We've had high core counts, decent single-core performance, and thermally efficient CPUs for years now. Comparing an ...

Two of the basic components in any computer are the motherboard and the central processing unit. Both perform processes vital to running the computer's operating system and programs -- the motherboard ...

Upgrading CPUs in office computers makes a great deal of sense given that while CPU technology has advanced greatly, other components live longer lives before they become obsolete. Upgrading poses a ...

A socket is a place that houses the computer processor. Not many would give this piece of hardware the importance it actually deserves. Well, the reason could be the less obvious functional impact of ...

It’s a crucial component in any laptop or desktop computer, but very few computer owners actually know what a motherboard is or what it does. There’s a motherboard (often called a logic board in ...

AMD has just released its fastest processor yet after more than a half decade of research and development, and Intel’s Kaby Lake processor is now available in every form that matters for a PC ...

These three motherboards, our favourite ones out of all the boards we've tested and reviewed this year, are equal nominees ...

You’ve got plenty of reason to build a new PC right now. AMD recently launched new Ryzen CPUs. For its part, Intel released its own fresh set of incredible desktop processors. And then Black Friday ...

There's evidence suggesting that Intel's Z270 and Z370 motherboard platforms weren't technically required to deliver power to the Core i9-9900K. There's also good reason to be cautious before leaping ...