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Download these free hardware monitoring and benchmarking apps after building your PC

As an enthusiast who cares about hardware running in optimal fashion, I recommend these free monitoring apps.

MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z unboxing and first look

Costing £5,000 and pushing the RTX 5090 TDP all the way up to 1,000W, the Lightning Z is one graphics card you won't want to miss.

I tried every way to apply thermal paste, here’s what I found

A comparison of various application methods of the TIM compound. Find out which type is the best for your CPU.

DDR4 vs. DDR5: a performance showdown of two gaming PCs

PCs with DDR5 RAM provide the best performance, but the value offered by cheaper DDR4 memory options may surprise you.

I ran the Ryzen 7 9850X3D at 65W and it’s still an absolute beast of a gaming CPU

Even after cutting the TDP of the Ryzen 7 9850X3D almost in half, the processor still delivers excellent gaming performance.

Best free PC games to play in 2026

Here's our list of the best F2P games to download this year. Covering everything from MMO and RPG titles, to FPS fun, there's something for everyone.

I love Arc Raiders, but here are 7 ways I’d change the game for the better

Arc Raiders is good fun in its current state, but the overall experience could be so much better with a few UI additions and gameplay tweaks.

I bought a 4K Blu-ray drive for my PC in 2026, here’s why

A 4K Blu-ray disc drive is now a permanent part of my setup, giving my physical game and media collection new life.

Intel Panther Lake is our CES 2026 winner, as Nvidia and AMD sideline PC gaming

With their Arc B390 GPUs, Intel Panther Lake CPUs provide outstanding gaming performance. AMD is going to need to up its game.