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PC Component

Building your own PC needn’t be difficult, and our guides to the components for your rig are a great place to start. Check out our round-ups of the ideal gaming PC specs to build yourself, the ideal graphics cards, top CPUs for gaming, top SSDs and best motherboards.

Xbox Series S graphics are about to get noticeably better

Microsoft has confirmed optimisations for the Xbox Series S console could see a significant improve…

Tech News
Chris Smith

What is a PSU? What you need to know when building a PC

A power supply unit or PSU is what connects your computer to the electrical outlet. It also supplie…

Explainers
Alastair Stevenson
What is the Apple M1 chip?

Apple M1 was the first Apple Silicon chip to hit the market following the company's decision to mov…

Explainers
Gemma Ryles
What is SLI?

When we think of gaming, our minds usually turn to graphics-heavy titles like Cyberpunk 2077. These…

Explainers
Trusted Reviews
What is Apple Silicon? Everything you need to know

If you've considered buying one of Apple's iMac or MacBook in recent years, you've likely come acro…

Explainers
Ryan Jones
Samsung poaches chip expert from Apple

Samsung has reportedly poached a chip expert from arch rival Apple in what is being described as an…

Tech News
Jon Mundy

Best Graphics Card 2022: Top rated AMD and Nvidia GPUs

Introduction Looking to upgrade your gaming or content creation rig with a new GPU, but struggli…

The Best List
Alastair Stevenson
AMD Ryzen 7000 Series: Release date, price, specs and more

AMD's next range of desktop processors will be called the Ryzen 7000 Series. We know that it will b…

Tech News
Gemma Ryles
Apple M2 chip: Everything you need to know

The Apple M2 is the latest processor designed for Macs, and marks a second generation for Apple Sil…

Tech News
Ryan Jones
Intel Raptor Lake (13th Gen): Release date, price, specs and performance

Intel is gearing up to launch its next generation of desktop processors, with the company confirmin…

Tech News
Ryan Jones
Nvidia RTX 4000 Series: Rumours, release date, price and specs

The Nvidia RTX 4000 Series represents the next generation of graphics card from Team Green, and are…

Tech News
Ryan Jones

What is a teraflop?

If you've ever followed the launch of a new games console or graphics card, you've likely come acro…

Explainers
Ryan Jones
Intel claims its Arc GPU is faster than Nvidia's RTX 3060

Intel has released a new performance showcase video for the upcoming Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition…

Tech News
Ryan Jones
Prime Day 2022 gave us two huge hints about Black Friday

OPINION: Prime Day 2022 has come and gone with Amazon having formally ended the sale at midnight on…

Opinion
Alastair Stevenson
How to clean a laptop fan

Do you suspect your laptop fan is working harder or is noisier than it used to be due to dust build…

How to
Mark Tyson
Intel vs AMD: Which processor should you opt for?

If you're looking to buy a new laptop, or a CPU for your desktop PC, one of the first dilemma you'l…

Versus
Ryan Jones

How to install a graphics card

Adding a dedicated graphics card to your PC can dramatically transform both its gaming and content …

How to
Mark Tyson
How to upgrade laptop RAM

With the bloat of applications and operating systems over recent years, a memory upgrade can provid…

How to
Mark Tyson
What is Ethernet?

Understanding the ins and outs of modern computers can be stressful, and there are a lot of differe…

Explainers
Gemma Ryles
Nvidia launches new GTX 1630 graphics card with bargain price

Nvidia has today unveiled the new GeForce GTX 1630, which is now the cheapest modern graphics card …

Tech News
Ryan Jones
What is an SSD?

If you’re picking a new PC, laptop or considering whether to get a next generation PS5 or Xbox Seri…

Explainers
Gemma Ryles

Does a laptop need a GPU?

Looking for a new laptop can be difficult, and it can be hard to know what GPU your device actually…

Explainers
Gemma Ryles
What is Direct X?

Direct X is an API that helps you play video games on Windows devices. But what does that mean, and…

Explainers
Gemma Ryles
Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Apple M1 success could have huge impact on AMD and Intel

OPINION: It’s now been over two years since Apple first announced its Macs will be ditching Intel c…

Opinion
Ryan Jones
Nvidia RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 Ti back in stock at retail price

It's been difficult to buy a graphics card at its original retail price in recent years due to a GP…

Tech News
Ryan Jones
Ryzen 7000 vs Ryzen 5000: What are the upgrades?

AMD's Ryzen 7000 desktop processors are set to launch later this year, but how will the upcoming ra…

Versus
Ryan Jones
What is GPU scaling and why should you care?‍

Run through any PC gaming blog or forum and you’ve probably stumbled across the term GPU scaling. B…

Explainers
Trusted Reviews
What is Nvidia Ampere?

If you've been looking to buy a new graphics card in recent years, you've likely come across the te…

Explainers
Ryan Jones
How to update your graphics card drivers

If you want the best possible performance from your graphics card, then it’s important to keep the …

How to
Ryan Jones
Apple M2 vs Apple M1 Max: Which wins out?

Apple finally launched the M2 chip during WWDC 2022, but how does it stack up against the well-esta…

Versus
Gemma Ryles

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