The two most exciting PC components to upgrade are the graphics card and the processor. We haven’t seen next-gen graphics cards yet, and we’re unlikely to see them this year, but both Intel and AMD ...

Black Friday is undoubtedly the best time throughout the year to buy new parts for a gaming PC. If you're planning on building your first system, or you just haven't upgraded in a number of years, ...

I was impressed with the first batch of Zen 5 CPUs, as the new 4nm process showed its potential even in the mid-range models. Now, with the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X CPU finally in hand, things are ...

Unstable 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors are raising lots of concerns for desktop owners. Here's the latest on what's happening—and what your next move should be. I have been interested in ...

Motherboard manufacturers have begun to release UEFI updates for AMD's upcoming third-generation Ryzen microprocessors and users have noticed that the updates are only coming to certain motherboards.

Given they're over two and half years old and plagued with reliability concerns, you might be surprised to learn that Intel's Raptor Lake CPUs are selling like high-temperature baked comestibles. That ...

Hardware competitors Nvidia and Intel have announced a new and major partnership, with the two companies collaborating on "multiple generations" of hardware that will include consumer products as well ...

I've been buying and using CPUs for PC gaming for over three decades, so now you can learn from the mistakes I've made in the past. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Intel's desktop business is in something of a tight spot. While the company's mainstream 8th and 9th Generation CPUs offered very strong performance against AMD's Ryzen throughout 2017 and 2018, the ...

Good enough performance at the right price, for laptops at least... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Given they're over two and ...