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A photo of the ASRock Phantom Gaming X870 Nova WIFI motherboard, next to its retail packaging

ASRock X870 Nova WiFi motherboard review

By Nick Evanson published

Score: 70% Lots of features, lots of compromises.

Score: 70%
A GameSir Nova Lite and Gamesir G7 Pro pair of controllers against a coloured background with a PC Gamer recommended logo

Best PC controllers in 2025: the pads I recommend for PC gamers

By Dave James last updated

Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.

Total control
The best wireless gaming keyboards

Best wireless gaming keyboard in 2025: my top picks for cable-free typing delights

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Freedom Cut the cord with the best wireless gaming keyboards.

Freedom
A picture of a USB tester with 12 different connector types.

Biblically accurate USB tester just dropped: This neat tool has 12 different connectors 'to test almost any cable'

By James Bentley published

News Don't stare directly at it.

News

I build a PC every month: these are my 5 worst PC building gripes

By Jacob Ridley published

Gripes Week It's Gripes Week at PC Gamer, and I'm taking aim at the thing I enjoy the most in my job: PC building.

Gripes Week
Sony DualSense controller on a wooden table top

How to use the PS5 controller on PC

By Wes Fenlon last updated

PSPad Playing PC games with Sony's DualSense controller is a cinch. Here's how to do it.

PSPad
The Amazon Basics USB condenser microphone on a desk

It's time to get over the brand snobbery because this $26 Amazon Basics model is the best budget microphone you can buy today

By Andy Edser published

Budget banger Seriously, it's that good.

Budget banger
The Shure MV6 gaming microphone and the Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone on a silver background, with the PC Gamer recommended badge in the top right

Best microphone for gaming in 2025: from streaming to podcast mics, these are my top picks

By Andy Edser last updated

Mouth Noises Make your voice heard with the best microphones for streaming and gaming.

Mouth Noises
Two external SSDs on a green background with the PC Gamer recommended badge in the top right corner

Best external SSDs for gaming in 2025: These are the portable drives I'd use for backups, game libraries, and travel storage

By Jacob Fox last updated

SSDs to go Bag one of the best USB Type-C SSDs for game storage on a PC or console.

SSDs to go
Xbox Series X/S and Elite Series 2 controllers

How to use every Xbox controller on PC

By Wes Fenlon last updated

Guide Tips for connecting Microsoft's Xbox controllers via USB, wireless adapter, or Bluetooth.

Guide
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