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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...