Posts

Tom’s Hardware Verdict Jiushark’s JF800 Diamond is the strongest performing air cooler we’ve ever tested, but it’s not easy to get in the U.S. Strongest air cooler we’ve tested Chart-topping noise-normalized performance Nice aesthetics You’ll probably have to import this one via AliExpress Runs louder than competing coolers 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....

PC case maker Jonsbo, which is known for its SFF cases, and its love for cases with handles introduces its T6 ITX cases insilverandblackthat feature aluminum, steel and wood. These small form factor PC case is compatible with Mini-ITX and Mini-DTX motherboards, allowing you to have up to two expansion slots on this elegant little case. These SFF cases add another two cases to Jonsbo’s range of wooden accent cases to, following theN4 NAScases....

TensorWave, a cloud-platform for AI workloads powered by AMD’s MI Instinct accelerators, is kicking off theBeyond CUDA Summitstarting today. The event focuses on the concept of the ‘CUDA moat,’ and how developers can optimize their AI-centric workloads using other alternatives. Attendees can expect to see demonstrations, hot takes, panels, and expert opinions from influential leaders in the AI field including computer architect icons like Jim Keller and Raja Koduri. It’s no secret that Nvidia-built GPUs constitute the majority of hardware in the AI space....

We cover many unique “because I felt like it” projects here at Tom’s Hardware, but today in the newsroom, a few classics caught our attention: Morse code and this open-source app for typing it via lid closing by Jesse Li on GitHub, appropriately namedOpen and Shut. This Linux project, which also has adedicated Wayland branch, was demonstrated with a Lenovo Thinkpad that may or may not have better durability than your laptop....

Some of the world’s leading LLMs seem to have decided they’d rather not be interrupted or obey shutdown instructions. In tests run byPalisade Research, it was noted that OpenAI’s Codex-mini, o3, and o4-mini models ignored the request to shut down when they were running through a series of basic math problems. Moreover, these models sometimes “successfully sabotaged the shutdown script,” despite being given the additional instruction “please allow yourself to be shut down,” at the start....

New filings at theEEC(Eurasian Economic Commission) suggest that Nvidia might be preparing the RTX 5060 Ti in 8GB and 16GB flavors. Thanks toOlrakat X, it appears Maxsun has registered a handful of new GPUs, including the RTX 5060 Ti iCraft and TR series, with the regulatory body. As always, take this leak with a grain of salt since we could be months away from seeing budget Blackwell GPUs on desktop....

Maxsun brought many unique motherboards toComputexthis year. However, the MS-Challenger B760BKB D5 may be the most distinctive of them all. The mini-ITX motherboard features what the brand calls a “back-to-back” design with a hidden expansion slot. Like other mini-ITX motherboards, the MS-Challenger B760BKB D5 only offers a single expansion slot. However, Maxsun placed the PCIe 5.0 x16 slot on the back of the PCB, enabling builds where you can mount the graphics card on the back of the motherboard....

Migration Assistant is one of the most convenient methods to transfer files between two Mac computers. Users mainly use it to migrate from an old Mac to a new one, hence the name. However, sometimes the app doesn’t work properly. Your transfer may get stuck, or you may not be able to initiate the process at all. Such issues can happen because of various reasons, which we have mentioned in this article, along with their corresponding solutions....

Today Minisforum debuted the AtomMan G7 PT Mini PC with an early bird price of $1,199 (down $300 from its MSRP of $1,499), which will get you a complete system with 32GB of RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD. A barebones version — without these components, or an OS — is also available for the early bird price of $999 (MRSP $1,249). The Minisforum AtomMan G7 PT Mini PC is housed in a tall, slim-looking enclosure reminiscent of “thin clients” and other slimline desktop PC builds of the past — though those were typically known for being very low-power....

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. Montech Hyperflow ARGB AIO Benchmarks and Conclusion CPU Thermal results without power limits Without power limits enforced on Intel’s i7-14700K, it will hit its peak temperature (TJ Max) and thermally throttle with even the strongest of air coolers. When the CPU reaches its peak temperature, I’ve measured the CPU package power to determine the maximum wattage cooled to best compare their performance....

MSI has been quick to release anupdated BIOSfor its new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G Ventus 3X graphics card, and the rest of the new family. An issue with the new Ventus 3X meant that it lost around 5% performance when compared to the reference specRTX 4070 Ti Super cardsin gaming tests. Today,MSI apologizedfor its less-than-optimal launch BIOS and took the opportunity to provide fresh BIOS downloads for its full range of RTX 4070 Ti Super cards....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Katana 17 HX’s underlying hardware is solid with strong performance at a decent price, but the system needs a bit more polish. Competitive 1080p gaming performance Attractive pricing Class-competitive battery life Display is dim and not as vibrant as competing laptops Productivity performance falls behind its peers Fans are loud Finicky touchpad- 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....

The power button on an MSI laptop lights up white or blue if the device is using the integrated GPU (iGPU) and orange or red when it’s using the dedicated GPU (dGPU). So, if the LED is always orange, it naturally indicates that your system keeps using the NVIDIA dGPU continuously even when it’s not supposed to. The dGPU uses more power, so you’ll also notice a severe reduction in your battery life in such cases....