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Take a tour inside of your desktop PC to learn how all the hardware in a traditional desktop PC connects to create a complete computer system like the one you may be using right now. Here are some ...

A new render engine for Cinebench 2026 comes complete with wider support for CPUs and GPUs, as well as new features.

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You've just bought a new gaming desktop, or a laptop for the office. Maybe you've upgraded your computer with a new CPU and motherboard. You might be into ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

As the impending launch of new GPUs is now upon us, we're refreshing our hardware test bench to put the new AMD, Nvidia, and Intel cards (among other hardware reviews) through their paces this year.

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