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 ...
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 ...
ASRock's flagship X870E Taichi OCF motherboard is built for extreme overclocking and it has just set a new CPU world record ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
TL;DR: GIGABYTE's overclocker HiCookie set a new CPU frequency world record for AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, reaching 7.31GHz on the X870 AORUS Tachyon motherboard with LN2 cooling. This achievement boosts ...
One of the most surprising bits of news from this week's Zen 4 launch was how hot AMD's newest CPUs can get. This is by design, according to AMD, but it conjures up thoughts of a Star Wars meme: You ...
Every motherboard manufacturer has jumped on the AI bandwagon. Asus has "AI Overclocking," MSI markets "AI Boost" to overclock the NPU and also has "AI Tweaker," and Gigabyte pushes various AI-branded ...