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ASRock X570 Taichi Review: Jumping Into PCIe 4.0 With Ryzen 3000

By Thomas Soderstrom published

Will our first AMD X570 motherboard review overwhelm us with features and class, or is it just another X470 replacement?

Intel Performance Maximizer (IPM) Tested: One-Click Overclocking Comes to 9th-Gen CPUs

By Paul Alcorn published

We overclocked a Core i9-9900K with Intel's one-click Performance Maximizer tool and reached 5.0 GHz.

9 Things You Didn’t Know About Overclocking Competitions

By Scharon Harding published

Judges at G.Skill’s latest OC World Cup at Computex 2019 dish secrets from behind the overclocking bench.

Simple RAM Overclocking With a Few Clicks: How to Enable XMP

By Thomas Soderstrom published

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?

Micron Smashes DDR4 Overclocking World Record With 5,726 MHz

By Zhiye Liu published

Overclockers haved pushed Micron's Ballistix Elite DDR4 memory to 5,726 MHz to set a new DDR4 overclocking world record.

Adata Sets DDR4 RAM Overclocking World Record at 5,634 MHz

By Zhiye Liu published

Adata has dethroned HyperX with its Spectrix D60G memory overclocked to a staggering 5,634 MHz.

Awesome UK Deal on AMD's Ryzen 5 2600 - Price Cut by 24%

By Zak Storey published

AMD's Ryzen 5 2600 is now on sale in the UK with a staggering 24% price cut off its retail cost. That's an awesome 6 core and 12 thread processor deal for under £135.

5.7 GHz on 28 Cores: Overclocking the Intel Xeon W-3175

By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch published

With the right motherboard and cooling, Intel's first unlocked workstation-class processor can go well beyond its 3.8-GHz rated boost speed.

Asus X470 Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) Motherboard Review: High-Priced Excellence

By Jacob Terkelsen published

The Asus X470 Crosshair VII pretty much defines of a top-tier board on AMD’s AM4 platform. But is the cost justified as competitors offer similar boards?

How to Delid Your Processor and Why it's Worth It

By Zak Storey published

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.

Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-4400: One Speedy Serpent

By Thomas Soderstrom published

There's no steel here, but the performance is real: Patriot’s DDR4-4400 kit is the best-performing 2x8GB model we’ve tested.

Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Xtreme Review: On the Edge of Excellence

By Thomas Soderstrom published

Gigabyte's Z390 Aorus Xtreme combines the best features of its top boards on a single product, and then adds external controllers. We take a closer look.

Liquid Nitrogen, CPU Solder and High Voltage: How I Set Overclocking Records

By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch published

Top-ranked overclocker Allen “Splave” Golibersuch explains how he breaks records and why you should care, even if you aren’t going to pour LN2 on your CPU.

Want to Be a Competitive Overclocker? Here’s How to Get Started

By Scharon Harding published

Professional overclockers share their best tips for people new to competitive overclocking and looking to set a world record.

Overclocker Pushes G.Skill DDR4 RAM to 5,566MHz in New World Record

By Nathaniel Mott published

An HWBOT user going by Hocayu used a G.Skill memory kit to reach 5,566MHz memory frequencies, setting a new world record.

Overclocking Intel's Core i9-7900X CPU Up to 5.8 GHz

By Jean Michel "Wizerty" Tisserand published

Tom's Hardware shows you how to delid Intel's Core i9-7900X CPU, adjust its operating voltages for maximum effect, and hit clock rates as high as 5.8 GHz.

EVGA’s Roboclocker Makes AIO LN2 Cooling A Reality

By Derek Forrest published

EVGA and KINGPIN are keeping it cool.

G.Skill Pushes New Trident Z RGB Memory Kit To 4,700MHz

By Derek Forrest published

G.Skill revealed a new dual-channel DDR4 memory kit capable of reaching a blistering fast 4,700MHz.

Adata To Showcase XPG DDR4-4600 At CES 2018

By Derek Forrest published

Adata is showcasing a blazing fast kit of DDR4-4600 at CES 2018.

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti At 2.5 GHz+: Overclocking On Air, Water, And LN2

By Jean Michel "Wizerty" Tisserand published

Overclocking the GTX 1080 Ti Lightning Z using air, water, and of course liquid nitrogen cooling shows why MSI’s highest-performing graphics card is so hard to buy.

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