Overclocking refers to pushing your computer components harder and faster than the manufacturer designed them to go. The initial pitch is seductive: Buy a slower, lower-cost CPU; juice up the clock ...

January 13, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you want to squeeze every last ounce of processing power out of your new (or aging) computer, overclocking ...

An increasing number of people are now gaming on PC, with estimates suggesting that more than a billion people play games on computers — a significant amount more than those who play games on consoles ...

Sometimes getting the best bang for your buck with PC components means putting a little extra work in, whether that's shopping around for the best prices online, or researching which CPU or GPU is ...

The need for speed is real when it comes to PC games, where raw performance has a truly palpable effect on your experience’s look and feel. Gamers are always looking for ways to increase the ...

Intel's Core architecture has certainly stirred up the CPU industry. It has been nearly two years that the CPU giant had to take a back seat to AMD in the performance ring. While clock speeds did ...

For a lot of people, one of the best parts of getting a new CPU to upgrade or to build a new PC is to overclock the heck out of it. It’s a hobby that’s existed for about as long as computers, and why ...

The one-on-one workshop was jointly set up by G.SKILL and overclocking-enthusiast group HWBOT. Rather than getting me to build from scratch, the instructors had already put together a rig that would ...

It's clear that the power on offer from the new GeForce 8800GTS and GTX beasts is more than enough for most people, though honestly - who cares? There is nothing wrong with wanting more power and this ...

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Overclocking a desktop remains a badge of honor among many PC enthusiasts. It’s the equivalent of a gearhead slapping her own headers on a V-8, or a home handy-man installing his own plumbing. It’s a ...

When it comes to emulator design, there’s something to be said for trying to capture the workings of the original system as accurately as possible, warts and all. But there’s also something to the ...