Chris Szewczyk
Chris' gaming experiences go back to the mid-nineties when he conned his parents into buying an 'educational PC' that was conveniently overpowered to play Doom and Tie Fighter. He developed a love of extreme overclocking that destroyed his savings despite the cheaper hardware on offer via his job at a PC store. To afford more LN2 he began moonlighting as a reviewer for VR-Zone before jumping the fence to work for MSI Australia. Since then, he's gone back to journalism, enthusiastically reviewing the latest and greatest components for PC & Tech Authority, PC Powerplay and currently Australian Personal Computer magazine and PC Gamer. Chris still puts far too many hours into Borderlands 3, always striving to become a more efficient killer.
Latest articles by Chris Szewczyk
![Microsoft Windows 11](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zyVbUadgdCMF66LuN3cMge-320-80.jpg)
Do you hate being forced to reboot your PC every time a new Windows update drops? If so, there's a welcome change in the works.
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Hot patching is coming to Windows.
![The Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-7000 in situ.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yaYTipA2x5kxuNChsQrTaJ-320-80.jpg)
MSI releases Intel BIOS with support for 256GB of RAM, just in case 192GB isn't enough
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Too much is better than not enough.
![Nvidia's CEO overlaid on the company's HQ in California](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SirTT3aQnfFraBniNSVUTm-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia rakes in more than $22 billion in a single quarter on the back of surging AI demand
By Chris Szewczyk last updated
News Revenue is up by 265% if you don't mind.
![A smartphone sitting in rice](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2qYDMFCgDVre5m5SWGudZA-320-80.jpg)
Apple issues rice advice, saying it's not the way you should dry out your wet iPhone
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Debunks an urban myth.
![Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger delivering a keynote at Intel Foundry Services (IFS) Direct Connect 2024 event](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x99vSw32fWtJ9HobcAQm7Q-320-80.jpg)
Intel announces new 14A node at IFS Direct Connect 2024, and its aggressive 'five nodes in four years' roadmap remains on track
By Chris Szewczyk published
News On the path to the Angstrom era.
![Intel Core Ultra 7 155H](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nri5LRRZnEYRzCjEq4KLKn-320-80.jpg)
Intel Lunar Lake CPU with a curious configuration spotted running Windows
By Chris Szewczyk published
News It's early days though.
![Intel Core i9 13900K Raptor Lake chip on a promotional box](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2WedBSuGguWVjNzRkW8WqY-320-80.jpg)
Intel Core i9 14900KS shows up at multiple EU retailers, indicating its launch is imminent
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Pushing the limits.
![A PC full of dust](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oHxXzKVMgVoFr4NmVLj3y5-320-80.png)
How to clean your computer
By Jon Martindale, Hope Corrigan published
Keep it clean Follow our tips to keep your PC dust-free.
![a single fire ant](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a5SpkzeSN8NSsKT4VHE3EY-320-80.jpg)
Gamers report aptly named fire ants are causing their PCs to overheat
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Not your typical PC bug.
![Windows 11 2H22 update screenshots](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3eLzhcqYBfwSAQDTneUPzk-320-80.png)
Microsoft really wants you to upgrade to Windows 11 by touting its start menu as a 'game changer'
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Yeah, I'm not sure if that's a really compelling reason to upgrade.
![Sets of G.Skill, Corsair, and Kingston DDR5 memory modules](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ccoRKH6PLHHbALspdsQdyL-320-80.jpg)
Best DDR5 RAM for gaming in 2024: I've been down the memory mines so you don't have to
By Chris Szewczyk last updated
Dynamic I've put the top gaming memory through its paces to find out what the best DDR5 RAM to pair with your new gaming PC is.
![Microsoft Windows 11](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhKSGsc3TWtmnX9W99AJSe-320-80.jpg)
A native AI assisted Super Resolution feature is coming to Windows 11
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Upscaling for all.
![AI on a chip.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hTqnRPDNbs8jT8x7QGNwbW-320-80.jpg)
As if it didn't dominate the AI market already, Nvidia is gearing up to go after the custom AI chip market
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Could consoles be on the menu?
![AMD Ryzen 7 8700G leaning against its box](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CP9xBK59FzAWKn59RgrxUJ-320-80.jpg)
Delidding a Ryzen 7 8700G APU allows it to run up to 25 degrees cooler
By Chris Szewczyk published
News The stock TIM is crap.
![Image of the ASRock Z690 Taichi motherboard.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MJCfmitygNLiZphYLSYmsH-320-80.jpg)
ASRock's latest 600 and 700-series BIOS updates deliver an optional boost to your 14th Gen non-K CPU
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Moar Powah.
![Nvidia Hopper GPU die](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c3RwNWN8XeDGfgrBXGaR4f-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia's AI is helping its engineers to bring better AI to the market faster
By Chris Szewczyk published
News The chatbot has the answers you need young padawan.
![Generic product image of an AMD Ryzen CPU, against a stylised background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UJzKcMEZUhmREzEFWHM84J-320-80.jpg)
AMD makes further CPU market share gains with signs pointing to a recovery in the overall PC market
By Chris Szewczyk published
News The tea leaves point to a stronger 2024 for both AMD and Intel.
![MSI RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 6G OC graphics card](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aHRTsAffig4nRLAfhrdapX-320-80.png)
Nvidia's 'new' RTX 3050 6G gets benchmarked, and it ain't great, but it's not all bad
By Chris Szewczyk published
News A very quiet launch indeed.
![Microsoft Windows 11](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhKSGsc3TWtmnX9W99AJSe-320-80.jpg)
Windows 11 gains traction with gamers according to Steam's latest Hardware Survey
By Chris Szewczyk published
News The flippening will happen. Eventually.
![Zotac RTX 4080 Super Amp Extreme Airo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKotrCYRCetiNeMgQowdz4-320-80.jpg)
Zotac Gaming RTX 4080 Super Amp Extreme Airo review
By Chris Szewczyk published
Slightly Super An upgrade is an upgrade, and Zotac's premium challenger takes things a step further.
![AMD Ryzen 5 8600G atop an AM5 motherboard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FecpdXjdXbuFvhUHCDpV4N-320-80.jpg)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G review
By Chris Szewczyk published
Cheapaz chip The CPU of choice for gamers on the tightest budgets.
![AMD Ryzen 7 8700G CPU in socket](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bpmceh9HnYSobhXUFRYjYT-320-80.jpg)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G review
By Chris Szewczyk published
CPU gamer 1080p gaming with integrated graphics. For real.
![An Intel Arc A770 Limited Edition graphics card from various angles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sqQSiGog4iWs6SZP9xM8k9-320-80.png)
Intel's Arc graphics cards receive yet another major performance uplift with the latest driver
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Up to 268% in the case of Just Cause 4.
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