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Not content with utter GPU domination, Nvidia's new Vera chip is coming for CPUs though maybe not gaming CPUs just yet
By Jeremy Laird published
News Nvidia announces first customer for its custom-designed Vera CPU.

AMD's unannounced dual-CCD 3D V-Cache monster chip appears in official AMD docs
By Dave James published
news The new AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 has shown up in an EEC listing from Friday.

Panther Lake and 18A 'create a firm foundation on which to build the new Intel'
By James Bentley published
News Will betting big on 18A pay off?

Intel Nova Lake CPUs on track for late 2026 as exec downplays shuffling capacity to meet datacenter demand: 'We have important customers in both datacenter and client and that needs to be our priority'
By Jacob Ridley published
News Would you consider Nova Lake?

Intel signals the end for its 12th Gen Core processors, though the architecture lives on under the guise of its 13th and 14th Gen
By Nick Evanson published
News It's not the end, but it is an end.

Best gaming motherboards in 2026: these are the AMD and Intel mobos I'd build a system around today
By Dave James last updated
Best Mobo The best gaming motherboards from the top Intel and AMD chipsets.

Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2026: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested
By Nick Evanson last updated
Mini marvels The best Mini-ITX motherboards for both Intel and AMD.

It's 2026, CES is over, and there's still no sign of Intel's Arrow Lake refresh, but one hardware channel is adamant it'll be here in the spring
By Nick Evanson published
News Would a no-show even matter when Nova Lake is coming?
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