Overclocking is a surprisingly easy way to get extra performance out of your hardware without building a new PC, and it's doable on everything from CPUs and GPUs to RAM and displays. If you can get ...
Don’t know what overclocking is or how to overclock your CPU? Don’t worry, we’re about to walk you through it. If you’re thinking of upgrading your CPU to optimize your gameplay, why not take a look ...
When AMD launched its Ryzen lineup of CPUs in 2017, it represented a redemption story for the company. It had been producing disappointing CPUs for a while before then. Performance on that first ...
The big picture: Intel recently invited two leading overclockers to its headquarters to discuss achieving the world's first 9 GHz CPU overclock. The duo of Pieter-Jan Plaisier (SkatterBencher) and Jon ...
More details about AMD's new Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs are leaking out of the rumor mill right now, and the latest nugget is that you'll reportedly be able to overclock AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs when they come ...
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Lies about tweaking PC hardware

As a PC enthusiast, you probably get the itch to tweak or optimize your PC every once in a while. Whether it's about higher ...
Stress testing your CPU is a great way to ensure that your overclock is stable, check that your cooling is powerful enough, or run in some new heat paste that you've applied to your processor. But ...
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AMD's Ryzen "X3D" processors are created by very literally attaching a second piece of silicon that is almost entirely L3 cache memory to the top of a regular Ryzen processor die, just like the ...
Today’s Intel Developer Forum fastest processor in the world gold star goes to Int—I mean, AMD? That’s right, AMD, Intel’s least-favorite chip-making rival, who apparently managed to jam prototype ...