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Get AMD's flagship Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 32GB of DDR5 memory and an MSI B850 Wi-Fi 7 motherboard at a discount — Micro Center bundles are now available on Amazon

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Tom's Hardware · 06/20/2026 13:57 EDT

Micro Center is now selling some of its bundles on Amazon, including this 9800X3D combo that gives you an excellent motherboard and fast RAM without breaking the bank. Read more ›

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Crew of Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker charged with intentionally sabotaging undersea cables — Finnish authorities claim ship dragged its anchor 56 miles along the sea floor, causing $70 million in damage to five cables

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Tom's Hardware · 08/13/2025 05:23 EDT

Crew members of the Eagle S oil tanker have been charged with 'aggravated sabotage and aggravated interference with telecommunications' by Finnish authorities. Read more ›

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Intel's fabled Itanium refuses to die, but the end is probably near — deprecation of IA-64 support is back on the chopping block in GCC version 16

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Tom's Hardware · 08/13/2025 05:00 EDT

Maintainers are discussing whether or not to remove IA-64 support from the GCC compiler once again. If their plans go through, IA-64 support could be dropped for GCC 16. Read more ›

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Anker’s massive laptop power bank is down to $110 on Amazon — TSA-friendly, triple USB-C charging and max output of 165W battery is perfect for back to school

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 14:48 EDT

A great all-in-one charging solution for all your devices when you are on the go. Read more ›

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Nvidia RTX 5090D V2 limits AI performance even more with 25% less VRAM and bandwidth — downgraded gaming flagship keeps same $2299 MSRP in China

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 13:28 EDT

Nvidia has officially released the GeForce RTX 5090D V2 gaming graphics card for the Chinese market, priced at $2,300 MSRP. Read more ›

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UK government inexplicably tells citizens to delete old emails and pictures to save water during national drought — 'data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems'

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 12:50 EDT

The UK government says that a nationally significant drought is so bad that citizens should delete old emails and images to reduce water usage in data centers. Read more ›

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Modder builds gaming handheld powered by an RTX 4090 laptop GPU and Intel i9-14900HX — system sports 12.5-inch 4K display, 175W mobile GPU

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 12:18 EDT

A China-based computing enthusiast and modder has created a gaming handheld that pushes the envelope for the form factor. Read more ›

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Backup all your schoolwork with this 2TB back-to-school deal on the SK hynix Tube 31 flash drive — its lowest-ever price

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 11:58 EDT

With a massive 2TB of capacity, the SK hynix Tube T31 is the perfect companion for backing up your precious schoolwork. Read more ›

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I created a Time Machine volume for Macs with a TP-Link router to simplify my backup tasks, and it was surprisingly easy — one central backup point can back up all the Apple devices on your network

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 11:51 EDT

Wireless Time Machine access is an easy way to keep your MacBook data backed up. Read more ›

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AMD's new RX 9060 ripped out of OEM PC and benchmarked — beats the RTX 5050 by 20 percent, basically ties the RTX 5060 in gaming and productivity

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 11:50 EDT

AMD’s new RX 9060 8GB non-XT delivers a 19.8% performance lead over Nvidia’s RTX 5050 and comes within 2% of the RTX 5060 in 1080p gaming. In 3DMark, it scores 38% and 25% higher than the RTX 5050 in Time Spy and Fire Strike. Read more ›

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AI data centers' soaring energy consumption is causing skyrocketing power bills for households across the US — states reporting spikes in energy costs of up to 36%

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 11:20 EDT

Americans are footing the bill for the sheer amount of electricity required to operate the data centers responsible for providing access to AI tools and services. Read more ›

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Asus ROG Strix XG32UCWMG 4K OLED gaming monitor review: Premium high-speed gaming and stunning imagery

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 10:00 EDT

Asus adds another display to its ROG Strix line with the XG32UCWMG. This 32-inch 4K OLED delivers 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color. It also sports smooth video processing, premium build quality and a stunning picture. Read more ›

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Korean Starbucks bans desktop PCs, printers, and office partitions — power strips also forbidden in crackdown on industrious customers

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 09:17 EDT

Starbucks Korea has issued a ban on a series of office items in its stores. Read more ›

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Samsung's benchmark-topping 4TB and 2TB 9100 Pro SSDs with attached heatsinks leap to all-time low prices at Newegg and Amazon — Act fast while they are cheaper than the non-heatsink versions

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 09:06 EDT

Samsung's 9100 Pro 4TB and 2TB SSDs with heatsinks leap to an all-time low price Read more ›

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Why I still use a Lenovo Thinkpad that debuted in 2011 — the X220 helps me stay focused on my most important tasks

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 09:06 EDT

I’ve got a love for old Thinkpads and my greatest obsession is the X220. Read more ›

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This futuristic 3D-printed cyberdeck has two swiveling touchscreens — and it's powered by a Raspberry Pi 5

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 08:56 EDT

Maker Sector 07 has created a 3D-printed cyberdeck that features two screens that can swivel between portrait and landscape mode. Read more ›

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Stablecoins gain critical mass after GENIUS Act cements rules — banks and companies rush to register new coins

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 08:44 EDT

US banks and financial institutions are keen to take advantage of the stablecoin provisions put into US law by the GENIUS Act, though regulation remains murky. Read more ›

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The beige GPU of your dreams is here, and it's pricey — Asus unveils Noctua Edition RTX 5080 fitted with 3x NF-A12x25 G2 fans and custom vapor chamber to achieve 'state-of-the-art quiet cooling efficiency'

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 08:03 EDT

Asusa nd Noctua’s RTX 5080 Noctua Edition features a triple 120mm fan setup with next-gen NF-A12x25 G2 fans and an upgraded heatsink for improved cooling and low noise. At 385mm and nearly four slots wide, it targets silent high-end gaming but demands ample case space. Availability and pricing are pending, but we expect it to cost over $1,500. Read more ›

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I expanded my Wi-Fi 7 network by adding a TP-Link Deco BE25-Outdoor satellite, quadrupling performance for long-distance connections in my backyard

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 08:01 EDT

For less than $150, I was able to boost my backyard wireless performance effortlessly. Read more ›

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Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti bought from Amazon had the box contents swapped for bag of suspicious white powder — PC hardware enthusiast bamboozled by Amazon just days after ordering a 5090 with no GPU core, finds salt instead

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 07:27 EDT

A PC hardware enthusiast in Taiwan video recorded their Amazon-sourced RTX 5070 Ti unboxing only to discover the box contained a bag of salt instead of a graphics card. Read more ›

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Nvidia responds to claim China is urging local companies to avoid Nvidia H20 — report claims authorities have sent notices discouraging use, especially for government-related purposes

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Tom's Hardware · 08/12/2025 07:06 EDT

A new report claims that China is urging local companies to avoid using Nvidia's H20 chip. Read more ›

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