The brackets that hold on the CPU cooler are placed right on top of those standoffs and then secured with four thumb screws.

Intel won't launch a new desktop CPU until 2026. That's the clear implication from comments made this week by the company's ...

On Monday at CES 2025, Nvidia unveiled a desktop computer called Project DIGITS. The machine uses Nvidia's latest "Blackwell" AI chip and will cost $3,000. It contains a new central processor ...

Also, if you plan to assemble your PC yourself, you are taking some risk into your hands. A prebuilt gaming desktop is easier to understand in terms of the specifications of what it can run ...

The AMD FX-4170 was the first consumer desktop CPU to reach 4 GHz out of the box without any need for overclocking. This chip released in early 2012 clocked at 4.2 GHz from factory, featuring 4 ...

When Qualcomm cancelled its Snapdragon Dev Kit, it seemingly dashed the hopes of a small-form-factor desktop powered by a Snapdragon X Elite CPU. But don’t worry! Lenovo has stepped in with its ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. AMD is unveiling its latest flagship desktop CPU, the Ryzen 9 ...