Buyer's Guides
Sometimes choosing a CPU is hard. So we've got you covered. In our CPU Guides, we give you our pick of some of the best processors available, supplying data from our reviews. Our Best CPUs for Workstations guide mostly covers workstation processors available to consumers, although some server products cover both segments. As we have moved through 2020, there comes a time when the high-end desktop market slows down a bit and everyone can sit on some new hardware for a while, knowing that they have the best for their money. We’re now past the release of AMD’s Third Generation Threadripper processors and Intel’s Cascade Lake-X hardware, with no update cycle for either platform on the 6 month horizon at a minimum: we are now...
Best CPUs for Gaming: July 2020
Sometimes choosing a CPU is hard. So we've got you covered. In our CPU Guides, we give you our pick of some of the best processors available, supplying data...
70 by Ryan Smith & Dr. Ian Cutress on 7/30/2020
Best Android Phones: July 2020
We’re now in the midst of the summer months and well into the product release cycles of almost every vendor of 2020. The spring release cycle is well past...
41 by Andrei Frumusanu on 7/29/2020
Best SSDs: July 2020
A solid state drive is often the most important component for making a PC feel fast and responsive; any PC still using a mechanical hard drive as its primary...
33 by Billy Tallis on 7/29/2020
Best Intel Motherboards: July 2020
There's no disputing that Intel had a quiet first half of the year, with not much cadence in its product releases, aside from Comet Lake and its associated Z490...
39 by Gavin Bonshor on 7/10/2020
Best AMD Motherboards: July 2020
The second quarter of 2020 has been nothing short of busy with copious of chipset launches. We've had Z490 from Intel, and the long-anticipated debut of AMD's budget-focused B550...
57 by Gavin Bonshor on 7/1/2020
Best Mechanical Keyboards: Holiday 2019
Continuing our run of holiday buyers' guides, today we're taking a look at peripherals. Considering that a PC’s peripherals can easily outlive the main system’s components and usually stay...
48 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/6/2019
Best Laptops: Holiday 2019
It's time for our holiday look at the laptop market. After years of waiting, Intel has finally launched its latest 10th generation Core processors based on the long-anticipated 10nm...
18 by Brett Howse on 11/22/2019
Best Video Cards for Gaming: Q1 2019
For gaming PCs that push the pretty pixels on the screens, the video card is the most important component. And given the sheer amount of custom options, choosing the...
18 by Nate Oh on 3/11/2019
Best CPUs for Gaming: Holiday 2018
Sometimes choosing a CPU is hard. So we've got you covered. In our CPU Guides, we give you our pick of some of the best processors available, supplying data...
9 by Ian Cutress on 10/24/2018
Best CPUs for Gaming: Q3 2018
In our series of Best CPU guides, here’s the latest update to our recommended Gaming CPUs list. All numbers in the text are updated to reflect pricing at the...
1 by Ian Cutress on 6/19/2018
Best CPUs for Gaming: Q1 2018
Sometimes choosing a CPU is hard. So we've got you covered. In our CPU Guides, we give you our pick of some of the best processors available, supplying data...
1 by Ian Cutress on 1/2/2018
Best CPUs: August 2017
Our newest CPU Guide can be found here: https://www.anandtech.com/show/9793/best-cpus Best CPUs, August 2017 Sometimes choosing a CPU is hard. So we've got you covered. In our CPU Guides, we give...
1 by Ian Cutress on 8/30/2017
Best CPUs Q2 2017
In our series of Buyer Guides, here’s the latest update to our recommended CPUs list. All numbers in the text are updated to reflect pricing at the time of...
1 by Ian Cutress on 7/6/2017
Best Tablets: Q1 2017
Unlike the red-hot smartphone market that continues to grow, with new models appearing at a blistering rate, the tablet market is, well….a little boring. Apple still releases a few...
30 by Matt Humrick on 3/31/2017
Best CPUs: Q1 2016
When building a custom PC, especially on the consumer side, the processor is typically second or third down the list of priorities, behind graphics, storage or specific motherboard features...
17 by Ian Cutress on 3/24/2015
PSU Buyer's Guide: Holiday 2014
In this Holiday Buyer's Guide, we will be evaluating and recommending desktop PC power supply units. We should clarify that the selection of a PSU is based on parameters...
23 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/3/2014
Best SSDs: July 2014
Given the recent product releases in the SSD industry, it is now a good time to do another purchase recommendation post. We did our first "Best SSDs" post in...
42 by Kristian Vättö on 7/23/2014
Best Desktop Video Cards - Holiday 2013
Continuing our series of Holiday Buyer’s Guides, today we’ll be taking a look at desktop video cards. Cyber Monday kicks off today, and while video cards neither have the...
44 by Ryan Smith on 12/2/2013
Best SSDs: Holiday 2013
Since the holiday shopping season is going at full speed and Black Friday is only a few days away, we are doing a bunch of product recommendation posts to...
54 by Kristian Vättö on 11/27/2013
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