PC Components
Tom's Hardware has a 30-year history of being an industry leader in benchmarking PC components across a wide range of categories, including CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, HDDs, RAM, coolers, motherboards, power supplies, and many, many more categories of PC parts. Here's the list of the latest reviews and news we've published, along with a selection of links to several of our most popular categories.
Latest about PC Components
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Upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D has 120W TDP, leaked shipping manifest states
By Hassam Nasir Published
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ASRock releases new Intel motherboard with support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory
By Hassam Nasir Published
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AMD isn't increasing prices on CPUs, at least for now
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Nvidia reinstates 32-bit PhysX support for RTX 50 series as part of its latest Game Ready driver rollout
By Kunal Khullar Published
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AMD raises Radeon RX 9000 GPU prices, increasing by $10 for every 8GB of VRAM
By Zhiye Liu Published
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First ARM-supported 3D driver for discrete gaming GPUs emerges from China — Lisuan 7G106 runs 3DMark on a Windows 11 ARM machine
By Aaron Klotz Last updated
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Ancient 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics card coaxed into working in modern AMD Ryzen 9 9900X-powered Windows 11 system
By Mark Tyson Published
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CPUs
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Upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D has 120W TDP, leaked shipping manifest states
By Hassam Nasir Published
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AMD isn't increasing prices on CPUs, at least for now
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Intel vs AMD: Which CPUs Are Better in 2025?
By Paul Alcorn Last updated
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Best Budget CPUs of 2025, Benchmarked and Ranked
By Paul Alcorn Last updated
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CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2025: CPU Rankings
By Paul Alcorn Last updated
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AMD mentions unreleased gaming-optimized Ryzen 7 9850X3D
By Anton Shilov Published
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The Best CPU for Gaming in 2025
By Paul Alcorn Last updated
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CPU upgrades aren't dead from the DDR5 apocalypse — here are in-place DDR4 upgrades you can still make
By Jake Roach Published
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Homegrown Chinese CPUs bring Core i7 Raptor Lake performance to domestic gaming PCs
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Cooling
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Best Thermal Paste for CPUs 2025: 90 TIM Compounds Tested and Ranked
By Paul Alcorn Last updated
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Best CPU Coolers 2025: AIO and Air Coolers
By Matt Safford Last updated
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You can now buy Thermaltake's head-turning Minecube 360 Ultra liquid AIO
By Kunal Khullar Published
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Noctua confirms that Intel's Nova Lake won't need new CPU coolers
By Zak Killian Published
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DealsGrab 34% off the Cooler Master Atmos 240 AIO at Amazon UK, just in time for Black Friday
By Sayem Ahmed Published
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Noctua’s flagship NH-D15 G2 CPU cooler is now available in an all-black Chromax variant
By Kunal Khullar Published
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Cooling system for a single Nvidia Blackwell Ultra NVL72 rack costs a staggering $50,000
By Anton Shilov Published
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Membrane evaporative cooling tech achieves record-breaking results, could be solution for next-generation AI server cooling
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Premium20 years of Noctua: How one brand became a leader in the PC cooling business
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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GPUs
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Nvidia reinstates 32-bit PhysX support for RTX 50 series as part of its latest Game Ready driver rollout
By Kunal Khullar Published
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AMD raises Radeon RX 9000 GPU prices, increasing by $10 for every 8GB of VRAM
By Zhiye Liu Published
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First ARM-supported 3D driver for discrete gaming GPUs emerges from China — Lisuan 7G106 runs 3DMark on a Windows 11 ARM machine
By Aaron Klotz Last updated
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Ancient 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics card coaxed into working in modern AMD Ryzen 9 9900X-powered Windows 11 system
By Mark Tyson Published
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GeForce 590 driver branch is the first without feature support for GTX 9- and 10-series GPUs
By Bruno Ferreira Published
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Customer buys RTX 5080 from Best Buy, but got rocks instead
By Hassam Nasir Published
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These are the lowest prices on every Cyber Monday graphics card
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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New rumor suggests 8GB Radeons could get $20 price hikes, 16GB $40
By Anton Shilov Published
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GPU prices are threatening to climb, but at least tariffs won't make it worse
By Jowi Morales Published
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Motherboards
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ASRock releases new Intel motherboard with support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory
By Hassam Nasir Published
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MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk MAX Wifi PZ Review: Project Zero cleans up the cables
By Joe Shields Published
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Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday motherboard deals you can still buy
By Joe Shields Last updated
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Best Motherboards 2025 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset
By Joe Shields Last updated
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MSI MPG X870I Edge Ti Evo Wifi Review: Three M.2’s and smokin’ fast memory support
By Joe Shields Published
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Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master X3D Ice Motherboard Review: Icy refresh designed for X3D chips
By Joe Shields Published
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Modern motherboard features explained: Connectors, headers, ports, and chipsets decoded
By Joe Shields Published
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Intel LGA 1151 motherboard spotted with a whopping 36 USB ports
By Hassam Nasir Published
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ASRock X870 LiveMixer Wifi motherboard review: Connectivity for the creator
By Joe Shields Published
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Overclocking
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Overclocker uses camping freezer to push RTX 5050 to nearly 3.5 GHz
By Zak Killian Published
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GPU overclocker uses chilled car antifreeze and pond pump to push Intel card to sub-zero temps, sets world record
By Jowi Morales Published
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Crazed modder straps DIY copper waterpipes to GTX 1060, sets world overclocking records in 12600KF category
By Mark Tyson Published
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GPU frequency overclocking world record broken using integrated Intel graphics
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Delidded AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D runs 23 degrees cooler
By Mark Tyson Published
