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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Best External SSDs 2026
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Intel's Nova Lake lineup to feature a SKU with 12 Xe3P iGPU cores, compete with Ryzen G-series APUs
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New tech can see a CPU's transistors in action — terahertz radiation can potentially steal data as a chip is running
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Best motherboard deals 2026
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Intel's Nova Lake CPUs gear up to seize AMD’s 3D V-Cache gaming throne in early leak
By Zhiye Liu Published -

Acer Predator GX850 SFX power supply review: Solid electrical performance with good efficiency
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

Bulbous 15x fan PC case side panel dubbed the ‘Superdome’ lowers temps by 20 degrees
By Mark Tyson Published
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CPUs
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Intel's Nova Lake lineup to feature a SKU with 12 Xe3P iGPU cores, compete with Ryzen G-series APUs
By Hassam Nasir Published -

New tech can see a CPU's transistors in action — terahertz radiation can potentially steal data as a chip is running
By Aaron Klotz Published -

Intel's Nova Lake CPUs gear up to seize AMD’s 3D V-Cache gaming throne in early leak
By Zhiye Liu Published -
PremiumWhy we spent 50+ hours retesting Intel’s Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus
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Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Ryzen 7 9700X faceoff
By Hassam Nasir Published -

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2026: CPU Rankings
By Jake Roach Last updated -

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
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Geekbench 6.7 adds Intel BOT detection to spoof out 'unrealistic' CPU scores
By Hassam Nasir Published -

Intel and Google announce multi-year chip deal
By Anton Shilov Published
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Cooling
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Bulbous 15x fan PC case side panel dubbed the ‘Superdome’ lowers temps by 20 degrees
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Silverstone IceMyst Pro 360 Pro Review: Designed for RAM overclocking
By Albert Thomas Published -
PremiumAnalyzing Noctua's roadmap — new PSUs, fan-equipped mice, the elusive Thermosiphon, and disappearing prototypes
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published -

Tryx Stage 360 AIO Review: Luxurious, unique, and quiet
By Albert Thomas Published -

15 tiny 3D-printed fans fit inside a domed Noctua NF-A12x25 frame to form the "Fanhattan Project"
By Hassam Nasir Published -

Best AIO Coolers 2026
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Thermal Grizzly scammed out of $46,000 by Alibaba metals suppliers
By Mark Tyson Published -

Best PC case fans tested 2026: Improve your airflow, silence your system, or add more RGB glow
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published -

Be quiet! Silent Loop 3 420 review: Performance cooling with minimal noise
By Albert Thomas Published
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GPUs
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'CopprLink' destroys every eGPU standard in new test, achieves near-native-level performance with an RTX 5090
By Hassam Nasir Published -

Benchmarking Nvidia's RTX Neural Texture Compression tech that can reduce VRAM usage by over 80%
By Dan Mateescu Published -

Tests show $30,000 AI GPUs are terrible password crackers — RTX 5090 gaming GPU outperforms Nvidia H200 and AMD MI300X
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Newbie overclocker destroys $5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z GPU they used 'to learn how to solder'
By Jowi Morales Published -

Intel Arc GPUs can finally boot up and play 'Crimson Desert' — but you'll probably want to wait for official support
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Intel introduces its own Neural Compression technology with a fallback mode that works on GPUs without dedicated AI cores
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Nvidia Pascal GPUs debuted 10 years ago today, best known for the GTX 1060 and GTX 1080 Ti
By Mark Tyson Published -

Apple approves drivers that let AMD and Nvidia eGPUs run on Mac
By Jowi Morales Published -

Nvidia AI tech claims to slash gaming GPU memory usage by 85% with zero quality loss
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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Motherboards
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Best motherboard deals 2026
By Joe Shields Last updated -

Nvidia's long-rumored N1 SoC spotted on a laptop motherboard with 128 GB RAM, listed for $1,400
By Hassam Nasir Published -
PremiumPCI Express roadmap: The path to 1TB/s with PCI 8.0, the challenges of integration, and beyond
By Anton Shilov Published -

Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme AI Top Motherboard Review: Solid flagship, but the X3D version is what you want today
By Joe Shields Published -

Gigabyte X870 Aorus Stealth Motherboard Review: The gothy Goldilocks of rear-connect AM5 motherboards
By Joe Shields Published -

MSI MPG X870E Carbon Max Wifi Review: Small tweaks, same Carbon DNA
By Joe Shields Published -

ASRock launches new Frankensteined motherboard with one DDR4 slot and two DDR5 slots
By Hassam Nasir Published -

MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max Wifi II Motherboard review: Sharpening the Tomahawk’s blade
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Why AMD motherboards now come with bigger BIOS chips—and why it matters to you
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Overclocking
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Ambitious modder bolts a 360mm server AIO onto an RTX 3080, slashes VRAM temps in half
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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 -

Overclocker uses camping freezer to push RTX 5050 to nearly 3.5 GHz
By Zak Killian Published -

