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Noctua's new NH-D12L CPU air cooler gets put under the spotlight and to the test as we work out if this is one to consider or not.

Microsoft has finished its investigation into this odd - and nasty - error, concluding that it's not the fault of its recent update for Windows 11.

Cooler Master's new and impressive Hyper 622 Halo Black CPU air cooler comes out smelling like roses after we are done putting it through its paces.

Ryzen 8000 is going to be a big step forward for AMD, if the latest rumor is right, and it comes from an apparently trusted source of a YouTube leaker.

DeepCool's new Assassin IV is an impressive, premium, and unique looking CPU air cooler that is worth considering. It will cost you a bit, though.

Scythe's new Kotetsu Mark 3 CPU cooler won't take home any prizes for performance, but it ticks pretty much every other box we want to see.

At least going by sales at one major European retailer, AMD is embarrassing Intel in desktop processor territory, with Ryzen X3D CPUs leading the charge.

A report from a tech site claiming German wholesalers have had a letter from Intel about upping processor prices is false, Intel assures us.

We won't see Core i3 and Core i5 processors with beefed up performance core loadouts, and the flagship 14900 will supposedly boost to 5.8GHz.

The evidence is piling up that we'll see Intel's next-gen CPUs in about three months' time, with this latest leak coming from a Chinese PC maker.

A potential glimpse at Intel's future CPU roadmap suggests an Arrow Lake Refresh might be in the cards, and Nova Lake is another interesting talking point.

Far from it, in fact - a YouTube leaker tells us that Arrow Lake will do away with hyper-threading, but will still usher in huge performance gains.

Intel's mid-range Raptor Lake Refresh processor line-up might not be quite as strong as previous buzz from the grapevine has hinted.

Preliminary support for Zen 5 chips has been added to the AIDA64 benchmarking suite, giving us another clue that Ryzen 8000 could launch in mid-2024.

It's increasingly looking like the rumor mill is correct about the 14700K getting its core count beefed up, but the 14600K won't be, sadly.

If the latest rumor around Ryzen 8000 processors is right, Intel will need to make sure Arrow Lake CPUs are seriously good to compete.

These performance estimations purportedly direct from Intel could disappoint at first glance, but there are some major caveats to bear in mind.

Intel could have some nippy refreshes inbound, including the 14700K and 14600K CPUs - and the 14400 might be great value, if this rumor is right.

The first purported benchmark leaks have arrived for the Core i7-14700K, and they show an impressive level of multi-core performance.

Raptor Lake Refresh processors could debut on October 17 or during the following week, with Arrow Lake CPUs still due late in 2024.

This could be a dream processor for creative types, more so than for gamers, according to the latest leak from a popular YouTuber.

Temper your expectations for Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh processors, as they might be a bit weaker than anticipated, or so the rumor mill reckons.

Cooler Master's new Hyper 212 Halo White CPU air cooler could be the perfect match for your new white PC build, but it's not all good news.

The Ryzen 5 5600X3D is exclusive to Micro Center, and you'll have to get down to your local bricks-and-mortar store to buy one of these processors.

Meteor Lake could still offer up Core i3 and i5 desktop processors, in yet another twist from the rumor mill, this time courtesy of a Linux leak.

If it arrives at all, because the latest from the grapevine on Twitter is that Intel is struggling with the processor, and may abandon it yet.

Raptor Lake Refresh processors are supposedly set to arrive in October, so we've not got long to wait - with Meteor Lake laptop chips also due in Q4.

Rumor has it that Beast Lake CPUs, potentially due in 2026, could offer monstrous performance for single-core and take the gaming crown from X3D.

If the latest leak is right, the Arrow Lake 8+32 core top dog could be up to a staggering 75% faster than Raptor Lake flagship with multi-core performance.

Another sighting of an 'Ultra' branded processor suggests Intel might be forging ahead with a rebranding along these lines - but we hope not.

No more gold wafers are to be included with the Alder Lake flagship, with new packaging consisting of a much slimmer wafer-less box.

Meteor Lake Core i5 CPUs aren't coming for the desktop, a new rumor suggests, while casting doubt on high-end Arrow Lake - but don't panic about that.

Rumor mill previously floated the idea of a first half of 2024 launch, but another leak puts Ryzen 8000 in the same timeframe as Intel's Arrow Lake.

But Intel might need every bit of that major performance uplift if Arrow Lake isn't arriving until late in 2024, and Zen 5 is as peppy as promised.

A consensus seems to be forming among prominent leakers on the AMD side that Zen 5 processors should offer a 20% IPC uplift compared to Ryzen 7000.

As if the whole Raptor Lake refresh and what Meteor Lake CPUs may or may not be inbound wasn't confusing enough, now we've got an odd name on the table.

AMD has already provided a new AGESA to put restrictions in place to resolve the issue, and motherboard makers should have new BIOS releases imminently.

Is Intel really going to release Meteor Lake desktop processors this year? It seems this is still a possibility, although we're not overly convinced.

There's been a great deal of concern about why some Zen 4 processors are literally burning out, but now we know more about what's going on here.

The move follows a number of worrying reports recently about Zen 4 3D V-Cache processors dying (and the motherboards they're in, too).

Meteor Lake laptop CPUs could hit 5.4GHz and rule the roost for gaming laptops, unless Intel is too slow off the mark with these mobile processors.

Another rumor has popped up on Zen 5 - they're coming thick and fast now - which makes it seem like these CPUs will be a huge leap forward over Ryzen 7000.

Mainly because it comes from the brains behind the original Zen architecture, Jim Keller, who seems to think Zen 5 will be a big leap forward.

Indeed, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is faster in some games, and overall, offers very much the same performance as the more expensive 3D V-Cache flagship.

Leaked presentation slide from AMD shows that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D outguns Intel's flagship Core i9-13900K by up to 30% in one game.

One leaker believes we could be looking at a 15% to 20% speed boost, another contends that Zen 5 processors might push performance higher still.

Ryzen 8000 processors aren't ready for a surprise attack late in 2023, it seems, as GIGABYTE has clarified it made a mistake in a recent press release.

AMD has strict safeguards for the Ryzen 5800X3D to prevent overclocking, but a software bug allows for ramping up the voltage - with disastrous results.

Leaked benchmark shows Ryzen 7800X3D trailing behind some other AMD processors, including a last-gen model too - but there's nothing to be concerned about.

The range of processors to succeed Ryzen 7000 chips might turn up later in 2023, and if so, Intel could have its work cut out to compete.