A week into testing Intel’s new Core Ultra X9, the numbers are in. The CPU performance is steady, and the Arc integrated ...

If you're thinking of buying a new computer to replace your mind-bogglingly slow laptop, think again. These simple upgrades ...

Over the past few years a startup called Framework has proven that you can build a modular, repairable upgradable laptop that’s actually a pretty good laptop. And the company has delivered on its ...

The CPU (Central Processing Unit, or simply “processor”) is arguably the most important component in a computer, perhaps only second to the GPU if you’re a gamer. However, upgrading to the best ...

Full disclosure: I have never built my own PC, though I have considered it many times. A general unfamiliarity with how the computational sausage gets made and the high price of staying up to date on ...

The Framework Laptop is one of the most unique tech gadgets out there, as a fully modular and upgradeable laptop. Just how upgradeable is it? Well, to prove its point, the company is now selling a CPU ...

Every year, the same laptops get updated and, in most cases, they’re simply refreshed with the latest chips from Intel, AMD, or Nvidia. If you purchased the previous model, there is not much you can ...

The buzzy Framework Laptop—designed to be fully upgradable—launched to much fanfare last year. We tried its just-released 12th Gen Core upgrade kit, swapping in a whole new mainboard and leading-edge ...

PCWorld outlines nine essential PC upgrades to prepare systems for 2026, focusing on components like CPUs, GPUs, RAM, SSDs, and cooling solutions. Key recommendations include 32GB RAM for gamers, GPUs ...

In context: Having a graphics card powerful enough to play 3D games on a laptop in the early 2000s was pretty much unheard of as the technology just hadn't matured enough yet. However, one retro ...