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Intel just broke another speed record when it comes to desktop CPUs. The company just , which can reach up to 6.2GHz without overclocking, making it the fastest desktop processor available to consumers. The company did the same thing last year, but that .In addition to the , the i9-14900KS boasts a 24 cores/32 threads architecture and 36 megabytes of Intel’s proprietary Smart Cache technology, which shares the cache memory between the various cores. Intel says this will allow for “powerful performance in gaming and…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Some of Intel’s best CPUs may be having stability issues in Unreal Engine 4 and 5 games. According to reports from frustrated users, CPUs like the Core i9-13900K or the Core i9-14900K run into shader compilation issues in certain games, resulting in crashes. The community found a fix that seems to work for most people, but it’s more of a workaround than a real solution. Reports about these problems have been flooding various Steam forums and Reddit communities for months afterSebastian…

Pushing your hardware to its full potential — such as by enabling XMP — ensures that you get the best performance which is crucial for all sorts of heavy tasks including gaming. Memory is one of the key components that can bring a noticeable improvement in performance. Surprisingly, in most cases, your RAM isn’t running at its claimed clock speeds, and that is where you need to implement XMP or Extreme Memory Profiles. Before you enable XMP though, it is best to check the existing clock speed of your memory.…

AMD Ryzen 7000 processors are amazing. The 7800X3D and 7950X3D are the best gaming CPUs in the world, and the non-X3D versions offer an amazing mix of gaming performance and productivity. But there's one feature of these CPUs that's often overlooked: Eco Mode. This power limiting command does impact performance, but not as much as you think, and it craters the processors' power draw, making them even more incredibly efficient. Turning on Eco mode is a great way to reduce temperatures while maintaining the majority…

Choosing the best CPU cooler for your next build isn't easy. Between liquid and air options, a variety of different form factors, and differences in performance, it's important to choose a cooler that will keep your processor at a reasonable temperature. There is no one-size-fits-all option. To help narrow down your search, we've compiled a list of CPU coolers that will keep every processor nice and cool, including some of the top CPUs. Noctua / Amazon Noctua NH-D15 The best CPU…

If you’re overclocking your processor, want to bring down noise levels, or just want to increase the longevity of your CPU, then lowering it’s temperature is a great plan. There are a lot of ways you can do it, too, from the easy and cheap to the complicated and costly, and everything in-between. Whatever your reasoning, here’s how to lower your CPU temperatures in a few different ways. Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Take the side panel off If you’ve no time, money, or interest in figuring out why your CPU is a bit…

If the CPU is the brain of your computer, the motherboard is the spine that puts everything together and makes it work as a cohesive whole. Without it, the individual components of your PC can’t communicate with each other. The key role that the motherboard plays in the health and performance of your computer can’t be overstated, but shopping for a motherboard can definitely be confusing. In this guide, we’ll demystify the whole process and tell you what you need to know in order to pick the best motherboard for…

Apple's Vision Pro headset is the talk of the town right now and in reality, it already was long before the June 5 announcement. It won't release until early 2024, but Vision Pro is already starting to have an impact on the AR/VR headset market.Shortly before Apple announced its own headset Meta rushed out the announcement of its own next-gen offering, dubbed Meta Quest 3. The headset will go on sale in September, but those who own the older Quest 2 or Quest Pro won't have to wait that long to get something new — they're…

Asus has found itself in the crosshairs lately as its reputation has been questioned by a few big names in the PC hardware space. Due to reported problems with overvolting and Ryzen processors burning up as a result, some owners of Asus products may be asking themselves if their components are safe to use. The company has now issued an official statement to address the problem. In the meantime, it appears that many buyers are choosing to return their Asus motherboards. But is the controversy surrounding Asus really…

The best GPU overclocking software in 2023 is the same as it’s been for the past decade: MSI Afterburner. It’s an awesome tool for pushing your graphics card to its extremes, whether you’re trying to eke out a little more power from your RX 6500 XT, or push your RTX 4090 beyond its already ridiculous performance. That’s not the only graphics card overclocking tool worth considering though. AMD and Nvidia’s first-party apps have been getting better and better, and there are some other manufacturer-specific GPU…