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Ruby, ruby, ruby
ABS Cyclone Ruby Gaming PC review
By Ian Evenden Published
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DIWhy?
ABS Cyclone Aqua Gaming PC review
By Ian Evenden Published
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News
Adorable or terrifying: Researchers unveil tentacular marine exploration drone prototype guaranteed to set off your Subnautica flashbacks
By Jess Kinghorn 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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TUF customer
Asus TUF Gaming RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition review
By Andy Edser Published
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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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News
Looks like 8 GB and 16 GB versions of the RX 9060 XT and RTX 5060 Ti are fast approaching, so *please* can we have some affordable graphics cards for a change
By Jacob Fox Published
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Explore Hardware
Controllers
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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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News
The Nintendo Switch 2 mouse controls are a great gimmick but they don't excite me at all
By James Bentley Published
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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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PSPad
How to use the PS5 controller on PC
By Wes Fenlon Last updated
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Guide
How to connect a PS4 DualShock 4 controller to PC wirelessly
By Wes Fenlon Last updated
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Guide
How to use a PS3 controller on PC
By Wes Fenlon Last updated
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Switch pad
How to use a Nintendo Switch Pro controller on PC
By Wes Fenlon Last updated
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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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News
Microsoft's Adaptive Joystick is geared towards 'players with limited mobility' and is available now for just $30
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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Cooling
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News
HP Omen is now making upgrade options, like fans and PSUs, and it makes the gaming PC builder in me quite happy
By James Bentley Published
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News
Noctua's pumpless 'thermosiphon' liquid cooling unit is expected to be released in 2026 and has already given me a free lesson in basic thermodynamics
By Andy Edser Published
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Dual wield
Endorfy Fortis 5 Dual Fan review
By Antony Leather Published
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Easy flow
MSI MAG CoreLiquid A15 360 review
By Antony Leather Published
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Cool Breeze
Best CPU coolers in 2025: I've loaded liquid and air coolers onto today's top processors and these are my favorites
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Air dried
Best air cooler for CPUs in 2025: keep your processor chilled with one of these budget-friendly and capable coolers
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Putty problems
Thermal Grizzly TG Putty review
By Nick Evanson Last updated
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Hot Tip
Best PC fans in 2025: I've put these case fans through their paces to find the coolest and quietest
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Wetware
Best liquid cooler for CPUs in 2025: I've tried all the best AIO coolers and these are my top picks
By Nick Evanson Last updated
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Gaming Audio
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Fast charger
Turtle Beach Stealth 500 review
By Katie Wickens Published
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Deal
Our favourite wireless soundbar just hit its lowest ever price in the latest Amazon deal, solving one of our biggest gripes
By James Bentley Published
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Deal
The best wireless gaming headset is now even better in the Amazon Big Spring Sale, boasting a more than $50 discount
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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News
'We essentially created a virtual headset': Scientists transmit inaudible sound using ultrasonic beams to create single person 'audio enclaves'
By Andy Edser 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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Multitalented
Mackie CR3.5BT + CR8SBT subwoofer review
By Andy Edser Published
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News
Sennheiser says it 'will not become a gaming brand' but its new HD 550 are a good excuse to use audiophile headphones for gaming
By Jacob Ridley Published
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News
This HyperX headset is quite literally for the clouds as it has the option for winged ear plates
By James Bentley Published
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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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Gaming Chairs
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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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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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Deal
Are you sitting down? My favourite budget gaming chair is the cheapest it’s ever been at only $170
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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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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Painful perch
Blacklyte Kraken gaming chair review
By Nick Evanson Last updated
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Gaming Desks
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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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Full package
Corsair Platform:6 Creator Edition gaming desk review
By Dave James Published
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Gaming Keyboards
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Deal
Logitech's pretty excellent rapid trigger keyboard has just hit its lowest ever price, making it the one I'd recommend right now
By James Bentley Published
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News
In the market for a split keyboard? Why not chop a regular one in half and then attach it back together with a nightmare of wires, said no-one ever
By Andy Edser Published
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Deal
I love the 8BitDo Retro C64 keyboard but I'd pick its cheaper NES-themed model near its lowest price ever during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
By James Bentley Published
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Deal
The most adorable Razer keyboard features not only an almost half-size form factor, but an almost half-size price at only $70
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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Deal
My favourite rapid trigger keyboard is back at its lowest price and comes with a cute OLED screen to show game info (or a cat)
By James Bentley Published
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Keyed in
Best gaming keyboards in 2025: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest boards I've tested
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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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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News
'I made the world's worst keyboard': This YouTuber's homemade board has over 1,000 keys and types in words, not letters
By James Bentley Published
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A subtle star
Cherry MX 8.2 Wireless Xaga gaming keyboard review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Gaming Laptops
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News
AMD muddies the laptop CPU waters again with a Zen 4 refresh. So, where are our actual next-gen Zen 5 chips?
