Ryzen

The AMD Ryzen 9800X3D is an unstoppable CPU that trades processing power for productivity tasks, so it can focus all its power into empowering your rig for PC gaming, especially when paired with a high-end GPU. With its 8 cores, 16 threads, 4.7 GHz base clock speeds, 5.2 GHz max clock speeds of 5.2 GHz, and second-generation 3D V-Cache with 96GB of memory (all built on AMD's Zen 5 architecture), this CPU can crush the specification requirements of any PC game thrown at it. For example, our senior editor, Ben Wilson, confirmed during his review of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D that a PC outfitted wit

The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED tops our list because of the brilliant combination of power, portability, and battery life. The AMD Ryzen 7 chip is designed to run heavier programs like CAD without slowing down, even if you’ve got a bunch of tabs open on the side. The 14-inch 1920×1200 OLED touchscreen also looks fantastic and will make your diagrams and other projects really pop. The one thing that really sticks out is the battery, though. Seriously, it went for over 16 hours in our test, which kind of blew my mind. You can definitely survive a whole day of classes, especially with conservative use