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NewsThe source code for Asus' phone cameras has been hacked, but it's apparently 'not impacted Asus products, internal company systems, or user privacy'
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Score: 88%Kingston Fury Renegade G5 8 TB NVMe SSD review
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Score: 75%Lexar NQ780 4 TB NVMe SSD review
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NewsHot on the heels of Micron bailing out of the consumer RAM market, SK hynix is apparently committing over $500 billion to build four new memory fabs, with the first to be finished by 2027
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Specs explained: How to configure and order the Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop to play the best games this Christmas
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NewsSamsung rejects the claim that it is negotiating with itself over memory contracts
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NewsThe RAM crisis is just getting started: Micron makes the 'difficult decision' to abandon the consumer memory business to focus on supplying AI data centers
By Wes Fenlon Published
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Controllers
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NewsVarmilo releases mildly cursed looking 'foot keyboard' designed to give you an edge in competitive games
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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PSPadHow to use the PS5 DualSense controller on PC
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GuideHow to use a DualShock 4 on PC: Wired or Bluetooth
By Wes Fenlon Last updated
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NewsThe SpongeBob SquarePants Limited Edition Xbox controllers are made for goofy goobers and you can't convince me otherwise
By Andy Edser Published
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NewsThis $150 controller from Honeycomb Aeronautical has not one, not two, not three, but four integrated Throttle Levers for the flight sim sickos
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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NewsThe best PC gamepad you can get just got a sweet Black Friday deal, with 1000 Hz polling and TMR sticks for less than AU$140
By Shaun Prescott Published
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Locked OnBest PC joysticks in 2025: These are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters
By Dave James Last updated
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NewsHow grip sensing was added to the new Steam Controller is a 'typical Valve story' involving a passionate employee moving desks
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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on trackI can't live without the Steam Deck's trackpads anymore, and I hope the Steam Controller forces the competition to adopt them
By Shaun Prescott Published
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Cooling
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NewsThe company that invented the AIO cooler has accepted an $85 million buyout offer from a major Chinese electronics group
By James Bentley Published
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NewsThermaltake's new Borg-like AIO cooler might look ridiculous with four LCD screens, but its other cool features are far more noteworthy
By Nick Evanson Published
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NewsThis Redditor is playing Battlefield 6 on an AIO cooler and I can't for the life of me figure out why
By Jacob Fox Published
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Fan-tasticBest PC fans in 2025: I've put these case fans through their paces to find the coolest and quietest
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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NewsMicrosoft is resorting to laser etching AI-designed cooling channels directly into data center chips to tame their massive heat
By Nick Evanson Published
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NewsHyte says all Thicc Q80 Trio users should 'remove the cooler from their system immediately' and get a refund after internal fault found
By Jacob Fox Published
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News'It crawls into every crevice, stains your cables, and turns teardown into a full day regret spiral.' That's what awaits you if you plan on immersing your graphics card in automatic transmission fluid for a spot of messy overclocking fun
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NewsHighly intricate water blocks like this one may become the norm as server CPU power consumption soars, and could even trickle down into gaming PCs
By Nick Evanson Published
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NewsAMD scales back its CPU cooler bundles, with some older Ryzen models dropping it altogether
By Nick Evanson Published
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Gaming Audio
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DealA gaming headset for AU$5 is the most bonkers Black Friday bargain I've seen this year
By Shaun Prescott Published
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NewsGaming headset on your Black Friday wishlist? These are the 5 discounted crowd pleasers I'd consider from Aussie retailers, starting from AU$29
By Shaun Prescott Published
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UntetheredBest wireless gaming headsets in 2025: the top cans I'd buy myself
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Score: 85%HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless gaming headset review
By Kizito Katawonga Published
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Enter stage leftCreative is on an absolute tear right now with its value gaming speakers, hogging fully half our top recommendations
By James Bentley Published
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Volume upBest PC speakers in 2025: From 2.1 systems to bookshelf bangers, these are the best gaming PC speakers
