Hardware Buying Guides

Components Pairing AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core desktop processor with the right CPU cooler will keep your temperatures under control and save you from excessive fan noise.

Laptops Desktop PCs are often easily upgradeable, prolonging life and extracting more value from your purchase. But what about laptops? Here's what you need to know about the upgradeable landscape.

PC AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X is one of the latest CPUs from Team Red, and it can take advantage of all of the best features from AM5 motherboards. Here are my top recommendations for your next PC build.

Laptops Thunderbolt laptop docks offer unparalleled performance, and they're the perfect way to expand your PC's connectivity. I rounded up the best we've tested so far.

Laptops We've been busy testing the latest and greatest AI hardware from all of the major brands. I've pulled the best-tested AI PCs to help you pick a winner, with some honorable mentions in tow.

Components Find the best AM4 motherboard to match the Ryzen 5 5600X, AMD's perfect mid-range CPU pick.

Laptops Can't decide between two of HP's top OmniBook laptops? I can help.

Hardware External GPUs are handy when it comes to turning a standard laptop into a gaming monster, and Razer's new Core X V2 succeeds the original Core X and Core X Chroma.

Laptops The Windows Central team has tested and reviewed more than 65 Windows laptops in the past year, and I've curated this list with the 9 best options as well as several honorable mentions.

Hardware The Ryzen 9 7950X offers incredible gaming performance offset by high power draw causing raised temperatures, so I've found the best CPU cooler to match.