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Should you be concerned about OLED burn-in?
Before we discuss OLED burn-in, we must first explain what exactly makes up an OLED. OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode. It’s the “organic” in the name that can cause issues with extended use. The use of organic compounds makes OLED panels more fragile and susceptible to power input and high sustained brightness levels. In addition, OLEDs provide their own light source, as they are self-illuminating. Over time, these self-illuminating diodes will lose brightness and will appear dimmer to the naked eye as their luminescence degrades. When these overworked diodes sit next to diodes tha
Why now is the best time to jump on the OLED monitor bandwagon — breaking down new-gen panel tech and our top burn-in prevention tips
Should you take the OLED plunge?
The two biggest knocks against OLED monitors are continually being addressed. There’s the issue of panel longevity, particularly with burn-in/image retention. However, sticking to common best practices when using OLEDs and enabling automatic panel refresh routines and mitigation strategies offered will go a long way toward ensuring that you get years of useful life out of your monitor. Manufacturers are also stepping up the quality of the components they’re using and reducing power consumption to help extend the life of OLED panels. Another concern people have is cost. It’s true that OLEDs car
Why now is the best time to jump on the OLED monitor bandwagon — breaking down new-gen panel tech and our top burn-in prevention tips
tomshardware.com › pc-components › cpus
Intel's P-core Core 9 273PQE 'Bartlett Lake' CPU beats 14900K by up to 9% in gaming tests — embedded-only chip is unofficially Intel's fastest gaming CPU (at 720p)
…Intel was able to partially rectify this issue with the Core Ultra 200 Plus series by overclocking the chip's internal fabric, but even the new Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is…
May 5, 2026
· Aaron Klotz
tomshardware.com › tech-industry
AI is set to consume up to 600 billion gallons of water by 2030 — rising energy consumption primarily to blame as data center power demands rise
…That equates to around 300,000 Olympic swimming pools. That share is projected to rise to 40%, or by 400 billion gallons, to a total of 600 billion gallons of water by…
Jun 11, 2026
· Jon Martindale
tomshardware.com › software › operating-systems
Enthusiast hacks Valve’s AMD-first gaming OS to run on Intel hardware — SteamOS boots on Intel Arc B580 desktop GPU, but it takes a Radeon card, installer workaround, and Resizable BAR fix
…Radeon RX 9060 XT , suggesting the issue was not limited to the Arc B580 itself. The workaround was suitably PC-gaming messy. SaperPL installed an older “repair-main” SteamOS build using the…
Jun 16, 2026
· Etiido Uko
tomshardware.com › tech-industry › artificial-intelligence
Microsoft says 'Transformation Paradox' holding back AI adoption in the workplace — 45% of respondents say it's safer to focus on current goals, rather than AI innovation
…The Microsoft study seemingly investigated this phenomenon, and it found that the issue isn’t caused by the lack of adoption, but the policies behind it. “What emerges is a pressure point…
May 6, 2026
· Jowi Morales
tomshardware.com › pc-components › ram
Production of DDR4 memory and motherboards is restarting amid unprecedented memory shortages — PC industry preparing for a world without DDR5
…The major chokepoint for DDR4 is wafer allocation, which is a bottleneck that one memory manufacturer (not a module house) pointed to as a potential issue with a shift back to DDR4…
Jun 4, 2026
· Paul Alcorn
tomshardware.com › pc-components › motherboards
Asus ROG Crosshair 2006 motherboard review: 20 years of ROG
…Pros + Throwback aesthetic with loads of copper color + 2-inch OLED Display on M.2 heatsink + Five M.2 sockets (2x PCIe 5.0) + Five USB Type-C ports on the rear…
May 28, 2026
· Joe Shields
tomshardware.com › tech-industry › artificial-intelligence
Executives are cutting jobs for an AI future that hasn't fully arrived yet, even as productivity gains remain difficult to prove — data neither confirms nor refutes an AI unemployment apocalypse
…A similar 2026 CEO survey by consulting firm Oliver Wyman points in the same direction. The firm found that the share of companies planning to reduce junior roles has jumped from 17…
Jun 8, 2026
· Etiido Uko
tomshardware.com › pc-components › sound-cards
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FX Pro 7.1 channel sound card: A decent 2026 upgrade for analog audio
…My current motherboard, the MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi, is a few years old (released in late 2021), but it features isolated audio and uses the Realtek ALC4080 codec. The Realtek ALC4080…
May 19, 2026
· Sarah Jacobsson Purewal
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