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Quality cansThe best gaming headsets in Australia for 2025: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
By Dave James Last updated
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NewsLast Halloween's 'spooky' Discord notifications confused so many people that it added a pop-up explaining them this year
By Wes Fenlon Published
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Score: 64%Edifier G2000 Pro review
By James Bentley Published
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Gaming Chairs
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DealsBlack Friday gaming chair deals 2025
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Saddle upFive things I always tell people before they buy their first gaming chair
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Perfect perchesIf gamer looks aren't your thing when it comes to furnishing your PC's den, then just grab a great office chair instead, like the ThunderX3 Flex Pro
By Nick Evanson Published
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Take a seatBest office chairs for gaming in 2025: The top seats for work and gaming that I've tried and tested
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Take a seatBest gaming chair in 2025: I've tested a ton of gaming chairs and these are the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Precisely why?Secretlab's new InfinitePrecision pro-gamer armrests aren't what I thought they were going to be. Nor as precise as I expected
By Dave James Published
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Score: 81%Humanscale Freedom Chair with Headrest review
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Score: 83%LiberNovo Omni gaming chair review
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Score: 55%Flexispot OC3/BS3 review
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Gaming Desks
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Score: 86%Secretlab Magnus Evo review
By Mollie Taylor Published
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Swanky surfaceFor the boujee among us, we've just crowned this the best luxury gaming desk (though I'd be picking the budget choice)
By James Bentley Published
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Top DesksBest gaming desk in 2025: my top picks for standing, sitting and everything in between
By Dave James Last updated
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LuxuriousGrovemade desk review
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Score: 85%Autonomous SmartDesk 5 review
By Jacob Ridley Published
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Score: 82%Corsair Platform:4 gaming desk review
By Dave James Published
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NewsThere's a new Warhammer 40,000 version of our favorite Secretlab desk on the way but please don't paint your minis on it
By James Bentley Published
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Thunder X3 Lab-X review
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ALL THE SPACEIkea Utespelare desk review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Gaming Keyboards
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Score: 60%Glorious GMBK 75% review
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Score: 85%Corsair Vanguard Pro 96 review
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Score: 79%MSI Forge GK600 TKL Wireless review
By Katie Wickens Published
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Score: 72%Logitech G515 Rapid TKL review
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The Cherry era of keyboards might be at an end as the company pulls the plug on German manufacturing after a $23 million loss
By Monica J. White Published
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The best gaming keyboards we've reviewed in 2025 so far
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Score: 83%Turtle Beach Vulcan II TKL gaming keyboard review
By Phil Iwaniuk Published
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Score: 76%Razer Blackwidow V4 Low-Profile Tenkeyless Hyperspeed gaming keyboard review
By Phil Iwaniuk Published
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Keyed inBest gaming keyboards in 2025: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest boards I've tested
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Gaming Laptops
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Specs explained: How to configure and order the Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop to play the best games this Christmas
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Laptop livin'Five things I want you to think about before you buy your first gaming laptop
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Score: 88%Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 gaming laptop review
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iGameiCame, iSaw, iConquered: With its new M5 chip, the Apple MacBook Pro is now a gaming PC. Just, y'know, without the games
By Ian Evenden Published
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Top techThe best gaming laptops we've reviewed in 2025 so far
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Score: 73%Framework 16 (RTX 5070 upgrade) gaming laptop review
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Score: 69%Gigabyte Aero X16 gaming laptop review
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Portable powerhousesThe best gaming laptops in Australia for 2025: I've tested the best laptops for gaming of this generation and here are the ones I recommend
By Dave James Last updated
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Score: 70%Acer Predator Triton 14 AI gaming laptop review
By Ian Evenden Published
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Gaming Mice
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Score: 87%MSI Versa Pro Wireless & Mouse Dock Pro review
By Katie Wickens Published
