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We've tested both of Razer's clicky mechanical gaming keyboards to figure out whether they're worth the money—and hearing loss.

Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices

AMD's "Llano" APU makes a compelling proposition as a laptop chip, but its position on the desktop is more precarious. Read on to find...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs

Can AMD's 'Llano' APU really take on Intel's excellent Sandy Bridge processors and hold its own? We've taken a deep look at its...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Mobile computing

I'll admit to being like the proverbial plumber with a leaky sink. When it comes to my own primary personal computer, I've been borderline neglectful...

Type: Feature article Tags: Cases Cooling Systems

After over two years in service, AMD's top quad adds another 100MHz. We wonder what it means, if anything.

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs

Intel's eight-core Nehalem-EX processor and Dell's R810 chassis combine to form a new class of 2P server, with huge memory capacity at a lower...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Systems Servers

We take a closer look at a Fusion-equipped Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 Mini-ITX motherboard to see if it delivers on Zacate's potential for small-form-factor desktops and home-theater...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Motherboards

Intel's new flagship processor, uh, reviews itself. Don't ask.

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs

K-Series Sandy Bridge CPUs have unlocked memory multipliers that make it easy to take advantage of faster memory modules. We explore performance with...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Memory

She's finally here. At last, Intel is taking the wraps off of one of the most anticipated bits of silicon we've seen in years:...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs

Corsair has broadened its portfolio with a pair of reasonably priced CPU heatsinks. We take a quick look at what the A50 and A70...

Type: Feature article Tags: Cooling

Cyborg's Rat 7 gaming mouse offers loads of adjustment options, plenty of precision, and a distinct visual style. We find out if it's any...

Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices

Only one event this month combined extreme overclocking and Star Wars stormtroopers doin' the hustle in Taiwan's capital city. We were there.

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Motherboards

The Bobcat core could mean big things for cheap, low-power computing. We've taken a quick look at its prospects and architecture.

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs

These Xeons promise two more cores at the same clock speed and TDP. How good are they? We collected a host of systems in Damage...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs

Intel's dominance with the Nehalem Core i7s has been nearly complete, yet a replacement will soon arrive in the form of Gulftown, a six-core monster...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs

Arrandale is Intel's first mainstream notebook CPU based on the Nehalem microarchitecture, and it shares the same potent silicon as the new Clarksfield desktop CPUs....

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Mobile computing

Intel's Nehalem microarchitecture has gone entirely mainstream with the arrival of the dual-core processors code-named Clarkdale. This release also marks two major milestones: the...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Chipsets