The two Ryzen 7 9800X3D owners shared photographs of the CPU with burned contacts and the AM5 socket with burned pines. The ...

While AMD's latest Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs didn't receive the best reception from gamers and enthusiasts, the flagship Ryzen 9 ...

Installing a Socket AM5 CPU isn't difficult, but it's important to be careful about aligning it correctly, and also making ...

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and AM5 socket burned to a crisp, both physically damaged either due to a fault, or a user ...

The iGame Z890 FLOW motherboard features an intricately designed CNC machined heat shield with smooth, dynamic curves that ...

The motherboard constantly monitors those sensors while you're using your PC. If they exceed acceptable levels, the system will just turn off to avoid damaging the CPU. PCs today also won't boot ...

This is referred to as socket compatibility, and this is also why you can’t upgrade your PC from 10 years ago with the latest CPU on the market — it simply doesn’t fit that motherboard anymore.

The ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Apex is a glorious motherboard, but its steep asking price makes it suitable for deep-pocketed ...

If you want to run this CPU, make sure you flash the BIOS in your motherboard so it has the latest microcode first. Read our Intel Core i9 14900K review. You’ll find the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at the ...

Let's start by explaining what CPU TDP actually is. Thermal Design Power is usually used to describe the heat output of the ...

Save $178 - Here's a great option for anyone building on an Intel LGA1700 socket and a DDR5-compatible motherboard. One of our hardware editors used to pair this CPU with an RX 4090, which just ...

Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K is the first enthusiast desktop CPU with a built-in NPU, or a neural processing unit, for accelerating AI tasks. It’s also the first CPU that’s bui ...