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Have an RTX 3080? These CPU upgrades are easy to recommend.
By Cale Hunt last updated
Desktop NVIDIA's RTX 3080 remains a relevant GPU for gaming in 2025, and you can make the most of it with the right CPU. Here are my favorites to help you get the perfect hardware combo.

Intel's new enthusiast-level HX mobile AI chips are overclockable
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Intel's CES announcement includes new H/HX, U, V, and S processors.

AMD leaks reveal an RX 9070 XT as the RDNA 4 flagship GPU — but have we already been looking at this for weeks?
By Cale Hunt published
PC Build As we roll into CES 2025, there have been many major leaks and rumors surrounding NVIDIA's next-gen RTX 5000 graphics cards. Now, it's AMD's time to grab some of the spotlight with its next-gen GPUs.

How to choose the right motherboard for your Core i9-12900K
By Cale Hunt last updated
PC build Pair this powerful processor with the perfect motherboard.

How much potential do Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs actually have?
By Cale Hunt published
PC Build Intel's "Arrow Lake" desktop CPUs didn't wow us with gaming performance, but we weren't getting the whole picture. Intel has now revealed the 5 main issues with solutions that are already underway.

ZOTAC leaks NVIDIA RTX 5000 GPU listings, with no sign of the RTX 5060
By Cale Hunt published
PC build It's not out of the ordinary for NVIDIA to launch its high-performance GPUs first.

Intel Arc Control is out, "Graphics Software" is in ... how fun!
By Cale Hunt published
Intel glow-up Intel's new Battlemage GPUs aren't the only new thing on the way. The Arc Control app has been renamed and updated with some new features and controls.

Intel unveils next-gen Battlemage GPUs built for 1440p gaming
By Sean Endicott published
'perfect upgrades' Intel just announced a pair of desktop GPUs that promise to deliver 1440p gaming at a more affordable price than competing graphics from NVIDIA and AMD.
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