The high-end desktop isn’t what it used to be. The market for fully loaded, enthusiast-class HEDT CPUs and motherboards has changed drastically during the last several years, stagnating in a way that ...

The high-end desktop (HEDT) is a term coined by Intel that represents the higher end of the consumer space for processors and computers. The CPU HEDT segment has long been a battleground between ...

It's been a while since AMD first launched its ground-breaking Ryzen Threadripper processor family, and they are still incredibly potent chips for enthusiasts that need an overabundance of cores. When ...

Bottom line: Intel has to thin the herd, so to speak, as it pertains to its HEDT stable of processors. With the 9th-gen Skylake-X Refresh still relevant, and a new X-series line coming later this year ...

Intel may not have a new HEDT refresh this year as it works to bring its Willow Cove CPU architecture to market -- and maybe to launch new platforms as well. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

The enthusiast processor core wars are starting to heat up, and Intel fired the first shot with its Core X-Series. Currently, the most potent processor from this family is the Core i9-7900X, which is ...