Snag this Acer QHD gaming monitor for under $150 — unbelievable value for a budget monitor

I’ve seen this monitor on sale a few times, but this is possibly the lowest I’ve ever seen it. If you’re looking for a QHD monitor on a budget, I can’t think of a decent monitor that’s cheaper than this — from a known brand, anyway. It’s got plenty of features that are now common in the QHD bracket of monitors, especially gaming-oriented, such as a fast 170 Hz refresh rate for fast frames and smooth gameplay....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Brandon Fisher

Steam Beta client updates release for Steam Deck and desktop client — update addresses game recording issues and some finer Steam Deck controls

GamingOnLinuxhas reported a series of Steam Client Beta updates for Steam Deck and Steam Desktop between August 22 and August 23. Since theSteam Deck’s SteamOS 3 Steam Client is intrinsically linked to the OS itself, it makes sense that we’re now seeing frequent, coinciding Steam Deck Beta updates that line up with the updates we’re seeing over on the Desktop Steam Client Beta channel. Features likeIn-Game Recordingget enabled for the Steam Client on Desktop and Deck in parallel, and the updated Big Picture Interface made its way from SteamOS 3 to desktop Steam earlier this year....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Elizabeth Hernandez

Take home this Asus TUF Gaming 34-inch curved FreeSync Premium gaming monitor for just $279

If you’ve been in the market for a quality curved gaming display, you should look closely at thisAmazonoffer on theAsus TUF VG34VQ3Bgaming monitor. It has a recommended price of $349, but it’s currently marked down to just $279. This is the second lowest price we’ve seen for this monitor since it was first released, and we’re not sure how long it will be available at this rate. This monitor offers quite a bit, including a curved panel and dense resolution....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Michelle Lawrence

TCL demonstrates 4K gaming monitor with a 1,000 Hz refresh rate

Manufacturers have been pushing the limits of monitor refresh rates, with Asus currently leading the pack with itsROG Swift PG248QP 540Hzgaming display. However, TCL CSOT, a subsidiary of appliance manufacturer TCL, recently signaled that the monitor Hertz wars still have a long way to go, after demonstrating a 4K@1000 display panel at Display Week 2024. What’s more impressive is that TCL first deployed the high refresh rate technology at 4K resolution....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Lindsay Gray

TeamGroup's LPDDR5X CAMM2 memory modules become the third consumer option for the new space-saving RAM standard — also tosses Expert AI branding in for good measure

TeamGroup has introduced its T-Create Expert AI series LPDDR5X CAMM2 memory modules (as well as many other new memory and storage products) ahead ofComputex 2024. The headlining new RAM modules come in LPDDR5X-7200 and LPDDR5X-6400 speeds, with CL28/CL24 latencies, in 32GB/64GB capacities. The company stresses the benefits of its fast new memory modules in generative AI applications, as they are tailored for high-speed computing. With itsComputexlaunch, TeamGroup becomes just the third memory maker to market CAMM2 memory modules, and likeCrucial (which is owned by Micron), it is banking on consumers lapping up high-speed memory to speed AI processing....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Spencer Acosta

The best Amazon October Prime Day 2024 deals still available

Amazon’s October Prime Day (Big Deals Days) is now over, but there are still a few deals remaining from the sales event. So if you’ve had your eye on any new components for your PC, a new monitor, or perhaps a shiny new gaming laptop then now is the time to see what deals are still on offer.Amazon.com -Big Deals Day October deals Several other tech retailers including Newegg, Best Buy, and Walmart are also jumping on the sales train and hosting their own events....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 1003 words · Kristie Pacheco

Thermalright Frozen Notte and Aqua Elite 360 White V3 Review: Strong AIOs available for less than $65

Tom’s Hardware Verdict Thermalright’s 360mm AIOs punch above their price class and offer top tier cooling capable of handling the hottest CPUs on the market. Strong thermal performance Available for less than $65 USD Easy installation Cons None apparent Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test. Features and Specifications Thermalright is arguably the most competitive cooling brand on the market right now, their products having better value and lower price tags than any of their competition....

July 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1289 words · Evelyn Parker

Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 Review: The Crown Jewel of Air Cooling

Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test. Benchmarks and Conclusion Noise Normalized CPU-only thermal results Finding the right balance between fan noise levels and cooling performance is important. While running fans at full speed can improve cooling capacity to some extent, the benefits are limited and many users prefer a quieter system....

July 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1227 words · Andrew Johnson

This M3 iPad Air deal is 20% off — just in time for iPadOS 26 and proper windowing support

At WWDC this year, Apple announced iPadOS 26, which will finally introduce proper windowing support to the iPad. If you’re looking to get in on the new features, the 11-inchiPad Air with Apple’s M3 chipis on sale forPrime Day. The 11-inch, M3 iPad Air is going for $479. This is the lowest price we’ve seen on the iPad Air with M3, which has a list price of $599. All-time low price...

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Ashley Jones

This tiny Corsair touchscreen could change the way you view info on your PC

Having a second, third or fourth monitor is very helpful for productivity work. But sometimes you also want to have information available at a glance, just to check the status of something. And devoting a full-size screen to your calendar, a stock chart, or the current temperature of your GPU doesn’t make a ton of sense. Corsair’s upcoming Xeneon Edge is built to show you bite-size pieces of status information at all times and to let you interact with that information using your fingers if necessary....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Mr. Daniel Perkins

Tiny cooling fan-on-a-chip designed for phones to be deployed in AI data centers

AI data centers will start using xMEMS Labs’ tiny, all-silicon, active fan-on-a-chip cooling solution, µCooling, initiallydesigned for smartphones and mobile devices. According toGamesBeat, this technology will be deployed in small high-performance optical transceiver DSPs with a maximum TDP of 18W or higher. The tiny cooling chip can deliver up to 5 watts of localized cooling, and its small size and lack of moving parts mean it can be reliably deployed in hard-to-reach places and require no maintenance at all....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Cynthia Morgan

TSMC and Foxconn hit hard in Taiwan following Trump's tariffs announcement

Taiwan’s stock market plunged nearly 10% on Monday, its steepest single-day decline ever, following U.S. announcement of a 32% import duty on goods from Taiwan, as well as Trump’s intention to apply tariffs on chips. The slide was fueled by investor panic and heavy selling of major high-tech firms, including TSMC and Foxconn,Reutersreports. Losses of TSMC and Foxconn highlight how deeply Taiwan’s economy is tied to technology and global exports. The collapse followed a new round of U....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · David Jones

Two undersea internet cables connecting Finland and Sweden to Europe have been cut — EU leaders suspect sabotage

A fiber-optic internet cable connecting Finland to Germany and another between Lithuania and Sweden, both running under the Baltic Sea, were cut within 24 hours of one another. While accidental damage on undersea cables happens,CNNsays these are rare events. So the near-simultaneous disruption of two cables around 65 miles apart is a sign of sabotage, says German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. “Nobody believes that these cables were accidentally severed,” said Pistorius....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Alice Riggs