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We tested the impact of SSD speed on gaming performance in 11 titles — we analyzed from SATA to PCIe 5.0 to see whether upgrading to a faster NVMe SSD would have an impact
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (1618+ words) NVMe or SATA, or either? While this article focuses primarily on SSD activity and performance during gameplay, loading times remain one of the most significant advantages of solid-state storage. It's well known that games can take several minutes to load…...
Hardware researcher spins up 'CPU deoptimization' project to find the slowest single x86 instruction, creates hall of shame — worst offender takes 198 billion cycles spanning 62 seconds to execute
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (142+ words) Tom's Hardware Get started with free access to reviews, badges and discussions. Unlock exclusive tools and insights for enthusiasts who want more. Access Bench, Roadmaps, deep analysis and other exclusive tools. Dive into our proprietary testing data and compare hardware…...
AI creates 16 new viruses that never existed in nature after learning DNA’s pattern from 9 trillion nucleotides — experts warn such applications are way ahead of necessary guardrails
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (147+ words) Tom's Hardware Get started with free access to reviews, badges and discussions. Unlock exclusive tools and insights for enthusiasts who want more. Access Bench, Roadmaps, deep analysis and other exclusive tools. Dive into our proprietary testing data and compare hardware…...
NASA modded space station's laptops so everyone could use the same charger — standardizing ISS chargers eliminated useless weight and reduced failure points
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (263+ words) This story also highlights the loss of historical data as old internet sites close down. Sources indicate that Lockheed Martin was contracted to make these modifications to the ThinkPads and other machines that ended up being taken to space. Roush…...
Scientist says RAM pricing has risen to normalized 2007 levels, AI shortage undid 20 years of progress in a matter of months — memory prices had been falling exponentially for decades
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (153+ words) Tom's Hardware Get started with free access to reviews, badges and discussions. Unlock exclusive tools and insights for enthusiasts who want more. Access Bench, Roadmaps, deep analysis and other exclusive tools. Dive into our proprietary testing data and compare hardware…...
This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 7, 2026 — Inside China's lithography efforts, co-packaged optics get a spotlight, and Samsung debuts next-gen memory tech
23+ hour, 25+ min ago (310+ words) Here's what you missed this week. We dive deep into TSMC's COUPE roadmaps, which extend to 2030, and to a blistering lane speed of 400 Gb/s, Intel's CPUs with OCI chiplets, Samsung Foundry's path to building a CPO turnkey, and GlobalFoundries…...
Introducing Bench 2.0 — a revamped benchmark analyzer, exclusively for Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers
23+ hour, 43+ min ago (243+ words) New features, new data, hundreds of benchmarks. Tom’s Hardware is renowned for the benchmark tests and performance data we collect on every CPU, GPU, SSD, laptop, and more that runs through our labs — hundreds of products every year, thousands of…...
HyperX Omen Max 16 review: All bark and no bite
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1868+ words) The HP Omen Max 16 carries a huge price premium, yet its gaming performance and features will leave you scratching your head. Solid and attractive chassis $4,699 price tag doesn’t match performance of similarly-priced systems Only includes stereo speakers If you’re looking…...
Nvidia sells RTX 50-series GPUs at MSRP during QuakeCon 2026 — graphics cards sold at launch prices more than a year after release are now considered an attraction
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (146+ words) Tom's Hardware Get started with free access to reviews, badges and discussions. Unlock exclusive tools and insights for enthusiasts who want more. Access Bench, Roadmaps, deep analysis and other exclusive tools. Dive into our proprietary testing data and compare hardware…...
Save $370 on this 1440p gaming PC with an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB — formidable ABS Cyclone Aqua rig ships with 20-core Intel Core i7-14700F, 16GB DDR5 and a 1TB SSD, now only $1,329.99
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (260+ words) 1080p and 1440p gaming at a budget-friendly price ● Check out this deal at Newegg This ABS Cyclone Aqua gaming PC is ready for 1080p and 1440p gaming. It features an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, 16GB DDR5 RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a 20-core Intel Core i7-14700F CPU. With…...