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.
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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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Best MicroSD Express Cards For The Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025
By Zhiye Liu Last updated
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Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design — wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs — Gigabyte does the opposite with x16 upgrade to its WindForce Max card
By Zhiye Liu Published
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HDD prices spike as AI infrastructure and China's PC push collide
By Zak Killian Published
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PremiumAmazon unveils 192-core Graviton5 CPU with massive 180 MB L3 cache in tow
By Anton Shilov Published
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5D glass storage 'memory crystals' promise up to 13.8 billion years of data storage resilience, which is also the age of the universe
By Luke James Published
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CPUs
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PremiumAmazon unveils 192-core Graviton5 CPU with massive 180 MB L3 cache in tow
By Anton Shilov Published
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Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 9 290K Plus spotted at Indian retailer
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Intel fails to get EU antitrust ruling overturned in longstanding 16-year AMD competition case
By Mark Tyson Published
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Intel's Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H beats out AMD Strix Halo in early Geekbench single-threaded results
By Hassam Nasir Published
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DealsThis £289.99 Intel Core Ultra 265K gaming CPU bundle is a huge bargain for a PC build
By Ben Stockton Published
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Geekbench leak sees Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 7 270K comfortably ahead of Core Ultra 265K
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Ryzen 7 9850X3D edges past Ryzen 7 9800X3D in PassMark benchmark
By Luke James Published
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AMD's unreleased Ryzen 7 9850X3D shows up on Geekbench, scores amicably against 9800X3D with 5.6 GHz boost clocks
By Hassam Nasir Published
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1950s mechanical calculator crumbles in the face of divide-by-zero conundrum
By Mark Tyson Published
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Cooling
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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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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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GPUs
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Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design — wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs — Gigabyte does the opposite with x16 upgrade to its WindForce Max card
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Unreleased RTX Titan Ada prototype gets taken apart to reveal complex internal design and assembly
By Hassam Nasir Published
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New app injects AMD's AI-driven FSR Redstone framegen into unsupported games
By Luke James Published
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Nvidia details new software that enables location tracking for AI GPUs
By Anton Shilov Published
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Nvidia develops software-based tracking for AI GPUs to quash smuggling concerns
By Anton Shilov Published
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Nvidia Dawn and Dusk demo PC resurfaces alongside its original FX 5950 Ultra graphics card
By Mark Tyson Published
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2012 AMD FirePro S10000 dual-GPU card runs Arc Raiders at playable frame rates
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Nvidia reportedly wins H200 exports to China
By Anton Shilov Published
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Motherboards
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MSI X870E Godlike X Motherboard Review: 10th anniversary edition brings more exclusivity, numbered placard, and a Lucky plushy
By Joe Shields Published
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Best motherboard deals 2025.
By Joe Shields Last updated
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ASRock X870E Taichi OCF Motherboard Review: The right formula for extreme AMD overclocking
By Joe Shields Published
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AMD's B650 chipset isn't going anywhere, according to a new rumor
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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MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk MAX Wifi PZ Review: Project Zero cleans up the cables
By Joe Shields Published
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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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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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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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Best PC Cases 2025: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build
By Matt Safford Last updated
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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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Industry preps new 'cheap' HBM4 memory spec with narrow interface, but it isn't a GDDR killer
By Anton Shilov Published
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Framework raises DDR5 RAM upgrade prices by 50% amid DRAM shortage
By Zhiye Liu Published
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'Outlet' RAM sold in Japan as new with huge markups, scuffed packaging
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Biwin Black Opal OC Lab Gold Edition DDR5-6000 C28 4x48GB Review: High-Performance Memory For Demanding Applications
By Zhiye Liu Published
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RAM scalping takes hold on eBay, some kits selling for more than $2,000
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Chinese vendor unveils 256GB of RAM that costs more than an MSRP RTX 5090
By Zhiye Liu Published
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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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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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HDD prices spike as AI infrastructure and China's PC push collide
By Zak Killian Published
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5D glass storage 'memory crystals' promise up to 13.8 billion years of data storage resilience, which is also the age of the universe
By Luke James Published
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Best Flash Drives 2025: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB Storage
By Matt Safford Last updated
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DealsThis ginormous 28TB Seagate hard drive offers unbeatable value storage for just under £15 per TB
By Ben Stockton Published
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'World's first scalable DNA data storage offering' announced offering a staggering ‘60PB in 60 cubic inches,’ enough to hold 660,000 4K movies
By Mark Tyson Published
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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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More about PC Components
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5D glass storage 'memory crystals' promise up to 13.8 billion years of data storage resilience, which is also the age of the universe
By Luke James Published
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Unreleased RTX Titan Ada prototype gets taken apart to reveal complex internal design and assembly
By Hassam Nasir Published
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MSI X870E Godlike X Motherboard Review: 10th anniversary edition brings more exclusivity, numbered placard, and a Lucky plushy
By Joe Shields Published
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