A cooler upgrade is particularly worthwhile when new processors are installed or older systems are subjected to higher loads. Boxed coolers quickly reach their limits. Anyone switching from a Core i5 ...

The global memory crunch is reportedly squeezing Nvidia enough that it will reduce production of its RTX 50-series GPUs. As ...

Building a capable gaming PC relies on two primary components: the CPU and GPU (or graphics card, in common parlance). While having a powerful desktop CPU in your gaming rig is important, the latter ...

Nvidia still powers the vast majority of PC graphics cards, dominating AMD in the third quarter of 2025. But Intel somehow has a pulse.

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In some ways, it's never been a better time to be a PC gamer. Beyond the glut of games in almost every genre you can think of, it's never been easier to put together (or buy) a brilliant gaming PC for ...

With cross-industry memory price rises beginning to bite, it's looking like AMD's gaming GPUs are next in line to get more expensive soon.