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By Albert Thomas Published
The A410 is A-OK and performs similarly to other coolers of its class, but the A610 is disappointing in comparison.

By Paul Alcorn Published
We put AMD's new $229 Ryzen 5 8600G "Phoenix" chip through our test suite to see how it ranks against the Intel competition and its own pricier sibling, the Ryzen 7 8700G.

By Mark Tyson Published
Apply these updates for an up to 5% performance boost.

By Mark Tyson Published
Jens Axboe, the developer of IO_uring for Linux, delivers software patches that provide a 6% file system performance increase – says the coding ‘was literally a 5 min job’

By Mark Tyson Published
Testing shows that 20-year-old thermal paste performs similarly to new gunk. If you keep it well, then perhaps you don't need to renew your paste stocks over time.

By Christopher Harper Published
MSI motherboards now support Intel APO for the Core i7 14700K, Core i9 14900K, and their KF variants.

By Mark Tyson Published
A passive cooler using lithium bromide salt helped a test system deliver almost 33% better performance and stay cool for 10x longer, compared to alternatives.

By Mark Tyson Published
SteamOS 3.5.1 Preview Update enhances the OS by delivering a range of fixes, and the new Firmware 118 introduces easy access undervolting controls.
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