PC hardware has never been faster for gaming. Current-gen CPUs are pushing higher clocks and relying on larger L3 caches, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Picking the right gaming CPU can be tricky, but if you've made up your mind to give AMD a try, you're already on the right track. In the last ...

Check out more of the year's best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2025 coverage. It's been a relatively quiet year for new gaming CPUs, as AMD and Intel launched the bulk of their latest ...

Every computer has a central processor or CPU, be it a tiny tablet or a hulking workstation, but when it comes to desktop gaming PCs, oh boy, is there a lot to choose from. Despite there being only ...

The precise benefits of those tricksy new NPUs or neural processing units in the latest PC processors including Intel's Lunar Lake (shown above) and Arrow Lake chips are currently hard to pin down, ...

In this best-of rundown, we're going to outline the top 10 best gaming processors available in 2025. The CPUs featured here should offer some of the best gaming performance per-dollar in their ...

AMD’s 7800X3D successor is also better at non-gaming workloads this time around. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a senior editor ...

Gamers Nexus called it a “wasted opportunity.” Hardware Unboxed declared it a “flop.” Even in our own Ryzen 7 9700X review, I said the CPU doesn’t have “enough meat on the bone to justify an upgrade.” ...

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Hats off to whoever designed the Alienware Aurora R16 case - from the iconic light-up alien head that doubles as a power button, to the smouldering ring of light behind the front panel, this curvy, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Intel is most popular CPU makers over the past 30 years, and, in some instances, it's been the only real choice if you want to build your own ...