We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building your first computer is a memory worth cherishing for years, and the amount of research that goes into picking the right parts is what ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The CPU is the beating heart of a desktop computer. Whether it's a blazing-fast gaming rig or a workstation designed for crunching through ...

For as long as I’ve been building PCs, there’s been one number that always gets enthusiasts buzzing – core count. In most cases, every leap forward in desktop processors has been measured in how many ...

Enabling all cores of a processor can improve performance and multi-tasking capabilities, reduce the amount of energy consumed by the system, and improve the overall stability of the device, as the ...

There's Intel and AMD on the x86 side, with Apple and Qualcomm making Arm-based processors on the other. We break down the advantages and drawbacks of each to help you pick the right chip for your ...

E-cores and the loss of hyperthreading aren't helping Intel win any future gaming crowns. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us ...

TL;DR: AMD's upcoming Zen 6 processors are expected to feature 12-core, 24-thread chiplets, allowing for dual-chiplet designs with 24 cores and 48 threads. The "Medusa Ridge" CPUs and "Medusa Point" ...

Why do we complain about hardware bottlenecks when the software isn't written to take full advantage of all the cores and oomph hardware has? Why is it always the fault of the hardware and not the ...

TL;DR: AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors will offer gaming performance similar to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, with additional cores benefiting tasks requiring more CPU power. The 9950X3D ...

In case you didn't know, because you've been living on Pluto these past few days, Borderlands 4 has launched. It's not exactly been smooth sailing for 2K Games and Gearbox Software, the publishers and ...

Rahim is a Senior Tech/Commerce Writer at Valnet and builds PCs & networking solutions on demand. Whether It's your GPU, CPU, Display, or just an SSD upgrade, expect him to have a well-researched ...

Given its recent manufacturing troubles, a resurgent AMD, an incursion from Qualcomm, and Apple’s shift from customer to competitor, it’s been a rough few years for Intel’s processors. Computer buyers ...