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What is overclocking? How to boost your PC's speed and power by changing its CPU settings

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Overclocking a component in your computer – usually the CPU, and occasionally the graphics card — makes ...
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What Does GHz Mean On A CPU? (And Is Higher Better?)

Fire up the 2013 remix of the Eagles "Desperado". Listen to the beat: That's 60 beats per minute, or to an engineer, 1 Hertz (Hz). Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" is around twice that. It sounds fast, but ...