Summer projects are well underway, and if you've got "build a new PC" on your list, your processor options are opening up. We combed through the big retailers to find well-reviewed CPUs from Intel and ...

Matti Robinson is a veteran of the industry originally from Finland, with nearly 20 years of writing and editing experience. His love for gaming started with the Commodore 64 and grew with each ...

November 15, 2025: With this update, we added the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K as our latest Best Mainstream CPU (Intel), replacing the Intel Core Ultra 5 265K. Our remaining picks have been vetted for ...

The Nvidia RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 Ti are among the best graphics cards you can buy for high frame rate gameplay at 1440p, and even a little 4K in the right title. But you'll only be able to make the ...

Below, we've handpicked the top options we've tested. Our top mainstream picks for most buyers are AMD's Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel's Core Ultra 7 265K, but we've got alternatives for all budgets and use ...