If you’ve ever looked into buying or building a gaming PC, you’ve probably found yourself wondering at some point what a CPU actually is. If you’re not totally new to PC gaming, it’s likely you know ...

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 is an efficient, sleek member of the latest graphics card line, and the Multi-Frame Generation tech is eye-catching. CPU stands for Central Processing Unit, and as the name ...

Delidding a CPU is the process of removing its integrated heat spreader, or IHS. This is quite a drastic procedure and runs the risk of damaging or even breaking your processor. But — and it’s a big ...

Usually, designing a CPU is a lengthy process, especially so if you’re making a new ISA too. This is something that can take months or even years before you first get code to run. But what if it ...

A computer is a lot like an ecosystem. When all its components are functioning in a harmonious balance, a PC can whiz along at top speed, crunching calculations, booting games, and performing other ...

For as long as I’ve been building PCs, there’s been one number that always gets enthusiasts buzzing – core count. In most cases, every leap forward in desktop processors has been measured in how many ...

Computer engineering is a broad field that sits in between the hardware of electrical engineering and the software of computer science. When computer engineers design hardware, they focus on what the ...

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Plus is a more affordable alternative to the X Elite for Windows on Arm devices. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...