Intel’s ‘Comet lake‘ refresh of their CPUs has brought new features and capability to the Core i5 designation. In response to AMD’s dominant Zen 2 Ryzen 3000 CPUs Intel has made the i5 a 6-core part with multithreading and raised the clock speeds. These enhancements make the new i5 an excellent choice for gamers as […]
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Best Memory (RAM) for Intel Core i9-10900K Builds
Intel has once again established their position at the top of the performance tree. The Core i9-10900K is a 10 core CPU with exceptional gaming performance and solid productivity capability. To get the most out of it you need to pair it with high-quality RAM. In this article, I’ll describe the attributes of RAM that […]
Best Memory (RAM) for Ryzen 3000XT ‘Matisse’ CPUs (3600XT/3800XT/3900XT)
Understanding Memory on AMD’s Zen 2 Architecture: What’s the “Sweet Spot” for Ryzen 3000XT CPUs? Before we discuss what sort of memory you should aim for in a Zen 2 system with CPUs like the new Ryzen 5 3600XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT, or Ryzen 9 3900XT, let’s first examine the current landscape of PC hardware: […]
Best Memory (RAM) for Intel 10th Gen ‘Comet Lake’ CPUs (i3/i5/i7/i9)
If you’ve bought into the hype of Intel’s newest 10th Generation CPUs, dubbed ‘Comet Lake‘ then you are going to need an LG1200 chipset compatible motherboard: The Z490. With the enhanced RAM compatibility featured by the new 10th generation processors, including the i3-10100, i5-10600K, i7-10700K and i9-10900K, it is a good opportunity to upgrade/purchase some […]
Best RAM for Ryzen 5 3600 Builds in 2020
The Ryzen 5 3600 is the processor that gamers have been waiting for, offering up a vast array of different features to help enhance your gaming experience, whilst offering great value compared to its Intel counterpart. With a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a boost of 4.2 GHz is certainly very desirable, it is […]