Now that the megahertz race has slowed down in the desktop processor world, the new race is all about cores. To that end, Intel just announced its first 10-core desktop CPU, the Core i7-6950X Extreme ...

First, the hardware:<BR><BR>MB: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5<BR>CPU: Core i7 920 Nehalem<BR>SD Intel X25-E SLC SATA 32GB<BR>RAM: 12GB (6x2GB) GeIL DDR3 1333<BR>PSU: Fortron Everest 80Plus 700w<BR>GPU: eVGA ...

You can approximate the average temperature a given CPU should run at based on the maximum operating temperature. CPUs fluctuate between 20 to 30 degrees Celsius (36 to 54 Fahrenheit) in normal use ...

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From the moment you decide that your current Intel processor just isn’t up to par and start investigating an upgrade to your current laptop or desktop, you’re often bombarded with technical jargon.

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. When it comes to ...

Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: how they define the computing experience and the hardware that makes them tick. He has served as an ...

Intel this week unveiled two new high-performance Core i7 mobile processors, bringing the power of Nehalem, previously seen only in desktops, to the mobile market. The Intel Core i7 Mobile Processor ...

A more viable choice for many PC gamers than the pricey i9 alternatives, the i7 9700 is a great processor that offers reliable gaming performance free from system bottlenecks and yet still doesn’t use ...

Intel Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 CPUs have been around for a few years now, but some buyers still get stumped whenever they attempt to build their own systems and are forced to choose among the ...