Of all the places to buy a CPU, AliExpress might be the last you'd go to for legitimate hardware. With numerous shady ...

The development of caches and caching is one of the most significant events in the history of computing. Virtually every modern CPU core from ultra-low power chips like the ARM Cortex-A5 to the ...

Still, buying used memory might be the only option you have left, as DDR4 as well as DDR5 memory have tripled in price almost overnight. There's no telling how long the current DRAM crisis will last, ...

Today’s supply chain issues can make it hard to buy microcontrollers, or really any kind of semiconductor. But for those keeping retrocomputers alive, this problem has always existed: ancient ...

Today's mission is to work out how suitable the Ryzen 5 5600 is to use with a modern high-end GPU, such as the GeForce RTX 4080. Can the Ryzen 5 7600 with the RTX 4070 Ti deliver better performance, ...

Build a small gaming PC with Ryzen 7 5700G, Mini-ITX B550, and AXP120 cooling, delivering 60 to 90 FPS at 1440p for smooth ...

Buying PC components at a store like Best Buy or Micro Center is easy. You pick what you want and take it to the register. You'll usually have the option to purchase a warranty, or at least to take ...

When building a desktop computer, usually the budget is the limiting factor. Making sacrifices on one part in order to improve another without breaking the bank is part of the delicate balance of ...