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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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Every RTX 50 Series card hits MSRP or lower in Walmart blowout — GeForce week sees $100 off some cards

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 13:00 EDT

All of these RTX 50-series graphics cards are at or under MSRP in Walmart's Nvidia GeForce sale, with several all-time low deals to be had. Read more ›

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Micron teams up with TSMC to deliver HBM4E, targeted for 2027 — collaboration could enable further customization

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 12:26 EDT

Micron has confirmed it will partner with TSMC to manufacture the base logic die for its next-generation HBM4E memory, with production targeted for 2027. Read more ›

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Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite reference mini PC looks like a coaster — some designs are cooled by Frore AirJets

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 12:22 EDT

Qualcomm has just unveiled its new X2 lineup of mobile SoCs, but they seem to be ready for the desktop as well, with mini PC reference designs. There's a frisbee-like circular design and a square device that can dock into an all-in-one base; both are thin and cooled by Frore's AirJet systems. Read more ›

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CoreWeave deal with OpenAI now worth $22.4 billion — another $6.4 billion of AI data center capacity added

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 12:17 EDT

CoreWeave expands partnership to provide OpenAI with compute capacity. Read more ›

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SlimeMoldCrypt relies on gloopy living organism’s ever-changing network of tendrils for its dynamic, biological, encryption engine — inventor claims concept is resistant to decryption 'even by quantum machines'

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 09:04 EDT

A new device hopes to harden cryptography by leveraging icky-sounding organisms called slime molds. Read more ›

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Sony unveils first-ever wireless desktop speakers for PC gamers with planar magnetic drivers — sleek design features microphone and battery, also work with Mac and PS5

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 06:52 EDT

Sony took the wraps off its new Pulse Elevate wireless speakers during its State of Play event a few hours ago. Read more ›

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Intel reportedly raising prices on ever-popular Raptor Lake chips — 'outdated' CPUs to get over 10% price hike due to disinterest in AI processors

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 06:48 EDT

Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh processors are expected to become more expensive because of increasing demand, despite being one generation behind the company's latest chips. Read more ›

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Intel taps Apple for potential investment, says report — companies said to be discussing ways to work together more closely

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 05:21 EDT

Intel is reportedly in early talks with Apple about a potential investment and closer collaboration. Read more ›

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Raspberry Pi 500+ Review: RGB clicky keys and NVMe storage, but with a $200 price tag

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Tom's Hardware · 09/25/2025 03:00 EDT

Raspberry Pi has released an updated version of the Raspberry Pi 500 and this time the omitted NVMe storage is present, as is an RGB mechanical keyboard. Read more ›

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Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Elite chips for PCs stretch up to a record 5 GHz — 3nm Arm chips sport new Oryon Prime cores

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 16:30 EDT

Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite SoCs, and is making big claims about improvements over last gen. Read more ›

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Alibaba announces partnership with Nvidia despite Beijing’s bans — Chinese e-commerce giant is prioritizing AI with plans for global expansion

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 13:53 EDT

Alibaba is partnering with Nvidia for its Physical AI software stack, while also announcing plans to expand the global footprint of its data centers. Read more ›

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Manic Steam game collector first to surpass 40,000 game titles in library — $640,000 digital collection took 15 years to build

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 13:03 EDT

It is notoriously easy to own more games than you have time to play on Steam, but one user has taken this phenomenon to the extreme. Read more ›

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OpenAI may lease Nvidia GPUs instead of buying them — financial engineering deal could cut hardware costs in pursuit of 10GW buildout

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 13:03 EDT

OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease high-performance GPUs from Nvidia, rather than purchase them outright, as part of its plan to build out custom AI data centers over the next several years. Read more ›

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SMI SM2504XT ES 2TB SSD Review: A Mid-Range PCIe 5.0 Challenger

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 12:58 EDT

The SMI SM2504XT ES is a capable, power-efficient PCIe 5.0 SSD on a platform that should offer a more affordable high-end experience. It takes the competing Phison E31T to task in all the right ways. Read more ›

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AMD keeps AM4 platform on life support with 2020-era Zen 3 CPU — Ryzen 3 5100 surfaces, nine years after AM4 launch

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 12:44 EDT

Hardware leaker momomo_us has shared a photograph of the Ryzen 3 5100, a Zen 3 processor from the Cezanne days. Read more ›

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Check that you're ready for invasive DRM with new feature built right into Steam — Secure Boot and TPM status now listed right in the app

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 11:34 EDT

Valve has just added the ability to check your Secure Boot and TPM status in the latest Steam beta update. Secure Boot and TPM are required for most modern online games, and pretty much every anti-cheat software relies on them. Now, all you need to do is open Steam to check if they're enabled or not. Read more ›

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Microsoft develops breakthrough chip cooling method — microfluidic channels can cut peak temps by up to 65%, outperform conventional cold plates by up to 3x

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 11:10 EDT

Microsoft has proposed a breakthrough cooling method using microfluidic channels etched directly into the silicon die, which cuts peak chip temperatures by up to 65% and outperforms cold plates by up to 3 times. Read more ›

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Solidigm touts industry's first liquid-cooled enterprise SSD — D7-PS1010 is an E.1 PCIe 5.0 drive with a wrap-around cold plate

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 11:07 EDT

Solidigm's D7-PS1010 is the industry's first dual-sided liquid-cooled enterprise SSD. Read more ›

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The Nvidia RTX 5080 drops to new lowest-ever price — grab the PNY OC model for $929 at Walmart

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 09:41 EDT

Pricing for Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs finally seems to be stabilizing. Read more ›

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AI slop infects PC watercooling with Thermaltake's 'AI Forge' feature — adds generative AI to its MagFloe Ultra AIO screens for custom backgrounds

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Tom's Hardware · 09/24/2025 09:25 EDT

Thermaltake has just unveiled a new feature coming to its MagFloe Ultra lineup of AIO liquid coolers, called "AI Forge." This will allow you to whip up custom backgrounds for the screen on these coolers with just a prompt, right from within the TT Plus ARGB 3.0 software, without the need for any third-party apps. Read more ›

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