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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PremiumNvidia's CUDA Tile examined: AI giant releases programming style for Rubin, Feynman, and beyond
By Anton Shilov Published
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Chinese memory maker CXMT prepares $4.2 billion USD IPO to take advantage of tight memory market
By Zak Killian Published
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Adata XPG Mars 980 Blade 2TB SSD Review: Affordable Luxury
By Shane Downing Published
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TikTok owner ByteDance to reportedly purchase $14 billion worth of Nvidia AI GPUs in 2026
By Hassam Nasir Published
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The Best CPU for Gaming in 2026
By Jake Roach Last updated
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PCIe card unlocks AMD chipset power on Intel motherboards
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Unlucky RTX 5080 buyer who received rocks made whole after month-long investigation, gets tattoo to commemorate
By Jake Roach Published
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CPUs
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The Best CPU for Gaming in 2026
By Jake Roach Last updated
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AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D might cost around $500, according to new listings
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Faceoff
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Intel vs AMD: Which CPUs Are Better in 2025?
By Jake Roach Last updated
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Old Ryzen AM4 CPUs top Amazon US, UK Amazon charts as DDR5 pricing pushes buyers to last-gen platform
By Jowi Morales Published
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AMD's dual-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 appears in first benchmark leaks
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Intel's upcoming Xeon Granite Rapids workstation lineup leaks, poised to challenge AMD Threadripper with $8,300 86-core flagship
By Hassam Nasir Published
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MSI adds auto BCLK overclocking to X870 MAX motherboards
By Aaron Klotz Published
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AMD publishes first Zen 6 document detailing ground-up redesign on 2nm process node
By Anton Shilov Published
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Cooling
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Thermaltake's new AIO cooler requires paid OpenAI subscription to generate custom backgrounds for $0.04 per prompt
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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110-pound cast-iron Victorian radiator upcycled into a gaming PC
By Mark Tyson Last updated
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Arctic launches its best thermal paste yet for chips of all types
By Zhiye Liu Published
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PremiumThe data center cooling state of play (2025) — Liquid cooling is on the rise as thermal density demands skyrocket in AI data centers
By Anton Shilov Published
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Scythe Big Shuriken 4 Review: Compact SFF cooling for Mini-ITX
By Albert Thomas Published
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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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GPUs
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PremiumNvidia's CUDA Tile examined: AI giant releases programming style for Rubin, Feynman, and beyond
By Anton Shilov Published
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TikTok owner ByteDance to reportedly purchase $14 billion worth of Nvidia AI GPUs in 2026
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Unlucky RTX 5080 buyer who received rocks made whole after month-long investigation, gets tattoo to commemorate
By Jake Roach Published
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Another 16-pin GPU power connector gets scorched, but this time it's not an RTX 5090
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Lisuan's G100 series has reportedly begun shipping out to customers, China's first 6nm discrete GPUs
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Chinese GPU manufacturer Zephyr confirms dead RDNA 2 GPU chips due to cracking, bulging, or shorting
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Modders are slapping 32GB of VRAM on the RTX 5080, which isn't good for gamers
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Some Japanese shops start rationing GPUs
By Jowi Morales Published
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 power wire reportedly caught fire despite using the original cable
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Motherboards
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PCIe card unlocks AMD chipset power on Intel motherboards
By Zhiye Liu Published
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MSI B850 MPower Motherboard Review: Micro ATX made for overclocking memory
By Joe Shields Published
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Asus teaser video outs upcoming 'Neo' motherboards for AM5
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Razer laptop motherboard repair video showcases superhuman hand-soldering skills
By Mark Tyson Published
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Amiga motherboard project to add NVMe SSD boot support and a driver for the onboard Ethernet
By Mark Tyson Published
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New $110 Intel Z790 motherboard with DDR4 support is a Christmas gift to the world amid the memory pricing crisis
By Zhiye Liu Published
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ASRock X870 Taichi Creator Review: A Taichi for Creatives
By Joe Shields Published
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Hands-on with the Thermal Grizzly Der8enchtable: Updating our longstanding motherboard test bench
By Joe Shields Published
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Best motherboard deals 2025.
By Joe Shields Last updated
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Overclocking
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PremiumSplave's Cave: Overclocking the Asus RTX 5090 Astral and setting the 3DMark Port Royal world record
By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch Published
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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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PC Cases
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Builder customizes 3D-printed PC case with worthwhile upgrades — premium 3D printing template with magnetically attached panels boasts ease of use, customizability, and design flair
By Mark Tyson Published
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HAVN BF360 Flow case review: Air scoop design delivers low GPU temps
By Albert Thomas Published
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Best 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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Power Supplies
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Corsair RM850x SHIFT 850W power supply review: Platinum performance at Gold pricing
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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Be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W power supply review: Silent, Platinum efficiency at an affordable price
By E. Fylladitakis 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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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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RAM
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Chinese memory maker CXMT prepares $4.2 billion USD IPO to take advantage of tight memory market
By Zak Killian Published
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Former Samsung engineer accused of giving 10nm DRAM data to China's CXMT, handwritten notes detailed over 600 process steps
By Luke James Published
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You can now buy 2 terabytes of DDR5 server RAM for the low price of just $39,000, and 4 TB for $77,000
By Hassam Nasir Published
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No, Asus isn't going into memory manufacturing
By Zak Killian Published
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Russian enthusiasts planning do-it-yourself DDR5 memory amidst the worldwide shortage
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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AMD EXPO 1.2 could supercharge Ryzen CPUs with CUDIMM support amid global DRAM crunch
By Zhiye Liu Published
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PremiumSK hynix expands U.S. presence with new Bellevue, Seattle office in efforts to get closer to its largest customers
By Luke James Published
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Samsung to delay its planned DDR4 end-of-life due to signing a long-term 'non-cancellable, non-returnable' contract with key customer
By Jowi Morales Published
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Corsair ships customer $35 decorative memory sticks instead of $1,000 worth of 96 GB of DDR5 memory
By Hassam Nasir Published
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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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Adata XPG Mars 980 Blade 2TB SSD Review: Affordable Luxury
By Shane Downing Published
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Micro Center lists 8TB WD_Black SSD at $2,419 MSRP, real price tag up 50% since October
By Jake Roach Last updated
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Corsair MP700 Micro 4TB SSD Review: A monster in the tiny M.2 2242 form factor
By Shane Downing Published
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Fujifilm to begin shipping 40TB Ultrium tape cartridges in January 2026
By Luke James Published
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Customer orders two Samsung 9100 Pro SSDs, receives 20 SSDs worth over $5,000 instead
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Pi calculation world record shattered at 314 trillion digits with a four-month run on a single server
By Bruno Ferreira Last updated
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Floppy disk pre-paid cash card launched in Taiwan
By Mark Tyson Published
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Windows 11 rockets SSD performance to new heights with hacked native NVMe driver
By Zhiye Liu Published
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DealsGrab this £138 2TB Acer Predator SSD before flash prices soar further
By Ben Stockton Published
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More about PC Components
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Unlucky RTX 5080 buyer who received rocks made whole after month-long investigation, gets tattoo to commemorate
By Jake Roach Published
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AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D might cost around $500, according to new listings
By Hassam Nasir Published
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MSI B850 MPower Motherboard Review: Micro ATX made for overclocking memory
By Joe Shields Published
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