With the launch of the 2nd-generation Threadripper 2950X, we of course had to look at what would make a balanced PC with this 16-core beast!
Building a PC with the AMD Threadripper 2950X
- Chris Cunningham
- 31st Aug 2018
- PC Builds
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Building a PC with the AMD Threadripper 2990WX
- Chris Cunningham
- 20th Aug 2018
- PC Builds
AMD are coming out swinging, and they’re out for Intel’s blood with the flagship Threadripper 2990WX! With a bonkers 32 cores and 64 threads, this is not a CPU for the casual gamer; it’s a workstation powerhouse, designed for when multi-core performance is king.
Data Transfer Rates Compared (RAM vs PCIe vs SATA vs USB vs More!)
- Chris Cunningham
- 7th Aug 2018
- How-To
In the big wide world of hard drives, SSDs, RAM, VRAM, fancy CPU tech, and more—we felt it was about time to have a bit of a deep dive into data transfer rates. That way, even if you’re working from an example PC build in our main build chart, you’ll know exactly what kind of […]
Building a PC with the Intel i3-8300T
- Chris Cunningham
- 17th May 2018
- PC Builds
April brought us the official release of the full range of 8th-Gen Intel CPUs, including the i3-8300T. As such, it seems only right that we take a look at what we can build with this power-efficient CPU!
AMD’s New Ryzen+ R5 2600 and R5 2600X vs. Intel’s i5-8600
- Chris Cunningham
- 11th May 2018
- PC Hardware
With the launch of the new Ryzen+ R5 CPUs comes the age-old debate once again: which is better, AMD or Intel?
AMD’s New Ryzen+ R7 2700X vs. Intel’s i7-8700K
- Chris Cunningham
- 8th May 2018
- PC Hardware
It’s time for a big ol’ showdown as the shiny new flagship CPU of the Ryzen platform, the Ryzen 7 2700X, goes head-to-head with Intel’s high-end 8th-generation offering, the i7-8700K. We’ve got some big heavy hitters here, so let’s get into it!
Building a PC with the Intel i5-8600
- Chris Cunningham
- 4th May 2018
- PC Builds
Although some of us are happy enough to mess around with overclocking CPU, GPU, and RAM, others of us prefer to just boot up, install, and go. That is where an option like the i5-8600 comes in! In this guide, we look at a solid build to compliment the out-of-the-box performance of the i5-8600.
2018 Graphics Cards Pricing Update: Current Prices vs. Original Retail Price
- Chris Cunningham
- 24th Jan 2018
- PC Hardware
A little under 6 months ago, I wrote an article about the prices and stock shortage of graphics cards and the causes of that increase. Today, I take a look at what has been done by the manufacturers and retailers in this time, as well as what still needs to be done.
AMD at CES 2018: Ryzen Desktop APUs announced! (Plus Build Guides)
- Chris Cunningham
- 22nd Jan 2018
- PC Hardware
Did you ever look at those entry-level CPUs and wish Intel would put in something better than their Intel HD graphics? Well, AMD have done so, and at CES they announced some new Ryzen APUs for us builders on a budget! Read on for details, benchmarks, and builds featuring the new chips.
CES 2018: AMD Unveils Zen+ CPUs and X470 Mobo Chipset
- Chris Cunningham
- 19th Jan 2018
- PC Hardware
One of the more interesting announcements by AMD this year at CES was the confirmed upcoming release of Zen+, the successor to the Zen platform—and their accompanying new motherboard chipset, X470. Let’s take a look at these big announcements from AMD, and see what this means for first-generation Ryzen and Threadripper owners!