GPU overclocker uses chilled car antifreeze and pond pump to push Intel card to sub-zero temps, sets world record
By Jowi Morales Published -

Crazed modder straps DIY copper waterpipes to GTX 1060, sets world overclocking records in 12600KF category
By Mark Tyson Published -

GPU frequency overclocking world record broken using integrated Intel graphics
By Hassam Nasir Published -

Delidded AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D runs 23 degrees cooler
By Mark Tyson Published -

PC enthusiast delidded a 9950X3D using fishing line and a clothes iron
By Mark Tyson Published -

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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PC Cases
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Corsair's new customizer tool lets buyers trick out the Frame 4000D case
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Best PC Case Deals 2026
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Corsair's new 3200D mid-tower case redefines airflow and component compatibility
By Kunal Khullar Published -

Endgame: What’s it Like to build the Noctua-everything PC inside the Antec Flux Pro Noctua-Edition
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published -

Noctua teases upcoming PC case with brown color scheme and bundled fans
By Kunal Khullar Published -

Akasa launches its latest-generation fanless Mini-ITX case
By Jowi Morales Published -

Computer History Museum unveils comically large-scale rendition of the 1986 Apple Macintosh Plus
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Hands-on with Cooler Master’s Cosmos Alpha full-tower chassis – sliding, configurable interior makes for lots of possibilities
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Corsair launches new FRAME 4000D "Vault" series featuring two color-shifting paintjobs & other upgrades
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Power Supplies
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Acer Predator GX850 SFX power supply review: Solid electrical performance with good efficiency
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 230V 650W power supply review: A competent entry-level choice
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W supply review: Platinum-level efficiency, premium pricing
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

MSI MAG A1200PLS PCIE5 1200W power supply review: A competent 1200W unit, but pricey
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

Enermax Revolution III S 1000W power supply review: Platinum efficiency, limited thermal capability
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

DIYer upcycles an old PC PSU into a flexible bench power supply
By Mark Tyson Published -

Lian Li SP1000P SFX power supply review: Exceptional power density in compact form
By E. Fylladitakis Published -

Best Power Supplies 2026
By E. Fylladitakis Last updated -

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1200W power supply review: Delivers outstanding performance at premium pricing
By E. Fylladitakis Published
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RAM
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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
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Micron's $24 billion Singapore fab could need 500 transformers, more than double the output of any single manufacturer
By Luke James Published -

Micron predicts that cars will need 300GB of RAM
By Jowi Morales Published -

Corsair’s limited-time memory sale brings 25% savings
By Kunal Khullar Published -

SK Group chairman says memory chip shortage will last until 2030
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Micron enters high-volume production of HBM4 for Nvidia Vera Rubin
By Luke James Published -

RAM kits are now sold with one fake RAM stick alongside a real one to create a performance illusion
By Zhiye Liu Published -

Retailer denies memory replacement due to 4x increase in DDR5 pricing, says price increase would equate to an 'upgrade' for the customer
By Bruno Ferreira Published -

US RAM crisis hits boiling point as AI mania wipes out all 32GB DDR5 kits under $359
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Sound Cards
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Comparison of $4,000 boutique audio cable to $7 Amazon Basics cable shows audiophiles waste a lot of money
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Creative updates its Sound Blaster PCIe line after 5 years
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DIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 years later
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Creative Labs revives Sound Blaster brand with modular audio hub
By Kunal Khullar Published -

Legendary Sound Blaster ISA sound card gets a driver update 30 years later
By Mark Tyson Published -

Old-school Creative Sound Blaster cards repaired and demoed
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How to Add Effects to Audio in Audacity
By Jo Hinchliffe Published -

How To Remove Background Noise, Distortion in Audacity
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EVGA Adds Nu Audio Pro 7.1 Sound Cards With Improved Looks
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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Storage
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Best External SSDs 2026
By Matt Safford Last updated -
This platypus PCIe adapter converts half-height GPUs into full-height while adding two M.2 slots for SSDs
By Hassam Nasir Published -

Two manufacturers commit to keep Blu-ray alive after others quit manufacturing
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Vdura hikes its enterprise SSD pricing, now costs 22.6x more than hard drives — the price of a 30TB SSD has climbed 472%
By Luke James Published -

30 years of Lexar: What a look inside its R&D labs and factory reveals about its plans for an AI-ready future
By Jowi Morales Published -

Engineer installs 3.5-inch floppy drive in a Tesla
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2TB SanDisk memory card card surfaces for eye-watering $2,000
By Jowi Morales Published -
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'
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Sharge Disk Pro 2TB review: Great sustained writes, active cooling, and a built-in hub
By Matt Safford Published
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More about PC Components
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Bulbous 15x fan PC case side panel dubbed the ‘Superdome’ lowers temps by 20 degrees
By Mark Tyson Published -

'CopprLink' destroys every eGPU standard in new test, achieves near-native-level performance with an RTX 5090
By Hassam Nasir Published -
PremiumWhy we spent 50+ hours retesting Intel’s Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus
By Jake Roach Published
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