Intel Core i7-12700K Review: Taking the Shine Off Core i9 By Paul Alcorn published 11 December 21 We put Intel's new Core i7-12700K through the testing wringer with DDR4 and DDR5 memory to see if it comes out on top.
Intel Core i9-12900K and Core i5-12600K Review: Retaking the Gaming Crown By Paul Alcorn published 5 December 21 We put Intel's new Core i9-12900K and Core i5-12600K through the wringer in Windows 10 and 11 testing with DDR4 and DDR5 memory.
AMD 4700S Review: Defective PlayStation 5 Chips Resurrected By Paul Alcorn published 10 October 21 We put AMD's 4700S Desktop Kit, which has a defective Sony Playstation 5 Chip on board, to the test in a full gamut of game and application benchmarks.
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Review: Stunning Value APU Performance By Paul Alcorn published 3 October 21 We benchmarked AMD's unreleased Ryzen 3 5300G in gaming and application workloads to see if it could be a winner in the DIY market.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review: Fastest Integrated Graphics Ever By Paul Alcorn published 12 September 21 We benchmarked AMD's Ryzen 7 5700G in gaming and application workloads to see if it comes out on top.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Review: The Value iGPU Gaming King By Paul Alcorn published 7 August 21 We benchmarked the AMD's Ryzen 5 5600G in gaming and application workloads to see if it comes out on top.
Intel Core i7-11700K Review: The Chip of Last Resort By Paul Alcorn published 10 July 21 We put Intel's eight-core Rocket Lake Core i7-11700K through its paces to see if it stands up to the competition.
Intel Core i5-11400 Review: Unseating Ryzen's Budget Gaming Dominance By Paul Alcorn published 16 May 21 Intel's Core i5-11400 takes the mainstream gaming segment by storm with the best blend of price and performance on the market.
Intel Core i9-11900K and Core i5-11600K Review: Rocket Lake Blasts Off By Paul Alcorn published 10 April 21 We put the Core i9-11900K and Core i5-11600K to the test in our gaming and application benchmarks.
AMD Threadripper Pro 3995WX Review: Ripping With 8 Memory Channels By Paul Alcorn published 16 January 21 AMD's Threadripper Pro 3995WX barrels into the workstation market with 64 cores, 128 threads, eight memory channels, and class-leading performance.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Review: The Pricing Conundrum By Paul Alcorn published 26 December 20 AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X offers stellar performance, but its $449 price tag leaves it open to bruising competition from within the company's own Zen 3 product stack.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review: The Mainstream Knockout By Paul Alcorn published 12 December 20 AMD's Ryzen 5 5600X wrecks Intel's Comet Lake lineup in gaming and applications, but for only $300.
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and 5900X Review: Zen 3 Breaks the 5 GHz Barrier By Paul Alcorn published 26 November 20 AMD's Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 9 5900X delivers crushing performance in nearly every single workload.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review: Non-X Marks the Spot By Paul Alcorn published 20 October 20 AMD's non-X chips are often a better value than their X-emblazoned counterparts when you factor in overclocking. Does that hold true for the Ryzen 5 3600?
Intel Core i9-10850K CPU Review: Cheaper, but Nearly Identical Gaming to 10900K By Paul Alcorn published 4 September 20 The Intel Core i9-10850K offers nearly identical performance to the expensive Core i9-10900K, but at a big discount.
Der8auer Ryzen OC Bracket Review: Safely Optimizing AMD Ryzen 3000 Thermals By Niels Broekhuijsen published 14 August 20 AMD’s chiplet design on the Ryzen 3000 chips means technically, liquid coolers are sub-optimally placed. Der8auer fixes that.
Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G Review: Renoir Ushers in a New Era for 7nm Desktop APUs By Paul Alcorn published 7 August 20 We put AMD's 'OEM-only' Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G through the wringer to see how it performs in gaming and applications.
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT Review: Small Gains, Big Price Tag By Paul Alcorn published 7 July 20 The Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT land with underwhelming performance gains and a big price tag.
Intel Core i7-10700K Review: Taking the Gaming Shine Off Core i9 By Paul Alcorn published 24 June 20 Intel's Core i7-10700K comes with eight cores, 16 threads, and a whole lot of overclocking headroom.
Intel Core i5-10600K Review: The Mainstream Gaming Champ By Paul Alcorn published 4 June 20 Intel's Core i5-10600K comes to market with excellent gaming performance at an ultra-reasonable price point.