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Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2026
By Zhiye Liu last updated
Here is the best RAM for gaming we’ve tested: computer memory that is ideal for video editing and graphics-heavy applications.

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.

RAM Benchmark Hierarchy 2025: DDR5, DDR4 for AMD, Intel CPUs
By Zhiye Liu last updated
Our RAM benchmark hierarchy ranks DDR5 and DDR4 memory kits of all frequencies and capacities for any budget.

How to Check Your PC's CPU Temperature
By Paul Alcorn last updated
How can you check your CPU's temperature and what's a good or normal range? We break it down for you.

Display Testing Explained: How We Test PC Monitors
By Christian Eberle last updated
Our display benchmarks help you decide what screen to put on your desktop. In order to provide greater insight into our PC monitor testing methods, we’re running down our procedures step-by-step.
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