Gaming PC deflects bullet shot through wall by neighbour, saving owner’s life — criminal negligence charges for culprit who claims ‘firearm was accidentally discharged by her dog’

A Redditor’s powerful gaming PC just might have just saved their life after its splintered G.Skill RAM sticks diverted a bullet shot through the wall.
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HVAC tech finds former AMD CEO Rory Read’s PC in a customer’s basement, signed by Lisa Su — unused 2014 desktop had Bulldozer-era hardware inside and a wrapped Windows 8.1 CD

Someone on Reddit has stumbled upon former AMD CEO Rory Read’s PC that might’ve been given to him as a parting gift. Read was AMD’s CEO between 2011 and 2014. He helped AMD navigate the failure of Bulldozer while securing …

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Lightning strike enters apartment through coaxial internet cable, blows up gamer’s PC — surge causes extensive damage to motherboard, destroys router, and leaves burn marks on the wall

While direct lightning strikes are difficult to defend against, proper grounding and protection for coaxial and network lines can help reduce the risk of costly hardware damage.
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Custom-built passive water-cooled PC relies on convection chimney effect powered by triple-stacked radiators — 9800X3D build with RTX 5080 has no fans, copper, and radiator chimney, but struggles to keep temperatures down

Innovative London-based PC cooling firm Billet Labs builds and showcases a completely passive, fanless, gaming build.
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Unlock a 50% saving on Hoto’s 25-bit electric screwdriver set for PC building and DIY — $29 Amazon deal is on a timer, so act fast

Save 50% off this $59 Hoto Electric Screwdriver with 25 included bits. Limited-time Amazon countdown sale drops the price to just $29.
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Why building a quiet PC is harder than you think — what to know, and how to make your rig quieter

Building a quiet PC is a challenge, especially with high-power PCs — but it is possible with effort focused on the right areas
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This PC is big enough to live in and has it’s own AC for cooling the giant internals

A Chinese creator built a room-sized RGB PC with a desk, fake giant components, and a 12kW air conditioner, turning desktop cooling into a walk-in stunt about heat and airflow.

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Enthusiast builds a PC big enough to live in — humans in this RGB-lit fish tank case look just like figurines

A Chinese TechTuber scaled a tower PC large enough for a human to work and play in. It has air conditioning, too.

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Our experts review your astonishing PC builds and setups in Rig Rundown — from wall-mounted setups to a system packed inside of a 1:6 scale RC car

We go through user-submitted PC builds and crown a winner in the inaugural Tom’s Hardware Premium Rig Rundown results
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Electronics enthusiast begins breadboard-based Intel 386 system build — a large step up from their previous PC-XT and PC-AT breadboard projects

Motherboards, who needs them? Not Breadboarding Labs, which recently drafted plans for a retro Intel 80386 (i386) PC build using solderless breadboards.
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