No longer is RAM the easiest piecemeal PC upgrade available to us — but don't despair, because there are more ways to squeeze ...

It's 2026, but AMD got me excited for a 2024 CPU ...

The main processor (CPU, “Central Processing Unit”), the main memory (RAM, “Random-Access Memory”), and the dedicated graphics card with its graphics processor (GPU, “Graphics Processing Unit”) are ...

If you’re thinking about bolstering your processing power then you’ll need to know how to upgrade CPU, including the removement and replacement of the chipset. Below, we’ve outlined the steps to take ...

Intel has revealed that it's experimenting with direct CPU water cooling, where an Intel CPU package has a waterblock built onto it to remove as much heat as possible from the chip. The company has ...

With both AMD and Intel quietly putting the finishing touches on their next processors, the market is positively brimming with great CPU deals. Case in point, the Core i7 14700KF has once again fallen ...

Built my current main machine in Jan. 2019 (first retirement build): i5-9600K, GTX 1080, 16GB memory, 650w PSU, some spinny storage and an SSD for booting. I tend to keep machines 8-10 years, with ...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 (non-X3D) chips have shown minimal performance gains, but the upcoming X3D versions could significantly boost gaming performance and productivity tasks.

Choosing the right upgrade—RAM or GPU first—depends on identifying your PC's bottleneck to maximize gaming performance and system balance. Pixabay, jarmoluk Upgrading a gaming PC enhances overall ...

Ever since Caesar mentioned it on the front page, I've been thinking of getting one.<P>They're a little pricey, around $140 (including shipping) for an upgrade to a 766 Celeron processor.<P>But is it ...

PC bottleneck detection is made simple using Windows tools to find CPU, GPU, RAM, or storage limits and fix slow PC ...