In this issue

BEST OF CES 2023
The world’s biggest tech show is back! Guy Cocker brings you the highlights.

MAPPING YOUR MOBO
It’s the foundation of every PC, but how well do you know your motherboard?

AMD RX 7900 XTX Vapor Chamber Woes

FOR A MONTH OR TWO, Nvidia was in the hot seat due to the melting 16-pin adapters on its RTX 4090 graphics cards.

3 mins

THE TOP FIVE STEAM DECK ACCESSORIES

RECENTLY CELEBRATING its first birthday, Valve's Steam Deck portable games console has arguably been the developer's most successful piece of hardware to date.

2 mins

OLED screen tech is finally here, but I'm not feelin' it

IT'S BEEN A LONG WAIT for OLED technology to make the jump from HDTVs to the desktop PC.

2 mins

ULTRA COMPACT 4070 Ti GAMING PC

What happens when you take Nvidia's latest RTX 40 series GPU, Intel's hottest new CPU, and squeeze them into a tiny NUC 13 Extreme case? As Sam Lewis finds out, this compact chassis packs some punch...

10+ mins

GREAT THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES

WHEN YOU THINK of a PC setup, you may typically envisage a desktop ATX machine paired with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

4 mins

GAMING WITH THE NUC 13

WITH THE SYSTEM UP and running and ticking over exactly how we wanted it to, now's the time to start loading it up with our favorite gaming applications so we can get the most out of it.

4 mins

CREATING WITH THE NUC 13

ALTHOUGH IT'S more console-sized than a regular PC, gaming isn't the only thing this Intel NUC 13 build can do.

4 mins

OUR FAVORITE SMALL FORM FACTOR CHASSIS

THE INTEL NUC is at the forefront of small form factor chassis, and also has the bonus of being supremely easy to build in.

4 mins

BEST OF CES 2023

After a quiet 2022, the world's biggest tech show returned to normal in Las Vegas. Guy Cocker was on the ground to find the PC hardware that will shape 2023

10+ mins

BEST FREE DOWNLOADS FOR 2023

Make the most of your PC this year without spending a dime. Robert Irvine reveals all the best free software, apps, and downloads to get you through the year ahead

10+ mins

CENTERFOLD: Elgato Stream Deck+

WE ALL KNOW that a cluttered desk can be the sign of a cluttered mind, so the idea of adding yet another peripheral to your workspace might appear to only further compromise your efficiency.

2 mins

THE MOTHERBOARD MAP

The motherboard is the foundation of every PC but how well do you know this complicated component? Darien Graham-Smith explores all its main features

8 mins

3D PRINTING comes of age

Whatever happened to the 3D-printing revolution? Nik Rawlinson takes a fresh look at the much-maligned technology and finds that the hardware has come a long way

8 mins

Run Linux in a virtual machine

THERE ARE PLENTY of reasons you should want to try out Linux, but in keeping with our first tutorial this month, one of them is to make it harder for your activity to be tracked online.

5 mins

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Let me introduce myself, again

3 mins

Samsung Odyssey Neo G8

Can one screen do it all?

2 mins

Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i

A touch of class from the Yoga lineup

3 mins

Linksys Atlas Pro 6 (AX5400)

Wi-Fi 6 mesh system at an accessible price point

3 mins

Intel NUC 13 Extreme Raptor Canyon

A sizzling Small Form Factor performance

2 mins

Netgear Orbi RBK763

The best WiFi 6 mesh networking kit

2 mins

Corsair HS65 Surround Wireless

The HS65 has been given a features boost

3 mins

Roccat Kone Air Wireless

Hi-tech battery-powered mouse

3 mins

Roccat Vulcan II Max

A keyboard that prioritizes looks over substance?

3 mins

Forspoken

An exceptionally middling experience

4 mins

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