We test AMD’s first quad-core processor for both speed and power efficiency

Choosing a CPU for your PC isn’t an easy task. Here are our picks for budget, mid-range and high-end systems.

More functionality with less complexity. That's what convergence means. Tim Dean peers behind the hype of triple play.

What happens when multiple-core processors are no longer sufficient for our demands? Stuart Andrews looks at the future of CPUs.

All the acronyms and obscure new technologies got you in a jargon jumble? Tim Dean busts it up to help us make sense of it all.

We examine the features of Intel's newest chipset and review the first motherboards to use the chipset.

Developers see the future of the Terraflop server processor with 20MB of memory and frickkin’ silicon lasers.

Now you can try a test render: from the bottom right set of tools, click and hold Render Current Object, and select Render Scene from the list. After the scene has rendered (figure 3), youll notice a

Squeeze that extra bit of power out of your existing hardware. Tim Dean looks at the principles of overclocking and examines the potential performance increase.

Prepare to say goodbye to the Pentium as we reveal the next generation

What job involves acid baths, robots and space suits? Read about the fascinating world of computer chip fabrication, with PC Authority’s exclusive imagery and insights.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.