ajxrx42ZESQ4XUqkpheYWR Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:14:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 230V 650W power supply review: A competent entry-level choice ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/cooler-master-mwe-bronze-v2-230v-650w-power-supply-review hK7gueR8yJF2ZcUDnVemAB Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 30 years of Lexar: What a look inside its R&D labs and factory reveals about its plans for an AI-ready future ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/30-years-of-lexar-what-a-look-inside-its-r-and-d-labs-and-factory-reveals-about-its-plans-for-an-ai-ready-future skH6ttcxNPBwn7jVz8sVdn Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Silverstone IceMyst Pro 360 Pro Review: Designed for RAM overclocking ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/silverstone-icemyst-pro-360-pro-review acvW3HEb8bqBGnLQANvMJg Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Newbie overclocker destroys $5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z GPU they used 'to learn how to solder' — practicing newfound hobby goes wrong in the most expensive way imaginable ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/newbie-overclocker-destroys-usd5-000-rtx-5090-lightning-z-gpu-they-used-to-learn-how-to-solder-practicing-newfound-hobby-goes-wrong-in-the-most-expensive-way-imaginable XYmqht3tzed4h2CHDGz6EY Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Engineer installs 3.5-inch floppy drive in a Tesla — modern EV recognizes and runs ancient storage device, even plays an MP3 file from diskette ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/engineer-installs-3-5-inch-floppy-drive-in-a-tesla-modern-ev-recognizes-and-runs-ancient-storage-device-even-plays-an-mp3-file-from-diskette 5rzchcSKMPoeYZtrCKiCmG Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Arc GPUs can finally boot up and play 'Crimson Desert' — but you'll probably want to wait for official support ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-arc-gpus-can-finally-boot-up-and-play-crimson-desert-but-youll-probably-want-to-wait-for-official-support AMAobwSm9VG6fvGVragH29 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:36:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fueled by Musk's TeraFab tie-in, Intel's market cap hits highest level in 25 years — tops $300 billion on CPU, AI, and foundry momentum ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/fueled-by-musks-terafab-tie-in-intels-market-cap-hits-highest-level-in-25-years-tops-usd300-billion-on-cpu-ai-and-foundry-momentum Yqtm8EnboV9p538uFaZtgX Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:21:06 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:37:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geekbench 6.7 adds Intel BOT detection to spoof out 'unrealistic' CPU scores — Benchmark runs with BOT enabled will be marked as invalid ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/geekbench-6-7-adds-intel-bot-detection-to-spoof-out-unrealistic-cpu-scores-benchmark-runs-with-bot-enabled-will-be-marked-as-invalid MHPtGh8pwWFFm5aMBtNwT3 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:11:11 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:38:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alleged images of the long-awaited Nvidia N1/N1X SoC surface on laptop motherboard — board features 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory alongside 8+6+2 phase VRM ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/alleged-images-of-the-long-awaited-nvidia-n1-n1x-soc-surface-on-laptop-motherboard-board-features-128-gb-of-lpddr5x-memory-alongside-8-6-2-phase-vrm 6jrsr7bEzHqCrFHgsi2JoQ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:40:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel and Google announce multi-year chip deal — Google will deploy Intel Xeon with custom IPUs for next-gen AI, cloud infrastructure ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-and-google-announce-multi-year-chip-deal-google-will-deploy-intel-xeon-with-custom-ipus-for-next-gen-ai-cloud-infrastructure DZGTKZ5Dhno8Wt3KE8YGHW Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:35:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel developing two-lever retention mechanism for LGA 1954 socket, according to new leak — Premium Nova Lake-S motherboards will feature 2L-ILM sockets ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-developing-two-lever-retention-mechanism-for-lga-1954-socket-according-to-new-leak-premium-nova-lake-s-motherboards-will-feature-2l-ilm-sockets XWGoCCVgq58nKEaJxDf2ai Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:01:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ PCI Express roadmap: The path to 1TB/s with PCI 8.0, the challenges of integration, and beyond ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/pci-express-roadmap-the-path-to-1tb-s-with-pci-8-0-the-challenges-of-integration-and-beyond XPyuNr9os6dfbfkb96ud6j Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:58:57 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:01:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD reveals $899 price tag for Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 — first dual-cache X3D CPU is $200 more expensive than the Ryzen 9 9950X3D ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-reveals-usd899-price-tag-for-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-first-dual-cache-x3d-cpu-is-usd200-more-expensive-than-the-ryzen-9-9950x3d wHV8UJYUULjaavVTefCFrK Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:47:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W supply review: Platinum-level efficiency, premium pricing ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/be-quiet-pure-power-13-m-1200w-supply-review-platinum-level-efficiency-premium-pricing 8ZQiUGaSBzGr3kYVxLAbq Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Corsair's new customizer tool lets buyers trick out the Frame 4000D case — configurator lets you explore every possible option for this highly modular enclosure ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/corsairs-new-customizer-tool-lets-buyers-trick-out-the-frame-4000d-case-configurator-lets-you-explore-every-possible-option-for-this-highly-modular-enclosure hJzBNtDaottEoFM6iTywWQ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel introduces its own Neural Compression technology with a fallback mode that works on GPUs without dedicated AI cores — early performance is on the level of Nvidia NTC ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-introduces-its-own-neural-compression-technology-with-a-fallback-mode-that-works-on-gpus-without-dedicated-ai-cores-early-performance-is-on-the-level-of-nvidia-ntc QjcsQNdfzuX4h2vD9BTcpH Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:50:08 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:53:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2TB SanDisk memory card card surfaces for eye-watering $2,000 — top-tier Extreme Pro UHS-II SD promises more than 300 MB/s sequential read and write performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/2tb-sandisk-memory-card-card-surfaces-for-eye-watering-usd2-000-top-tier-extreme-pro-uhs-ii-sd-promises-more-than-300-mb-s-sequential-read-and-write-performance YxP3ho7NgVQPfE9p3bW3eC Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:47:04 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:49:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's OEM-only Bartlett Lake CPU modded to run on consumer Z790 motherboard beats AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X3D in Cinebench multi-core test — Core 9 273QPE has 12 cores, 24 threads, and hits 5.4GHz ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-oem-only-bartlett-lake-cpu-modded-to-run-on-consumer-z790-motherboard-beats-amds-ryzen-9-9900x3d-in-cinebench-multi-core-test-core-9-273qpe-has-12-cores-24-threads-and-hits-5-4ghz JmeRa4n5PYb4EUaKuTn5Yd Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:45:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ MSI MAG A1200PLS PCIE5 1200W power supply review: A competent 1200W unit, but pricey ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/msi-mag-a1200pls-pcie5-1200w-power-supply-review UAER9Sugz5pHSnBsS6p2z7 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:28:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ WD Innovation Day 2026 press Q&A transcript: roadmap plans to reach 60TB with ePMR and 100TB via HAMR by 2029 — 'at some point, the laws of physics will require us to transition to HAMR' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/wd-innovation-day-2026-press-q-and-a-transcript-roadmap-plans-to-reach-60tb-with-epmr-and-100tb-via-hamr-by-2029-at-some-point-the-laws-of-physics-will-require-us-to-transition-to-hamr KSMh2oHbmSryK2S2VV9pcJ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 listed around $1,000 at several retailers across Canada and the UK — New flagship dual-cache CPU might demand a hefty premium ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-upcoming-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-listed-around-usd1-000-at-several-retailers-across-canada-and-the-uk-new-flagship-dual-cache-cpu-might-demand-a-hefty-premium 3EjLnf8o4to9s5ntFrQfsV Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:15:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's upcoming Wildcat Lake low-budget CPUs leak out again — OEM confirms specs for Core 7 350, Core 5 320, & Core 3 305 in first retail product datasheet ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-upcoming-wildcat-lake-low-budget-cpus-leak-out-again-oem-confirms-specs-for-core-7-350-core-5-320-and-core-3-305-in-first-retail-product-datasheet tMX2yQuQHdVJaoWtpf6fLk Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia Pascal GPUs debuted 10 years ago today, best known for the GTX 1060 and GTX 1080 Ti — architecture kicked off with the Tesla P100 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-pascal-gpus-debuted-10-years-ago-today-best-known-for-the-gtx-1060-and-gtx-1080-ti-architecture-kicked-off-with-the-tesla-p100 qwKkkwCUyUeQZDpL5bj6eS Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hobbyist builds a homebrew Intel 8086 ISA accelerator card — maker’s project improves integer multiplication on these retro systems by 250% ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/hobbyist-builds-a-homebrew-intel-8086-isa-accelerator-card-makers-project-improves-integer-multiplication-on-these-retro-systems-by-250-percent fQkcbumSttojUVRTEtvuC Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's upcoming 42-core Nova Lake SKU allegedly upgraded