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Five things I always tell people before they buy a new gaming PC
By Jacob Fox Last updated
New PC Guide I bought my first gaming PC almost two decades ago, and here are the things I've learnt since then that I think you should know.

The BBC quizzed chip maker TSMC on the possibility of increased prices and you're really not going to like the answer
By Jeremy Laird Published
News Inflation and TSMC's "value" looks set to push prices ever higher.

Microsoft rolls out Windows Low Latency Profile, giving older PCs a bit more snap when opening the Start Menu and apps
By Nick Evanson Published
News Every little helps, even if it really is very little.

New rumour claims with '100%' confidence that AMD's next-gen Zen 6 desktop CPU will run at over 6.5 GHz
By Jeremy Laird Published
Computex 2026 However fast it is, AMD says Zen 6 is coming later this year.

Intel adds 7 more games to its IBOT-boosted list, though few of them stand out as being in dire need of more CPU horsepower
By Nick Evanson Published
News If you have a 270K Plus and an RTX 5090, you could see up to 27% more performance in Silksong…at 1080p High, that is.

New report claims Intel is 'struggling' to supply laptop CPUs based on its latest 18A node after speaking to Computex sources
By Jeremy Laird Published
Computex 2026 But it might not be because there's a problem with 18A itself.

Panther Lake has another powerful iGPU in its lineup but you'll probably never see it
By Dave James Published
Computex 2026 I was frustrated at the lack of chips with the 10 Xe-core B370 iGPU in affordable laptops, and now I know why I'm even more frustrated.

Choosing to bring back the 5800X3D was a tough conversation for AMD... 'very hard, actually, very, very hard!'
By Dave James Published
Computex 2026 I spoke with David McAfee about what it took to bring back the older chip.
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