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PremiumHow to choose a new motherboard without overpayingHow much motherboard is too much? We look at what you actually get as prices climb — from VRMs and connectivity to premium features and diminishing returns.
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PremiumIntel VP Robert Hallock sets Nova Lake expectations, teases return to Raptor Lake for DDR4 platforms — our full 1:1 interview transcriptEnthusiast PCs ain't dead yet.
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PremiumThe current state of PCIe 6.0 SSDs and controllersMicron and Samsung already have actual SSDs
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PremiumAI is starting to out-design chip engineers in narrow areas as LLMs accelerate software chip design tool developmentAutomated analysis and design, powered by AI, could help the chip design process… with caveats.
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PremiumThe custom AI ASIC state of play (May 2026) — Broadcom deals, Google TPUs, Meta MTIA & beyondASIC-based AI server shipments are projected to reach 27.8% of the market in 2026, the highest share since 2023, and custom ASIC shipments will grow 44.6% year-over-year.
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PremiumWhy now is the best time to jump on the OLED monitor bandwagonBetter reliability and dropping prices are making OLED monitors even more attractive.
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PremiumWhy building a quiet PC is harder than you think — what to know, and how to make your rig quieterBuilding a quiet PC is a challenge, especially with high-power PCs — but it is possible with effort focused on the right areas
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PremiumThe Middle East had everything data center builders and hyperscalers could wish for — then the Iran war happenedMoney was pouring into the region, as well as plenty from its own coffers, until the war.
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PremiumSteam Controller interview full transcript — Valve programmer and engineer discuss design, latency, prototyping, and the joys of not having a kernel driverValve sat down with Tom's Hardware to discuss the new Steam Controller, its design, dealing with latency, and why you really need Steam to use it.
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PremiumThe GeForce RTX 30-series upgrade matrix — does your Ampere GPU need an upgrade in 2026?We go over every GPU in the RTX 30-series lineup to determine whether or not it's the right time to leave the Ampere platform for newer Blackwell and RDNA4-based pastures.
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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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