to 44 cores — New config frees up 6P+12E tiles that could trickle down as locked bLLC variants ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-upcoming-42-core-nova-lake-sku-allegedly-upgraded-to-44-cores-new-config-frees-up-6p-12e-tiles-that-could-trickle-down-as-locked-bllc-variants Z7JM4ZnKn3v5rdHvNZj9ue Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple approves drivers that let AMD and Nvidia eGPUs run on Mac — software designed for AI, though, and not built for gaming ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/apple-approves-drivers-that-let-amd-and-nvidia-egpus-run-on-mac-software-designed-for-ai-though-and-not-built-for-gaming fkVnf2VvS3sBJBM78ymVeL Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia AI tech claims to slash gaming GPU memory usage by 85% with zero quality loss — Neural Texture Compression demo reveals stunning visual parity between 6.5GB of VRAM and 970MB ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-ai-tech-claims-to-slash-vram-usage-by-85-percent-with-zero-quality-loss-neural-texture-compression-demo-reveals-stunning-visual-parity-between-6-5gb-of-memory-and-970mb WetZju8bJUy6F8zXSWFkGa Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:33:31 +0000 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:23:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sharge Disk Pro 2TB review: Great sustained writes, active cooling, and a built-in hub ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-ssds/sharge-disk-pro-2tb-review HchTjLDuh2gUp6yEVZ2yQ5 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:16:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Modder uses Claude AI to rewrite BIOS so they can boot unsupported 12 P-core Bartlett Lake CPU in Windows on a Z790 motherboard ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/modder-uses-claude-ai-to-rewrite-bios-so-they-can-boot-unsupported-12-p-core-bartlett-lake-cpu-in-windows-on-a-z790-motherboard DnXYMCDoWLjug753ydmhpU Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enermax Revolution III S 1000W power supply review: Platinum efficiency, limited thermal capability ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/enermax-revolution-iii-s-1000w-power-supply-review HnUPbPZZape4Aaey5y8eTb Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New 'GeForge' and 'GDDRHammer' attacks can fully infiltrate your system through Nvidia's GPU memory — Rowhammer attacks in GPUs force bit flips in protected VRAM regions to gain read/write access ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/new-geforge-and-gddrhammer-attacks-can-fully-infiltrate-your-system-through-nvidias-gpu-memory-rowhammer-attacks-in-gpus-force-bit-flips-in-protected-vram-regions-to-gain-read-write-access PhkMnNLbyvSvVxhLnLppuQ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's potent 18-core Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus CPU lands at retail for under $200 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-potent-18-core-core-ultra-5-250kf-plus-cpu-lands-at-retail-for-under-usd200 mZ57cS56MHWVrQ2UfPekzD Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:55:22 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:48:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report claims Arm chips will power 90% of AI servers based on custom processors in 2029 — x86 and RISC-V on the outside looking in ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/report-claims-arm-chips-will-power-90-percent-of-ai-servers-based-on-custom-processors-in-2029-x86-and-risc-v-on-the-outside-looking-in VB4s23WtbnzhqE2XLW2BEg Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:36:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ GameStop NVMe SSD 2TB SSD Review: A surprisingly capable budget drive for the PS5 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/gamestop-nvme-ssd-2tb-ssd-review sXM2hphAY3NRTSkmun7Rkm Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Modders use jumper wires and a custom BIOS to save a damaged RTX 4090 from the trash — resurrected Nvidia gaming GPU loses 4GB of VRAM to overcome terminal PCB sagging ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/modders-use-jumper-wires-and-a-custom-bios-to-save-a-damaged-rtx-4090-from-the-trash-resurrected-nvidia-gaming-gpu-loses-4gb-of-vram-to-overcome-terminal-pcb-sagging 3pyhvfuxmUh5oLiuMEU7PG Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia App adds 'Auto Shader Compilation' for faster load times in games — beta feature automatically recompiles shaders in the background after every driver update ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/nvidia-app-adds-auto-shader-compilation-for-faster-load-times-in-games-beta-feature-automatically-recompiles-shaders-in-the-background-after-every-driver-update cztoXCkS4rgpHfMPW4ZyTX Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:18:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ DRAM prices predicted to jump 63% in Q2, NAND up to 75% — follows 95% jumps in Q1, Trendforce says AI server demand keeps supply tight ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/dram-and-nand-contract-prices-to-climb-again-in-q2 eMibF9Sz6SAqzntTZEzJ98 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:52:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arm to sell its new AGI CPU in China — 'we would expect the demand for this