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Reviews

Asus ROG Strix Z270F Gaming motherboard review

Who should buy this ROG Intel motherboard?

Ryzen 5 vs Intel Core i5 CPU Australian review

Which is the best mainstream processor for $350

Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370-Gaming 5 AMD Ryzen AM4 motherboard review

Is one of the first AM4 motherboards any good?

Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4-3000 RAM review

4x4GB sticks from the CMD16GX4M4B3000C14 memory kit tested on Z170 and Z270 motherboards

Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2400 RAM review

Is this 2400MHz, 16GB, high-performance memory worth buying?

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Components in pictures

Antec computer cases and power supplies at Computex 2017

Antec had a small display in the Grand Hyatt hotel in Taipei. The company didn’t have too much to show off but what there was will interest some PC builders.

In Pictures: 10 (harrowing) tales of outdated tech used way past its prime

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If it breaks, buy a replacement part on eBay and stubbornly refuse to upgrade.

In Pictures: 6 historic tech items that were rescued from the trash

These pieces of technology history were almost lost for good until they were rescued from a dumpster, landfill, or recycling center

In Pictures: How will Windows 10 play on tablets

How does Windows 10, which Microsoft has been trying to make friendlier for desktops and notebooks, fare on tablets?

News about Components

Ryzen works with XMP memory profiles

We were told by AMD that we’d have to set memory timings manually with the new Ryzen platform but, at least with Gigabyte’s AM4 motherboards, we don’t have to.

News Mar 02
PC prices will continue to go up due to shortage of components

PC prices are going up due to a shortage of a number of components, and the situation isn't expected to change in the coming quarters.

News Feb 17
How AMD is resurrecting itself as a formidable rival to Intel

The rivalry between AMD and Intel peaked during the first decade of the 2000s, when the companies consistently challenged each other with a stream of chip innovations.

News Apr 23
Here's what the new Intel will look like

The PC market has been in trouble for ages, but last year took the biscuit. Shipments dropped below 300 million for the first time since 2008, and IDC declared it the worst year in history. That explains a lot about what happened at Intel this week.

News Apr 21
Intel's tablet adventure looking more like its netbook disaster

Intel's rise and fall in tablets are starting to resemble the company's misadventures in netbooks less than a decade ago.

News Apr 21

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Tutorials about Components

RyzenMaster and HPET can make your Ryzen computer run slower

AMD told us with its review sample that running the RyzenMaster overclocking and monitoring app while performing tests can make the test run slower (thereby proving a Quantum Theory) and they are correct.

Tutorials Mar 03
How to install new memory in your PC

Upgrading your PC's RAM is one way to make your computer feel far more snappy. Here's how to do it.

Tutorials Sep 21
Learn to build a PC in under two minutes

Building a computer is a great way to get a custom configuration, save some money and have fun. In a how-to video, we'll show you how to build one in less than two minutes.

Tutorials Sep 25

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Features about Components

Antec computer cases and power supplies at Computex 2017

Antec had a small display in the Grand Hyatt hotel in Taipei. The company didn’t have too much to show off but what there was will interest some PC builders.

Features Jun 02
Microsoft hides $US43bn Apple-esque business in plain sight

Microsoft has created a $43 billion business, a potential Apple-and-OEM-esque company-within-a-company, that could be used to take up the slack if some of its computer-making partners falter.

Features Oct 12
Use Windows 10's individual display scaling to perfect your multi-monitor setup

The toys for power users in Windows 10, a.k.a. Microsoft's Windows 8 apology letter, keep on coming. Today, we're looking at a great tweak for anyone running a multi-monitor setup, especially for folks rocking 4K monitors.

Features Jul 31
AMD Radeon Fury Crossfire review

In our review of AMD's Radeon R9 Fury, we discovered that the Fury X's air-cooled sibling packs a performance punch that justifies its competitive price tag. In fact, it punishes Nvidia's GTX 980 and proved to be the true champion of AMD's new Fiji l...

Features Jul 15
Moore's Law at 50: The past and future

When you're strapping on the latest smart watch or ogling an iPhone, you probably aren't thinking of Moore's Law, which for 50 years has been used as a blueprint to make computers smaller, cheaper and faster.

Features Apr 17