How to Overclock Your CPU: Get the Most MHz from Your Processor By Paul Alcorn published 23 November 22 We cover all of the nitty-gritty details of how to overclock your CPU.
How to Overclock 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake CPUs By Paul Alcorn last updated 6 July 22 We cover all of the nitty-gritty details of how to overclock the 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake processors, including the Core i9-12900K.
How to Overclock A Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W By Les Pounder published 28 October 21 The latest Raspberry Pi overclocked for the best possible performance.
How To Overclock Your Windows 11-Powered Raspberry Pi 4 By Les Pounder published 3 July 21 With a simple GUI tool we can tweak our Raspberry Pi Windows 11 install for the best performance.
Simple RAM Overclocking With a Few Clicks: How to Enable XMP By Thomas Soderstrom published 18 May 19 What is XMP, and how do I use it to get my high-speed memory to its full rated performance on Intel and AMD motherboards?
How to Delid Your Processor and Why it's Worth It By Zak Storey last updated 25 June 22 Delidding, the process of removing your CPUs integrated heat sink and replacing its thermal paste with better material, is fairly easy with the right tools.
Want to Be a Competitive Overclocker? Here’s How to Get Started By Scharon Harding last updated 26 June 22 Professional overclockers share their best tips for people new to competitive overclocking and looking to set a world record.
O/C Tech: Making AMD's Socket AM1 Viable By Joe Trott published 16 March 16 AMD's socket AM1 is notoriously slow and gloriously inexpensive. Contributor Joe Trott tunes his machine in an effort to answer the question: Can this low-energy platform meet the most-basic needs of a performance enthusiast?
System Builder Marathon Q2 2015: Value Comparison By Thomas Soderstrom published 1 July 15 Now that we’ve built four PCs with matching budgets, which builder, and which machine, owns the title of best performance for $1600?
System Builder Marathon Q2 2015: $1600 Mini Gaming PC By Julio Urquidi published 1 July 15 Because you asked for it, we put an Intel Core i5 and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 into a mini-ITX case. But how does it perform compared to its larger twin?
System Builder Marathon Q2 2015: $1600 Gaming PC By Julio Urquidi published 29 June 15 For this quarter’s SBM, we built a gaming PC with a GeForce 980 paired with a Core i5. Can it keep up with our i7-based builds from previous SBMs?
System Builder Marathon Q2 2015: $1600 Mini Performance PC By Thomas Soderstrom published 29 June 15 We’ve seen how far I can push a six-core Haswell-E in our full-sized performance build, but can the same performance level fit into a mini cube?
System Builder Marathon Q2 2015: $1600 Performance PC By Thomas Soderstrom published 28 June 15 This month’s high-end build looks lighter than its predecessor, yet includes a six-core Haswell-E CPU. Will the shift away from graphics kill its gaming cred?
System Builder Marathon Q1 2015: $1750 Performance PC By Thomas Soderstrom published 26 February 15 Can an extra $150 eliminate the compromises of last quarter’s high-end build? We attempt to answer that while following your most-requested recipe for performance supremacy!
System Builder Marathon Q1 2015: Mainstream Enthusiast PC By Don Woligroski published 25 February 15 Our first mid-range enthusiast System Builder Marathon configuration of 2015 turns out to be a solid, capable and powerful system with no obvious weak spots.
System Builder Marathon Q1 2015: Budget Gaming PC By Paul Henningsen published 24 February 15 This quarter, value-oriented builder Paul Henningsen benefits from a more generous budget that lets him explore faster host processors and graphics cards. Can he put the extra money to good use?