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Save $500 on this beastly gaming rig with an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, Ryzen 7800X3D, and 32GB of RAM — Skytech's desktop gaming PC now just $1,499

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Tom's Hardware · 06/13/2026 10:29 EDT

Looking for a solid gaming PC but tired of seeing exorbitant prices on every retailer's website? We've got you covered with this prebuilt, equipped with high-quality components ready for 1440p gaming and more, with a clear upgrade path once prices settle down. Read more ›

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Two of the best 2TB SSDs for the ROG Xbox Ally and Steam Deck are at record low prices — surprise SSD price cuts come as shortages and price hikes loom due to the AI server boom

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 08:00 EDT

We've found three noteworthy SSD deals, including two 2TB SSD models that are at their lowest recorded prices yet, designed to work in handheld PC's such as the Steam Deck and ROG Ally. Read more ›

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Modder takes hacksaw and hot glue to original Xbox to create a gaming handheld — ‘portable monstrosity’ has exposed spinning DVD in the center and plenty of duct tape, but works as intended

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 07:46 EDT

James Channel challenged himself to transmogrify the 'biggest, heaviest, power-hungry console anybody had ever seen' into a handheld. He did it. Duct tape and hot glue were very useful. Read more ›

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OneXPlayer unveils OneXFly Apex with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and up to 128 GB RAM — Flagship PC gaming handheld pushes 120W TDP with 'silent liquid cooling' and 85Wh removable battery

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 07:30 EDT

OneXPlayer has just teased the OneXFly Apex, its latest flagship handheld powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 at its full 120W TDP, featuring up to 128 GB of memory and an 8-inch 120Hz VRR screen. The device has adjustable triggers, and Harman-tuned dual speakers, all powered by an 85Wh removable battery. Read more ›

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3Dfx Voodoo modded with 12 MB of RAM and two texture mappers — reveals how revolutionary GPU was way ahead of its time

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Tom's Hardware · 09/27/2025 06:30 EDT

Modded 3Dfx Voodoo shows how the design was ahead of its time. Read more ›

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One of our favorite ever 3D printers the Prusa MK4S has dropped to an all-time low of $929 — accurate, fast, and quiet quality prints

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 14:17 EDT

Receiving a maximum rating, the Prusa MK4S is one of our favorite printers to hit the test bench. Now discounted to a new low price of $929. Read more ›

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Teen suspected of holding $1.8 million in bitcoin from hacking Vegas casinos is out on bail — alleged perp could be tried as an adult, face possible prison time

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 12:40 EDT

A 17-year-old alleged hacker has been released into the custody of his parents, as prosecutors hunt for his involvement with a multi-million dollar cyberattack and heist on a slew of Vegas casinos. The attack, attributed to the Scattered Spider group, affected MGM and Caesar's Entertainment casinos on the Vegas Strip. Read more ›

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Samsung takes a scalpel to its 2nm wafer price tag, bringing it down to $20,000 — Korean chipmaker now undercuts rival TSMC by 33%

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 12:17 EDT

Samsung throws the gauntlet to TMSC, which recently rose its pricing thanks to overwhelming demand. Read more ›

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U.S. Treasury Secretary calls Taiwan 'world's biggest single point of failure': Lion's share of advanced chips are made in Taiwan

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 11:40 EDT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Taiwan's near-total dominance in advanced chip production poses a critical threat to global stability, urging urgent redistribution of manufacturing to the U.S. and allied nations. Read more ›

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The state of Intel: What the company's $5 billion deal with Nvidia could mean for the floundering chipmaker — Investments, capex, and the beating heart of x86

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 11:14 EDT

Intel and Nvidia's $5 billion deal could be transformative for the once-proud chip manufacturer. But whether it's a stay of execution or the beginning of a new era isn’t yet understood, even by analysts. Read more ›

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OpenAI's significant investments raise more questions than answers — CEO Sam Altman remains tight-lipped about how the company will deliver

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 11:02 EDT

OpenAI has promised hundreds of billions in investments. The only catch is, it doesn't have anything like that to hand. Indeed, all the investment funds it has received in its entire history wouldn't pay for a single year of its flagship deals. So where is the money going to come from? Read more ›

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Windows 10 extended support is now free, but only in Europe — Microsoft capitulates on controversial $30 ESU price tag which remains firmly in place for the U.S

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 10:42 EDT

Microsoft has confirmed that it is taking the $30 price tag off of its extended support upgrade program for the European Economic Area only. It also removes the alternative need to upload one's PC settings to the cloud, a requirement for free ESU support in the rest of the world. Read more ›

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Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X available for pre-order worldwide – U.S. pricing starts at $599 and $999 respectively

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 08:31 EDT

Pre-orders begin for Asus’ ROG Xbox Ally series, the first handhelds designed in partnership with Microsoft. Read more ›

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New U.S. gov't rule says chipmakers have to make one chip in the US for each chip imported from another country to avoid 100% tariffs — Trump admin allegedly preps new 1:1 chip export rule under new tariff plan

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 08:20 EDT

The Trump administration is drafting a policy that would require chipmakers to match U.S. production with customer imports or face steep tariffs, potentially up to 100%. Read more ›

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YouTuber's homebrew aim-assist exoskeleton grabs them second place in global Aimlabs leader board — 63% aim boost from AI-powered project

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 07:57 EDT

A YouTube gamer has constructed a homebrew aim-assist exoskeleton which tracks on-screen movement and adjusts his aim physically, helping to max out his score in Aimlabs' FPS training program. Read more ›

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Intel officially becomes a contract custom chip designer, Nvidia among lead customers — company veteran Srini Iyengar to spearhead new Central Engineering Group

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 09/26/2025 07:13 EDT

Intel has effectively entered the custom silicon market by appointing a dedicated executive to lead its bespoke CPU efforts and securing a major multi-year deal to design custom Xeon processors for Nvidia, marking a shift from semi-custom tweaks to full-fledged contract chip design. Read more ›

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Bots targeting the r/GamingLaptop's subreddit with blatant MSI advertising in posts — mods allege marketing bots are flooding the forums with MSI-promoting posts

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 06:34 EDT

The r/GamingLaptop subreddit is under attack from a coordinated strike involving spammers promoting MSI products exclusively to its members. Read more ›

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 review: a necessary update, not an exciting one

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Tom's Hardware · 09/26/2025 06:00 EDT

The GeForce RTX 5050 brings a much-needed performance boost to the low end of the graphics card market, but it faces intense competition at its $249 MSRP. Read more ›

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Elon Musk's Grok AI to be used by US government at a price of 42 cents per agency— Trump admin joining Meta, OpenAI in recent trend of AI govt contracts

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 16:26 EDT

The United States government has finalized a deal licensing the Grok 4 chatbot for use by federal government workers. This follows recent deals made with OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic, but raises eyebrows due to the previously fractured relationship between xAI boss Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Read more ›

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HighPoint enables GPUDirect storage with new adapter: — up to 64 GB/s from storage to GPU without CPU involvement

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 15:42 EDT

HighPoint launches the Rocket 7638D switch card that enables Nvidia GPUDirect connectivity between GPUs and NVMe storage by supporting peer-to-peer data transfers without CPU involvement. Read more ›

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ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally were previously listed at $850 and $550 — pricing and preorders expected today

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 14:15 EDT

Asus ROG Singapore has announced on its Instagram page that ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally preorders are "dropping soon!" Read more ›

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