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15 articles

Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D: which is faster, and which is worth the money

Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D: which is faster, and which is worth the money

Nov 9, 2026 • 7 min read

Ryzen 5 9600X vs Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: which is faster, and which is worth the money

Ryzen 5 9600X vs Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: which is faster, and which is worth the money

Nov 5, 2026 • 10 min read

The Mac Studio M5 Ultra is out, and what the first benchmarks say about gaming and AI

The Mac Studio M5 Ultra is out, and what the first benchmarks say about gaming and AI

Nov 4, 2026 • 8 min read

Samsung 990 Pro vs 9100 Pro: PCIe 4.0 against 5.0, $11 apart

Nov 2, 2026 • 2 min read

Ryzen 5 9600X vs 7600X: 4-6% in games, 24% in work

Nov 2, 2026 • 2 min read

Ryzen 7 9700X vs 9800X3D: what $120 of 3D V-Cache buys

Nov 2, 2026 • 2 min read

Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D: same fps, twice the cores

Nov 2, 2026 • 2 min read

Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Core Ultra 9 285K: games or work

Nov 2, 2026 • 2 min read

Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs 7800X3D: 13-17% faster in games, $30 apart

Nov 2, 2026 • 2 min read

The Best 2K Monitor for Gaming This Week

The Best 2K Monitor for Gaming This Week

Oct 26, 2026 • 5 min read

Mac mini M6 vs Mac mini M4, what changed and whether the extra $300 is worth it

Mac mini M6 vs Mac mini M4, what changed and whether the extra $300 is worth it

Oct 20, 2026 • 4 min read

How much memory does a Mac need for local AI

How much memory does a Mac need for local AI

Oct 20, 2026 • 5 min read

Does Your CPU Cooler Fit Intel's New Socket

Does Your CPU Cooler Fit Intel's New Socket

Oct 12, 2026 • 5 min read

Why Multi-GPU Gaming Setups Died and What Replaced Them

Why Multi-GPU Gaming Setups Died and What Replaced Them

Sep 23, 2026 • 4 min read

MSI GPU Safeguard+ vs Gigabyte T-Guard vs ASUS ROG Equalizer, which 12V-2x6 protection actually trips before your GPU melts

MSI GPU Safeguard+ vs Gigabyte T-Guard vs ASUS ROG Equalizer, which 12V-2x6 protection actually trips before your GPU melts

Sep 15, 2026 • 9 min read