Quick menu I’ll admit that I occasionally get obsessed with custom-building an all-white gaming desktop, and I’ve gotten close a few times. The problem is that white PC components are almost always more expensive than the standard black-and-RGB offerings, so they stay a pipedream. Whether you’re looking for the best motherboard for the AMD Ryzen […]
Read MoreThe best value AMD CPU is still the Ryzen 5 5600X, followed closely by its slightly more powerful sibling, the Ryzen 7 5800X. I’ve tested some of the world’s most outrageously overpowered PC components, but I always come back to the affordable mid-range for my personal machine. The MSI B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI is down […]
Read MoreColorful is a Chinese manufacturer that’s known for its GPUs — I used its variant of the GeForce RTX 4080 for just over a year now — and the brand is venturing into other areas, including memory, motherboards, and storage. Its latest products in the Z790 motherboard series are the iGame Z790D5 Ultra and Flow, […]
Read MoreXiaomi’s Mix Fold 3 is the latest new foldable to launch in China and we now have a teardown video from WekiHome showing out the challenging work accomplished by the Xiaomi engineers. [embedded content] The whole process starts like any other teardown by removing the SIM card tray and prying off the back plate which […]
Read MoreWhile the popular PC hardware seller Newegg sells standalone components, they also sometimes offer bundles that include two or three compatible parts in one package. In many cases, these combos are discounted, allowing you to get the components for less than it’d cost to buy them individually. Right now, one of these bundles is available […]
Read MoreWhether you’re building a gaming PC from scratch or upgrading your current setup, the heart of it is the motherboard. Without it, your choice of CPU, RAM, and graphics card is completely irrelevant. The motherboard is the glue that holds it all together, so it’s important to get it right. Fortunately, big shopping events like […]
Read MoreHave you built yourself a shiny new gaming PC in recent times? Did you shed actual blood while trying to install your motherboard? If the answer is no, you probably got lucky or bought one of the best motherboards with an integrated I/O shield. I wish I had. I finished recently reassembling my desktop gaming […]
Read MoreAdvancements from its competitors reinvigorated Intel for its 13th Gen processors. They’re power-hungry but can handle intense workloads, pushing back against the AMD Ryzen 7000 series. The i7-13700K is ideal for a gaming PC, outperforming even the 12th Gen i9-12900K from the previous line with a caveat of pulling over 200W at times. Building a […]
Read MoreGetting the motherboard right in your PC build is crucial since it determines what CPU you can use. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a mid-range AM4 socket processor with six cores and 12 threads compatible with A520, B550, and X570 motherboards. We’ve rounded up the best motherboards for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in […]
Read MoreCombine your computer processor and new motherboard together in this Intel promotional sale at Newegg (opens in new tab) and save big on the bundle. The CPU is the brain, and the motherboard is the nervous system. That’s what they say. Don’t skimp on functions that are so vital to your PC. Build the best […]
Read MoreAdvancements from its competitors seem to have reinvigorated Intel for its 13th Gen processors. They’re power-hungry but can handle intense workloads, pushing back against the AMD Ryzen 7000 series. The i7-13700K is ideal for a gaming PC, outperforming even the 12th Gen i9-12900K from the previous line with a caveat of pulling over 200W at […]
Read MoreIf you’re planning to build a new PC around Intel’s 13th Gen i5-13600K processor, you’ll hear no complaints from us. The Raptor Lake CPU comes in cheaper than its primary AMD Ryzen competitor and is arguably the best all-rounder for the mid-range category, supporting both DDR4 and DDR5 memory speeds. Your motherboard options range from […]
Read MoreThe ASUS Maximus range of motherboards for Intel and AMD systems contains premium boards with high price tags and plenty of enthusiast features. Usually, you wouldn’t fork out for one of these unless you planned to use a powerful processor, will be overclocking to some degree, and have countless components to connect. The latest ASUS […]
Read MoreThere are a few new chipsets from Intel that work with Alder Lake 12th Gen processors like the excellent Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Core i9-12900K. The B660 is the mid-range chipset coming in behind the flagship Z690. You will lose a few features when moving down to more affordable motherboards such as the ASUS […]
Read MoreWhile the price of DDR5 memory has fallen to more reasonable levels over the last few months, it’s still considerably more expensive than DDR4 in most cases. If you’re looking to put together a new PC build with Intel’s 12th Gen desktop CPUs but don’t want to use DDR5, you’ll need to get a specialized […]
Read MoreBest budget B660 motherboards Windows Central 2022 Aiming for a mid-range PC can still provide impressive results with the B660 chipset and Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake processors. We’ve rounded up the best budget B660 motherboards to lay the groundwork for your next build with a variety of sizes and feature sets. Best overall: Gigabyte […]
Read MoreStorage savvy ASUS Z690-E Gaming WiFi Capable counterpart ASUS Z690-F Gaming WiFi The Z690-E is the better choice of the two without a huge jump in price but remains particularly expensive. If you’re looking for plenty of high-speed storage options, the five total M.2 sockets can pair up with six SATA drives for monstrous amounts […]
Read MoreBest motherboards for AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Windows Central 2022 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core processor running on the AM4 platform. This processor is part of the 5000 Series, requiring a 500-series motherboard, namely the A520, B550, and X570. We rounded up the best motherboards for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X to provide […]
Read MoreBest motherboard for Core i9-12900K Windows Central 2022 To get the most out of your Intel Core i9-12900K, you’re going to need the best motherboard with the Z690 chipset that your budget can cover. We’ve rounded up the best boards for the Intel Core i9-12900K that will allow you to even overclock this monstrous processor, […]
Read MoreBest Intel Z690 motherboards Windows Central 2022 If you’re interested in a 12th Gen Intel Core processor, you’ll need compatible hardware. We’ve gathered the best Intel Z690 motherboards to take advantage of the features in this chipset, including DDR5 RAM support for super-fast memory. Best overall: MSI MPG Z690 Carbon Wi-Fi Staff pick The best […]
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