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NewsI've spent the past month testing Keychron's concrete keeb and it's absolutely brilliant, with one small sticking pointBy Andy Edser Published -
GuideHow to use every Xbox controller on PCBy Wes Fenlon Last updated -
PSPadHow to use the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller on PCBy Wes Fenlon Last updated -
NewsYouTuber discovers dry ice can indeed cool your gaming PC, if you have a very specific model from a very specific manufacturerBy Andy Edser Published -
Score: 68%Razer Kiyo V2 X reviewBy James Bentley Published -
NewsEveryone's favorite egg-shaped rodent might be getting the Superlight treatment, meaning Logitech could once again snatch the budget gaming mouse crownBy Jacob Fox Published -
NewsROG Xbox Ally X owners can now choose between AMD's FSR upscaler or Microsoft's NPU-powered Auto SR for better performance, though only for docked gamingBy Nick Evanson Published
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Controllers
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GuideHow to use every Xbox controller on PCBy Wes Fenlon Last updated -
PSPadHow to use the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller on PCBy Wes Fenlon Last updated -
Score: 84%GameSir G7 Pro 8K Aimlabs Edition reviewBy James Bentley Published -
NewsRaspberry Pi-based homebrew dongle enables full wireless Sony DualSense controller functionality on the PC including hapticsBy Jeremy Laird Published -
News'We've never met a cult we didn't want to be a part of, so we're getting in on the ground floor': Dbrand announces skins for the new Steam Controller in the most Dbrand wayBy Jess Kinghorn Published -
newsValve on the $99 Steam Controller: 'I do know price has gone up from where we originally wanted it to be'By Dave James Published -
newsValve is bullish on global Steam Controller availability: 'We have knobs we can turn to try to get things to people faster'By Dave James Published -
newsValve will be providing Steam Controller replacement parts via iFixit after launchBy Dave James Published -
NewsValve's Steam Controller goes on sale next week, May 4. It's pricier than you might have hoped, but more reasonable than I expectedBy Andy Edser Published
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Cooling
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NewsYouTuber discovers dry ice can indeed cool your gaming PC, if you have a very specific model from a very specific manufacturerBy Andy Edser Published -
NewsMaking black versions of Noctua's beige fans is 'less like painting a wooden fence... and more like changing the colour of a carbon-fibre Formula 1 part'By Andy Edser Published -
NewsYou can now download 3D CAD models of Noctua fans, but the company warns they 'will not perform well when printed'By Andy Edser Published -
NewsHardware modder connects his gaming PC to his bike and achieves 'human powered CPU cooling'By Jess Kinghorn Published -
News'I basically sprinkle water drops on top of tissue paper': One redditor's quest to cool their Mac miniBy Andy Edser Published -
NewsRedditor shares gaming PC build with cooling system that can only be described as 'biblically accurate'By Jess Kinghorn Published -
NewsYouTuber builds PC side panel out of 15 Noctua fans and names it the 'Superdome', cuts temps by 20 °CBy James Bentley Published -
Score: 88%Thermaltake TH360 V3 Ultra ARGB Sync reviewBy Zak Storey Published -
NewsYou can chow down on this edible thermal paste made from gold leaf and honey, and it's not as horrible for your temps as you might expectBy Andy Edser Published
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Gaming Audio
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Score: 79%Glorious GHS Eternal wired gaming headset reviewBy Jess Kinghorn Published -
Score: 83%HyperX Cloud Flight 2 gaming headset reviewBy Kizito Katawonga Published -
Score: 87%Cambridge Audio L/R S reviewBy Reece Bithrey Published -
Score: 76%Asus ROG Kithara headset reviewBy Phil Iwaniuk Published -
Score: 71%Asus ROG Cetra Open Wireless reviewBy Reece Bithrey Published -
Budding gamersThe best wireless gaming earbuds in 2026: These are the buds I'd allow to whisper sweet nothings into my earsBy Dave James Last updated -
Score: 88%EarFun Air Pro 4+ earbuds reviewBy Jacob Fox Published -
Score: 84%Logitech G325 Lightspeed reviewBy James Bentley Published -
Score: 84%Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless gaming headset reviewBy Andy Edser Published
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Gaming Chairs
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NewsToyota has turned a car seat into a gaming chair and it's $3,500By Andy Edser Published -
Take a seatBest gaming chair in 2026: I've tested a ton of gaming chairs and these are the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamerBy Jacob Ridley Last updated -
Score: 89%ThunderX3 Solo 360 Loft Air gaming chair reviewBy Jess Kinghorn Last updated -
Score: 82%DXRacer Martian XL gaming chair reviewBy Jess Kinghorn Published -
NewsThe Secretlab Pokemon Collection gaming chairs are shaping up to be a serious threat to my bank balanceBy Jess Kinghorn Published -
