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Somebody actually bought that $3,000 Steam Deck prototype off eBay, then they let a YouTuber crack it open to see what's inside
By Ted Litchfield Published
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Xbox handheld rumoured to be 'essentially cancelled' but the new Asus Xbox Ally is actually a preview of all future Xbox consoles, not just handhelds
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Some RX 9070 XTs are reportedly slightly slower than others thanks to Samsung GDDR6 memory chips
By Andy Edser Published
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Deja jeu
Alienware 34 AW3425DW review
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Imagine how big Nvidia's GB200 AI superchip is in person. Nope, it's even bigger than that
By Andy Edser Published
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News
Intel's mythical Big Battlemage GPU pops up in the MESA Linux driver making a launch later this year that little bit more likely
By Jeremy Laird Published
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AMD stealth launches the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a cheaper downclocked version of its oldest 3D V-Cache U architecture
By Jeremy Laird Published
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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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Almost ultimate
8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller Review
By Nick Evanson 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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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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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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Cooling
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Cool Breeze
Best U coolers in 2025: I've tested the latest liquid coolers and air coolers to find the very best for your U
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Air dried
Best air cooler for Us in 2025: keep your processor chilled with one of these budget-friendly and capable coolers
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Wetware
Best liquid cooler for Us in 2025: I've tried all the best AIO coolers and these are my top picks
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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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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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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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 gaming chair in 2025: the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Ergo
'Most chairs labeled as 'gaming' chairs are simply budget task chairs with colorful accent stripes': here's what annoys industry experts the most about gaming chairs
By Dave James Published
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Ow.
AndaSeat Novis gaming chair review
By Kizito Katawonga Published
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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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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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Gaming Desks
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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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Razer's first barebones kit is a big win for keyboard nerds and is cheaper than Corsair's new one
By Jacob Fox Published
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Ergo introduction
Kinesis mWave ergonomic keyboard review
By Nick Evanson Published
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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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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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Gaming Laptops
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Gaming laptops are ridiculously expensive in 2025, but Lenovo AU's EOFY discounts have made some brand new RTX 50-series units more viable
By Shaun Prescott Published
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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
The best gaming laptops in Australia for 2025
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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US peripheral maker cites 'global supply chain issues' as the reason for releasing its new gaming mouse everywhere except the US
By Jeremy Laird Published
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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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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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Gaming Monitors
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Deja jeu
Alienware 34 AW3425DW review
By Jeremy Laird Published
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After 15 months and 3,800 hours of 'worst case' usage, one independent test finds OLED burn-in is now almost a non-issue
By Jeremy Laird Published
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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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4K QD-OLED redux
MSI MPG 322URX review
By Jeremy Laird Published
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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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Gaming PCs
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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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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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The new Asus ROG NUC is a mini PC with an Arrow Lake U and RTX 5080 laptop GPU, and is going to be very, very, VERY expensive
By Hope Corrigan Published
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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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Graphics Cards
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Some RX 9070 XTs are reportedly slightly slower than others thanks to Samsung GDDR6 memory chips
By Andy Edser Published
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News
Intel's mythical Big Battlemage GPU pops up in the MESA Linux driver making a launch later this year that little bit more likely
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Some RTX 50-series gamers with EVGA motherboards are having to physically tape their graphics cards to boot up their PC
By Jacob Fox Published
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This one-of-a-kind GPU is actually an entire prebuilt PC in disguise—with a memorable codename and everything
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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'MSI Afterburner is a bit PowerColor Afterburner now' as the dev had to buy another manufacturer's GPU to build for AMD's RDNA 4 graphics cards into the next beta
By Nick Evanson Published
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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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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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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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This tech DIYer swapped their graphics card's cooling for a U cooler because why not? Also it actually works
By Jacob Fox Published
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Handheld Gaming PCs
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News
Xbox handheld rumoured to be 'essentially cancelled' but the new Asus Xbox Ally is actually a preview of all future Xbox consoles, not just handhelds
By Jeremy Laird Published
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The Switch 2 has already sold 3.5 million units, making it Nintendo's fastest selling console yet—but I'm struggling to feel enthusiastic about this hardware launch
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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Head to head
Switch 2 vs Steam Deck: A closer battle than I expected
By James Bentley Published
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The most convenient handheld gaming PC I've ever used is getting upgraded with an OLED screen, Ryzen HX 370, and a repositioned mouse nub (that's the best bit)
By Jacob Ridley 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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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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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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AMD's baffling 'new' Ryzen Z2 APUs for handheld gaming PCs include a 'AI' model with an NPU and seemingly the ancient chip from Valve's Steam Deck
By Jeremy Laird 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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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 U
By Jeremy Laird Published
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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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ASRock acknowledges AMD is not at fault for recent U 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 Us
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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AMD stealth launches the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a cheaper downclocked version of its oldest 3D V-Cache U architecture
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Redditor handcrafts retrofuturistic set up that wouldn't look out of place on the set of Alien, with precisely zero 3D printing involved
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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EOFY 2025
EOFY sales 2025: the next best opportunity to pick up cheap PC gaming gear
By Shaun Prescott Last updated
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