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PC enthusiast delidded a 9950X3D using fishing line and a clothes iron
By Mark Tyson Published
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Overclocking Arrow Lake: How I set world records, plus simple tips to push your Core Ultra to the limit
By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch Published
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Diabatix and Asus hit new overclocking records with LN2-optimized heatsink – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K hits 7.448 GHz
By Christopher Harper Published
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Raptor Lake 9.1 GHz overclockers share secrets behind eclipsing a 17-year-old CPU frequency world record
By Christopher Harper Published
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PC Cases
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Best Cyber Monday and Black Friday PC Case Deals 2025
By Stewart Bendle Last updated
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Best Mini-ITX Cases 2025: Our Tested Picks for Compact PC Builds
By Matt Safford Last updated
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SilverStone takes the wraps off the FLP03, its latest homage to beige 1980s PC design
By Mark Tyson Published
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Hands-on with Lian Li's Lancool 217 INF: RGB and infinity mirror are a drastically different take on the wood-clad original 217
By Matt Safford Published
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Montech King 45 Pro case review: Stylish and affordable, with an emphasis on GPU temperatures
By Albert Thomas Published
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Cooler Master's new PC case with 5.25-inch drive bay launches in Japan as optical drive boom hits in wake of Windows 10 upgrade cycle
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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Power up your PC like a fighter jet — enthusiast demos 'an unnecessary complicated way of starting your PC'
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Best PC Cases 2025: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build
By Matt Safford Last updated
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Hyte X50 Case Review: rounded, colorful style meets excellent build quality
By Albert Thomas Published
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Power Supplies
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Segotep's Titanload 12V-2x6 cables use heavier-duty pins to prevent meltdowns
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Best Power Supplies 2025
By E. Fylladitakis Last updated
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Seasonic G12 GC-750 750W power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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Corsair HX1000i SHIFT 1000W power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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Gigabyte P650G 650W power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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MSI MAG A850GLS PCIE5 power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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be quiet! System Power 11 550W power supply review
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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How We Test Power Supply Units
By Aris Mpitziopoulos Last updated
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Corsair launches gargantuan 3,000W power supply for $599.99
By Zhiye Liu Published
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RAM
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Micron is killing Crucial SSDs and memory in AI pivot
By Anton Shilov Published
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PremiumHBM undergoes major architectural shakeup as TSMC and GUC detail HBM4, HBM4E and C-HBM4E
By Anton Shilov Published
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The RAM pricing crisis has only just started, memory maker Team Group warns
By Anton Shilov Published
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Thieves are starting to steal RAM now that it's as expensive as gold
By Luke James Published
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Five smart ways to ride out the RAM price apocalypse
By Matt Safford Published
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CyberPowerPC announces RAM price hikes coming to the U.S. and the UK, starting December 7th
By Jowi Morales Published
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Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs arrive with native DDR5-7200 CUDIMM support
By Zhiye Liu Published
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China's banned memory-maker CXMT unveils surprising new chipmaking capabilities despite crushing US export restrictions
By Anton Shilov Published
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Framework stops selling standalone laptop RAM to ward off scalpers — warns price increase is coming
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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Sound Cards
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DIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 years later
By Mark Tyson Published
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Creative Labs revives Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hub
By Kunal Khullar Published
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Legendary Sound Blaster ISA sound card gets a driver update 30 years later
By Mark Tyson Published
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Old-school Creative Sound Blaster cards repaired and demoed
By Mark Tyson Published
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How to Add Effects to Audio in Audacity
By Jo Hinchliffe Published
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How To Remove Background Noise, Distortion in Audacity
By Jo Hinchliffe Published
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EVGA Adds Nu Audio Pro 7.1 Sound Cards With Improved Looks
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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EVGA's GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kingpin Card Includes a Power Meter
By Aris Mpitziopoulos Published
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EVGA Sounds Out its Nu Audio Card
By Zak Storey Published
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Storage
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Best MicroSD Express Cards For The Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025
By Zhiye Liu Last updated
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The Best PS5 SSDs in 2025: Speedy NVMe storage for your console
By Jarred Walton Last updated
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Best Hard Drives 2025: Our top HDD picks for desktop PCs, NAS, and more
By Paul Alcorn Last updated
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Best SSDs 2025: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATA
By Jarred Walton Last updated
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Seagate achieves a whopping 6.9TB storage capacity per platter in its lab
By Aaron Klotz Published
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DealsSave 36% on this huge 16TB WD external hard drive for Black Friday
By Ben Stockton Published
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Large-capacity microSD cards are now regularly out of stock in Japan as storage crunch claims another victim
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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Retro computing enthusiast creates perforated tape reader that reads at 50 bytes/sec
By Mark Tyson Published
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A tiny 0.5MB SmartMedia card wins the Small Capacity Memory Card Championship (Japan)
By Mark Tyson Published
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More about PC Components
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Ancient 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics card coaxed into working in modern AMD Ryzen 9 9900X-powered Windows 11 system
By Mark Tyson Published
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Micron is killing Crucial SSDs and memory in AI pivot
By Anton Shilov Published
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Segotep's Titanload 12V-2x6 cables use heavier-duty pins to prevent meltdowns
By Zhiye Liu Published
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