A computer, if you think about it, is pretty much just a box that we've tricked into thinking with the power of electricity, the same stuff that powers our own brains. The thing about electricity, as ...

Standardized, repeatable testing underpins everything we review at PCMag. Here's how we evaluate desktop CPUs, from pure processing trials to gauging a processor's nuanced effects on graphics ...

There are few moments that terrify PC owners like an overheating processor. It's right up there with the blue screen of death in terms of issues that could signal serious trouble for your computer.

Stress testing your CPU is a great way to ensure that your overclock is stable, check that your cooling is powerful enough, or run in some new heat paste that you've applied to your processor. But ...

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 ...

The process of reviewing desktop CPUs at PCMag carries on core traditions that date back to the establishment of PC Labs in 1984: We compare each CPU in its category based on price, features, upgrades ...