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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SanDisk to double price of 3D NAND for enterprise SSDs in Q1 2026
By Anton Shilov Published
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Nvidia to demand full upfront payment for H200 GPUs from China customers, report claims
By Anton Shilov Published
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MSI unlocks the full power of AMD CPUs with new MEG X870E Unify-X Max motherboard
By Zhiye Liu Published
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AMD claims Panther Lake has 'too much baggage' for handheld PC use
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Best of CES 2026: Innovating amidst the RAM and storage apocalypse
By The Editors of Tom's Hardware Published
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Cooler Master introduces the Aquagate MAX Retro Mini cooling unit
By Jowi Morales Published
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PremiumMicron to begin work on $100 billion New York 'megafab' imminently
By Anton Shilov Published
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CPUs
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AMD claims Panther Lake has 'too much baggage' for handheld PC use
By Aaron Klotz Published
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AMD's heavily-rumored Ryzen 9 9950X3D was a no-show at CES 2026, but it's still coming, according to Alienware
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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Senior AMD executive tells consumers to buy cheap CPUs to combat memory pricing squeeze
By Jowi Morales Published
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Intel Panther Lake pre-release testing delivers over 80 fps in Cyberpunk, 100 fps in F1 — Arc B390 offers playable 1080p frame rates with XeSS quirks in our hands-on tests
By Jake Roach Published
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AMD Ryzen chief teases return of older Zen 3 chips to fight soaring RAM prices
By Bruno Ferreira Published
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Commodore 64 floppy drive has the power to be a computer
By Mark Tyson Published
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AMD's CES 2026 Keynote Liveblog
By Jake Roach Last updated
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AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D promises 7% uplift over Ryzen 7 9800X3D
By Jake Roach Published
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AMD's Ryzen AI 400 series includes the first Copilot+ desktop CPU
By Jake Roach Published
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Cooling
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Cooler Master introduces the Aquagate MAX Retro Mini cooling unit
By Jowi Morales Published
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Be Quiet showcases its minty fresh Light Loop AIO cooler and Dark Perk mice at CES 2026
By Bruno Ferreira Published
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Frore Systems' LiquidJet and AirJet Pak cooling systems in the flesh
By Bruno Ferreira Published
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Asus unveils cable-free AIO liquid coolers to streamline PC builds for a cleaner look
By Zhiye Liu Published
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MSI's new MPG CoreFrozr CPU air coolers feature a 6-inch LCD display
By Brandon Hill Published
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PC Fan Faceoff: Can Arctic's $8.50 P12 Pro compete with the $35 Noctua NF-A12x25 G2?
By Niels Broekhuijsen Published
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Plasma-powered solid-state laptop cooler to debut at CES
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Best CPU Coolers 2025: AIO and Air Coolers
By Matt Safford Last updated
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ID-Cooling FX360 LCD Review: Quiet, cool, and… why is this screen so small?
By Albert Thomas Published
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GPUs
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Nvidia to demand full upfront payment for H200 GPUs from China customers, report claims
By Anton Shilov Published
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AMD is unfazed by Panther Lake's big integrated GPU — 'It's not even a fair fight' to compare the Arc B390 to Strix Halo, AMD exec claims
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Nvidia's next-gen RTX 60 series might not debut until the second half of 2027, leaker claims
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says "the future is neural rendering" at CES 2026
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Jensen says Nvidia could potentially resurrect old GPUs to address shortages and high pricing
By Stephen Warwick Last updated
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AMD hints at officially open-sourcing FSR 4
By Bruno Ferreira Published
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Nvidia says H200 demand in China is 'very high' as export licenses near completion
By Luke James Published
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Community tests confirm DLSS 4.5 yields 20%+ performance loss on older RTX 30 and 20 series GPUs compared to DLSS 4.0
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Gigabyte's Aorus RTX 5090 Infinity takes aim at Asus' ROG Matrix
By Kunal Khullar Published
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Motherboards
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MSI unlocks the full power of AMD CPUs with new MEG X870E Unify-X Max motherboard
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Gigabyte unleashes new DDR4 AM4 motherboards as RAM shortage continues to slam PC builders
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Best Motherboards 2026 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset
By Joe Shields Last updated
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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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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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Phanteks debuts striking PC case with multi-chamber design
By Kunal Khullar Published
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Asus unveils the ROG Cronox, its first panoramic PC case with a 9.2" screen and rotating fan bracket
By Hassam Nasir Published
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Thermaltake goes retro at CES 2026, shows off liquid cooler with CRT-themed display and 80s-style PC cases
By Aaron Klotz Published
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Best PC Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build
By Matt Safford Last updated
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Best Mini-ITX Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Compact PC Builds
By Matt Safford Last updated
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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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SilverStone takes the wraps off the FLP03, its latest homage to beige 1980s PC design
By Mark Tyson Published
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Power Supplies
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MSI introduces GPU Safeguard tech on its latest PSUs to fend off RTX 5090 meltdowns — warns users with pop-up and buzzer when abnormal current is detected on the 12V-2x6 connector
By Jowi Morales Published
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MSI teases new power supplies with 'instant protection' against melting RTX 5090 cables
By Hassam Nasir Published
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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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RAM
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PremiumMicron to begin work on $100 billion New York 'megafab' imminently
By Anton Shilov Published
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Boxes of 100 server-grade DDR5 memory now cost as much as property in Shanghai in China spot market
By Luke James Published
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Patriot shows off opulent Viper Xtreme 5 Aurum RAM kit with flashy finish as prices surge throughout industry
By Jowi Morales Published
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Newegg bundles $1,460 128GB DDR5 RAM kit with $50 Starbucks gift card
By Sayem Ahmed Last updated
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Corsair cancels $240 48GB DDR5 memory kit orders due to pricing error
By Hassam Nasir 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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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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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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SanDisk to double price of 3D NAND for enterprise SSDs in Q1 2026
By Anton Shilov Published
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Micron announces 3610 SSD, the industry-first PCIe 5.0 QLC SSD available to OEMs
By Jowi Morales Published
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Phison's new SSD controller sips a mere 2.3W and runs at 14.7 GB/s, addressing PCIe 5.0's power concerns
By Zhiye Liu Published
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OWC reveals 192TB of blazing 6.6 GB/s storage inside desktop data powerhouse
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Developer turns floppy disks into secret black-and-white picture canvases
By Ben Stockton Published
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Sandisk’s new Optimus SSD line-up replaces retired WD color-based models
By Zhiye Liu Published
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Blu-ray hits 20 years old, and it isn't dead yet — optical disc format was introduced to the public at CES 2006
By Mark Tyson Published
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Best Flash Drives 2026: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB Storage
By Matt Safford Last updated
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Best External SSDs 2026
By Matt Safford Last updated
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More about PC Components
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PremiumMicron to begin work on $100 billion New York 'megafab' imminently
By Anton Shilov Published
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CES 2026 Day 2: Dell’s massive 52-inch 6K monitor, AMD unbothered by Intel’s new Arc B390 IGP, MSI PSUs guard against RTX 5090 meltdowns
By Brandon Hill Published
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AMD's heavily-rumored Ryzen 9 9950X3D was a no-show at CES 2026, but it's still coming, according to Alienware
By Hassam Nasir Last updated
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