NZXT's impressive H7 Flow mid-tower high-airflow PC case now only $84

If you want to wrap up your choice of preferred PC components in an aesthetically pleasing and also practical PC case, then today’s deals is a good option if you like the color white for your case. The NZXT H7 Flow is a mid-tower ATX case with mesh panels for good airflow throughout the case and a tempered glass side panel for viewing what’s inside. The excellentNZXT H7 Flow PC case is now only $84after being reduced from its original $129 MSRP price....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Marissa Wilson

OBS cuts the cord on Kepler GPU NVENC support — version 31.0.0 Beta 1 no longer works with GTX 600 and GTX 700 GPU hardware encoders

OBS Studio is dropping support for Nvidia’s first generation of GPUs, which featured hardware GPU encoding support. The latest version of the streaming and recording software,31.0.0 Beta 1, no longer works with GTX 600 and 700 series Kepler GPUs. The developers behind OBS did not give a reason for dropping Kepler GPU support, but it was inevitable that this would happen at some point. Three years ago, Nvidia dropped driver support for the Kepler-powered GTX 700 series lineup, making software compatibility with the ancient GPU architecture rather pointless for modern-day applications....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Megan Green

Ocypus Iota C70 case review: digital display and low noise levels

Tom’s Hardware Verdict Ocypus Iota C70 is a nice-looking medium-sized case with low noise levels and an interesting digital display on the front for monitoring CPU or GPU thermals. Low noise levels Digital display to monitor thermals Back-connect motherboard support Easily removed dust filters Moderate thermal performance No GPU support bracket Why you may trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

May 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1242 words · Matthew Young

One of the best AIOs for Intel CPUs is 26% off just before Prime Day ends — be quiet! Light Loop 360mm drops to $139

The monster, be quiet!Light Loop 360mm AIO liquid cooleris 26% off for Prime Day, reaching a price of just $139 for both black and white versions. This AIO is one of the most powerful liquid coolers we’ve tested, so make sure to get one today beforePrime Dayends! The Light Loop 360mm AIO is a premium, high-performance CPU liquid cooler sporting a 360mm radiator with three RGB illuminated 120mm fans. The pump sits just above the CPU block and is also RGB illuminated, taking advantage of a metal jet plate that allegedly increases coolant flow and a progressive IC in the pump motor that reduces pump noise....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Jonathan Carlson

Optical storage could get ‘ultra-high-density’ reprieve thanks to quantum research

Scientists claim to have revealed a pathway to a new kind of “efficient, ultra-high-density optical memory storage.” A recently published paper, penned by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)Argonne National Laboratoryand the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME), says an optical memory breakthrough harnessed classical physics and quantum modeling. Specifically, the researchers hope to revive the fortunes ofoptical storagewith the help of a mix of rare earth elements and quantum defects....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · John Figueroa

Pimoroni NVMe Base for Raspberry Pi 5 Review: NVMe for Me

Tom’s Hardware Verdict A solid performer and well worth the money. Just like all the NVMe HATs that we have tested, it is picky as to which NVMe drives can be used, so do your homework before making the investment. Easy to build Uses 2230 to 2280 drives PCIe connection has to be precise Won’t fit in any cases (yet) Why you’re able to trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

May 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1252 words · Robert Huynh

Pimoroni Yukon Review: Yukon Build Your Dream Robot

Tom’s Hardware Verdict A superb introduction to advanced robotics and prop design based on the Raspberry Pi Pico’s RP2040. Excellent hardware Ease of use Modules enable bespoke creations Designed with awareness Flexible power options MicroPython library is abstracted Lots of project code examples to learn from Cons Advanced users will get the most from it 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....

May 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1648 words · Paige Hubbard

Quake-like game made with JavaScript takes up just 13KB of storage

When Quake was released in 1996, its minimum requirements were a 75 MHz Intel Pentium processor, 8MB RAM with DOS (or 16MB if you used a Windows 95 PC), and 80MB of available storage. However,Dominic Szablewski has recreated the gamein JavaScript for an online competition, producing an executable that is a mere 13KB. The slimmed-down game, called Q1K3, is hosted on JS13K games — an annual HTML5 and JavaScript game development competition launched in 2012....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Jessica Black

Raspberry Pi powers briefcase-sized PiEEG 'Bio Lab' project

Computer inputs are not just limited to keyboards and mice. We can use sensors to measure light levels, acceleration, and perhaps our brain! Ildar Rakhmatulin’s PiEEG project, last seenback in 2023, now comes in the form of thePiEEG Bio Labwith everything that you need to read and analyze your brain and body signals. The project is coming soon on IndieGoGo. At the heart of the kit is the aforementioned PiEEG HAT, the same HAT that we saw back in 2023....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Darren Gregory

Razer unveils new Blade 14 laptop with Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs and 3K 120Hz OLED display

AtComputex 2025,Razer has taken the covers off its brand newRazer Blade 14, the company’s thinnest-ever 14-inch laptop. Available in different configurations, the new Blade 14 includes Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5060 or 5070 laptop GPUs, paired with AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 365 processor. Razer says it has fully redesigned the Blade 14, creating the company’s thinnest-ever laptop, measuring just 15.7mm at its slimmest points. The Blade 14 weighs in at just 1....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Stacy Miller

Samsung plans big capacity jump for SSDs, preps 290-layer V-NAND this year, 430-layer for 2025

Samsung Electronics is set to begin mass production of its 9th generation V-NAND later this month, according to aHankyungmedia report. The new generation of Samsung’s 3D NAND memory will feature 290 active layers, which is hardly a significant increase from 236 layers, but this brings with it a substantial change in how these flash devices are made. The report about 290-layer 9th Generation V-NAND contradicts Samsung’s official plans to introduce3D NAND memory with over 300 layers in 2024, so take the new information with a grain of salt....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Shannon Stanley

Should I Perform Scaling on GPU or Display?

Have you ever tried running old games on your desktop or laptop? If yes, you may have faced weird video glitches or have a pixelated, blurry, stretched display, or screen flickering. Scaling is what solves them. But what is scaling? Today in this article, we are here to discuss exactly that. So, without further delay, let’s get right into it. What is Scaling? Scaling means adjusting an image or video with a certain aspect ratio to fit into a screen with a different aspect ratio....

May 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1051 words · Tiffany Cole

Should You Set the Maximum Processor State to 99 Or 100?

The Maximum Processor State is set to 100% by default. Lowering it to 99%disables boost mode for your CPU(i.e. at peak load, the CPU will run at the base clock instead of the boost clock). On laptops, setting it to 99% cansignificantly lower the CPU temperature. On desktops, there are almost alwaysbetter ways to manage high temps. Throttling the CPU frequency with this setting is not the best approach. Even on laptops, is this safe though?...

May 26, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Matthew Edwards