Who could argue with faster components? It's no surprise that fast memory floods the pages of Newegg and the shelves of Micro Center, with eager builders trying to squeeze out every edge when it comes ...

Insufficient RAM on your computer not only slows down your own productivity, it can cause undue wear on your computer's hard drive. While adding more RAM is often the solution to a sluggish computer, ...

When I upgraded to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D last year, I encountered stability issues with the same 64GB DDR4-3600MHz RAM kit that had worked well with my 5900X previously. Despite passing memory tests, my ...

Illustration by Gary Neill You want a faster system? Put faster parts in it. That’s the simple an­­swer to a question that every PC owner asks from time to time. But replacement parts aren’t free, and ...

Central processing units, or CPUs, are not the only factor within your PC that determines speed. Speed comes down to how quickly your computer, and its programs, responds to your input. When it feels ...

I'm in the process of upgrading from a Core i7-5960X to a Core i7 6950X. My motherboard is an Asus X99-A. My memory is 2X G.SKILL F4-2133C51Q-32GNT. From everything I've read, it seems that everything ...

RAM consists of a grid of memory cells, each capable of storing a small amount of data, typically one bit (binary digit) or a few bits. These cells are organized into rows and columns, forming a ...

I crank on Prime95 to run on 32 threads and it ramps up to this - 100% cpu at around 4.58ghz and essentially all ram being utilized. I am watching the nzxt monitor and cpu goes from mid 30s to 40s at ...

Apple’s iPhone 11 event is quite literally a week away, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time for a few last-minute leaks. A Geekbench test result has surfaced that purports to show CPU statistics ...

The CPU’s cache reduces memory latency when data is accessed from the main system memory. Developers can and should take advantage of CPU cache to improve application performance. Modern CPUs ...