Noctua’s color scheme is so good that keeping it restrained to the company's typical lineup of some of the market's best CPU coolers would be a crime. That beige and brown combo manages to look sleek and modern, yet almost wood-paneled and retro, at the same time. It should be no surprise then, that fans (heh) of the company have taken to applying it to other tech. Take Twitter user Austin Vojta, a University
How to Share Your Internet Connection in Windows Using Ethernet or Wi-Fi

In many situations, you can connect all of your devices to the same Wi-Fi network so getting them online is no problem. But what happens when one of your devices doesn’t have access to the connection, either because there it doesn’t have Wi-Fi, there is no Wi-Fi or the access is restricted (as in a hotel that only allows one connection per room)? Fortunately, you can easily share your Internet connection in Windows 10 and
Intel Unlocks GPU Drivers for OEM Systems

In keeping with Intel's new focus on providing more frequent and better graphics updates, the company has unlocked its GPU drivers so that you can install the latest version on your system without your OEM supplier needing to test, approve, and list the driver on its own support page -- because most of the time OEMs simply don't do that on a regular cadence.
If there's one thing that never gets old about OEM systems it's that they often lock you
Hot-Swap M.2 NVMe SSDs With Icy Dock's Latest Gadget

Icy Dock's latest gadget, the ToughArmor MB840M2P-B, is a great way to add an M.2 slot to an older system. But this model also adds another important feature that your motherboard probably doesn't support: Hot-swapability. Provided your SSD supports it, this feature allows you to pop the M.2 SSD out while your system is still running, enabling true M.2-on-the-go capabilities
Add M.2 NVMe SSDs to Older PCs With Icy Dock's Latest Gadget

Icy Dock's latest gadget, the ToughArmor MB840M2P-B, is a great way to add an M.2 slot to an older system. But this model also adds another important feature that your motherboard probably doesn't support: Hot-swapability. Provided your SSD supports it, this feature allows you to pop the M.2 SSD out while your system is still running, enabling true M.2-on-the-go capabilities
be quiet! Pure Base 500DX Review: Straying from Tradition
Our Verdict
The be quiet! Pure Base 500DX is an easy-to-use chassis with lots of included extras and great thermal performance. Just know it needs quiet components to keep noise levels down under load.
For
- Three included Pure Wings 2 fans
- Excellent thermal performance
- Lots of RGB
- Superbly easy to work in
- Front USB 3.1 Gen. 2 Type-C port
Against
- Loud performance under load
- Just one front USB Type-A port
- Front air filter difficult to access

The Tom’s Hardware-PC Gamer System Build-Off Is Here: Enter Now

Update April 27, 5:00 p.m. ET: We already have a great set of submissions in all three categories. Given recent fluctuations in the hardware market, we've decided to extend the submission period for this Best PC Builds competition for another week. We will accept submissions until Monday, May 4.
PC building is always on our minds here at Tom's Hardware, but with many of us stuck at home, now's
Asus' 15-Inch AMD Ryzen 5 Gaming Laptop Drops to $849

The AMD version of Asus’ budget TUF 15.6-inch gaming laptop is currently $150 off on Newegg, making it just $849 .
Sporting an AMD Ryzen 5 R5-3550H processor and an Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 GPU, this PC normally sells for $999. There’s also a 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H version , though it’s only
Intel B460 Motherboards Could Land With Overclocking Functionality

VideoCardz has shared photographs of Maxsun's B460 iCraft Gaming Endless (MS-iCraft B460M) motherboard. More importantly, the leaked marketing materials suggest that Intel might enable overclocking on the upcoming B460 motherboards.
Out of the two chipmakers, AMD has always been more generous towards overclocking as the company enables the feature from the premium X-series chipsets all the way down to the A-series chipsets
Roccat Kain 100 Aimo Mouse Review: A Satisfying Click
Our Verdict
The Roccat Kain 100 Aimo features clickier buttons than most gaming mice, with a comfortable design for smaller hands and fingertip or claw grips. Its sensors capabilities are about average but are reliable and accompany an easy-to-reach button layout. However, RGB is lacking.
For
- Clicky buttons, including scroll wheel press, feel precise and satisfying
- Lightweight and comfortable
- Stylish design
- Plenty of software customizability
Against
- RGB is lackluster
- CPI and scroll wheel could have better on-the-fly control
- May be uncomfortable for palm