product to be just as strong in China as it is in the rest of the world' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-to-sell-its-new-agi-cpu-in-china-we-would-expect-the-demand-for-this-product-to-be-just-as-strong-in-china-as-it-is-in-the-rest-of-the-world otDbay5qQpDxXyGmNvtohH Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:38:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme AI Top Motherboard Review: Solid flagship, but the X3D version is what you want today ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-xtreme-ai-top-motherboard-review 5KjegTHwv8rCgLCyk9eSJe Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:25:11 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:25:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ We go hands-on with Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and its 5X and 6X multipliers — more generated frames, now tailor-made for your monitor's refresh rate ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/we-go-hands-on-with-nvidias-dlss-4-5-dynamic-multi-frame-generation-and-its-5x-and-6x-multipliers-more-generated-frames-now-tailor-made-for-your-monitors-refresh-rate YvvH9rxPyVd9j22Pzskxf5 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:22:49 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:46:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia DLSS 4.5 Dynamic MFG plus 5X and 6X framegen modes enter beta for RTX 50-series users — update offers greater control over generated frame rates and more headroom for high-refresh-rate displays ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-dlss-4-5-dynamic-mfg-plus-5x-and-6x-framegen-modes-enter-beta-for-rtx-50-series-users-update-offers-greater-control-over-generated-frame-rates-and-more-headroom-for-high-refresh-rate-displays PxuQQF768HiJNbEt8yHJHd Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:29:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Analyzing Noctua's roadmap — new PSUs, fan-equipped mice, the elusive Thermosiphon, and disappearing prototypes ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/analyzing-noctuas-roadmap-new-psus-fan-equipped-mice-the-elusive-thermosiphon-and-disappearing-prototypes 9V6GqFQHDcBeWgRfPhQJDS Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:25:44 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:26:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geekbench investigates up to 30% jump with Intel's iBOT — performance gain attributed to newly-vectorized instructions ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/geekbench-investigates-up-to-30-percent-jump-with-intels-ibot-performance-gain-attributed-to-newly-vectorized-instructions oVtrbSUZJXuCgEokdkrkyg Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:37:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tryx Stage 360 AIO Review: Luxurious, unique, and quiet ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/tryx-stage-360-aio-review F5z9MuQeAQoqvEZDm5XcSo Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:30:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kioxia discontinues 2D NAND products, last shipments to be made in 2028 — 1980s planar NAND memory reaches end of life ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kioxia-discontinues-2d-nand-products-last-shipments-to-be-made-in-2028-1980s-planar-nand-memory-reaches-end-of-life 3uRmAKFHGm2seHjmCgmcx7 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:54:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Modder gets Intel's OEM-only 'Bartlett Lake' CPU to post on a regular Asus Z790 motherboard — BIOS was edited by Claude AI to make Core Ultra 9 273QPE boot ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/modder-gets-intels-oem-only-bartlett-lake-cpu-to-post-on-a-regular-asus-z790-motherboard-bios-was-edited-by-claude-ai-to-make-core-ultra-9-273qpe-boot RCwJXbtEWFAJgTEYwvoZML Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Zen 6 'Venice' ES chips break cover with up to 192 cores, 32 per CCD, in early stress test — Kenya, Congo, Nigeria platforms leaked ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-zen-6-venice-es-chips-break-cover-with-up-to-192-cores-32-per-ccd-in-early-stress-test-kenya-congo-nigeria-platforms-leaked qvwUZp9AGDF3ELFvpdfD9M Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:58:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD’s dual-GPU Radeon HD 6990 launched 15 years ago — power, heat, and noise monster was crowned the fastest graphics card in the world ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amds-dual-gpu-radeon-hd-6990-launched-15-years-ago-power-heat-and-noise-monster-was-crowned-the-fastest-graphics-card-in-the-world zyqkLANKqdCAnHYXmkphfL Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:26:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Comparison of $4,000 boutique audio cable to $7 Amazon Basics cable shows audiophiles waste a lot of money — scientific audio equipment analysis with analyzer shows no difference in quality ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/sound-cards/comparison-of-usd4-000-boutique-audio-cable-to-usd7-amazon-basics-cable-shows-audiophiles-waste-a-lot-of-money-scientific-audio-equipment-analysis-with-analyzer-shows-no-difference-in-quality 4HcF9vGmRyJVbSNQ5cvPF3 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:18:03 +0000