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How We Test Processors

Standardized, repeatable testing underpins everything we review at PCMag. Here's how we evaluate desktop CPUs, from pure ...
While it might outlive most components in your PC, a good CPU is expensive, so you'll want to take every step to increase its ...
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Processors Best CPU for gaming in 2025: These are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, and peace of mind Processors Intel promises 'leadership across the board on desktop' when its next-gen ...
Keep your system cool and running at its best with the best computer CPU cooling fans, designed for efficient heat management and peak performance. Alexandru-Bogdan Ghita / Unsplash The game is ...
Heat is not a new problem in computer and semiconductor design. It goes back all the way to ENIAC in 1946. In the early 1950s, companies air-conditioned their computer rooms to combat heat. Starting ...
Some PC debates will likely never end, such as Mac versus PC, which browser is the best, and which pattern to use when applying thermal paste to a CPU heat spreader. Though the "dot in the center" ...
Fierce competition between Intel and AMD has pushed prices for many CPUs well below $100, making a processor upgrade more practical for older PCs. Three scenarios make a CPU upgrade worthwhile: Moving ...