‘This needs to be addressed’: Microsoft commits to making Windows 11 run better on 8GB of RAM — but some users think it needs to fix wider issues around the LG monitor controversy first Computers & IT
Grab 32GB of Corsair DDR5 for an effective $230 right now in this 9950X3D combo deal — Newegg RAM bundle ships with 16-core AMD X3D chip alongside an MSI X870E board and a free 240mm cooler for $1,308 Computers & IT
Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) foundry roadmaps — breaking down TSMC, Intel, Samsung, and GlobalFoundries’ approach to next-generation scale-up connectivity Computers & IT
Iran suspected of conducting cyberattacks on US water suppliers in 45 municipalities — small towns mostly targeted, with utilities switching to manual control Computers & IT
Microsoft Paint used as a ‘monitor’ to run Doom at up to 35 fps, project released by firm’s Azure CTO — runs actual Doom engine and loads real shareware DOOM1.WAD Computers & IT
First open-source firmware for AM5 officially launches — Dasharo v0.9.0 brings Coreboot and openSIL to Zen 4 APUs on MSI B850 Computers & IT
Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 fly on 8GB RAM amid memory shortage — optimizations to reduce OS memory footprint have begun Computers & IT
Score the ultimate AMD AM4 starter pack with a six-core CPU and 16GB RAM for only $280 — kickstart your next PC build with $138 in savings Computers & IT
Sub-$400 Thunderbolt 5 dock roundup — Keychron and Plugable offer dual HDMI, but UGREEN takes top spot with an M.2 NVMe slot Computers & IT
Beat the AI price surge on PC hardware — leverage Newegg combo deals, track Amazon prices, and shop refurb outlets like Woot Computers & IT
Tom’s Hardware’s 30th Anniversary — From DIP switches and Intel feuds to 30 years of unbiased testing Computers & IT
30 years of CPUs at Tom’s Hardware — looking back on three decades of processors, from the Pentium II to Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Computers & IT
Ambitious gamer turns fanless Subway menu PCs into gaming rigs — passive Intel Core i3 units manage just 15 fps in GTA V and 25 fps in Minecraft Computers & IT
Keyboard giant Keychron launches Nape Pro wireless trackball mouse — rectangular form factor designed to sit under spacebar gives users six customizable buttons and a control dial Computers & IT
Modder der8auer builds 110cm 3D-printed chimney to passively cool Ryzen 7 9800X3D without fans, cuts temps by 19C without fans — radically simple PC mod cuts uses the ‘stack effect’ Computers & IT
Samsung’s fastest SSD is back to Prime Day pricing — only $30 difference between the much faster Gen 5 9100 Pro and Gen 4 990 Computers & IT
Save $900 on this RTX 5070 gaming PC from MSI in this limited-time Woot deal, now $1,399 — grab a huge saving on this Codex R2 rig with a 10-core Intel CPU, 32GB DDR5, and a 1TB SSD Computers & IT
MSI promises an EXPO ULL-like boost for your existing DDR5 memory — High-Efficiency Mode brings low-latency tuning to older RAM Computers & IT
Minibook X proves joyfully compact laptops are not dead and they don’t have to cost a fortune, either. Computers & IT
Maingear’s Zero desktop is a wire-free beauty with curved glass and plenty of firepower Computers & IT
Microsoft wants Windows 11’s right-click menu to work the way it should, by giving users more control Computers & IT
Why you need a macro pad, even if you have a mouse with 19 buttons — from $10 mechanical numpads to multi-screen window management Computers & IT
Intel licenses Atom-class x86 cores to startup — firm reportedly sharing RTL, enabling customer to build its own custom processors based on x86 general-purpose cores Computers & IT
