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In order to dissipate the excessive heat from the CPU, it’s important to install a proper cooling system. Over the years, you have probably come across different cooling systems—HSF (air), custom water coolers, AIO (All-In-One), and submerged (rare to find). While all of them are based on the same working principle (absorbing and discharging heat away from the processor), they do differ in other factors. Some processors even come with a stock cooler directly from the manufacturer....

Yesterday, user @NSA_Employee39 allegedly posted a zero-day exploit for the popular open-source file decompression utility 7-Zip on Twitter, only to have 7-Zip author Igor Pavlov swiftly dismiss it as a fake report. Other people replying to @NSA_Employee39’s original Tweet also questioned the claims and the writing presented, which some speculate could have been run through ChatGPT. Regardless, the news of a supposed arbitrary code execution (ACE) exploit hitting 7-Zip spread quickly....

A user on the Chiphell forums has apparently spilled the beanson the upcoming “Strix Halo” Zen 5 APU, allegedly leaking detailed specifications and schematics of AMD’s new CPU design. The images seemingly confirm that the Strix Halo chips will use a multi-chiplet approach comprised of two Zen 5 CCDs and an SoC die incorporating a massive RDNA 3.5 GPU that features more graphics compute units than either thePS5or anRX 7600 XT....

Yesterday, the Internet got the greatest look yet at an AMD Epyc “Genoa” Lego Model Kit, thanks to an assembly and comparison by fellow tech siteServeTheHome. It’s important to note that this AMD Epyc Lego Model kit was sent to STH by AMD as a Limited Edition piece of kit as well, so you won’t be able to order this one for yourself any time shortly. If you could and enjoy Lego projects, though, you may be tempted— there’s a functioning lid and 621 total pieces to assemble, including a die shot of the Epyc CPU layout reinterpreted in Lego form....

Hardware leakerMEGAsizeGPUjust shared on X (formerly Twitter) a photograph of the packaging for the AMDRyzen 5 7600X3D. Apparently, AMD has placed a long black sticker on the lower left corner, seemingly to remove mentions of Taiwan. That appears to be convenient timing as the new 7600X3D chips are slated for release in China on September 20, and the country has a history of forbidding mentions of Taiwan on product packaging....

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. Brightness and Contrast To read about our monitor tests in-depth, please check outDisplay Testing Explained: How We Test PC Monitors.We cover brightness and contrast testing onpage two. Uncalibrated – Maximum Backlight Level The CQ27G4ZH is not exceptionally bright but unless you go for Mini LED, it isn’t vastly different from its competition....

Apple reportedly preventively shipped five planeloads of iPhones, PCs, and other devices from India to the U.S. in late March to avoid paying 10% import duty in the U.S. and to temporarily stabilize prices in America, reportsThe Times of India. By sending five aircraft laden with smartphones and PCs, the company stocked its warehouses for the next few months, according toTrendForce. This move gives Apple an inventory buffer in its largest market....

Having patented a simple yet efficient design of a closed-loop liquid cooling system (LCS) that integrates a pump into the CPU water block in 2005, and successfully protected its IP for 20 years, Asetek has become the world’s leading OEM producer of all-in-one liquid coolers. However, that patent expires on Jun 26, 2025 — today — and thus Asetek loses its key advantage in the PC market and potentially some clients, reportsHeise....

Traditionally, the way AMD and its partners have positioned B650-based motherboards placed them either into a mainstream category or into a category of high-end products where they competed with B650E or even X670. It Looks like ASRock has decided to change this practice a bit and introduced its B650 Steel Legend Wi-Fi that offers premium features for gamers, but maintaining a relatively affordable $200 price tag. TheASRock B650 Steel Legend Wi-Ficomes in a matt grey and white color theme and supports all AMD’s AM5 processors released to date, including the range-topping Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 9 7950X CPUs for gamers as well as the upcoming Ryzen 8000G-series accelerated processing units....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict ASRock’s $280 Z790I Lightning Wi-Fi is a worthwhile lower-cost option for SFF Intel builds. You get enough storage options, fast networking, robust power delivery, and ultra-fast memory support. Just make sure you can live with just five USB Type-A ports on the rear IO and no PCIe 5.0-capable M.2 slot. Ultra-fast memory support (DDR5-8600+) Budget audio codec Lacks PCIe 5.0-capable M.2 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....

Currently, theAsus TUF VG249Q1Rgaming monitor is available at Newegg for one of its lowest prices. It is recommended for $159, but you can pick it up for just $99. So far, no expiration date has been confirmed for the offer, so we can’t say how long it will be available at this price. According to the product listing at Newegg, the purchase also includes a free 3-month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud....

Since our last look at the best GPUs, both AMD and Nvidia have filled out their current generation product stacks even more, and we’ve reviewed all those products and given them our verdict. The RTX 5060 Ti, RTX 5060, andRadeonRX 9060 XT have all launched in their various memory configurations, and that’s made for fierce competition in the more attainable end of the graphics market. A couple of older-gen GPUs still hang around at the very bottom of the barrel, like the Radeon RX 6600, the GeForce RTX 3050, and the Intel Arc A750, but those products are only likely to hang around until newer products take the torch from them....

CES, the world’s leading trade show, is back! Yes, there were in-person versions of the show in 2022 and 2023, but this year is the first since 2020 that felt “normal.” The halls were crowded full of eager attendees, the show floors were packed with booths and most of the companies we usually visit with at CES had a presence. Going into the show, we expected to hear the word “AI” every five seconds that we talked with vendors, but in the enthusiast tech world, we heard it a bit less often than our colleagues who cover TVs, appliances and phones at other websites....