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$100 CPU Shootout: Comparing the Ryzen 5 5500, Core i3-14100F, and Core i3-12100F to find the top DDR4 CPU

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Tom's Hardware · 05/23/2026 08:00 EDT

As RAM prices continue to climb, budget CPUs are becoming more important. Here, we look at the three leading CPUs around $100 that use DDR4 memory to find which one is right for your next budget PC build. Read more ›

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Huawei develops 122TB SSD with new packaging tech to sidestep US sanctions on 3D NAND chips — Chinese firm develops proprietary tech to cram more NAND dies in a smaller footprint

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Tom's Hardware · 05/23/2026 07:40 EDT

Huawei developed a new die-on-board packaging, which directly mounted NAND dies on the SSD PCB, to get around the sanctions that prevented it from acquiring high-layer-count 3D NAND chips that used American tech. This allowed the company to pile in more 3D NAND on its storage devices without the limitations of traditional NAND packaging to deliver higher capacity using less dense 3D NAND dies. Read more ›

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768GB of cheap Intel Optane DIMM memory sticks used to run 1-trillion-parameter LLM on a system with a single GPU — local Kimi K2.5 install achieved roughly 4 tokens per second

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Tom's Hardware · 05/23/2026 07:20 EDT

A Redditor has caused a stir by coaxing a workstation build using Optane PMem DIMMs as RAM to run a 1-trillion parameter LLM. Read more ›

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Wi-Fi controlled hacking USB cable stealthily packs in a microcontroller, microSD storage, and more — cable executes remote payload execution, keystroke injection, and more, but is 'built for makers, developers, enthusiasts, and cybersecurity learners'

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Tom's Hardware · 05/23/2026 07:00 EDT

A device that 'looks like a normal USB cable' but packs in an ESP32-S3 microcontroller, micro SD card storage, and Wi-Fi capabilities has enjoyed great success on Kickstarter. Read more ›

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Elegoo’s Centauri Carbon 2 Combo 3D printer gets a $50 discount — brings beginner friendly 3D printing at $399

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Tom's Hardware · 05/23/2026 06:30 EDT

Elegoo’s family-friendly 3D printer offers seamless four-color printing, quick filament switching, and support for high-temperature materials. Read more ›

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Valorant anti-cheat update soft-bricks $6,000 cheating hardware, company then trolls cheaters on social media — studio tweets 'congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight'

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Tom's Hardware · 05/23/2026 06:30 EDT

Riot Games has updated its Vanguard anti-cheat software in Valorant to block cheaters using DMA devices that cost up to $6,000. Read more ›

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Steam Controller puck charger nearly catches fire after contact with Pixel Watch 3 — sparks fly after the metal wristband magnetizes to the puck's pogo pins

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Tom's Hardware · 05/23/2026 06:00 EDT

A Steam Controller charging puck nearly causes a fire after the wristband on a Pixel Watch 3 magnetically attaches to the charger, causing the exposed pogo pins to arc electricity. Read more ›

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Retro enthusiast injects Snake game into vintage S3 graphics card VBIOS — enjoy some serpentum fun while your old PC boots

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Tom's Hardware · 05/23/2026 05:30 EDT

A retro PC enthusiast has modified the VBIOS of a vintage graphics card to embed a version of Snake – the game everyone used to play on their dumb phones. Read more ›

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Save on your favorite tech over the 2026 Memorial Day weekend — grab deals on GPUs, gaming laptops, OLED monitors, and more

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 17:07 EDT

Our favorite tech deals over the Memorial Day 2026 sales. PC components, Gaming PCs, Gaming Laptops, and Peripherals at discounted prices. Read more ›

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Class-action price-fixing lawsuit targets hard drive component makers as costs skyrocket — 13-year scheme allegedly drove up prices for major HDD brands

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 12:30 EDT

Class-action lawsuit filed against HDD suspension assembly makers Read more ›

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Chinese memory maker CXMT enters the mainstream consumer memory with Corsair Vengeance DDR5 kit — Chinese-made DRAM emerges as an antidote for crushing shortages

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 11:45 EDT

Is the answer to the RAM crisis Chinese-made DRAM that's much cheaper to source since those companies aren't tied up in AI data center contracts? It's too early to say yet, but when a manufacturer as big as Corsair starts using DDR5 modules from ChangXing Memory Technologies (CXMT), that notion gains a lot of merit. Read more ›

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The 15 Best Memorial Day deals on Dell and Alienware laptops, desktops, and monitors — save up to $900 on the latest tech

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 11:15 EDT

Save up to $900 on a Dell and Alienware PC for your gaming setup over the Memorial Day weekend. 15 big discounts on desktops, laptops, and monitors. Read more ›

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Meta data center allegedly muddies Georgia town's drinking water, investigation underway — EPA promises immediate investigation after congresswoman brings dirty jars of water to hearing

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 11:05 EDT

Morgan County residents are complaining about dirty water coming out of their faucets ever since Meta began constructing a data center near the area. Read more ›

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Save up to $300 on a new 3D printer right now, thanks to these Memorial Day deals — filament and resin 3DP deals from Bambu Lab, Elegoo, Creality, and more are perfect for beginners and pros

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 10:57 EDT

These are some of the top 3D printer deals available right now during this Memorial Day weekend. Read more ›

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After a year, Firefox finally stops crashing on Intel's Raptor Lake CPUs — Mozilla releases new version patch critical flaw on Intel 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 10:37 EDT

Mozilla spent more than a year investigating widespread browser crashes on Intel 13th-gen and 14th-gen systems. Read more ›

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Analyst says Nvidia poised to capture two-thirds of the x86 server CPU market from Intel and AMD with expected $20 billion in revenue — 'Nvidia is already on track'to deliver 4 million Vera CPUs in FY2027

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 10:30 EDT

Having become the main supplier of AI accelerators, Nvidia is now on track to outsell AMD and Intel with Vera CPUs and become a leading supplier of processors. Read more ›

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AI is starting to out-design chip engineers in narrow areas as LLMs accelerate software chip design tool development — "There is still a lot of human guidance" says Berkley researcher

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 09:51 EDT

We interview researchers and chip design experts to explore where and how AI is being used during the process, and what trials and tribulations come alongside the usage of the nascent technology in their workflows. Read more ›

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Acer Nitro 65 review: Solid gaming performance, but skimping on some features

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 09:00 EDT

The Nitro 65 excels in gaming, but it’s an AIO cooler away from being a truly excellent rig. Read more ›

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Best Buy shaves $700 off the amazing 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 — The ultimate gaming monitor for your setup with superfast 240Hz refresh rate

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 07:31 EDT

Build the ultimate gaming setup with this impressive 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 monitor. Save $700 of the cost of this screen in Best Buy's Memorial Day sale. Read more ›

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Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 — big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers across 145 countries, 500GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more

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Tom's Hardware · 05/22/2026 06:23 EDT

Grab a 30% saving on a 12 month subscription to Proton Unlimited for a limited time only. Read more ›

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