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Winners & losers: The ongoing RAM crisis has made DDR5 memory a significant obstacle for users upgrading or building PCs. Many have turned to AMD's last-generation AM4 platform, but because the ...

As newer, more efficient silicon manufacturing processes have gotten more expensive and difficult to develop, chipmakers like Intel and AMD have repeatedly rebranded some of their older processors ...

Upgrading a CPU has always felt like a rite of passage for PC enthusiasts, whether it's for a fresh socket, a new architecture, or for a few extra frames. But in 2025, that instinct doesn't always ...

The average PC gamer retains their CPU for much longer than their GPU. Jumping to a new GPU usually gives a bigger return on investment, contributing to the longer shelf life of gaming CPUs.