Take a seatBest office chairs for gaming in 2026: The top seats for work and gaming that I've tried and testedBy Dave James Last updated -
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Score: 80%AndaSeat Kaiser 3E XL gaming chair reviewBy Ian Evenden Published -
CES 2026'We built a breathable performance engine': Razer announces Iskur V2 gaming chair follow-up that seems a lot like the previous oneBy James Bentley Published
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Gaming Desks
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Top DesksBest gaming desk in 2026: my top picks for standing, sitting and everything in betweenBy Dave James Last updated -
Score: 86%Secretlab Magnus Evo reviewBy Mollie Taylor Published -
Swanky surfaceFor the boujee among us, we've just crowned this the best luxury gaming desk (though I'd be picking the budget choice)By James Bentley Published -
LuxuriousGrovemade desk reviewBy Jacob Fox Published -
Score: 85%Autonomous SmartDesk 5 reviewBy Jacob Ridley Published -
Score: 82%Corsair Platform:4 gaming desk reviewBy Dave James Published -
NewsThere's a new Warhammer 40,000 version of our favorite Secretlab desk on the way but please don't paint your minis on itBy James Bentley Published -
Thunder X3 Lab-X reviewBy James Bentley Published -
ALL THE SPACEIkea Utespelare desk reviewBy Hope Corrigan Published
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Gaming Keyboards
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NewsI've spent the past month testing Keychron's concrete keeb and it's absolutely brilliant, with one small sticking pointBy Andy Edser Published -
Score: 90%Logitech G512 X reviewBy James Bentley Published -
NewsAttention keyboard nerds: This website lets you hear the sound of 36 different mechanical keebs, switches, and more as you typeBy Andy Edser Published -
newsFramework is building its own keyboard and will even help you make your ownBy Dave James Published -
NewsKeychron has shared the source files for all its keyboard and mice meaning you could almost build an entire kit from scratchBy James Bentley Published -
Score: 76%Cherry K5 Pro TMR Compact magnetic gaming keyboard reviewBy Jess Kinghorn Published -
NewsHere's a keycap that's also a watch, for the discerning gamerBy Jacob Ridley Published -
Score: 73%Asus ROG Strix Morph 96 Wireless reviewBy Reece Bithrey Last updated -
Keyed inBest gaming keyboards in 2026: we've tested the latest Hall effect, mechanical, TKL, 60% and moreBy Jacob Ridley Last updated
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Gaming Mice
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NewsEveryone's favorite egg-shaped rodent might be getting the Superlight treatment, meaning Logitech could once again snatch the budget gaming mouse crownBy Jacob Fox Published -
NewsThis web tool now lets you compare gaming mouse shapes in full 3D and let this mouse nerd tell you why that's importantBy Jacob Fox Published -
NewsTurtle Beach has wedged a touchscreen into the side of its new 8K gaming mouse and it's giving me the heebie-jeebiesBy Andy Edser Published -
NewsA new version of one of my all-time favourite mouse shapes just launched and it could be perfect for palm and relaxed claw grippersBy Jacob Fox Published -
NewsRazer has just announced the world's thinnest glass mouse pad and it looks gorgeousBy Jacob Fox Published 7 Comments -
NewsPulsar actually sold its 500-gram April Fools' Day joke gaming mouse, and despite looking 'extremely sluggish', it's 'really not that bad'By James Bentley Published -
NewsLucky Redditor gets hands on unreleased Steelseries Rival Pro Mini, revealing another UWB wireless gaming mouse will soon hit the marketBy Jess Kinghorn Published -
Vibin' ViperThe Razer Viper V4 Pro has reminded me that few things can beat great build quality in a mouseBy Jacob Fox Published -
UnboundBest wireless gaming mouse in 2026: These are the cordless rodents we love getting our mitts onBy Dave James Last updated
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Gaming Monitors
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Score: 85%Alienware AW2726DM gaming monitor reviewBy Jeremy Laird Published -
NewsMicrosoft's latest PowerToys tool brings control of your monitor into Windows: a must-have for anyone with lots of big monitors and too little timeBy Nick Evanson Published -
NewsKeychron unleashes big, eminently bashable $65 mechanical single-key keyboard with 8K polling for ultra-low latency tantrumsBy Jeremy Laird Published -
NewsSamsung's 'world's first' 6K 32-inch gaming monitor goes on sale for 1,499 eurosBy Jeremy Laird Published -
Score: 65%BenQ RD280UG 3:2 monitor reviewBy Ian Evenden Published -
NewsPhilips and AOC's upcoming 5th-gen OLED gaming monitors were a feast for my eyes and a dire threat to my walletBy James Bentley Published 9 Comments -
News'Are monitors anti-inflation?': AOC argues monitors are a better upgrade than graphics cards or memory right now, which seems like the kind of thing a monitor manufacturer would sayBy James Bentley Published 11 Comments -
