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An Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chip held between two fingers
Intel's 18A-P chipmaking process has started risk production and promises 9% improved CPU performance for the same power

By Jacob Fox Published

News Or 18% less power consumption for the same performance.

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PCs on a desk with the Ask PC Gamer icon
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.

New PC Guide
TSMC
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.

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Windows 11 new Start menu
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.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor
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.

Computex 2026
A photo of an Intel Core Ultra 7 2750K Plus processor, resting against a colorful, Intel-branded box
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.

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Panther Lake
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.

Computex 2026
Panther Lake
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.

Computex 2026
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor
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.

Computex 2026
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor
AMD is considering a Ryzen 5 9600X3D 'later this year' but its value for gaming could suffer against its own stiff competition

By Jacob Fox Published

Computex 2026 It might struggle to differentiate itself from other AMD competition.

Computex 2026
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