We once told people to avoid the Ryzen 5 5500. Years later, it's a top-selling CPU. With DDR5 prices spiraling, has this budget Zen 3 chip ...

The Ryzen 3 1200 is at least a 4c/4t processor. It's not particularly high end but should at least meet the min requirements for a lot of games. It should be pretty similar to the i3-9100 my son had ...

So I recently upgraded from a 1070 to a 3060ti. I am looking at CPU and system board upgrade next. I currently have: So I was looking at an i7-13700KF CPU with a Gigabyte z690 board. I'm wondering if ...

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 ...

Although GPUs are often the focus for gaming, CPUs are perceived as an important upgrade too. According to AMD and Intel, we all need the fastest Ryzen 7 5800X3D or the Core i9-12900KS to get truly ...

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from Newegg and other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. AMD's Ryzen 7000 CPUs had their sales ...

How to upgrade your cooler - and the potential gains in performance. Processor: 3.9GHz Intel Core i7-4770K Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 Memory: Avexir 1600MHz ram Graphics c ...

Full disclosure: I have never built my own PC, though I have considered it many times. A general unfamiliarity with how the computational sausage gets made and the high price of staying up to date on ...

The MNT Reform is an unusual laptop that features a modular, repairable, and upgradeable design and an emphasis on open source hardware and software. When the laptop first began shipping in 2021 it ...