Replacing an older motherboard with a newer, more powerful upgrade is easier than you think. Unlike building an entire system ...

After all, there’s a reason why your parts are shipped inside anti-static bags and ... or you risk damaging your CPU and motherboard socket. Instead, gently wiggle it back and forth, from ...

User buys an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor from Amazon, but after receiving it, peels off the film from the CPU heatspreader... reveals it's an FX-4100.

A good motherboard should ideally provide you with worry-free gaming lasting multiple CPU and GPU generations. Those of you considering Intel's new Arrow Lake chips should check out the best Z890 ...

TL;DR: The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is experiencing ... 9800X3D processors failing inside of systems, and it looks like the issues are more common on ASRock motherboards.

Buying from Amazon is generally considered to be safe, but this hardware reviewer accidentally bought a fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

Redditor u/t0pli's Ryzen 7 9800X3D was reportedly paired with an ASRock Nova x870E motherboard and had ... if foreign material was already inside the CPU socket when it was mounted.