I've been buying and using CPUs for PC gaming for over three decades, so now you can learn from the mistakes I've made in the ...

Today we’re going to build the ticking heart of every computer. Take the 2017 PBS Digital Studios Survey: http://surveymonkey.com/r/pbsds2017. Today we’re going ...

Whenever we discuss computers, one term that frequently appears is ‘CPU’. Whether you are buying a new laptop, setting up a ...

Want to squeeze more performance from your CPU? Learn how to overclock your processor to safely boost speed and performance. Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a ...

When a computer's CPU is maxed out during video conferencing, it may denote either a problem with the computer or a limitation of the device's hardware. Video processing on both the sending and ...

In simple terms, CPU utilization is the current percentage of CPU resources consumed by all programs. If you notice that some programs are using more of your CPU cores and hogging system resources, ...

Enabling all cores of a processor can improve performance and multi-tasking capabilities, reduce the amount of energy consumed by the system, and improve the overall stability of the device, as the ...

The chipmaker will attempt to promote its processors for sophisticated game effects at the upcoming Game Developers Conference in March. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including ...

Running a CPU stress test tool is a great way to break in a new processor, test an overclock, see how capable your cooling is, or just make sure your PC is running as well as it should. There are a ...

We see a lot of discrete-logic computer builds these days, and we love them all. But after a while, they kind of all blend in with each other. So what’s the discrete logic aficionado to do if they ...