Stress testing your CPU is a great way to ensure that your overclock is stable, check that your cooling is powerful enough, or run in some new heat paste that you've applied to your processor. But ...

Learn how to run a computer performance test on Windows 11 using built-in tools and popular benchmarks to check your PC ...

If you've ever spent time in PC enthusiast communities, you've probably come across people benchmarking their PCs and stress testing them to push them to the limits. These numbers are a good indicator ...

A 26% increase in frame rates from your CPU sounds far-fetched. If that’s not enough to catch the attention of PC gamers, I don’t know is. But trust me — according to my own testing — that’s exactly ...

FurMark is one of the most demanding stress tests for your GPU, so it also works as a nice litmus test for your undervolt. If your GPU's voltage settings aren't dialed in correctly, you'll likely see ...

A week ago, we were discussing the misconception that CPU performance doesn't matter for 4K gaming. We showed that although sometimes it doesn't matter – as you will indeed end up GPU limited – that's ...

Since 1983, PCWorld has been testing PCs, and while we made the jump from paper to digital years ago, our mission remains the same: We’re here to help you make better choices about your PC hardware ...

The Core i9-14900K and Core i9-13900KS are essentially the same CPU, featuring practically identical stock frequencies, but for overclocking it wasn't clear which one would be better. For such highly ...

What makes the PC the superior platform for personal computing? The diversity of choices between brands of laptops and brands of CPUs. Sometimes that choice can be daunting though. Qualcomm’s new ...