In our review of the best B560 motherboards, we found a number of anomalies in their behaviour. In this article we’ll document what we found, to help you understand the problem and avoid the pitfalls. Some boards can be fixed by paying attention n to their settings in BIOS. Others cannot be saved and should […]
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Rocket Lake RAM Speed Analysis: Best RAM Speeds for Core i9-11900K (and i9-10850K)
In this article, we’ll investigate the impact of RAM speed on the Intel Core i9-11900K and i9-10850K in gaming. It’s well known that Ryzen Zen 2 and Zen 3 CPUs perform optimally with higher speed RAM, but we’ve often heard it said that ‘RAM speed doesn’t matter as much with Intel’. We wanted to test […]
Zen 3 RAM Speeds: An Analysis of the Best RAM for Zen 3
We’ve had a few days with our Zen 3 Ryzen 5800X and the bulk of that time has been spent investigating the impact of RAM speed on this new architecture. Since its inception, the Zen design has shown impressive performance scaling with RAM Speed. This a function of the design of the CPU itself. In […]
Ryzen RAM Speeds – An investigation into what REALLY is the Best RAM for Ryzen.
It’s taken as gospel that Ryzen CPU performance, in particular Zen 2, scales with ram speed. We wanted to investigate this further so that we can find out about the trade off with ram cost, and also ascertain if this is just a theoretical benefit or if it can bring a real world advantage. For […]
Could Video Games Be Your Secret Weapon During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic has changed what the everyday “norm” looks like for millions of people across the United States. Stock prices for popular streaming apps like Netflix and Hulu have skyrocketed these past weeks, and online shopping has all but broken the internet. The gaming industry is also thriving. Our traffic is even up 60% on […]