Let's start at the very beginning. Overclocking, a term which you've probably heard used by enthusiasts and high-end system builders, involves running a hardware component at a greater speed than it ...

In its original incarnation as a HEXUS.community forum thread, this beginners guide to overclocking Intel Core 2 Duo processors written by David Marshall (aka Clunk) has already had over a quarter of ...

When overclocking your Core i7 processor, you really don't need a ton of BIOS flexibility with your motherboard, you only need to tweak a few key variables in order to unlock this architecture's ...

Overclocking a desktop remains a badge of honor among many PC enthusiasts. It’s the equivalent of a gearhead slapping her own headers on a V-8, or a home handy-man installing his own plumbing. It’s a ...

To get more performance from your aging computer or push a new computer to its limit, give overclocking a shot. Overclocking a CPU can help you get more performance from your system without spending ...

Following in the footsteps of the WattMan overclocking tool for Radeon graphics cards, the Ryzen Master overclocking tool is aimed at giving you complete control over your new Ryzen chip, allowing you ...

The question of whether overclocking can damage your CPU is nothing new, having been a topic of debate for years among hardcore gamers, tech buffs, PC DIY builders, and content creators alike. To some ...

Sometimes getting the best bang for your buck with PC components means putting a little extra work in, whether that's shopping around for the best prices online, or researching which CPU or GPU is ...

Watch Dogs is only maxed out by the Core i5-4670K and Core i7-4790K, which is pretty incredible given that we are only using a single Radeon R9 280X. The Pentium G3258 is the slowest processor tested, ...

Half the CPU overclocking world records on HWBOT are now owned by AMD's latest Ryzen chip, the $2,000 Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Given that it's a 32 core processor with 64 threads that maybe isn't a ...