You can pay for third-party PC optimization software to make your computer run more smoothly, but Microsoft PC Manager does ...

As we do from time to time, it is again time to upgrade the CPU cooler test rig, long past due! Not that we did not have a lot of fun testing coolers and keeping charts with over seventy CPU coolers, ...

Running a CPU stress test tool is a great way to break in a new processor, test an overclock, see how capable your cooling is, or just make sure your PC is running as well as it should. There are a ...

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. Although our aging CPU cooler test rig has nothing ...

The overall performance of a computer system depends on the performance of several of its subsystems, especially the central processing unit itself. Whether you're checking for reliability problems or ...

There's no point in having an overclocked system that continually crashes. Here's how to stability test. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Core HX, Intel's new high-end family of mobile CPUs for power users and extreme gamers, brings true desktop-level performance to the very brawniest laptops. We test-drive our first HX laptop—and the ...

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" ...