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Open-source Intel 486 mobo built from scratch in under 6 months for i486 chips — M8SBC-486's goal was to achieve Linux and Doom compatibility, but it achieves far more than that

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 01/25/2026 07:40 EDT

An enthusiast has showcased an open-source Intel 486 motherboard that they claim was 'made from scratch' in under six months. Read more ›

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Modder turns RTX 2080 Ti Hall of Fame into a supercharged 900W Titan RTX with transplanted core and memory — fully unlocked TU102 die with a 900W power limit hits 18k on 3DMark TimeSpy Extreme

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Tom's Hardware · 01/25/2026 07:20 EDT

RTX 2080 Ti Hall of Fame graphics card gets transplanted with a Titan RTX core and 24GB of GDDR6 memory. Paired with a 900W power limit modification, the card achieved a TimeSpy Extreme score better than an RTX 3090 on air. Read more ›

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Gaming PC charges you quarters every time you want to power it on, restoring oldest form of microtransactions — $135 in tools and supplies, plus a lifetime supply of quarters to kick it old school

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Tom's Hardware · 01/25/2026 07:00 EDT

A YouTube engineer has built a coin-operated power switch for a gaming PC, allowing users to pay for the privilege of turning on their own PC's — which is unfortunately not a cry too distant from encroaching reality. Read more ›

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Enthusiast strips GPU cooler to run sub-zero water through its heatpipes, drops temps to 13C — Modded, liquid-cooled RTX 2060 maintains 13C in gaming & unlocks higher boost clocks

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Tom's Hardware · 01/25/2026 06:40 EDT

A GPU running ice-cold water through its heatpipes without being a part of a massive liquid-nitrogen-fueled overclocking session is not something you see every day. That's exactly what TrashBench did by cutting up an RTX 2060's heatsink and attaching his own tubes to the cooler to push sub-zero liquid to the die. Read more ›

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Screen-ripping 300 Hz gaming monitor crashes to just $229, touts 1440p resolution and 1ms response time — save $220 on the LG 27-inch UltraGear 27G640A-B

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 12:43 EDT

This 1440p UltraGear monitor delivers a 300 Hz refresh rate at a price usually reserved for slower panels. Read more ›

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AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D could save you hundreds on your new build during the RAM crisis — CPU tech nearly eliminates the performance difference between cheap and expensive RAM

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 12:25 EDT

AMD has just reminded us that its X3D CPUs don't require fast memory speeds. In a new marketing slide for the upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D, we see only a 1% difference in average FPS across five games. We've known about this phenomenon since the DDR4-era 5800X3D, but this marks the first time AMD is explicitly marketing it. Read more ›

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100W car amplifier hacked into a custom RTX 3080 heatsink — custom mod slashes GPU temps by 10°C and looks absolutely stunning

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 11:31 EDT

A Redditor decided to give their RTX 3080 more life by replacing its backplate with a massive heatsink. Read more ›

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Shopper walks out with a $4.99 Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU from Goodwill — thrift stores are the hidden goldmines amid the AI-driven GPU crisis

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 11:07 EDT

Launched initially as a strong 1080p and 1440p gaming card, the Radeon RX 5700 XT was revived with basic maintenance after being picked up for just $4.99. Read more ›

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$3,000 RTX 5090 delivery brings rocks, a towel, and broken dreams — unboxing nightmare on an expensive GPU bought from Amazon Resale

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 10:49 EDT

A customer who ordered an MSI Suprim RTX 5090 worth at least $3,000 was scammed out of their money when they received a box filled with rocks instead. The story shared on Reddit highlights another entrant in the long line of GPU scam-swap cases, but this time it was an Amazon Resale item, where you might expect more dubious activity. Read more ›

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Zotac reportedly cancels GPU orders and raises MSRP by $200 or more across the board — the company blames 'system error' for cancellations

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 10:10 EDT

Zotac is said to have hiked prices on multiple Nvidia RTX GPUs, with one user claiming that the company canceled their order before the MSRP increase. Read more ›

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New AI data center buildout being done in secret location to avoid backlash from local residents — ex-crypto mining company doesn’t want publicity for its latest project

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 08:00 EDT

Applied Digital is apparently keeping the location of its new 430 MW secret at the moment to give the town where it's building it time to adjust for "national media attention." Read more ›

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MSI MPG X870E Edge Ti Wifi Review: Silver-white aesthetic meets budget X870E

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 08:00 EDT

MSI MPG X870E Edge Ti WiFi delivers USB4, Wi-Fi 7, 5GbE, dual PCIe 5.0 M.2, and strong performance in a stylish $299 X870E board. Read more ›

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Retro gamer resurrects Nintendo Wii Food Channel, uses Wii console to order Domino’s Pizza — the WiiLink project is the magic ingredient

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 07:40 EDT

Nintendo's 20-year-old Wii console is still useful for making online Domino’s Pizza orders in the U.S. and Canada. Read more ›

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Microsoft gave customers' BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI — Redmond confirms that it provides recovery keys to government agencies with valid legal orders

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Tom's Hardware 1 place · 01/24/2026 07:20 EDT

Microsoft is said to have cooperated with the FBI and released the backup BitLocker encryption key of one user stored in its servers to the agency after receiving a valid search warrant. Read more ›

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Jensen laments buying Mercedes for his parents with Nvidia stock that would be worth $1.33 billion today — founder cashed out some stock after 1999 IPO to buy his parents a $135,000 S-Class

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 07:00 EDT

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang laments selling some of his stock in the company to buy a Mercedes Benz S-Class for his parents in 1999. They are said to still have the vehicle in their possession, although they also regret the gift. Read more ›

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Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic are competing to see whose AI can play Pokémon the best — Twitch streams of beloved RPG game test the models' true might

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 06:40 EDT

Twitch streams of different AI models playing old Pokémon games have garnered hundreds of thousands of comments as the audience watches robots try to emulate human thinking. Unlike Pong or its derivatives, a game like Pokémon is much more complex, requiring risk assessment and logical reasoning, all great metrics to test and improve an AI. Read more ›

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Atari ST enthusiast announces the MiniST with FPGA, MiSTeryNano core, and black TKL case — priced at around $400 each, but the initial run is a mere five units

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 06:20 EDT

An Atari computer enthusiast is planning to produce a new TKL-sized FPGA-powered remake dubbed the MiniST. Read more ›

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China reveals 200-strong AI drone swarm that can be controlled by a single soldier — ‘intelligent algorithm’ allows individual units to cooperate autonomously even after losing communication with operator

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Tom's Hardware · 01/24/2026 06:00 EDT

The People's Liberation Army revealed its latest drone swarm tech with 200 units that's resistant to jamming, can make autonomous decisions, and is controlled by a single soldier. Read more ›

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Our favorite gaming headset gets a 50% price cut for a limited time — Razer's BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) drops to $100

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Tom's Hardware · 01/23/2026 17:48 EDT

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GPU price tracking 2026: Lowest price on every graphics card from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel today — here are the best deals during the AI-driven pricing crisis

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Tom's Hardware · 01/23/2026 15:13 EDT

Check the best prices on Nvidia RTX and AMD Radeon graphics cards. Read more ›

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