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Forza Horizon 6: Three sports cars racing past the finish line towards the camera, nearly crashing into each other.
Advanced Shader Delivery banishes long loads and shader stutter on first time launch, but only for certain games and there are a number of other caveats too

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News I don't have this problem on PS5, I'm just saying.

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A photo of an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition processor held between a person's finger and thumb
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition review

By Nick Evanson Published

Score: 75% It's the most powerful gaming CPU money can buy, but you really shouldn't.

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Score: 75%
A Playnix Console on a yellow and lime gradient background
This AMD-powered, Linux-running mini PC looks like a Steam Machine disguised as a vinyl record player, without the fancy controller

By Andy Edser Published

News A mixing console?

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Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial motherboard
Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial review

By Antony Leather Published

Score: 92% One of the most impressive motherboards ever made.

Score: 92%
An image showing the retail boxes for an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, against a gradient green background, with a PC Gamer Recommended logo in the top right corner
Best CPU for gaming in 2026: These are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, and peace of mind

By Jacob Ridley Last updated

Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best CPU for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.

Happy Cores
An MSI MEG X870E Ace Max motherboard on a desk.
MSI MEG X870E Ace Max review

By Antony Leather Published

Score: 88% Bigger BIOS, better overclocking.

Score: 88%
MAG B850 Gaming Plus Max WiFi on a desk.
MSI MAG B850 Gaming Plus Max WiFi review

By Antony Leather Published

Score: 75% Bigger BIOS, better overclocking.

Score: 75%
A highly detailed photograph of an AMD Zen 5 CCD chiplet, showing the fundamental cores and cache structures
One leaker's cryptic post suggests that AMD's next Ryzen lineup will have some serious core configurations across the range

By Nick Evanson Published

News From a six-core entry-level chip, all the way up to a dual-CCD, 24-core range topper.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor
Ryzen still rising: AMD's processor revenue climbs 34% from last year, thanks to 'multiple generations' of Zen-powered chips

By Andy Edser Published

News But Intel's new and next-gen offerings loom large.

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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 2026: 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.

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