Choosing the best new CPU is a big deal, but once you’ve done it, you’ll need to install the device. Installing an Intel CPU is just as easy as installing an AMD one, with some minor caveats that make ...

This article is the third in a series of how-to stories on building a computer. For a video version of part three, click here. After seating the motherboard it’s time to install the CPU, or the brains ...

Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 11, is now available to download on compatible hardware. Hardware that needs to concord strictly with the company’s ...

I'm Sayan Ghosh and I'm a contributor from Canada. I'd describe myself as an amateur photographer who loves storytelling and trying different street food. When not working, I'm on my custom-built PC, ...

Intel and AMD have been competing with each other for decades, relentlessly pushing the computing industry forward with the best CPUs for every kind of user. While Intel still enjoys the larger slice ...

Installing a CPU cooler might feel a little scary since you're interacting directly with chips and paste and metal and some pretty delicate components. But it doesn't have to be. Once you've done it a ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

About a year ago, my computer started acting funny. It would freeze up, applications would randomly crash, and I even got a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) or two. After a few hours of suffering through ...

Installing a CPU cooler used to be an extremely easy and straightforward operation until the dawn of third-party coolers.