Corsair RM750x (2024) PSU review

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Corsair RM750x offers solid performance, great modularity, and modern features for mainstream gaming systems. However, with its $120 price tag, it faces stiff competition from more affordable alternatives with comparable or better efficiency ratings. ATX 3.1 compliant Excellent power quality Quiet operation Great efficiency when cool Fully modular design Very high-quality components 600W 12+4 PCIe connector High retail price The efficiency plummets in hot environments 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 6, 2025 · 10 min · 2014 words · John Moore

Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C QD-OLED review: Sleek and shiny with stellar performance and imagery

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C is an ideal gaming and general-use monitor with a gorgeous picture, stellar performance and unique styling. It’s expensive but once you’ve tried it, you’ll want it. Stunning image with deep contrast and saturated color Quantum Dots deliver the widest possible color gamut Perfect video processing with no motion blur Lowest in-class input lag Unique styling with premium build quality Cons No internal speakers or LED lighting...

May 6, 2025 · 9 min · 1802 words · Randall Malone

Corsair's Elite 6500 ATX and Elite 2500 Micro-ATX get accent panel options — removable panels available in wood and aluminum

Corsair has finally launched its case panel accessories for the Corsair Elite 6500 and 2500 ATX and Micro-ATX computer chassis (as reported byGuru3D). The optional panels come in walnut, teak, bamboo, obsidian, and aluminum. The new panels expand the aesthetic flavor of the 6500/2500 and give users more color and material options. We have known about Corsair’s optional case panels since we reviewed the Corsair 2500D Airflowa month ago. For some reason, it has taken Corsair a whole month to launch these optional panels....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Stephen Richardson

Cyber Monday 4TB SSD deals start at $0.05 per GB, include speedy PCIe 4 and PCIe 5 drives

If you want enough storage capacity to install all your favorite games, experiment with local AI or just have enough GBs free so you never have to worry about running out of space, 4TB is the ideal SSD size. Sure, 2TB is a lot cheaper in most cases, but 4TB is worth every penny if you can afford it. Now, with Cyber Monday deals season upon us, you can get a 4TB SSD for as little as $0....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Mark Davis

Deepseek 'clearly not interested' in scaling up — 160-person team focused on developing new models

China-based AI company Deepseek is reportedly focusing on development and research, instead of chasing revenue, unlike many of its western AI rivals like OpenAI,Googleand Anthropic. According to theFinancial Times, the Hangzhou-based company is focused on developing two new models, R2 and V4, with the intention to hit their goal of achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Deepseek garnered significant attention in January 2025, triggering a stock market shakeup that resulted in Nvidialosing $589 billionin market cap in a single day, following the launch of Deepseek R1....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Michael Quinn

Diabatix and Asus hit new overclocking records with LN2-optimized heatsink – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K hits 7.448 GHz

Asus’s Maximus Z890 Apex motherboard recently helpedto break overclocking records with Intel’s latest high-end desktop CPU, the Core Ultra 9 285K, pushing it all the way to 7.448 GHz while achieving a 12066 MT/s RAM overclock by using a unique liquid nitrogen (LN2) cooling setup, featuring ancooler designed by Diabatix and manufactured by 3D Systems. The unique shape of the cooler is due to its intended use for liquid nitrogen overclocking, made to offset the natural Leidenfrost effect which can occur with LN2, forming undesired vapor layers....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Anthony Anderson

Diamond-cooled GPUs are coming soon — startup claims 20C temp reduction, 25% more overclocking headroom as it seeks US govt funding for diamond-encrusted cooling solutions

Akash Systems will use CHIPS Act funds to produce diamond-cooled semiconductors for AI, data centers, space applications, and defense markets — a valuable new twist in technology. Akash Systemshas signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with the U.S. Department of Commerce for $18.2 million in direct funding and $50 million in federal and state tax credits through the CHIPS Act (h/tAxios). Although this isn’t yet a binding contract that will give the company the promised funds, it’s an important first step in the negotiation process for the Oakland-based startup, which shows that both the company and the U....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Anthony Browning

Elegoo to launch automatic filament switching for color 3D printing, first open-source RFID system could revolutionize filament management

Elegoo has confirmed that full color printing is coming to theCentauri Series of FDM 3Dprinters by the third quarter of 2025. The highly anticipatedAutomatic Filament Switching Systemwill be the first to feature open-source RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, a move that could shake up filament management in the 3D printing industry. Bambu Lab was the first to introduce RFID-tagged spools to consumer-grade printers. The tags, taped to the spool’s inner cardboard core, store information on the material’s type and color for the printer to read....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Christina Sheppard

Equalizer APO Not Working? 10 Proven Ways to Fix It

You certainly use Equalizer APO if you have your own kind of hearing preferences. It allows you full control over the sound produced on your PC to suit your needs. But it does not always work as per your expectations. There are many cases when the Equalizer APO stops working. For instance, the application may not start or crash/hang after it opens. Or, the changes you made to the audio using the application may not be applied....

May 6, 2025 · 5 min · 930 words · Maureen Smith

Espresso Displays 15 Pro portable monitor review: Bright and colorful with 4K charm

Tom’s Hardware Verdict If Espresso Displays’ 17-inch flagship is too unwieldy for you, the 15 Pro is the perfect travel companion. Bright, colorful, and sharp display Magnetic Stand+ provides various screen positioning options Touch support is available in Windows and macOS $699 price is exorbitant Speakers are an afterthought 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 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1318 words · Marie Martin

EVGA power supply allegedly kills 22TB of customer storage — revised model from RMA had a different pin layout and killed all SATA-powered devices

Reddit user u/sgircys on the DataHoarder subreddit reports that EVGA accidentally destroyed 22TB of storage in his work PC. After RMAing his EVGA power supply for coil whine issues, EVGA sent him a newly revised version of the same unit he bought featuring an upgraded pin layout. Unfortunately, EVGA forgot to send sgircys updated power supply cables to account for the changes. So when sgircys went to plug everything in, the power supply sent too much voltage to the wrong wires, frying all his storage devices....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Jacob Williams

Find My AirPods Sound Pending – Why & How to Fix It?

Through the Find My app, you can locate the person youshare your locationwith and look for your lost device. However, while browsing through the Devices tab on the Find My menu, you might have encountered the ‘Sound Pending‘ message. This message generally pops up when the AirPods are not connected to your device. It can also arise when the Find My feature is disabled. Or, your device software is not up-to-date....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Mark Thompson

Firm says AI-assisted security analyzer found 16 bugs in OpenRISC CPU core in under 60 seconds

Caspia Technologies has shared its performance details of itsCODAxAI-assistedsecuritylinter, designed to check processor designs for security violations. In an email toTom’s Hardware, its claimed headlining achievement is that the new tool found 16 security bugs in the popular OpenRISC CPU core. Moreover, the AI checkup stormed through the approximately 32,000 lines of code in the OpenRISC CPU core in under 60 seconds. The OpenRISC project was introduced to the public 25 years ago and has been adopted in a number of applications, including automotive, media, home entertainment, and telecom devices....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Deborah Clements