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An air cooler from Noctua and a liquid cooler from Arctic on a blue background with the PC Gamer Recommended badge in the upper right.

Best CPU coolers in 2026: I've tested the latest liquid coolers and air coolers to find the very best for your CPU

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Cool Breeze Our picks for the best CPU coolers will have your processor running cool with air or liquid during the hottest gaming sessions.

Cool Breeze
Arctic and Noctua CPU air coolers on an orange background with the PC Gamer Recommends badge in the upper right hand side.

Best air cooler for CPUs in 2026: Keep your processor chilled with one of these budget-friendly and capable coolers

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Air dried Quiet, reliable and affordable—why not consider a CPU air cooler this year?

Air dried
Two of the best M.2 SSDs on a blue background with the PC Gamer recommended badge in the top right.

Best M.2 SSDs for gaming in 2026: my top picks for blazing fast storage

By Jeremy Laird last updated

High speed Our choices for the best NVMe M.2 SSDs give you blisteringly fast load times.

High speed
A collection of DDR4 and DDR5 DIMMs against a blue background, with a PC Gamer Recommended logo

Best RAM for gaming in 2026: I've tested the best DDR4 and DDR5 RAM to find the right kits for you

By Chris Szewczyk last updated

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.

Dynamic
Asus and ASRock Mini-ITX motherboards

Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2026: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested

By Nick Evanson last updated

Mini marvels The best Mini-ITX motherboards for both Intel and AMD.

Mini marvels
The Mackie CR3.5BT speakers and Mackie CR8SBT subwoofer on a pink background, with the PC Gamer recommended badge in the top right

Best PC speakers in 2026: From 2.1 systems to bookshelf bangers, these are the best gaming PC speakers

By Andy Edser last updated

Volume up Treat yourself to an awesome audio experience with the best PC speakers.

Volume up
MSI and Asus gaming monitors on a green background with the PC Gamer recommended logo in the top right

Best gaming monitors in 2026: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself

By Dave James last updated

Eye candy The best gaming monitors balance price with panel quality, resolution and refresh rate.

Eye candy
MSI Vector 16 HX AI and Razer Blade 16 gaming laptops on a blue background with a PC Gamer logo in the foreground

Best gaming laptop 2026: I've tested the best laptops for gaming of this generation and here are the ones I recommend

By Dave James last updated

Portable powerhouses From our own extensive testing, rigorously benchmarking 40+ machines over the past two years, these are the best gaming laptops you can buy today.

Portable powerhouses
WD_Black SN7100 and BiWin NV7400 SSDs on an orange background

Best SSD for gaming in 2026: the fastest and the best value solid state drives to perk up your PC

By Dave James last updated

Speedy storage Give your gaming PC a serious speed boost with the best SSD for gaming.

Speedy storage
Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless and Keychron Q3 Max on grey background

Best gaming keyboards in 2026: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest boards I've tested

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.

Keyed in
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