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I spoke with Arm about PC gaming and was told that Windows software compatibility is 'largely a solved problem'
By Jacob Fox Published
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Xbox everywhere
Xbox is no longer a console, it's a platform, and it's already entered a battle for control over your handheld gaming PC
By Jacob Ridley Published
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News
It's not an April Fool's joke anymore: Zotac goes ahead with its 'gamer fragrance' perfume, for a limited few, for a limited time
By Nick Evanson Published
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Stylish buds
Nothing Ear (a) review
By Jacob Fox Published
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News
'MSI Afterburner is a bit PowerColor Afterburner now' as the dev had to buy another manufacturer's GPU to build support for AMD's RDNA 4 graphics cards into the next beta
By Nick Evanson Published
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News
Lian Li's new Hydroshift AIO cooler doesn't work properly on some motherboards but it will send you a replacement part if you can't get around the issue in the BIOS
By Nick Evanson Published
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News
Xbox is headed to handhelds but its gaming-first UI will also land on existing ROG Ally and ROG Ally X and 'other Windows handhelds starting next year'
By Jacob Ridley Published
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Explore Hardware
Controllers
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Driven
Best PC racing wheels in 2025: my favorite direct drive and budget steering wheels for sim racing
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Computex
The Scuf Envision Pro and non-Pro will finally get Hall effect from May 29, and if you already own a non-HE one you'll get a free calibration buff
By Jacob Fox Published
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News
Nintendo Switch 2 mouse controls shown off in latest clip makes me wonder why anyone would use it on the home screen
By James Bentley Published
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Total control
Best PC controllers in 2025: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
By Dave James Last updated
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Cheap thrills
Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS One Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition review
By Andy Edser Published
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News
'There are currently three Xbox controller prototypes': New cloud gaming-enabled controller rumour suggests everything really is an Xbox
By James Bentley Published
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News
UK government says Нет to British companies selling game controllers to Russia, to combat the use of drone attacks
By Nick Evanson Published
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Locked On
Best PC joysticks in 2025: these are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters
By Dave James Last updated
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Axial size
Thrustmaster T598 direct drive racing wheel review
By Andy Edser Last updated
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Cooling
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News
Lian Li's new Hydroshift AIO cooler doesn't work properly on some motherboards but it will send you a replacement part if you can't get around the issue in the BIOS
By Nick Evanson Published
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Stealthy
Corsair Nautilus 360 RS review
By Jacob Ridley Published
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Keepin' cool
Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 Core II review
By Jacob Ridley Published
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Flashy
Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX LCD review
By Jacob Ridley Published
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Poppin'
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) review
By Zak Storey Published
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Widescreen
Tryx Panorama 360 review
By Zak Storey Published
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Cheap screen
NZXT Kraken Plus 360 RGB (2025) review
By Zak Storey Published
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News
Samsung's new Peltier cooling tech is more efficient and less wasteful and could be a great for keeping a power-hungry CPU chilly
By Jacob Fox Published
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Computex
Pump noise, what pump noise? Asetek's new liquid cooler pump is so quiet 'it's on a level where you can't hear it'
By Jacob Ridley Published
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Gaming Audio
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Stylish buds
Nothing Ear (a) review
By Jacob Fox Published
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Sonic speed
'Our drivers are incredibly fast': I've been testing a prototype gaming headset with ultra-responsive speakers and it's transformed my Gray Zone Warfare sessions
By Andy Edser Published
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Budding gamers
The best wireless gaming earbuds in 2025: These are the buds I'd allow to whisper sweet nothings into my ears
By Dave James Last updated
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Bit of a Belta
Asus ROG Pelta review
By James Bentley Published
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Volume up
Best PC speakers in 2025: from 2.1 systems to bookshelf bangers, these are the best gaming PC speakers
By Andy Edser Last updated
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Untethered
Best wireless gaming headsets in 2025: the top cans I'd buy myself
By Dave James Last updated
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Two steps forward
Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 review
By James Bentley Published
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Sponsored
Logitech G522 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset: gaming just got louder
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Good buds
Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds review
By Katie Wickens Published
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Gaming Chairs
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Take a seat
Best office chairs for gaming in 2025: The top seats for work and gaming that I've tried and tested
By Dave James Last updated
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Office life
ThunderX3 Flex Pro review
By Alistair Jones Published
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news
Razer's newest gaming headset goes on your chair instead of your head
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Take a seat
Best gaming chair in 2025: the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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news
I honestly thought Razer's Sensa haptics stuff was just a gimmick until I tried it with a sim racing setup, and now I'm absolutely sold
By Nick Evanson Published
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Meshed
Asus ROG Destrier Core gaming chair review
By Kegan Mooney Published
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News
The best Secretlab gaming chair is getting a gorgeous new Monster Hunter Wilds crossover and it may be my favourite yet
By James Bentley Published
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Get in the robot
AndaSeat X-Air Pro Mesh Office Gaming Chair review
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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mesh me up
Ikea Matchspel gaming chair review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Gaming Desks
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News
There's a new Warhammer 40,000 version of our favorite Secretlab desk on the way but please don't paint your minis on it
By James Bentley Published
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Top Desks
Best gaming desk in 2025: my top picks for standing, sitting and everything in between
By Dave James Last updated
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Thunder X3 Lab-X review
By James Bentley Published
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ALL THE SPACE
Ikea Utespelare desk review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Rising RGB
Blacklyte Atlas review
By Nick Evanson Last updated
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Tidy
Thermaltake Gaming Desk Pegboard (Medium) review
By Jacob Fox Published
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Stay Frosty
Dezctop Bifrost Elite 160 gaming desk review
By Dave James Published
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Crushing shame
Flexispot E2Q gaming desk review
By Alistair Jones Published
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Handy L
Flexispot E7L adjustable standing desk review
By Jacob Ridley Published
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Gaming Keyboards
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news
The new Arctis Nova 3 looks like SteelSeries is min-maxing the midranged headset with both hardware and software
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Computex
Ducky's year of the snake keyboard is my favourite shown off at Computex so far, and it's limited to just 2025 units
By James Bentley Published
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Computex
Cherry proclaims a 'new era' for keyboard switches: induction is 'half the cost of a regular mechanical switch', more reliable, and less power hungry than analog alternatives
By Jacob Ridley Published
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Computex 2025
Wooting is adding knobs to its gaming keyboards and the good news is existing Wooting owners can knob themselves too
By Jacob Ridley Published
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news
Cherry debuts new mechanical, magnetic, and inductive switches with a whole new naming scheme to match
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Computex
Corsair introduces do-it-yourself gaming keyboard MAKR 75, and says 'hello' to a new era of web-based peripheral customization
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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Computex
These Godzilla and Mechagodzilla custom keycaps stopped me dead in my tracks, like a nuclear lizard caught in a headlock from an oversized monkey
By Andy Edser Published
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Computex
Asus is bringing two great features to ergonomic keyboards with its upcoming ROG Falcata
By Jacob Ridley Published
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Freedom
Best wireless gaming keyboard in 2025: my top picks for cable-free typing delights
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Gaming Laptops
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Deals
Best cheap gaming laptop deals
By Dave James Last updated
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News
Looks like the latest Nvidia driver has given some RTX 5080 and 5090 laptops a little performance boost
By Jacob Fox Published
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Computex
Razer's new super-skinny Blade 14 gaming laptop is a serious threat to my wallet, but I want a GPU with more than 8 GB VRAM for $2,700
By Jeremy Laird Published
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News
Ancient ThinkPad laptops, beloved by a certain kind of hardcore hardware fan, can be resurrected with a bespoke Meteor Lake mainboard, bringing the 2000s machine right up to date
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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Mean, not lean
MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW gaming laptop review
By Andy Edser Published
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Portable powerhouses
Best gaming laptop in 2025: I've put the best of this new generation head-to-head and we have a winner
By Dave James Last updated
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Powa
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 gaming laptop review
By Dave James Published
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Smol
Best 14-inch gaming laptop in 2025: The top compact gaming laptops I've held in these hands
By Dave James Last updated
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Max noise
HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptop review
By Ian Evenden Published
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Gaming Mice
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News
I've been gaming with Razer's new wireless charging mouse pad and I'm glad there's finally serious competition for Logitech
By Jacob Fox Published
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Pinpoint
Best gaming mouse in 2025: I've tested the very best mice and these are my top picks
By Dave James Last updated
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Slick
Best mouse pads for gaming in 2025: the fabric and hard-top mats I prefer to game on
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Unbound
Best wireless gaming mouse in 2025: These are the rodents I love getting my mitts on
By Dave James Last updated
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A worthy rival?
SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 Wireless review
By Jacob Fox Published
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Computex
'It's not just a gimmick': Noctua is working with Pulsar on a gaming mouse that has a fan in it to cool your sweaty palm
By Jacob Fox Published
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Computex
Corsair's new MMO mouse has a neat function that can entirely replace your Stream Deck
By James Bentley Published
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News
The new SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 is the perfect reminder of the benefits of removable batteries in gaming mice
By Jacob Fox Published
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Straight up
Keychron M5 review
By Nick Evanson Published
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Gaming Monitors
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Dual-mode monitor
Asus ROG Strix XG27UCG review
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Computex
If there was one non-AI Computex trend this year it's that everything needs a damned screen in or on it
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Bendy
Best curved monitors for gaming in 2025: These are the bendy displays I'd plant myself in front of
By Dave James Last updated
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Beaming
Hisense C2 Ultra projector review
By Kizito Katawonga Published
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Computex
ASRock outs new 400 Hz 1440p gaming monitor and we're hopeful the price is going to be punchy
By Jeremy Laird Published
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News
Samsung OLED TVs are finally getting Nvidia G-Sync support, should you ever want to hook your rig up to a 60+ inch screen
By James Bentley Published
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Computex
Asus has announced the world's first 610 Hz gaming monitor, and a 'Super TN' panel is the price you pay for that speed
By James Bentley Published
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Computex
MSI's clever new 500 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor can detect when you leave the screen and turn itself off to begin its anti-burn-in cycle
By Andy Edser Published
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Computex
The new Acer Nitro PG1 is the first portable monitor I actually want thanks to 4K resolution and up to 144 Hz refresh
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Gaming PCs
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deal
Best cheap gaming PC deals
By Dave James Last updated
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Tron-style
The RX 9070 XT might not be the truly mid-range graphics card I'm still dreaming of but it turned my latest sci-fi PC build into a frame rate menace
By Zak Storey Published
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Teeny Peecees
Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most
By Al Bickham Last updated
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DIY
Best gaming PC builds: budget, mid-range and high-end recommendations
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Apple Mac Studio M4 Max review
By Ian Evenden Published
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deal
Save £100 on some colourful Chillblast RTX 5070 Ti PCs
By PC Gamer Last updated
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Perfect PC
Best gaming PCs in 2025: these are the rigs and brands I recommend today
By Dave James Last updated
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Masters of disaster
This subreddit dedicated to the worst computer setups on Earth makes me weirdly proud to be a PC gamer
By Rick Lane Published
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news
The new Asus ROG NUC is a mini PC with an Arrow Lake CPU and RTX 5080 laptop GPU, and is going to be very, very, VERY expensive
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Graphics Cards
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News
'MSI Afterburner is a bit PowerColor Afterburner now' as the dev had to buy another manufacturer's GPU to build support for AMD's RDNA 4 graphics cards into the next beta
By Nick Evanson Published
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news
A new report indicates Intel's latest Battlemage GPUs are a total failure and AMD's gaming graphics market share fell to just 8% but overall graphics cards sales are up
By Jeremy Laird Published
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News
This camo-wrapped RTX 5060 has a real nostalgic flair, but I prefer the screen-integrated prototype GPU MSI showed me at Computex 2025
By Andy Edser Published
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News
AMD claims 'regional market demand' is why we've seen few 8 GB RX 9060 XT reviews, implying low VRAM isn't really for the West
By Jacob Fox Published
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News
This tech DIYer swapped their graphics card's cooling for a CPU cooler because why not? Also it actually works
By Jacob Fox Published
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Little terror
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB review (XFX Swift)
By Andy Edser Published
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News
Spot the connector: Gigabyte's new graphics card design lets you hide your power cable even if you don't have a back-connect motherboard
By Jacob Fox Published
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News
Over $90,000 worth of RTX 5090 GPUs have been replaced in-box by crossbody backpacks at just one Silicon Valley Micro Center
By Dave James Published
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News
Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang says Chinese competitors are 'quite formidable' just days after the announcement of a Chinese RTX 4060-level GPU powering up
By James Bentley Published
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Handheld Gaming PCs
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Xbox everywhere
Xbox is no longer a console, it's a platform, and it's already entered a battle for control over your handheld gaming PC
By Jacob Ridley Published
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News
Xbox is headed to handhelds but its gaming-first UI will also land on existing ROG Ally and ROG Ally X and 'other Windows handhelds starting next year'
By Jacob Ridley Published
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News
Switch 2 teardown shows that Nintendo hasn't learned a single lesson from the OG Switch when it comes to repairing it
By Nick Evanson Published
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News
'This is an Xbox' says Microsoft of its new handheld but, let's be honest, it's a PC
By Jacob Ridley Published
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news
AMD's baffling 'new' Ryzen Z2 APUs for handheld gaming PCs include a premium 'AI' model with an NPU and seemingly the ancient chip from Valve's Steam Deck
By Jeremy Laird Published
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News
A Gamestop store has reportedly been stapling customer receipts to Switch 2 boxes and puncturing holes in the screens
By Andy Edser Published
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News
Linux enjoys a small usage uptick with Steam users, though at 2.69% it still has a long way to go to topple Windows
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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Decked out
Best Steam Deck accessories in 2025: These are the add-ons that I'd let keep my handheld company on its travels
By Katie Wickens Last updated
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News
GeForce Now finally gets a native app for the Steam Deck, solving what was our biggest complaint with the streaming service on Valve's plucky handheld
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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Lighting
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Light it up!
