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Reviews

iBuyPower Slate Gaming Desktop review: Strong gaming value and extras

By Charles Jefferies Published 30 September 26

Attractive styling, strong gaming performance, and quality peripherals make the Slate an appealing mid-range gaming desktop.

Gaming PCs

ASRock X870E Challenger Wifi Motherboard Review: A value X870E board packed with features

By Joe Shields Published 28 September 26

ASRock’s X870E Challenger Wifi packs a flagship audio codec, robust VRMs, USB4, 5 GbE, and Wi-Fi 7 into an affordable, all-white ATX board. It’s one of the best-equipped AMD options under $290.

Motherboards

Gigabyte 1000GM PG5 1000W power supply review: Impressive Platinum-level efficiency with T-Guard thermal protection

By E. Fylladitakis Published 27 September 26

Great value, good price

Power Supplies

Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 850P 2TB SSD review: A PS5 SSD you recognize at a price you don’t

By Shane Downing Published 26 September 26

The Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 850P is a WD Black SN850P by another name. It’s a great PS5 SSD with good performance in a mature package, but with a stiff premium.

SSDs

Gamemax RGB PRO 750G power supply review: Efficient, but pricey for an average unit with pretty lights

By E. Fylladitakis Published 25 September 26

The Sohoo platform underneath measures well enough, but the fan, the capacitors, and the warranty all sit below what the price should buy.

Power Supplies

Best Picks

A collection of eight recent motherboards, in their boxes, on a desk, showcasing the types of boards that typically land on our lest of best motherboards we have benchmarked.

Best Motherboards 2026 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset

By Joe Shields Last updated 1 October 26

Here are the best motherboards we've tested for recent AMD and Intel platforms. Choose from our expert benchmarked picks of the best available motherboards based on our testing and reviews.

Motherboards

Best OLED Gaming Monitors 2026

By Brandon Hill Last updated 1 October 26

OLEDs are the new hot thing in gaming monitors, and prices are starting to cool off enough to make them attractive options for enthusiasts.

Gaming Monitors

Best Gaming Monitors 2026: Budget, Curved, G-Sync and More

By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill Last updated 1 October 26

Here are the best gaming monitors for PC available in 2026, from budget displays to 144Hz, 4K and curved.

Gaming Monitors

CPUs

Nuvacore reveals unconventional Core First CPU IP design strategy

By Anton Shilov Published 30 September 26

The return of AMD's ambidextrous strategy?

CPUs

Intel's next-gen Nova Lake platforms pass compliance at USB and PCIe standards bodies as launch looms

By Anton Shilov Published 29 September 26

Intel is prepping Core Ultra 400-series 'Nova Lake' platform launches as CPUs and chipsets pass interoperability and compliance tests with PCI-SIG and USB-IF.

CPUs

AMD EPYC 9006 (Venice) CPU with Zen 6 cores

AMD drops an EPYC $15,000, 256-core beast

By Zhiye Liu Published 29 September 26

AMD has shared the full SKU list for its 6th Generation EPYC 9006 (codenamed Venice) series, with 1Ku pricing.

CPUs

Graphics Cards

Former EVGA employee recounts company’s degrading relationship with Nvidia before 2022 blow-up

By Jowi Morales Published 30 September 26

Behind-the-scenes account shows how difficult it was for EVGA to maintain its GPU business.

GPUs

Zotac denies warranty support to RTX 3060 owner in India after just one year despite offering three years of coverage

By Kunal Khullar Published 29 September 26

Another Zotac warranty dispute emerges.

GPUs

Noctua upgrades Thermal Grizzly's 12V-2x6 power monitor

By Kunal Khullar Published 28 September 26

The Noctua Edition replaces the original WireView Pro II cooling solution with a semi-passive design that can handle up to 300W without active cooling and runs below 2,000 RPM when the fan is needed.

GPUs

Meet The Team

Jake Roach

Senior Analyst, CPUs

Running on coffee filters and isopropyl alcohol

Jeffrey Kampman

Senior Analyst, Graphics

A machine that converts espresso into game benchmarks.

Anj Bryant

Managing Editor

3D printing aficionado, content juggler, all-around TH MVP.

Stephen Warwick

News Editor

Drink energy drink, find news, repeat.

Paul Alcorn

Editor-in-Chief

Has more chips than a bag of Doritos.

Matt Safford

Managing Editor

18 years covering CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, and storage. 14 trips to Scotland.

Sarah Jacobsson Purewal

Senior Editor: Peripherals

Needs bigger desk for all these monitors.

Andrew E. Freedman

Senior Editor: Laptops and Desktops

Needs the right screwdriver bit for this upgrade.

Brandon Hill

Senior Editor - Monitors and Networking

Has anyone seen my patch cables or DisplayPort cord?

Stewart Bendle

Deals Writer

Potion seller, Azeroth adventurer, sales soothsayer.

Sayem Ahmed

Subscription Editor

Commands throughput, conjures reports — THP's pact-bound silicon warlock.

Joe Shields

Staff Writer, Components

Mage of motherboards, keeper of copper paths, warden of wires

Ben Stockton

Deals Writer

Laptops

Google confirms ChromeOS phase out in 2034 — 10-year support lifetime cut short for some devices, company says it will support transition to Googlebook OS

By Andrew E. Freedman Published 28 September 26

Google confirmed ChromeOS updates will phase out in 2034 as the company transitions to Googlebook OS and new laptops.

