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My favorite CPUs are a perfect match for your NVIDIA RTX 4060
By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware Upgrading or building a new PC with an NVIDIA RTX 4060 as the GPU? My list of top processors to pair with the RTX 4060 can help ensure you land the right chip for your system.

Get the perfect CPU for your RTX 4070 with my buying advice
By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware Let your RTX GPU realize its full potential with the perfect processor.

Pair the mighty RTX 4080 with the right CPU using my buying advice
By Cale Hunt last updated
Match game NVIDIA's RTX 4080 is one of the best GPUs on the market today, especially if you're into 1440p and 4K gaming. You want to pair it with the right processor, and we have the best options right here.

Scalpers buy out AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D stock with $200+ markups
By Ben Wilson published
Scalped Second-hand marketplaces show multiple listings of AMD's top-rated gaming CPU with inflated prices reaching $200 over MSRP.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: Retaining the title of best gaming CPU
By Ben Wilson published
Review AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a higher price tag than its predecessor, but it's still the best pick for gamers and far cheaper than Intel's underwhelming offering.

What is Intel Panther Lake? Everything I know about the next-gen mobile processor
By Ben Wilson published
Panther Lake Intel is already giving us a glimpse at its next generation of Core Ultra 300 processors, codenamed Panther Lake. Details range from vague to rumored — so here's everything I know so far.

AMD will power the "world's first Copilot+ PCs designed for enterprise" with Ryzen AI PRO 300 processors using 55 TOPS NPUs
By Ben Wilson published
AI PRO Expanding its successful Ryzen AI 300 mobile processors, AMD offers extra AI-powered security to enterprise customers with 55 TOPS NPUs and the world's first Copilot+ PCs in the market.

Intel Core Ultra 200S desktop AI processors promise "groundbreaking power efficiency" as Arrow Lake targets creative PC gamers
By Ben Wilson published
Arrow Lake-S Intel unveils its new range of Core Ultra 200S desktop processors, translating everything it achieved with AI PCs to Arrow Lake S and HX.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 9950X review: Team Red built the world's most powerful CPU and sent Intel back to school
By Ben Wilson published
Review The Ryzen 9 9950X is all-powerful if you can keep it cool, while the 9900X is cheaper and competes with Intel's Core i9-14900K. Whichever is right for you depends entirely on your software suite.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X review: Cheaper and more efficient than ever, Zen 5 tempts with an entry-level gaming CPU
By Ben Wilson published
Review AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X offers affordable gaming, excelling in single-core performance and power efficiency. However, minimal multi-core bumps won't benefit users with recent CPUs.
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