ZDNET's key takeaways RAM allows computers run fast and optimally.16GB is now the standard for PCs and laptops.Heavy users ...

Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything ...

When I built my first gaming PC in 2013, I opted for 16GB of RAM, which was considered overkill back then. Even some of the most demanding games at the time—like Crysis 3 and Battlefield 4—didn't ...

I will shortly be upgrading my CPU and motherboard from an i5-6500 to an i5-9600K, and a B150 board to a Z390 board (Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X). I currently have 4 x 8 GB DDR4-2133 DIMMS in there. I was ...

Trace gives us a detail look at how to replace the RAM and HDD in your laptop for better performance. If you're running an older laptop that's starting to feel a bit long in the tooth, it may be time ...

If it supports a maximum of 16GiB RAM, it also supports faster 1600MHz RAM than the stock 1333MHz supplied by Apple For example, I upgraded my early-2011 15" MBP from stock 4 to 2x4GiB 1600MHz RAM ...

Ericuse165 found some memory at a great price. He asked the Laptops forum if he should update his laptop from 4GB to 8. If the money is right, you probably should. But you need to consider a few ...

This past week Apple released what could be the swan song for the current design of the 27-inch iMac. With Apple Silicon-based Macs on the horizon, it’s possible that we’ve seen the last of the ...

Desktop PCs I've searched every retailer, and none of them beat these six Prime Day CPU deals at Amazon Desktop PCs I've been covering gaming PC deals for years, and these are the Newegg Labor Day ...