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Best RAM for gaming in 2024: I've tested the best DDR4 and DDR5 RAM to find the right kits for you
By Chris Szewczyk published
Dynamic I've put the top gaming memory through its paces to find out what the best RAM to pair with your new gaming PC is.
Apple keeps flogging 8GB of RAM for its Mac computers but it's still a dead horse
By Jeremy Laird published
news Apple says 8GB is dandy for most mainstream tasks but that's not actually true.
Having built 500+ PCs in my time I can say this with confidence: Building is fun and rewarding but ironing out those inevitable BIOS, CPU, memory kinks is unbearable
By Nick Evanson published
PC building pains AMD, Intel—doesn't matter which one you go with, there's always something to trip you up.
Dragon's Dogma 2 is an object lesson in how system requirements pages are failing PC gamers
By Nick Evanson published
System Wrecks And that's especially true where games are released on Steam.
What are XMP and EXPO profiles and how do I use them?
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Ask PC Gamer XMP and EXPO profiles automatically set your system RAM to higher frequencies. Here's how to do it.
Best DDR5 RAM for gaming in 2024: I've been down the memory mines so you don't have to
By Chris Szewczyk last updated
Dynamic I'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.
Running 8GB of RAM? Now's the time to upgrade, as Microsoft seems set to make 16GB the minimum for AI PCs and Copilot
By Andy Edser published
news 16GB has arguably been the realistic minimum for gaming for some time, but Microsoft looks set to make the requirement official for its new Windows features.
Low-profile memory module headed to laptops might be destined for desktops too
By Jacob Ridley published
News The CAMM2 memory module standard would effectively replace 'sticks' of RAM in laptops. Maybe some desktops, too.
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