If you’ve purchased a laptop or tablet with an AMD Ryzen chip inside, there’s a performance tweak you absolutely need to know about. Apply it to AMD’s AI/gaming powerhouse Ryzen AI Max chip, and you ...

I will shortly be upgrading my CPU and motherboard from an i5-6500 to an i5-9600K, and a B150 board to a Z390 board (Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X). I currently have 4 x 8 GB DDR4-2133 DIMMS in there. I was ...

Welcome to ExtremeTech's comprehensive RAM guide, in which we'll answer a broad range of questions related to how much system RAM you need these days, whether or not it's worth it to upgrade older ...

DDR5 memory and SSD prices continue to soar, but I have some ideas for how to save if you're upgrading, building, or buying a new computer in 2026.

In brief: DDR5 memory chips generally have higher latency than DDR4, but this usually doesn't pose a problem under normal usage. However, MSI has released a firmware update to address a mild latency ...

Use the following suggestions if your RAM is not running at full speed on Windows 11/10. Check the RAM installation Check for Bottleneck issue Review the RAM specifications Enable the XMP or similar ...