Don’t know what overclocking is or how to overclock your CPU? Don’t worry, we’re about to walk you through it. If you’re thinking of upgrading your CPU to optimize your gameplay, why not take a look ...

Overclocking remains one of the most fulfilling hacks you can do to your home computer, but it’s not exactly something you can just jump into without any prior knowledge—though it’s certainly easier ...

If you've got an old CPU, you can squeeze out some extra performance by turning up its clock frequencies. However, navigating the BIOS to tweak different parameters may sound like a challenging ...

If you think overclocking is something that only hardcore PC enthusiasts can get into, think again. At Computex in Taipei last week I got the chance to try overclocking Intel’s latest processor, the ...

Stress testing your CPU is a great way to ensure that your overclock is stable, check that your cooling is powerful enough, or run in some new heat paste that you've applied to your processor. But ...

Half the CPU overclocking world records on HWBOT are now owned by AMD's latest Ryzen chip, the $2,000 Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Given that it's a 32 core processor with 64 threads that maybe isn't a ...

Now that Intel has filled out its lineup of kick-ass 12th-generation “Alder Lake” desktop processors—and the 600-series chipsets that go with them—picking the right motherboard is that much more ...

This should be an easy one to answer, but I can't find the information anywhere; just the actual OC results, which isn't what I want. I know with a standard SB CPU (say the i5-2500), overclocking is ...

Undervolting your CPU can be a great way to improve its operating temperatures and reduce its power draw, but if your chip is running too hot and heavy most of the time, undervolting can actually ...

Even the most seasoned PC builders can fall into the trap of believing that their CPU's BIOS defaults are safe, sensible, and tuned for stability. After all, out-of-the-box settings provided by ...