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AMD has taken its Trinity quad-core chips and tuned them so hard, a new code name sprouted forth: Richland. We've taken a pair of...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics

So, remember how those AMD FX-9000-series processors were supposed to be exclusive to pre-built PCs? Yeah, turns out that might not be entirely true....

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

According to the latest rumors, Intel's Ivy Bridge-E platform will arrive in the third quarter of this year. Its successor, Haswell-E, is purportedly...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Chipsets

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 660 is a terrific card for the money, and it's not uncommon to see it on sale. Offers like this one don't...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Cases

Earlier this month, a roadmap published by VR-Zone suggested that Broadwell won't make it to the desktop in 2014. Instead, we're due for a...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

On Tuesday, AMD introduced its new FX-9000-series processors. The company quoted their...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

Intel has boasted that dual-core Haswell parts will be available with SDP ratings as low as 6W. As it turns out, there may be...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing

Intel's K-series processors offer fully unlocked multipliers that place few restrictions on overclocking. With Sandy...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

Noctua and RotoSub are working on a CPU cooler that employs active noise cancellation in its pursuit of silence. We saw an early prototype...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Cooling

Remember that 5GHz FX-series processor teased by Gigabyte? Well, it's now official. Earlier this morning, AMD announced its "first-ever" 5GHz processor, the eight-core,...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

iOS 7 was definitely the main attraction at today's Worldwide Developer Conference, but it wasn't the only one. Apple also lifted the curtain on...

Type: News story Tags: Software Operating systems Mac

Barely a week after introducing its first Haswell processorss, Intel is back with more chips. The additions fill out the bottom of Intel's...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing

For our deal post this week, we've singled out two delightfully affordable graphics cards from AMD. The first is PowerColor's Radeon HD 7950 Boost, which is...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming

We've already spent all week covering product releases from Computex, but... well, it's Computex. That means we still have plenty of fodder left for our...

Type: News story Tags: Cooling Storage Systems Memory

I hope you like Haswell, because it looks like the chip might be around for a while. An official-looking roadmap published by VR-Zone...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

Major Android tablet makers have begun adopting Intel's Atom processors. Soon, we may see Android devices featuring AMD hardware, too. As PC World...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech

The public preview release of Windows 8.1 is about three weeks away, and to get us all hyped up, Microsoft has posted a video...

Type: News story Tags: Software Windows

Remember the 5GHz AMD "Centurion" processor that was rumored to be in...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards