Computers have used socketed processors for most of the PC’s lifespan, with a few notable exceptions like Intel’s cartridge-based Pentium II and III aside. These sockets change every few processor ...

Learn about how TweakTown tests and reviews hardware. The first thing we'll be doing is taking a closer look at the CPU technology and some of the main features behind it. We'll talk about not only ...

The Intel Pentium G630 2.7GHz Socket 1155 is a desktop 2-core, 2-thread processor featuring a 2.7 GHz base clock, built on the 32 nm Sandy Bridge architecture for the Socket LGA 1155 platform.

Intel is reportedly set to discontinue their LGA 1366 and LGA 1156 line of processors in 2012 to make way for new CPUs set to launch next year. Processors reaching end-of-life status include the Core ...

As we learned about a month ago, Intel has been planning the release of a new processor model to rest atop the i7-2x00 line; that being the 2700K. And we we had also established at that time, the ...

The GA-H61N-USB3 is a new LGA 1155 mini-ITX motherboard that Gigabyte have released to appeal to the HTPC and SFF (small form factor) crowd. A 6 phase VRM design powers the LGA 1155 socket while a ...

The second generation of Intel's 32nm Core Processor Family, codenamed Sandy Bridge, introduces a new microarchitecture that delivers significant improvements in energy efficiency. New Advanced Vector ...