Steven Walton

In this article, we’ll take a look at how L3 cache capacity affects gaming performance. More specifically, we’ll be examining AMD’s Zen 3-based Ryzen processors in a for science type of feature.

In testing the Ryzen 7 5700, we feel we’ve stumbled upon a product that is borderline scammy, or is at best anti-consumer. But maybe we’re overreacting, so let’s take a look and see what you think.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is a Zen 4, Ryzen 7000-class processor that also includes a Radeon 700M GPU on the same chip. AMD says the iGPU will be powerful enough to play pretty much any PC game at 1080p.

An updated look at current-gen GPU flagships, the battle between the Radeon 7900 XTX and GeForce RTX 4090. Of course, the GeForce is faster, but also costs twice as much, so is the premium worth it?

When it comes to graphics cards, we go in full depth. Year after year, we test dozens of GPUs from Nvidia, AMD, and now Intel, to determine which are worth your money and which are dead on arrival.

It’s time to take an updated look at the gaming performance of the Core i9-14900K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, comparing head-to-head AMD and Intel’s best gaming processors to see which one you should buy.

After reviewing CPUs throughout the year and revisiting the most interesting matchups post-launch, in this buying guide we put it all together to keep your CPU shopping as simple as possible.

If you’re in the market for a new system or platform upgrade, and you’ve decided to go with Intel’s 14th-gen Core CPU platform, these are the new Z790 motherboards you want to be aware of.

Let’s revisit the gaming performance of two budget CPUs from years past: the Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-9600K to see how they compare in today’s games but also determine which platform has aged best.

Today we’re taking a look back at CPUs released in the last 4 to 5 years, the Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i9-9900K. There’s a good reason (but not an obvious one) why we chose these two CPUs.

A clock-for-clock (IPC) test of Intel LGA 1700 processors: we’re comparing the 12th-gen, 13th-gen, and new 14th-gen CPU models to offer insight into their architectural improvements, if any.

Intel is launching today their latest-gen Core desktop CPUs with three new models: the Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K, and Core i5-14600K, all sound familiar, maybe too familiar. Let’s test them.

The Arc A580 is Intel’s latest budget graphics card. Essentially, you get all modern features such as AV1 encoding, XeSS support, and ray tracing, at a more affordable price point, and that’s cool.

With the release of new drivers and new games, plus the request of many readers, it’s time for an updated look at the Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs. GeForce RTX 4080 rivalry with fresh benchmarks.

We compare the GeForce RTX 4070 head-to-head with the more affordable RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. Recently both GPUs have seen price cuts, so which is the better buy and at what price target?

The Phantom Liberty update brings significant updates to Cyberpunk 2077, including DLSS 3.5, further graphics and hardware support enhancements. It’s GPU benchmark time.

The Ryzen 5 7500F is AMD’s most affordable Zen 4-based CPU, though it’s still a bit of an elusive offering, in this review we’ll be comparing it against its chief rival, the Intel Core i5-13400F.

Given that the Radeon 7800 XT mirrors the 6800 XT’s performance, it’s not particularly thrilling, especially after 3 years. But at just $500, the 7800 XT will likely become the go-to option for many.

It only made sense for AMD to create a 6-core X3D CPU when they had enough defective 5800X3D silicon. That time has come, albeit on a limited basis. Is the 5600X3D any good this late in the game?

If you’re about to build a new PC right now, and that requires you to buy a new motherboard and memory, we feel you’re best off going...