Alder Lake is almost here (we know, it feels like we've been saying that forever, but it's really true!), and at minimum, upgrading to a 12th Gen Intel Core processor also necessitates a new ...

An LGA 1700 Retrofit Kit has been released that enables CORSAIR's all-in-one water cooling unit to be compatible with Intel's next-generation CPU Alder Lake. The "LGA 1700 Retrofit Kit" will allow the ...

Gaming Laptops Best graphics card for laptops in 2025: the mobile GPUs I'd want in my next gaming laptop Cooling Best CPU coolers in 2025: I've tested the latest liquid coolers and air coolers to find ...

If you’ve bought a motherboard with an Intel LGA 1700 socket lately, take a look at the socket cover. (Assuming you’re completely disassembling your PC, of course.) You might be surprised to find that ...

Why it matters: Buying a new motherboard usually means building a new PC from scratch, as new socket requirements necessitate numerous new components. However, recently released CPU coolers have ...

Forward-looking: It seems there's nothing Intel loves more than launching new sockets. With LGA 1200 only recently released alongside the 10th-gen Comet Lake chips, more evidence has emerged that the ...