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Best motherboard for AMD Ryzen 7 5800X in 2024
By Ben Wilson last updated
Updated AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X fits the B550 and X570 chipset just like its 5600X sibling, but which motherboard is the best for this multi-core CPU?
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Best motherboard for AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in 2024
By Ben Wilson last updated
Updated AMD's Ryzen 5 5600X is arguably the most affordable mid-range, 8-core processor, but which is the best motherboard to match? Here are my picks.
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Best motherboards for the Intel Core i7-14700K
By Dan Rice published
The best Our picks to house your new CPU, whatever your needs or budget.
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Best motherboards for the Intel Core i5-14600K
By Dan Rice published
The best Our picks of the best motherboards for the 14th Gen Intel Core i5-14600K.
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New Steam hardware survey results are in: Windows 11 surges, but 1440p gaming takes a hit
By Brendan Lowry published
Under the Hood The data from Steam's November 2023 hardware survey is here. These are the highlights.
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I build gaming PCs for a living, and EVERYTHING you need is on sale for Cyber Monday, so here are 14 picks that I'd buy
By Ben Wilson published
🪛Build it! Building a gaming desktop isn't as scary as it looks, and I've handpicked all the components you need for a value-focused custom PC on sale for Cyber Monday.
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What is TDP how does it affect your PC's performance?
By Rich Edmonds published
TDP? When you are looking at PC specs, there is often a field for TDP. But what exactly is TDP, and why should you care about it? We break everything down for you.
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How to install a new graphics card (GPU) in your PC
By Rich Edmonds last updated
Upgrade If you bought an upgraded graphics card and need to install it inside your PC, this simple guide details the step-by-step process.
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