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A Be Quiet! cooler installed on a motherboard inside a gaming PC.

Air coolers are still cool

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Whoosh Liquid, smishquid.

Whoosh
Two of the best headsets side by side on a pink background.

Best gaming headsets in 2025: I'd bet my ears on these headphones

By Dave James last updated

Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.

Quality cans

What kind of gamer are you? There's a rig for that.

By Jacob York published

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Reddit's age verification pop-up with a mouse cursor hovering over it.

The UK's new age verification is a privacy nightmare, but it doesn't need to be

By Jacob Ridley published

Verified "They are over exposing data to prove a simple point, but there are ample alternatives."

Verified
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
Amazon Basics gaming microphone on a wooden desktop

I think this $26 Amazon Basics USB desktop microphone should make more expensive models a little nervous

By Andy Edser published

Budget or bust It sounds surprisingly good for the cash, and no one's happier about that than me.

Budget or bust

Which Samsung Galaxy S25 should you choose for mobile gaming? We break it down

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The Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Edge, and S25 Ultra, compared.

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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 2025: 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
Two of the best liquid coolers on a red background with the PC Gamer recommended logo in the top right.

Best liquid cooler for CPUs in 2025: I've tried all the best AIO coolers and these are my top picks

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Wetware These are the best liquid chip chillers to suit all budgets, form factors, and processors.

Wetware
MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi and Asus ROG Maximum Z790 Hero gaming motherboards on a green background with a PC Gamer Recommended label

Best gaming motherboards in 2025: these are the AMD and Intel mobos I'd build a system around today

By Dave James last updated

Best Mobo The best gaming motherboards from the top Intel and AMD chipsets.

Best Mobo
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