Laptops

Walmart price drop slashes $461 off Gigabyte's RTX 5080-powered gaming laptop with 32GB of memory

By Stewart Bendle Published 28 September 26

Grab an RTX 5080-powered Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro gaming laptop for just $1,799 at Walmart

Gaming Laptops

Features

AI's chipmaking frontier may face patent infringement hurdles as autonomous tools take over

By Chris Stokel-Walker Published 1 October 26

Premium Can AI outsmart the ingenuity of human thinking and design? If so, what does that mean for proprietary IP? We explore the tools, and the potential pitfalls.

Premium

AI Chip Design Render showcasing workflows

The state of agentic AI in chip design tools in 2026

By Shane Downing Published 30 September 26

Premium Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens all offer agentic AI for chip design, largely built on Nvidia's stack, with varying claims of autonomy.

Premium

OpenAI Jalapeño design interview transcript

By Jake Roach Published 28 September 26

Premium We sit down with OpenAI's Hardware boss to talk about its chart-topping Jalapeño inference chip in this unredacted interview transcript.

Premium

PC Components

Best Motherboards 2026 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset

By Joe Shields Last updated 1 October 26

Here are the best motherboards we've tested for recent AMD and Intel platforms. Choose from our expert benchmarked picks of the best available motherboards based on our testing and reviews.

Motherboards

Micron projects tightening RAM shortages through 2028 as it generates record profit

By Jowi Morales Published 1 October 26

Micron makes big money amid the NAND and DRAM shortage. Company expects supply crunch to continue through 2028.

DRAM

Sony released the first CD audio player on this day in 1982

By Mark Tyson Published 1 October 26

Sony launched the world’s first CD player on this day in 1982, kickstarting the compact disc digital audio era.

Storage

Desktops and PC Building

First Intel Panther Lake mini PC cooled with solid-state AirJet tech operates at less than 21 dBA

By Mark Tyson Published 1 October 26

Aaeon's UP Xtreme PTL Edge Air is the first Panther Lake mini PC we've seen with AirJet technology for ultra-low-noise active cooling.

Mini PCs

Maingear’s new program offers instant trade-ins for gaming PC buyers

By Mark Tyson Published 1 October 26

American custom and prebuilt computer seller Maingear has launched a new instant trade-in scheme through SELLIT9.

Gaming PCs

Best PC builds for gaming 2026: From $800 budget rigs to $4,000+ dream machines

By Joe Shields Last updated 30 September 26

We’ve picked out the perfect parts for your next PC build, whether you’re spending $800 or $4,000 on components. We have recommendations for budget, midrange, high-end, and extreme systems.

PC Building

Deals

Get over 70% off this Cherry Xtrfy MX 3.1 wired mechanical gaming keyboard

By Joe Shields Published 1 October 26

Deals Buy the full-size Cherry Xtrfy MX 3.1 mechanical gaming keyboard for only $34 with promo code WOOTCHERRY. That’s over 70% off, an all-time low, and new Woot customers can drop it $29

Deals

Save 60% on your first month of Meshy 7 AI — streamline your 3D printing workflow for less

By Sponsored Published 30 September 26

Deals Use the exclusive TOMESHY60 discount code to slash 60% off your first month of Meshy 7.

Deals

Grab this 10-port gigabit PoE+ switch with up to 60W of power for under $38, a new record low

By Ben Stockton Published 30 September 26

Deals Unlock super-fast speeds for your network with up to 60W of power delivery

Deals

Coupons

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UGREEN coupons for October 2026

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Autodesk Promo Codes in Oct 2026 |

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SPONSORED Use one of these Autodesk promo codes to save on CAD & 3D design software to help you create the ideal designs for less.

Corsair Discount Codes in Oct 2026 |

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Best OLED Gaming Monitors 2026

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By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill Last updated 1 October 26

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Gaming Monitors

Nvidia launches Open Agent Safety Platform to physically restrain rogue AI agents

By Etiido Uko Published 1 October 26

Premium Nvidia’s new Open Agent Safety Platform combines OpenShell sandboxing with BlueField-powered Sentry hardware to monitor and rapidly quarantine rogue AI agents

Premium

AI's chipmaking frontier may face patent infringement hurdles as autonomous tools take over

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The Best Wi-Fi Routers We've Benchmarked in 2026: the best of Wi-Fi 7 from budget to premium

By Brandon Hill Last updated 1 October 26

The right Wi-Fi router can make a huge difference in your day-to-day productivity and gaming experience. We’ve tested a slew of models to help you find the best one.

Wi-Fi Routers

DeepSeek and Huawei release open-source Ascend AI programming tools to reduce reliance on Nvidia ecosystem

By Etiido Uko Published 1 October 26

DeepSeek and Huawei have released open-source programming tools for Ascend 950 AI chips, including compute and communication libraries, aimed at making Huawei hardware easier to program and optimize.

Artificial Intelligence

Best USB charger deals 2026

By Joe Shields Last updated 1 October 26

From small smart devices to laptop charging, we dug up some of the best deals on 30W single-port to 100W multi-port chargers on sale right now.

USB

PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg and AliExpress

By Mark Tyson Published 1 October 26

The developers of a leading PlayStation 3 emulator warn of 'a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives.'

Retro Gaming