Caseking Delidding a CPU is the process of removing its integrated heat spreader, or IHS. This is quite a drastic procedure and runs the risk of damaging or even breaking your processor. But — and it’s a big but — the temperature improvements, especially for CPUs that typically run hot, can be massive. The result … Read more
Searching for a new CPU in 2024 presents you with excellent options for powerful processors, budget chips that punch well above their weight, and some incredibly efficient options that are perfect for small builds. That’s what makes the modern CPU landscape so exciting: You don’t just need to buy the best processor you can afford. … Read more
Checking your CPU’s temperature is a great way to make sure that your processor is running at peak performance, as a processor that’s too hot can cause all kinds of common PC problems, from throttled performance to crashes. There are a number of different ways to check your CPU temperature, and you may have some … Read more
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends As far as hobbies go, PC hardware is neither the cheapest nor the easiest one to get into. That’s precisely why you may often run into various misconceptions and myths. These myths have been circulating for so long now that many accept them as a universal truth, even though they’re … Read more
Modern processors are exceedingly powerful, but you don’t have to buy a flagship design to get a great chip. The best budget CPUs can hold their own and punch well above their weight in gaming and productivity. But you don’t want to lock yourself into an old ecosystem. All of our favorite budget CPUs offer … Read more
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Upgrading your PC is a good way to give it some extra juice without having to spend money on a whole new build. Unfortunately, that’s not always a universal truth. Certain components can become real money wasters, and you’ll never know it unless you dig deeper into what’s worth it … Read more
Your CPU is an important component in your PC, so like graphics cards, it should probably have its own CPU drivers, right? Not in this case. While there are drivers that are called chipset drivers, and technically there is microcode that runs on the chips themselves, you don’t need to update the drivers for your … Read more
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends If you’ve ever been playing a game just fine and then found your fans spinning up fast and loud and your frame rate tanking, you may have become a victim of thermal throttling. It’s when your processor, graphics card, or some other component feels it’s getting too hot to continue … Read more
Intel’s freshly released Core i9-14900KS processor is advertised as the fastest CPU in the world, but does that mean AMD can never hope to compete, even with its flagship Ryzen 9 7950X3D? Not at all. Each CPU has its merits, and both are insanely powerful in their own right. At this price point and at … Read more
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Intel just announced a new CPU that is bound to rank high among some of the best processors — the Intel Core i9-14900KS. A follow-up to the Core i9-14900K, the new CPU pushes the frequency out of the box beyond what any other chip can deliver right now, reaching a … Read more