NewsPhilips is bringing its 5K dual-mode gaming monitor to the West, and it comes in a neat white shellBy James Bentley Published -
News'I've read your reviews': AOC says its software is 'one of the most highlighted' problems and it's 'finally, finally' updating its OSDBy James Bentley Published
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Gaming PCs
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NewsROG Xbox Ally X owners can now choose between AMD's FSR upscaler or Microsoft's NPU-powered Auto SR for better performance, though only for docked gamingBy Nick Evanson Published -
newsValve on the Steam Machine delays: 'Obviously we're bummed that this is the state of things'By Dave James Published -
News'We undercalled the level of enthusiasm': Apple's Tim Cook says supply is constrained for the MacBook Neo, but 'we could not be happier with how things are going at the moment'By Andy Edser Published 13 Comments -
NewsIf the RAMpocalypse doesn't price them into oblivion, the next generation of hot handheld gaming PCs could well be Intel-poweredBy Nick Evanson Published -
Portable powerhousesBest gaming laptops 2026: We've reviewed the best gaming laptops of this generation and these are our favoritesBy Dave James Published -
NewsYou've heard of putting your graphics card in the oven, but have you heard of putting your entire gaming PC inside an air fryerBy Jacob Fox Published -
NewsApple is reportedly set to speed past Dell and become the third-largest laptop vendor, thanks in part to the affordable MacBook NeoBy Andy Edser Published -
DealsBest cheap gaming laptop dealsBy Dave James Last updated -
NewsValve is 'hard at work' on the Steam Deck 2, but over four years after the OG Deck there's still no indication of a launch dateBy Jeremy Laird Published
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Graphics Cards
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DealsCheap graphics card deals this weekBy Nick Evanson Last updated -
NewsFirst test of new ROG Equalizer cable intended to be overkill for your GPU isn't as clear cut as one might expectBy Jacob Ridley Published -
NewsDespite recent reports Galax reassures customers that it has not pulled an EVGA and exited the graphics card marketBy Jacob Fox Published -
NewsModder upgrades their supposedly 'vintage' 2008 ThinkPad with an RTX 4070 Super and I can feel myself crumbling to dustBy Jess Kinghorn Published -
NewsNvidia has quietly announced the 12 GB RTX 5070 mobile in a GeForce driver update, of all thingsBy Andy Edser Published -
News'Feel free to start a laptop company and see what suppliers quote you for GDDR7': Framework vents frustration amid memory crisisBy Jess Kinghorn Published -
NewsMicrosoft announces Shader Model 6.10 preview, bringing neural rendering into the mainstream and just maybe making the games industry a bit less reliant on NvidiaBy Jeremy Laird Published -
NewsRumours suggest Nvidia's next-next gen Feynman AI GPUs will use Intel Foundry tech for some of the componentsBy Andy Edser Published -
Need for speedCan overclocking get 8 GB AMD and Nvidia graphics cards to the performance of their 16 GB versions? Yes, but I've got some bad news for you tooBy Andy Edser Published
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Lighting
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Light it up!The best desk lighting in 2026: my recommendations for key lights and lightstrips to illuminate your gaming set-upBy Jacob Ridley Last updated -
Win or Bin?I didn't know I needed dedicated photography lights until this $44 set turned up, but now I'm a convertBy Andy Edser Published -
ReactiveNanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror Kit reviewBy Josh Brown Published -
Sync'dGovee AI Sync Box Kit 2 reviewBy Josh Brown Published -
ScriptedElgato Light Strip Pro reviewBy Hope Corrigan Published -
Unit 01Govee x Evangelion gaming light kits reviewBy Hope Corrigan Published -
Lit upGovee Strip Light 2 Pro reviewBy Hope Corrigan Published -
StunnerGovee Cob Strip Light Pro reviewBy Hope Corrigan Published -
SponsoredAI-generated lighting from Lepro should be setting the mood for your gaming sessionsBy Sponsored PublishedSPONSORED
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Memory
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News'Our demand fulfillment rate is now at a record low' says Samsung as it makes its DRAM 90% more expensive than the previous quarterBy Jacob Fox Published -
NewsSamsung says there are 'no supply chain issues to date' from war in the Middle East but the company is making logistical changesBy Jacob Fox Published -
Everybody hurts'This is the first time where I'm seeing no light at the end of the tunnel': How the memory crisis is hitting PC buildersBy James Bentley Published 8 Comments -
Cached outSingle-channel DRAM is bad news for PC gaming but depending on what CPU you have, it's not actually as awful as you might thinkBy Nick Evanson Published -
News'Many employees are leaving for SK hynix': 40,000 Samsung workers are marching outside its factories to protest pay levelsBy Andy Edser Published -
