One of the most common questions when buying a CPU is whether or not stepping up one level in the stack will give appreciable returns. Especially for Intel, where the emphasis is on single-core speed rather than high core/thread counts, buyers are often unsure if upgrading from an i5 to an i7 for the extra […]
Components
AMD Radeon RX 5500: What we know so far..
AMD is not done yet with their Navi releases, and this time they are pushing 7nm to ‘mainstream’ use with the announcement of the RX5500. This little brother to the RX5700 should compete directly with the GTX 16XX line, including the 1650/1660/1660 Ti (and the recently leaked 1660 Super) from Nvidia, and put AMD back […]
Intel Core i9 9900KS vs 9900K (vs Ryzen 9 3900X/3950X)
For many years, 5GHz all-clock overclocks were a dream target. Most modern Intel CPU’s can get there with the proper cooling solution, but the silicon lottery still plays a role in determining if you’re lucky enough to have a chip that can reach that round 5GHz number. Among those Intel chips that were often pushed […]
RTX 2070 Super vs RX 5700 XT: Which mid-range 1440p GPU is best?
This summer saw AMD and NVIDIA release new GPUs. AMD launched two entirely new cards, the RX 5700 and 5700XT based on the ‘Navi’ architecture, whilst NVIDIA refreshed their products using the existing ‘Turing’ architecture to squeeze out a bit more performance and suffixed these cards with the ‘SUPER’ designation. The higher specification AMD card […]
Best Graphics Cards for i5-9600K Gaming PC Builds
A lot of tech blogs or hardware reviews may be focusing on the new Ryzen products available to help you hit either the gold standard or silver standard of gaming, but this article will be your guide to a powerful gaming PC based on Team Blue’s reliable 9600K(F) and the best GPU’s to pair with […]