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Do it your waySuper-fast gaming mice that weigh less than a feather are all well and good, but what the market really needs are more options for fit and feel, just like the Orbital Pathfinder
By Nick Evanson Published
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UnboundBest wireless gaming mouse in 2025: These are the rodents I love getting my mitts on
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PinpointBest gaming mouse in 2025: I've tested the very best mice and these are my top picks
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Score: 91%Orbital Pathfinder Gaming Mouse Review
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Score: 78%Logitech MX Master 4 mouse review
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For competitive edgeIf you're still on the fence like I was, take the plunge and try a lightweight wireless gaming mouse because they're seriously fantastic
By Jacob Fox Published
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NewsThe Melt Mouse isn't some Dali-esque nightmare, but rather a touchpad and haptic-equipped squeaker with serious Apple vibes
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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Score: 68%Razer HyperFlux V2 Wireless Charging System review
By Jacob Fox Published
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Gaming Monitors
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News21 months and 5,000 hours in, this long-term OLED monitor burn-in test finds that panel degradation slows after six months
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Score: 85%LG UltraGear 27GX790A OLED gaming monitor review
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NewsOLED PC monitor sales are booming, up 65% on last year with Asus leading the charge
By Jeremy Laird Published
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NewsSony's new 'PlayStation' gaming monitor is a relatively unexciting 27-inch 1440p model but it does have a DualSense charging hook
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Score: 89%MSI MPG 271QR X50 review
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Eye candyThe best gaming monitors in Australia for 2025: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself
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NewsPromising new nanoscale OLED tech makes 1 mm 1080p panels possible, which could usher in an era of ultra-realistic VR, dual-4K AR glasses, tiny projectors and much more
By Jeremy Laird Published
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NewsNew research into human vision proves high-res PC monitors right up to 16K are worth it and comes with a handy calculator to help you choose your next screen
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newsTCL's new OLED megafactory is purpose-built to make 'high-end' screens for monitors, laptops and tablets cheaper thanks to a low-cost inkjet manufacturing process
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Gaming PCs
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Key whizzFive things I always tell people before they buy a new gaming keyboard
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New PC GuideFive things I always tell people before they buy a new gaming PC
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NewsValve says the Steam Machine is better than what 70% of PC gamers have at home, a convenient reminder that not all gaming PCs are monster rigs
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NewsI can't wait to see this custom 'GabeCube' bootup video on a big TV hooked up to a Steam Machine
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Steam SavingsHow much is that Steam Machine in the window? Let's talk potential pricing for Valve's new living room gaming box
By Jacob Ridley Published
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Good things, small packagesValve's Steam Machine may look a bit like the Borg Cube, but it's still the friendliest face of PC gaming I've seen yet
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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VRAM concernsSeriously people, it's fine the Steam Machine has just 8 GB of VRAM, but Valve ought to chill out on the 'play every game at 4K60' chat
By Jacob Fox Published
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Round 2I reported on the failure of Valve's first Steam Machines 8 years ago—this time I think they have it right
By Tyler Wilde Published
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Back with a bangWhile we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it's worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a decade ago
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Graphics Cards
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NewsAMD graphics card prices could rise by $40 thanks to the RAM supply crisis, but the extra you pay could be even more
By Nick Evanson Published
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NewsGreat news for Intel: It now owns fully 1% of the gaming GPU market
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Pixel PushersBest graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards
By Dave James Last updated
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NewsCould a new generation of dedicated AI chips burst Nvidia's bubble and do for AI GPUs what ASICs did for crypto mining?
By Jeremy Laird Published
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NewsOh great, the latest rumours suggest Nvidia might stop bundling VRAM with its GPUs, because who cares about cheap graphics cards
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NewsThe $4,000 limited edition Asus ROG Matrix RTX 5090, rated to 800 W, is officially out and oh it's sold out already never mind
By Jacob Fox Published
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NewsNvidia beats AI bubble fears with record revenues of $57 billion and 'off the charts' AI GPU sales
By Jeremy Laird Published
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NewsSamsung's next-gen 2nm node is in mass production, but will it beat TSMC's N2 silicon to market and help make chips cheaper?
