AMD B650 Motherboard Roundup, How Hot is Too Hot for PC Hardware?

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech February 22 Best Motherboards [AMD B650 Motherboard Roundup: VRM Thermal Testing](=.AcXaJcwvf-pX-btWED35tuw20HhYQ-7fHiHKg3TvvWU) For those wanting to jump on the AM5 platform while spending as little as possible, which [affordable AMD B650 motherboards](=.ARJx3GGvdXJLg1J3kpe98O-s0nWp5Zf3M0fjL3ZDKzk) are the best? We'll be torture-testing eleven motherboards to find out. =.rMabkkZKxB5vb5VcejmfmbXvc_JteincSiVMIrpnaDs =.TWOyS31X7UxvmZmseAt6eAKTsKude2eNmzfMObUC0JQ For those wanting to jump on the AM5 platform while spending as little as possible, which [affordable AMD B650 motherboards](=.M4_lsEvbtQsafPoN1nTQ4KxL-zp9yQfFVNscg28L_8Q) are the best? We'll be torture-testing eleven motherboards to find out. =.zKbgJEz9G0lwkKp3YBytw4cZohKEw_dgoFrFqPB7g3M Benchmarked [Core i5-13400 vs. Ryzen 7 5700X: CPU & GPU Scaling Benchmark](=.0fHjpv8Vsrva93EpxJrka3I99MRb816qFJ7qurRaF-A) Following our series of CPU & GPU scaling benchmarks, it's time for a [comparison](=.B9EYfxdLuYetOYeEWopsv09nIQDDE7EbsUVxAAfV1AI) between Intel's new Core i5-13400 and the tried and true AMD Ryzen 7 5700X. =.-G2SMYrNJ86CR-_6v8OqHCJNmuaUd_o5iP9cwX0t-Ss =.nchRG4DDMu6fy6yUud5qR2Rp_kYhs0vm4g-2l_9x_dI Following our series of CPU & GPU scaling benchmarks, it's time for a [comparison](=.A16sCqjFkm_oxoWupTPqvB5Pvzn6hAs3M2VTaeCIjBk) between Intel's new Core i5-13400 and the tried and true AMD Ryzen 7 5700X. =.Me1c6nEOyX5_Jk2HrnV3DTRZ2cUCBIJ0IBncl_ENe5k AI, Write me a Book [ChatGPT is overtly and covertly writing novels and short stories and the industry is freaking out](=.ww-oY5YEmzIo5ktBFpRbN2rajNQjALPz4g_z67BqmEk) The latest bombshell to hit the ChatGPT spectrum is a report that as of mid-February, the AI has 200 or more books under its virtual belt published... =._vTWC6Ebu2GfowL537hzxZ3_cVUCtNhxbz_Jdga0Xb8 The latest bombshell to hit the ChatGPT spectrum is a report that as of mid-February, the AI has 200 or more books under its virtual belt published... Hardware [How Hot is Too Hot for PC Hardware?](=.0yyACpKn-D1GTVOSkCGqo0TMF-GEuD7vPyF5cg_nhRI) With power limits of CPUs and graphics cards climbing ever higher, and news reports of chips hitting [sky-high temperatures](=.LGd6UqeK9KrVOMKXsK4kMcBnCNVdLRcFMjcL674xi3A) appearing almost weekly, it seems that now is as good a time as any to ask a simple question -- just how hot is too hot for today's PC components? =.SRyIos98HD-l-MmGsaKdrCdYO3G17JyndHMvBJPbGZ8 =.n-zAspghIIWupIem8TVbnY_DxhBLJFEvisdJ6VzwePk With power limits of CPUs and graphics cards climbing ever higher, and news reports of chips hitting [sky-high temperatures](=._mjiTRCw0AWzQkv0uZIQ8QIKzH7mMlTwOXXxqmOUyfo) appearing almost weekly, it seems that now is as good a time as any to ask a simple question -- just how hot is too hot for today's PC components? =.IayRqGzVkFQeo-VwVAwpcc_yHT_s0Df_iSGg_kBiOW0 Tech + Politics [More than 60 nations agree to address concerns over AI use in warfare](=.afD0_ShpGKAZ2YWWfBYmiCam3t0su6dl0B80XuiVO4M) Co-hosted by the Netherlands and South Korea last week at The Hague, the REAIM conference was attended by representatives from over 60 countries, including China. 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