AMD announces Ryzen 7 9850X3D, a faster-binned flagship gaming CPU for Q1 2026
A KS-style play for enthusiasts chasing peak numbers
Best Value X3D: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D Review
AMD's CPU binning spree continues with the Ryzen 5 7500X3D, a cut-down, cache-heavy offshoot of the 7800X3D lineage. An OEM chip that somehow landed at retail, it raises plenty of questions.
TSMC wafer found in a dumpster - is this the ultimate case of chip binning?
"So that's where the missing ROPs ended up"
Explainer: What is Chip Binning?
You bought a new CPU and it seems to run cool, so you try a bit of overclocking. The GHz climb higher. Did you hit the silicon jackpot? You've got yourself a binned chip. But what's that exactly?
Down-binned RTX 40 series graphics cards are reportedly on the way
RTX 4070, 4060 Ti, and 4060 to receive partially-deactivated AD103, AD104, and AD106 GPUs
Intel is relaunching the Core i9-14900K... wait, it's the 6.2GHz Core i9-14900KS
It's a slightly faster version of the same CPU. Costs a lot more, though
How Hot is Too Hot for PC Hardware?
With power limits of CPUs and graphics cards climbing ever higher, and news reports of chips hitting sky-high temperatures appearing almost weekly, it seems that now is as good a time as any to ask a simple question – just how hot is too hot for today's PC components?
CPU and GPU Availability and Pricing Update: March 2021
CPU and graphics card pricing and availability are still a mess, but is the situation improving? Can we expect to get back to PC building any time soon? Let's take a look at what is happening in the market right now.
Nvidia is speed binning its GeForce RTX 2070
Not all RTX 2070 chips are created equal