The overall performance of a computer system depends on the performance of several of its subsystems, especially the central processing unit itself. Whether you're checking for reliability problems or ...

Is your Mac’s performance not as good as it once was? Wondering if there might be a problem with your software or if one of the components has failed? Or perhaps it’s your web connection that’s ...

To check computer speed boost clocks, use CPU-Z (Windows) or Intel Power Gadget (Mac). This article explains how to check the base clock speed and computer speed boost clocks on Windows and Mac ...

As we do from time to time, it is again time to upgrade the CPU cooler test rig, long past due! Not that we did not have a lot of fun testing coolers and keeping charts with over seventy CPU coolers, ...

Poor storage disk performance and slow disk speeds are some of the most common reasons your computer might feel sluggish. If ...

Overclocking the system processor is one of the easiest tweaks you can do to get more performance out of your PC. Motherboard manufacturers have steadily opened up more voltage and clock-speed options ...

Equipped with AMD's first Ryzen mobile processor using advanced V-Cache technology, the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 excelled in certain edge cases in our first benchmark tests. I’ve been a consumer PC ...

Many desktop users are going to be just fine with Intel’s standard desktop Core i5 and i7 CPUs. The company offers a wide range of quad-core chips with different levels of performance and power ...

Overclocking your RAM or fiddling with its BIOS settings might seem overkill, especially if you've got an aging CPU. There are BIOS settings you can tweak if your CPU is maxing out, but there are also ...