It's been a relatively quiet year for new gaming CPUs, as AMD and Intel launched the bulk of their latest processors back in ...

Your PC can feel brand new or painfully obsolete, and the difference often has little to do with the processor logo on the ...

Your computer's central processing unit, or CPU, is the equivalent of a computer's brain. It helps to power your computer's behavior, telling everything connected to it what to do by making ...

Lenovo to unveil new Yoga Mini i cylindrical 600g PC with Intel Panther Lake CPU, and new ThinkCentre X AIO Aura Edition with ...

Gamers who have an efficient and powerful PC, or those who want a build that overclocks impressively and is silent even under heavy load, require an effective cooling system. Most modern CPUs, ...

A computer is a lot like an ecosystem. When all its components are functioning in a harmonious balance, a PC can whiz along at top speed, crunching calculations, booting games, and performing other ...

The CPU (Central Processing Unit, or simply “processor”) is arguably the most important component in a computer, perhaps only second to the GPU if you’re a gamer. However, upgrading to the best ...

From the moment you decide that your current Intel processor just isn’t up to par and start investigating an upgrade to your current laptop or desktop, you’re often bombarded with technical jargon.

For decades, PC enthusiasts have run around their systems looking for and fixing GPU and CPU bottlenecks. The reason why is simple: A bottleneck might cut you off from extra performance in your PC.

I am not a video editor. But Alex Esteves is — in fact he edits most of the videos on PCWorld’s YouTube channel and TikTok. So he knows a thing or two about what ...

What do the HP-1000 and the DEC VAX 11/730 have in common with the video games Tempest and Battlezone? More than you might think. All of those machines, along with many others from that time period, ...