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Microsoft accused of 'negligent cybersecurity practices' that 'enabled Chinese espionage against the US government'

By Katie Wickens published

news Tenable CEO says bank details are still exposed due to a Microsoft Azure platform security issue, with no fix expected until September.

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Der8auer installing his custom Stealth Tubing CPU water block

Someone's designing a gorgeous CPU cooling water block that lets you completely hide the tubes

By Katie Wickens published

news ModdingCafe's design is an elegant solution for a more civilised age.

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Next-gen AMD RDNA 4 GPUs reportedly won't compete with Nvidia at the high end

By Jeremy Laird published

News This sounds like bad news, but is it actually?

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Alienware Aurora R16

Alienware's new Aurora R16 desktop PC is a deeply disappointing square box

By Jeremy Laird published

News Where's the flair, Alienware?

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PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

PowerColor listing confirms the RX 7800 XT, complete with full specifications

By Chris Szewczyk published

News Someone at PowerColor got sent to the naughty corner.

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Latest Hardware Buying guides

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Best SSD for gaming in 2023

By Jeremy Laird last updated

Speedy storage Give your gaming PC a serious speed boost with the best SSD for gaming.

Speedy storage
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Best webcams in 2023

By Jorge Jimenez last updated

Look Your Best These are the best webcams for streaming and video calls.

Look Your Best
The best gaming mouse in 2023

Best gaming mouse in 2023

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Pinpoint The best gaming mouse for every game, budget, grip, and size.

Pinpoint
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Best gaming desk in 2023

By Dave James last updated

Gametops We've chosen the best gaming desks based on hours of playing on both sitting and standing desks just to see which is worth your money.

Gametops
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Best DDR5 RAM for gaming in 2023

By Chris Szewczyk last updated

Dynamic We'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.

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Latest Reviews

ASRock Z790 Taichi Lite

ASRock Z790 Taichi Lite review

By Chris Szewczyk published

Less is more A flagship motherboard at price that can't be beat.

Less is more
GuliKit's Hall effect thumbsticks awaiting installation in the Steam Deck.

GuliKit Electromagnetic Joystick Module review

By Jacob Ridley published

Drift free The best way to upgrade or replace your Steam Deck's thumbsticks.

Drift free
Asus TUF-AX4200 gaming router

Asus TUF Gaming TUF-AX4200 router review

By Ian Evenden published

Tuf and ready A superb Wi-Fi 6 router if your needs are modest

Tuf and ready
Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 gaming router

Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 router review

By Ian Evenden published

Welcome to... Asus' expensive giant spider that helps you post on BBSes.

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Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC

Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC review

By Jeremy Laird published

OLED awesomeness OLED awesomeness on an almost excessively epic scale.

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Latest Features

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I'm going to play the whole of Baldur's Gate 3 with a controller and you can't stop me

By Dave James published

Pad life Playing Larian's outstanding game as a third-person Mass Effect-style RPG is really working for me.

Pad life
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Best cheap gaming PC deals today

By Dave James last updated

deal Our simple advice: don't pay full price for a gaming PC.

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The best SSD for gaming buying guide header with two NVMe SSDs and a recommended logo

Best SSD for gaming in 2023

By Jeremy Laird last updated

Speedy storage Give your gaming PC a serious speed boost with the best SSD for gaming.

Speedy storage
Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot with DLSS and FSR logos.

Should you use DLSS or FSR upscaling in Baldur's Gate 3?

By Jacob Ridley published

FSR or DLSS? There are two easy ways to boost your Baldur's Gate 3 frame rate: DLSS and FSR.

FSR or DLSS?
Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot showing Astarion talking to the player.

Should you run Baldur's Gate 3 in DX11 or Vulkan?

By Jacob Ridley published

Select API That depends who made your graphics card. We've tested both APIs to make sure you're getting the most out of your hardware.

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