By Jeremy Laird Published
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NewsAMD finally gives its AI-enhanced FSR 'Redstone' upscaling tech a December 10 launch date
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Handheld Gaming PCs
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NewsAyaneo says that next up is the, err, Next II, a power-hungry handheld with a whopping 115 Wh battery
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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Portable PCBest handheld gaming PC in 2025: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
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NewsThe ROG Xbox Ally now has tailored per-game profiles and I never thought I'd say it but as a SteamOS user I'm quite jealous
By Jacob Fox Published
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On the moveThe PC Gamer handheld gaming PC gift guide
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NewsXbox full screen experience is no longer just for handheld gaming PCs, but the feature is rolling out gradually and we're not having much luck with workarounds
By Jacob Fox Published
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NewsThis speedrunner has been making a glorious multi-handheld gaming PC body harness rig for IRL game streaming on the move
By Jacob Fox Published
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NewsYou might want to crack open Armoury Crate as Asus has some 'BIG' updates for the ROG Xbox Ally X and non-X, plus some smaller ones for the older ROG handhelds
By Jacob Fox Published
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NewsFrankenstein's monster actor Jacob Elordi passed the time in the SFX seat by whipping out a custom-shell Steam Deck
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Decked outBest Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favourite docks, powerbanks and gamepads
By Shaun Prescott Last updated
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Lighting
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Win or Bin?I didn't know I needed dedicated photography lights until this $44 set turned up, but now I'm a convert
By Andy Edser Published
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Light it up!The best desk lighting in 2025: my recommendations for key lights and lightstrips to illuminate your gaming set-up
By Jacob Ridley Last updated
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ReactiveNanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror Kit review
By Josh Brown Published
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Sync'dGovee AI Sync Box Kit 2 review
By Josh Brown Published
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ScriptedElgato Light Strip Pro review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Unit 01Govee x Evangelion gaming light kits review
By Hope Corrigan Published
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Lit upGovee Strip Light 2 Pro review
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StunnerGovee Cob Strip Light Pro review
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SponsoredAI-generated lighting from Lepro should be setting the mood for your gaming sessions
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Memory
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NewsHot on the heels of Micron bailing out of the consumer RAM market, SK hynix is apparently committing over $500 billion to build four new memory fabs, with the first to be finished by 2027
By Nick Evanson Published
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NewsSamsung rejects the claim that it is negotiating with itself over memory contracts
By Jacob Fox Last updated
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NewsTech price rises: Tracking the PC memory and SSD supply crisis, now with added GPU fun
By Jeremy Laird Last updated
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NewsMemory crisis and sky-high DRAM prices could run past 2028 as Samsung and SK Hynix opt to 'minimize the risk of oversupply'
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One Aussie retailer is saying 'bugger that' to the RAM apocalypse this Black Friday
By Ben Mansill Last updated
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NewsFramework delists standalone memory to 'head off scalpers' and Cyberpower announces system price hikes as the memory supply crisis deepens
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Memory bluesExplainer: This is why memory and storage is so expensive (of course it's AI) and why PC gaming hardware prices are only going to keep rising, even probably for GPUs
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NewsGoing ham with RAM: Adata and MSI max out DIMM capacities thanks to clock drivers and SK Hynix stacks flash with DRAM for the ultimate memory chips
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News'We're facing [what has] never happened before: HDD, DRAM, HBM, NAND... all in severe shortage in 2026' says Silicon Motion's CEO as memory prices continue to soar
By Andy Edser Published
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Motherboards
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NewsThe dominoes are falling: motherboard sales down 50% as PC enthusiasts are put off by stinking memory prices
By Jess Kinghorn Published
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NewsThis online tool makes choosing a motherboard easier and coincidentally has me pulling my hair out a little less
By Jacob Fox Published
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NewsThis new Mac Pro-inspired motherboard standard banishes all power cables for a single connector rated at over 2,000 W
By Jeremy Laird Published
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Best MoboBest gaming motherboards in 2025: these are the AMD and Intel mobos I'd build a system around today
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Score: 70%MSI Z890 Ace motherboard review
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Score: 87%MSI Z890 Tomahawk WiFi motherboard review
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Score: 70%ASRock X870 Nova WiFi motherboard review
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NewsPC component maker Maxsun decides the time is right for a new motherboard format, by taking a hacksaw to an mATX circuit board
By Nick Evanson Published
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NewsAI, take the wheel: Gigabyte's latest motherboards will 'intelligently dynamically' improve performance of Ryzen chips by up to 25% in games through a built-in AI model
By Jacob Ridley Published
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NewsThe RAM crisis is just getting started: Micron makes the 'difficult decision' to abandon the consumer memory business to focus on supplying AI data centers
By Wes Fenlon Published
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News'Just last week alone, we were notified that costs had risen by 50–100%': SSD maker Transcend further tightens its belt amid delayed Samsung and Sandisk shipments
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NewsTech price rises: Tracking the PC memory and SSD supply crisis, now with added GPU fun
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