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PremiumPremium Build: Greyscale — building a custom-looped ITX PC that pushes the form factor to its limitsBuilding an ITX PC can be challenging in and of itself, so naturally, we decided to amp up the difficulty factor and see if we could build something uncoolable.
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PremiumTesting PC games using FEX on a high-end Android tablet can yield playable results — but the early tech is still not ready for prime timeWe take a brief look at FEX, the translation layer that allows PC games to run on ARM64 devices, such as Android Tablets. While the results are promising, it still has a long way to go.
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PremiumOur experts review your astonishing PC builds and setups in Rig Rundown — from wall-mounted setups to a system packed inside of a 1:6 scale RC carWe go through user-submitted PC builds and crown a winner in the inaugural Tom's Hardware Premium Rig Rundown results
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PremiumWhy we spent 50+ hours retesting Intel’s Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K PlusAlthough we’ve known for a long time that Intel planned to refresh its Arrow Lake CPUs, the 270K Plus and 250K Plus still posted results that were difficult to believe during our review period.
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PremiumWD 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'WD's leadership, now fully split from Sandisk, talks about its expectations for the future with industry analysts. We cover the full transcript of the press-only session right here.
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PremiumAmerica’s AI chip rules keep changing — and the rest of the world is paying the priceWhat’s going on with Donald Trump’s attitude to AI chips, and how could it play out?
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PremiumHere’s what the FCC ban on foreign-manufactured routers actually means for consumersRouter manufacturers will now need to jump through some restrictive hoops to sell products in the U.S.
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PremiumAnalyzing Noctua's roadmap — new PSUs, fan-equipped mice, the elusive Thermosiphon, and disappearing prototypesWe take a look at Noctua's current lineup of releases through Q2 2026, in addition to what products we might expect from them in the future, including the impressive Thermosiphon cooler.
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PremiumTesting DirectStorage with GPU decompression — do Blackwell GPUs have the upper hand?We tested DirectStorage with GPU decompression on Blackwell GPUs to see if they perform better than prior generations.
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