The best desk lighting in 2025: my recommendations for key lights and lightstrips to illuminate your gaming set-up
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Reactive
Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror Kit review
By Josh Brown Published
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Sync'd
Govee AI Sync Box Kit 2 review
By Josh Brown Published
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Scripted
Elgato Light Strip Pro review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Unit 01
Govee x Evangelion gaming light kits review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Lit up
Govee Strip Light 2 Pro review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Stunner
Govee Cob Strip Light Pro review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Sponsored
AI-generated lighting from Lepro should be setting the mood for your gaming sessions
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Light 'em up
Elgato Key Light Neo review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Memory
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Computex
Will 2025 be the year that CAMM2 memory finally makes a proper entrance? Rambus and Team Group believe it is
By Nick Evanson Published
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Dynamic
Best RAM for gaming in 2025: I've tested the best DDR4 and DDR5 RAM to find the right kits for you
By Chris Szewczyk Last updated
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News
Samsung rakes in nearly $5 billion profit from companies hoarding memory chips like Smaug ahead of Trump's tumultuous tariffs
By James Bentley Published
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News
G.Skill's 128 GB golden RAM kit is the first high-capacity set to hit DDR5-8000 speeds and it's making me reconsider my views on PC hardware bling
By Andy Edser Published
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Wasted potential
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-8400 CUDIMM review
By Nick Evanson Published
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News
Corsair's new 'personalised RAM' gives you the option to pick the look and speed of memory you hide in the case anyway
By James Bentley Published
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news
Corsair rolls out its first CUDIMM memory sticks for Intel Arrow Lake gaming PCs and they're as pricey as you'd expect them to be
By Nick Evanson Published
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News
G.SKILL and Kingston break the 12,000MT/s DDR5 memory barrier with Intel's new Arrow Lake CPU
By Jeremy Laird Published
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news
Samsung and SK Hynix spend billions more on DRAM production to feed the never-ending hunger for AI servers
By Nick Evanson Published
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Motherboards
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News
ASRock acknowledges AMD is not at fault for recent CPU failures and recommends updating the BIOS now, though we still don't know if problems have actually been fixed
By James Bentley Published
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News
ASRock acknowledges and explains dying AMD 9000-series chips in its motherboards, rolls out a BIOS fix
By Jacob Fox Published
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Mini marvels
Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested
By Chris Szewczyk Last updated
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Best Mobo
Best gaming motherboards in 2025: these are the mobos I'd build a system around today
By Dave James Last updated
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Computex
Gigabyte unveils its second generation of X3D Turbo Mode, for squeezing up to 15% more performance from Ryzen X3D CPUs
By Nick Evanson Published
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News
This odd but surprisingly well-priced mini ITX motherboard from Minisforum packs an embedded AMD X3D processor
By Nick Evanson Published
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News
I know tariff-related price increases are a thing right now but a $1,371 motherboard might be pushing it, even if it is 'Extreme'
By Andy Edser Published
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Legend
ASRock B850 Steel Legend Wi-Fi review
By Antony Leather Published
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Lightning
ASRock Phantom Gaming B850I Lightning Wi-Fi review
By Antony Leather Published
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More about Hardware
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News
Xbox is headed to handhelds but its gaming-first UI will also land on existing ROG Ally and ROG Ally X and 'other Windows handhelds starting next year'
By Jacob Ridley Published
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News
Switch 2 teardown shows that Nintendo hasn't learned a single lesson from the OG Switch when it comes to repairing it
By Nick Evanson Published
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deal
Best cheap gaming PC deals
By Dave James Last updated
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