I have a friend at work who swears that retail cpu's are faster than oem cpu's. I know as a fact that they are not, but I need some solid reputable proof asid from getting one of each and testing them ...

the included fan is fine. unless you plan to seriously overclock (and xp's are a bitch to unlock), there's no compelling reason not to go retail. of course, you could save $7 by going oem and getting ...

As PC vendors' procurements of Haswell CPUs, including Core i5 and Core i7, have been far short of original expectations, Intel has released the processors for retail sale in the DIY market at prices ...

A retailer in Thailand is flexing on social media with some delightful pictures of a whole bunch of Ryzen Pro 4000 processors, which are apparently ready to ship out to customers. What makes the flex ...

Since the start of Q3 2018, Intel has been suffering from a major CPU shortage. Intel’s 14nm supply has been oversubscribed due to problems with 10nm. After admitting to the problem, the company ...