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The top AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D overclock just hit 7.24 GHz on HWBOT, but also a stable 6.9 GHz that delivers literally thousands of in-game fps
By Jacob Fox last updated
News Who knew moving the cache down below could be such a game-changer?

Five things I always tell people before they buy a new gaming CPU
By Nick Evanson published
New CPU guide I've been buying and using CPUs for PC gaming for over three decades, so now you can learn from the mistakes I've made in the past.

Red Dead Redemption appeared on consoles 14 years ago—here's the kind of gaming PC it could have been ported to back then
By Nick Evanson published
Red Dead PC So much has changed since then but one thing still remains true: the PC is the platform to enjoy gaming at its very best.

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D might seal Arrow Lake's fate unless Intel cuts prices to compete with the 9000-series
By Jacob Fox published
X3Deez Prices Who's buying Intel now, then? I'd guess probably not gamers.

AMD confirms Ryzen 7 9800X3D will cost $479, highest clock speeds ever for 3D V-Cache and fully unlocked for overclocking
By Jacob Fox published
News Oh, and the 3D V-Cache is now located underneath the processor, not on top.

Motherboard manufacturers beat AMD to the punch confirming Ryzen 7 9800X3D as the first 9000X3D chip to launch next week
By Jacob Fox published
News The latest whispers from the grapevine are that it won't be cheap, either.

Extreme overclockers might need new mounting frames for AMD 9000X3D chips, as Thermal Grizzly says two 'are likely incompatible without modifications'
By Jacob Fox published
News De-lidders beware.

Intel's Arrow Lake chips aren't winning any awards for gaming performance but I think its new E-cores deserve a gold star
By Nick Evanson published
E's alright E-cores are rubbish, yes? Not anymore.
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