I've got an Abit NF7-S v2 board, currently with a Barton 2500+.<BR>I wonder how much of a performance increase would I see if I got a 3200+ (almost US$200! -I haven't kept up with CPU pricing for the ...

Upgrading PC components is like a drug that's hard to get rid of. The itch to buy something new for your PC is always there, but we all have to justify the purchase to ourselves. Some of us decide to ...

So, I have a i5 9600k... I've been considering upgrading my CPU to an i9 9900k, basically putting in the max CPU my motherboard can handle. My reasoning is that this would give my current build better ...

Computers offer greater value when you can keep them running for a long and productive working life. Replacing your CPU's current processor with a faster upgrade can enable you to extend the ...

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 ...

Anthony is looking at upgrading his AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU to something better. We offer our advice on the topic. I'm looking to upgrade my CPU. I currently have an AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, and I'm wondering ...

We’re on the edge of a new generation of gaming CPUs — 13th-gen Raptor Lake from Intel and Ryzen 7000 from AMD. If you’re reading this on the day it’s published, in fact, AMD is set to launch it’s ...

Many gamers upgrade their CPUs every two or three generations to make sure they pair well with newer graphics cards and avoid potential bottlenecks. That makes perfect sense since an older CPU can ...

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 ...

Your PC takes more and more time to boot, browser tabs open only slowly, the videos from the last holiday cannot be edited as desired or the newly purchased game ...

What is the best gaming CPU? Your choice of processor will fundamentally affect your PC's frame rates, so you want to make sure you buy the very best gaming CPU you can afford when building a new PC.