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The Tom’s Hardware-PC Gamer System Build-Off Is Here: Enter Now
By Michelle Ehrhardt published
Tom's Hardware and PC Gamer are hosting a PC building competition, which ends in a week. Here's how to submit before the deadline.

15 Ways to Improve Your PC Experience for Under $50
By Matt Safford last updated
These components, peripherals and accessories offer big improvements to your PC experience at affordable prices.

Fold-Off: Help Us Fight COVID-19 (and Beat Anandtech) With Your Spare CPU and GPU Cycles
By Avram Piltch published
We’re joining Folding@home to help find a vaccine (and rub Anandtech’s nose in it).

Trump's Tariffs and Tech: Everything You Need to Know (Update: Some Postponed Indefinitely)
By Andrew E. Freedman published
President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs on Chinese goods could have a big effect on tech companies and consumers, and many are speaking out.

Lian Li Ups its RGB Cable Game With the Strimer Plus at CES 2020
By Matt Safford published
Better build quality, snazzier effects and better controls make for an impressive followup.

Console Killer: Building a Liquid-Cooled Living Room PC
By Zak Storey last updated
Eliminating both noise and heat from a high-powered gaming PC typically means one thing: water-cooling. Can you truly make a quiet, cool gaming PC to rival any console? Let’s find out.

Best Gifts for PC Builders 2019
By Matt Safford, Andrew E. Freedman published
Buying hardware for a PC builder can be tough, so picked 20 gifts for upgraders that aren't tied to any specific platform.

$500 Budget Build Off: Two Paths to a Slick, Affordable New Rig
By The Editors of Tom's Hardware last updated
We built two different PCs for under $500. Both systems have their limitations, but one might be just what you’re looking for.
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