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AMD Releases New Athlon FX CPU SKUs, Wraith Coolers Join The Party
By Michael Justin Allen Sexton published
AMD announced that there will be three new processors released for its socket FM2+, as well as three new CPU coolers that will be bundled with its existing products.

AMD Reveals Single Socket For Zen CPU, APU
By Kevin Carbotte published
During CES 2016, AMD finally started talking about its upcoming Zen architecture processors. The company revealed the socket that will be used and announced the codenames of the new CPUs and APUs.

System Builder Marathon Q4 2015: $912 AMD LAN Box PC
By Eric Vander Linden published
My Intel Revision Munchkin blew the original Q3 build out of the water. Can a properly cooled and overclocked Athlon 860K really match a Core i3?

Broadwell: Intel Core i7-5775C And i5-5675C Review
By Chris Angelini, Igor Wallossek published
Broadwell has only a few short months to shine before Intel's Skylake architecture is expected to surface. Can its two socketed CPUs steal the spotlight?
Buyer Beware, Fake AMD CPUs May Be Selling On Amazon
By Seth Colaner, Michael Justin Allen Sexton published
Recently, shoppers on Amazon have been reporting fake AMD CPUs for sale. The main CPU to watch out for is the AMD A8-7600.

Building An Intel-Based MicroATX Gaming PC On A Budget
By Igor Wallossek, Arne Weigold published
Today we put a Pentium G3258 in a cheap H97 motherboard, overclocked it to 4.4 GHz, added a GTX 750 Ti, then tossed in tons of new Deepcool gear.

Asus' First FM2+ Based ROG Motherboard Is Coming Soon
By Niels Broekhuijsen published
Asus' ROG CrossBlade Ranger, the first ROG board with an FM2+ socket, is coming to shelves soon.
AMD Reveals FX-8300 and Athlon X4 860K CPUs
By Niels Broekhuijsen published
AMD has revealed two new processors -- the FX-8300 and the Athlon X4 860K.

The Pentium G3258 Cheap Overclocking Experiment
By Chris Angelini published
You wanted a comparison of Intel's Pentium G3258 using low-cost platform components. Can an entry-level motherboard and bundled heat sink still deliver a satisfying overclocking experience, or does going cheap ruin this dual-core CPU's value appeal?
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