By Jacob Fox Published
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news
Razer has pulled the pricing and pre-order pages for its new Blade laptops and I think it's pretty obvious what's happening here
By Dave James Published
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News
This estimate that iPhones would cost $3,500 if made in the US has me terrified of tariffs and the concept of a mid-range gaming laptop costing $5,000 and high-end models hitting nearly $15,000
By Jeremy Laird 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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News
Framework is 'temporarily pausing US sales' on some of its laptops due to Trump's tariffs: 'At a 10% tariff, we would have to sell the lowest-end SKUs at a loss'
By James Bentley Published
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Deals
Best cheap gaming laptop deals
By Dave James Last updated
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News
Nvidia hasn't announced them yet but laptop vendors confirm that RTX 5050 and 5060 GPUs are almost here, and they'll both have 8 GB of VRAM
By Nick Evanson Published
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FIGHT
Razer Blade 16 vs Asus Zephyrus G16 2025 edition: We're potentially picking the best gaming laptop of this generation
By Andy Edser Published
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Slim but slipping
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2025 review
By Andy Edser Published
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Gaming Mice
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News
Spot the difference: Two of our favorite Razer gaming mice are on discount and I'd happily pick either as my next battle-ready rodent
By Andy Edser Published
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News
Keychron's M5 wireless ergonomic mouse has an 8K polling rate for 'ultimate control in gaming scenarios' making it a gaming mouse with a, err, twist
By Andy Edser Published
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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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Lefties
The best left-handed mouse for gaming in 2025: The top ambidextrous and mirrored rodents for the southpaw PC gamer
By Dave James Last updated
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Deal
The Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro is as cheap as I've ever seen it and it's even cheaper than the cut-back HyperSpeed version
By Jacob Fox Published
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Lotta dosh
Logitech G PowerPlay 2 review
By Jacob Fox Published
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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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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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Deal
The DeathAdder V3 Pro is currently so cheap it's put the usually more affordable HyperSpeed version out of a job
By Jacob Fox Published
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Gaming Monitors
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4K Vision
Best 4K gaming monitors in 2025: the ultra hi-res panels I highly recommend
By Dave James Last updated
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Deals
Best cheap gaming monitor deals today
By Dave James Last updated
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Eye candy
Best gaming monitors in 2025: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself
By Dave James Last updated
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Expansive
Best ultrawide monitor for gaming in 2025: the immersive panels I recommend for PC gamers
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Eye candy
Best OLED gaming monitors in 2025: I can't keep my eyes off these vivid displays
By Jeremy Laird Last updated
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Deal
This $299 Acer monitor is the cheapest high-refresh 32-inch 4K gaming panel we've ever seen from a big brand
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Deal
Enter the glorious world of true HDR gaming with this massive 32-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor, now $710
By Nick Evanson Published
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News
AOC announces a slew of high refresh rate 1080p and 4K monitors for under €300 each
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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News
AOC announces its own 600 Hz monitor offering though the thought of such a high refresh rate just makes my eyes water
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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Gaming PCs
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Ruby, ruby, ruby
ABS Cyclone Ruby Gaming PC review
By Ian Evenden Published
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DIWhy?
ABS Cyclone Aqua Gaming PC review
By Ian Evenden Published
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Deal
This Ryzen 7 9700X, GeForce RTX 5070 gaming PC is the cheapest I've seen this week, which might not stay that way for long
By Nick Evanson Published
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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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Deal
Rather than risking the shark-infested waters of GPU stocks and pricing, I'd just go for this ace $2,000 RX 9070 XT gaming PC
By Jacob Fox Published
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deal
Best cheap gaming PC deals today
By Dave James Last updated
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News
Turns out that Alienware's new upgradeable desktop is only fully upgradeable with an optional $35 conversion kit
By James Bentley Published
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Budget-ish
This nearly budget gaming PC build made me realise availability is just as important as affordability when building a cheap machine
By Jacob Ridley Published
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The tiny-but-mighty Geekom A8 mini PC can tackle big workloads – and it’s up to 22% off right now
By Lindsay Handmer Published
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Graphics Cards
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TUF customer
Asus TUF Gaming RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition review
By Andy Edser Published
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News
Looks like 8 GB and 16 GB versions of the RX 9060 XT and RTX 5060 Ti are fast approaching, so *please* can we have some affordable graphics cards for a change
By Jacob Fox Published
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Pixel pushers
Cheap graphics card deals this week
By Dave James Last updated
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News
Some lucky Redditors are getting 50-series cards below MSRP thanks to a weird Walmart quirk
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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News
If awful RTX 50-series prices aren't enough to get you consider an RTX 40-series card, maybe this dinky single-fan RTX 4070 will be
By Jacob Fox Published
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Magic 8 ball
The Last of Us Part 2 proves that 8 GB of VRAM can be enough, even at 4K with maximum settings, so why aren't more games using the same clever asset-streaming trick?
