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A photo of a DDR5 RAM kit by Corsair, mounted in a gaming PC motherboard

My testing shows that 16 GB of system memory is still absolutely fine for today's PC games but there are some caveats to it all

By Nick Evanson published

If it's good enough for consoles, surely it's good enough for a gaming PC?

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Memory
Steam Controller

Steam Controller re-review: A fresh look at Valve's flawed but influential 10-year-old controller

By James Bentley published

Flawed potential Overlooked or rightfully neglected?

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Flawed potential

Which headset suits your game style?

By Jacob York published

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These Logitech keyboards provide the right feel for any player

By Cole Martin published

Sponsor Content Created With Logitech G

From your game room to the esports stage, these keyboards are built to fit your desk, your backpack, and your battle station.

Two ultrawide gaming monitors on a blue background with the PC Gamer Recommended label

Best ultrawide monitor for gaming in 2026: the immersive panels I recommend for PC gamers

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Expansive It's time to go wide... ultrawide: these gaming monitors are wider, brighter, and faster than ever.

Expansive
A photo of a set of Lexar Thor OC DDR5 UDIMMs, resting on top of a motherboard's heatsink

RAMpocalypse be damned, I've tested a range of games to see if slow DDR5 will ruin my gaming experience

By Nick Evanson published

Going slow And you know what? It doesn't. Mostly.

Going slow
Alienware Area-51 laptop

5 things you can do with the Area-51's Thunderbolt 5 port

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Thunderbolt 5 is the pinnacle of connectivity - here's how to make the most of it in your Alienware laptop.

Gaming Laptops
An Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chip held between two fingers

Intel's new high-end mobile chip is an impressive game-cruncher, but I don't think proper gaming laptops should worry just yet

By Andy Edser published

A call for calm I am fully prepared to debate the term "proper".

A call for calm
Two badges for the Intel Core Ultra X9 chip and Intel Arc graphics inside a gaming laptop

Panther Lake is simply begging to be stuffed inside a benchmark-crushing gaming handheld, but the price tag is likely to be brutal

By Andy Edser published

Handhelds when? How soon is "soon", anyway?

Handhelds when?
An Asus Zenbook Duo laptop being used to play Civ 6 on a UK train

I ditched my laptop charger for a day of travel, work and gaming with Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 chip and still had 18% battery life left when I got home

By Andy Edser published

Full charge My day without cables.

Full charge
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