Fierce competition between Intel and AMD has pushed prices for many CPUs well below $100, making a processor upgrade more practical for older PCs. Three scenarios make a CPU upgrade worthwhile: Moving ...

The beating heart of any PC is its central processing unit, or CPU. With so much on the line, you want to get it right. Swing over to our guide to the best CPUs for gaming for help with choosing your ...

Overview: The best motherboards for future upgrades feature an AM5 socket, DDR5 support, PCIe 5.0, robust VRMs, and ample expansion capabilities.Choosing wisely ...

Just curious if it's possible to replace the actial socket on a motherboard. Specifically, it's a Socket A Abit KT7. My brother was upgrading his processor, and when he went to mount the heatsink the ...

Bottom line: Enctec's goal with the Rev. Q270 was to create a board designed specifically with passive CPU cooling in mind (for industrial applications, to limit the build-up of dust from fans).

Intel Meteor Lake is set to arrive next year, but you might need to upgrade your motherboard when it does. Rumours suggest the blue team's next best gaming CPU lineup will use a new socket, a factor ...

I'm still using an old P5Q-E motherboard. Socket 775. 20+4 power pins. I thinking about replacing the old PSU. It's been in there since about 2010. Some of the new EVGA PSUs look nice, but I'm ...

Here’s a quick bit of overheard info for you – Intel’s replacement for its current high-end Core i7 CPU range will arrive in Q3 2011, so if you’re planning an LGA1366 upgrade now (perhaps with a ...