By Nick Evanson Published
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News
Patent document shows AMD started researching the use of neural networks in ray-traced rendering at least two years ago
By Nick Evanson Published
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AMD RX 9070 XT vs Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti: This is 2025's graphics card battle royale
By Dave James Published
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News
With a quick BIOS flash and a spot of overclocking, one modder has got his RX 9070 to outperform the normally faster RX 9070 XT
By Nick Evanson Published
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Handheld Gaming PCs
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News
Alleged Steam Deck Prototype goes up on eBay for almost $3,000
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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A worthy upgrade
ROG Ally X, Legion Go, and now the Nintendo Switch 2 are missing one important thing: Why don't more handhelds have OLED screens?
By James Bentley Published
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hit the deck
I loved the Nintendo Switch, but the Switch 2 looks like every other console now: A worse PC with a few exclusive games
By Ted Litchfield Published
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News
Nintendo has delayed Switch 2 pre-orders in the US 'to assess the potential impact of tariffs' and it feels like a straight warning of the hardware price rises to come
By James Bentley Published
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News
Nvidia says its Nintendo Switch 2 chip benefited from '1,000 engineer-years of effort' claiming a 10x performance bump with DLSS and dedicated ray tracing silicon
By Jeremy Laird Published
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News
Nintendo is going to charge Switch 2 handheld console owners money for a glorified digital manual that doubles as a game
By Jeremy Laird Published
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News
Nintendo Switch 2 specs: $450 price tag, bigger 1080p LCD screen, 4K support, 256 GB storage, 'mouse' functionality and more
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Awks
Ayaneo 3 handheld gaming PC review
By Joel Loynds Published
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News
The first non-Steam Deck SteamOS handheld is now available for preorder, and Lenovo may be aiming for the ROG Ally X's throne
By James Bentley 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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As if I needed any more RGB lights, this Govee x Evangelion light kit we gave a 91% is still $60 off for Cyber Monday
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Deal
I find two key lights are much better than one for evenly lighting a stream or shoot, and here's a set from Neewer that's nearly buy one, get one free for Black Friday
By Jacob Ridley Published
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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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Memory
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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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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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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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Deal
We've more or less hit RAM price equilibrium: this 32 GB 6000 MT/s DDR5 kit is closing in on the price of a comparable DDR4 kit
By James Bentley 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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Prime Day deals
Need some speedy DDR5 for a new build or gaming PC upgrade? This Team Group 32 GB kit is just $86
By Nick Evanson Published
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Motherboards
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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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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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🤤
Asus ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi review
By Antony Leather Published
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News
Asus has finally acknowledged it's changed the Q-Release Slim mechanism, bringing the whole saga to a satisfying conclusion
By Andy Edser Published
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News
Rejoice! PCI Express 7.0 hits 'final draft' status enabling bandwidth that you probably won't notice on devices that won't appear for years
By Jeremy Laird Published
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A bit too lite
ASRock Z890 Taichi Lite motherboard review
By Nick Evanson Published
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Mid mainstream
Asus TUF Gaming B860M-Plus WiFi motherboard review
By Nick Evanson Published
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B850 Blues
Asus ROG Strix B850-F Gaming WiFi motherboard review
By Nick Evanson Published
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More about Hardware
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News
Looks like 8 GB and 16 GB versions of the RX 9060 XT and RTX 5060 Ti are fast approaching, so *please* can we have some affordable graphics cards for a change
By Jacob Fox Published
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News
Alleged Steam Deck Prototype goes up on eBay for almost $3,000
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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News
Valve Deckard, a long-rumoured standalone VR headset, might not be too far off if these leaked shipping manifests are legit
By Jacob Fox Published
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