Here are the tools I use as Tom’s Hardware resident CPU reviewer — a cheap aluminum open bench, thermal paste wipes, platform-labeled external power buttons, and more

Benchmarking CPUs for Tom’s Hardware requires more than just running a few tests. Here’s how I get through our 10-hour benchmarking gauntlet for each chip efficiently.

Cooler Master makes a massive AIO liquid cooler for up to 2000-watt CPUs — a gigantic 360x360mm MO-RA-like cooler for mere mortals

Cooler Master showcases its upcoming 360² (360x360mm) AIO liquid cooler for workstations at an event in China.

Grab one of the best air coolers on the market for $33 — Thermalright’s Peerless Assassin 120 SE is 15% off on Amazon

Thermalright’s Peerless Assassin 120 SE is on sale for $33. Get one of the best air coolers on the market right now for even cheaper.

Grab this PC gaming bundle that pairs AMD’s Ryzen 5 7600X with fast 32GB DDR5-6000 memory and a 240mm AIO for just $414.99 — save $220 on a budget AM5 build

With DRAM prices still inflated, this Newegg combo delivers fast memory, a capable Zen 4 CPU, and liquid cooling in one value-focused package

Costco reportedly removes RAM from its display PCs to prevent tech-savvy shoplifters, customers claim — GPUs also absent across stores as PC parts become a hot commodity

Thanks to the AI boom, RAM is worth its weight in gold — actually more if you count the price hikes it’s received in the past few months — so even a large retailer like Costco is now guarding it. A customer at their local …

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D review: The world’s fastest gaming processor, again

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D was never set up for success, but our testing reveals the ugly side of AMD’s latest X3D CPU: higher power consumption for minuscule performance gains.

Micron starts building new 3D NAND fab in Singapore – Fab 10B promises to more than double the company’s local flash production capacity

Micron’s Fab 10B, now under construction in Singapore, promises to more than double the company’s 3D NAND output from the region when it is fully operational in about 10 years.

Can’t afford new RAM, storage, or a GPU? A new PC case can make your existing system feel fresh, and you can carry it over to a future build

Upgrading your case now, while other parts are unaffordable, freshens up the look, and adds new features that carry over into future builds.

Nvidia updates FrameView performance measurement tool — version 1.7 promises accurate results even at 800+ FPS

Nvidia’s FrameView game performance measurement utility has been updated to deliver more accurate results at 800+ FPS alongside a more customizable in-game overlay.