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AMD Ryzen Prime Day deals — Check out these record-low prices on AMD Ryzen CPUs AMD Ryzen CPUs are available at record-low prices — here are the 7 best deals picked by a lifelong PC gamer.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D boxed CPU in front of AI-generated lava — Top Prime Day PC build deals to help you upgrade on the cheap There's a lot of PC build hardware on sale, but I've handpicked only the top deals that I'd recommend to friends.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prime Day — One of the best gaming CPUs just hit the lowest price of the year The gaming CPU I always recommend has once again dropped in price, letting you grab one of the best gaming chips at the lowest price of the year.

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These two CPU coolers are my absolute favorites for custom PCs

By Ben Wilson last updated 18 February 25

Hardware CPU coolers are a necessity in custom-built desktop rigs, but choosing between the endless list of options is boring. Here are my two favorites.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D retail box held in front of a blue cloudy sky

New EU regulations could spell the end for stock CPU coolers

By Richard Devine published 13 February 25

Hardware New EU regulations mean CPU (and all other PC hardware) will need to shrink its packaging and make sure it's sustainable.

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The MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo (B2HMG) with Intel Core Ultra 9 285H inside.

Intel's latest report calls out AMD & NVIDIA Security

By Sean Endicott published 12 February 25

Computing The latest Intel Security report lists several ways in which Intel CPUs and GPUs are more secure than competing hardware from AMD and NVIDIA.

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Don't let your AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D suffer from sub-par RAM

By Cale Hunt last updated 12 February 25

PC AMD's Zen 4 chips are made for DDR5 RAM, and I found the best kits with a wide range of prices.

Don't buy the wrong RAM for your Ryzen 9 7950X or 7950X3D

By Cale Hunt last updated 12 February 25

PC Help AMD's top-tier Ryzen 7000 CPUs reach their full potential with these excellent DDR5 RAM kits.

Get the right motherboard for your AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

By Cale Hunt last updated 11 February 25

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.

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Can RDNA 4 GPUs save AMD's struggling PC gaming division?

By Cale Hunt published 5 February 25

Hardware Revealed in an earnings call, AMD's gaming branch is losing money fast. That should change when it launches new RDNA 4 GPUs, now confirmed for "early March."

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition (top) stacked on top of RTX 5090 Founders Edition (bottom)

AMD's Radeon GPU opportunity has never been better

By Cale Hunt published 29 January 25

Hardware NVIDIA's RTX 5080 review embargo lifted today, and raw performance upticks aren't exactly impressive. It could be AMD's time to shine with RDNA 4.

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How to pair your RTX 3070 with the perfect CPU

By Cale Hunt last updated 29 January 25

Hardware NVIDIA's RTX 3070 is still a fantastic GPU in 2025, but you'll want to pair it with a great processor to take your build to the next level. Here are the CPUs I like.

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