NewsMaking your own DRAM cells in a garden shed isn't the most practical solution to the RAMpocalypse, but it's still awesome to watchBy Andy Edser Published -
News'We have no choice but to impose a severe punishment': Ex Samsung researcher sentenced to 7 years in prison for leaking DRAM tech to a Chinese competitorBy Andy Edser Published -
NewsMediaTek is 'cautiously optimistic' that discrete memory pricing will look less gloomy during 2026By Jess Kinghorn Published -
NewsNormal memory chips couldn't withstand the hellscape of Venus so scientists have crafted something that canBy Jess Kinghorn Published
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Motherboards
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NewsGigabyte's latest Intel motherboard is a little bit sideways, and it's all about reaching 10,400 MT/s with a megabucks DRAM kitBy Nick Evanson Published -
NewsLooks like DDR3 motherboards are back on the menu, boys, though only to keep older PCs going a bit longer during the RAMpocalypseBy Nick Evanson Published -
NewsModder uses Claude AI to code new BIOS that gets obscure all P-core Intel Bartlett Lake CPUs running on a Z790 motherboardBy Jeremy Laird Published -
NewsIf Gigabyte's original X870E X3D Wood motherboard didn't do it for you, how about this moody 'Dark Wood' respin?By Jeremy Laird Published -
Score: 92%Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial reviewBy Antony Leather Published -
NewsIntel has published a whole host of security vulnerabilities, with mitigations rolling out, but attackers will need local access to actually do anythingBy James Bentley Published -
Score: 88%MSI MEG X870E Ace Max reviewBy Antony Leather Published -
Score: 75%MSI MAG B850 Gaming Plus Max WiFi reviewBy Antony Leather Published -
NewsFortnite adds more anti-cheat requirements, including Secure Boot and TPM, so it might be time to get tinkering in that BIOSBy Jacob Fox Published
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Networking
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News'The most boring protocol on the internet is also, quietly, one of the most abusable': Doom has been broken down into 1,964 DNS text records and can be run via a PowerShell scriptBy Andy Edser Published -
NewsAsus says it's confident in its 'strong product security' after FCC foreign-made router ban, also *checks notes* fixes major security hole in its routersBy Andy Edser Published -
NewsThe FCC says foreign routers 'pose an unacceptable risk' and now require special approval to be sold in the USBy Jacob Fox Published -
High speedThe best gaming routers 2026: the network data drivers I'd trust with my digital lifeBy Ian Evenden Last updated -
Gear of the YearOut of all the new hardware that has passed through my hands in 2025, nothing has made an impact like a certain Wi-Fi 7 router hasBy Nick Evanson Published 15 Comments -
NewsThe internet as we know it emerged out of the Protocol Wars, which is as nerdy as it sounds but also somehow involved the PentagonBy Jacob Fox Published -
NewsIf you have one of these old Asus routers, update its firmware as it may have a critical vulnerability that 'may allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access'By Jacob Fox Published -
Wi-FineRouters don't grab headlines like graphics cards but having a good one in your home can make a world of difference to your digital lifeBy Nick Evanson Published -
Score: 80%TP-Link Deco BE25 BE5000 reviewBy Nick Evanson Published
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PC Cases
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NewsCorsair announces new Frame cases, and one comes with a classy wood finishBy James Bentley Published -
Score: 84%Silverstone FLP02 case reviewBy Zak Storey Published -
Score: 83%Thermaltake View 380 WS ARGB reviewBy Jacob Ridley Published -
Score: 76%Lian Li Lancool 217 case reviewBy Zak Storey Published -
Score: 86%Corsair 3200D reviewBy Jacob Ridley Published -
Score: 88%Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition case reviewBy Jacob Ridley Published -
Byte of the living deadMy latest obsession is this vampire cathedral PC mod, so I spoke to the creators: 'We can do Bloodborne on the PC—not on PC, on the PC'By Jess Kinghorn Published -
NewsThis Redditor has built a stained glass-style panel for their gaming PC with a 'magnificent and luxurious animal' on it and it is indeed magnificent and luxuriousBy James Bentley Published -
Score: 94%Phanteks XT V3 case reviewBy Zak Storey Published
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More about Hardware
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NewsROG Xbox Ally X owners can now choose between AMD's FSR upscaler or Microsoft's NPU-powered Auto SR for better performance, though only for docked gamingBy Nick Evanson Published -
newsValve on the Steam Machine delays: 'Obviously we're bummed that this is the state of things'By Dave James Published -
News'We undercalled the level of enthusiasm': Apple's Tim Cook says supply is constrained for the MacBook Neo, but 'we could not be happier with how things are going at the moment'By Andy Edser Published 13 Comments
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