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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.

Best PC Builds 2018 Competition

By Joshua Simenhoff published

For this edition of Best PC Builds were asking the Community for their optimal component choices in five different budget categories.

Should I Upgrade to 2nd Gen Ryzen?

By Joshua Simenhoff published

Is the Zen+ CPU architecture worth the premium over Zen? We put this survey together to find out!

System Builder Marathon Q1 2016: $662 Budget PC

By Eric Vander Linden published

It’s been a while since we’ve made a true low-budget machine. So how much performance can you get for under $600 of hardware now?

System Builder Marathon Q4 2015: $1184 Gaming PC

By Chris Miconi published

Can loose budgets help tighten the course on high-performance, mid-priced gaming? We put aside several of last-quarter's compromises to find out.

System Builder Marathon Q3 2015: Value Comparison

By Thomas Soderstrom published

Three experienced builders struggle to find the ultimate performance for the same low price — no excuses, no concessions. Who will win?

System Builder Marathon Q3 2015: Prosumer PC

By Thomas Soderstrom published

Running professional programs from home is convenient, but hardly affordable. With only $800, can a Core i5-6600 PC break the price-to-performance barrier?

System Builder Marathon Q3 2015: Gaming PC

By Chris Miconi published

This quarter, each participant can build whatever they want using the same $800 budget. Can I improve upon the gaming build of two quarters' past?

System Builder Marathon Q3 2015: AMD Mini PC

By Eric Vander Linden published

This quarter we're building three equally priced PCs, with no theme restrictions! First up is an AMD-based Mini PC for LAN parties dubbed the "Munchkin."

System Builder Marathon Q2 2015: Value Comparison

By Thomas Soderstrom published

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

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

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

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

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: System Value Compared

By Thomas Soderstrom published

System Builder Marathon Q1 2015: $1750 Performance PC

By Thomas Soderstrom published

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 Q4 2014: Value Compared

By Thomas Soderstrom published

System Builder Marathon Q3 2014: System Value Compared

By Thomas Soderstrom published

System Builder Marathon Q3 2014: High-End Performance PC

By Thomas Soderstrom published

System Builder Marathon Q3 2014: Mainstream Enthusiast PC

By Don Woligroski published

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