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Our testing shows the Ryzen 7 9800X3D can match the pricier Ryzen 7 9850X3D with simple PBO settings
By Jake Roach Published
Turn your Ryzen 7 9800X3D into a Ryzen 7 9850X3D with a two-minute BIOS detour.

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus makes its Geekbench debut with 5.3 GHz boost clocks
By Hassam Nasir Published
A solid upgrade to the outgoing Core Ultra 5 245K.

Minisforum MS-02 Ultra mini workstation hands-on
By Mark Tyson Published
I wanted to see if the diminutive new Minisforum MS-02 Ultra could replace my very bulky but capable DIY desktop PC.

Nvidia FrameView 1.7 can now handle 800+ FPS measurements accurately
By Bruno Ferreira Published
Nvidia's FrameView game performance measurement utility has been updated to deliver more accurate results at 800+ FPS alongside a more customizable in-game overlay.

Windows 8.1 emerges as the performance winner after six generations of the OS are pitted against each other
By Hassam Nasir Published
More fuel for the Windows 11 hate train.

Cinebench 2026 out and ready to hammer CPUs and graphics cards six times as hard
By Bruno Ferreira Published
Cinebench 2026 out and ready to hammer CPUs and graphics cards six times as hard

Veteran dev’s newest computer is ‘200,000 times’ faster than his oldest in custom benchmarks
By Mark Tyson Published
Veteran Windows dev Dave W Plummer has run a simple performance test across his 25 computers, released between 1976 and 2023, and he observed a huge 200,000X CPU performance delta.

GPU overclocker uses chilled car antifreeze and pond pump to push Intel card to sub-zero temps, sets world record
By Jowi Morales Published
TrashBench manages to break the 3DMark Time Spy performance record using a water pump and a 50/50 glycol mix.
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