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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.

Best Mobo
Asus and ASRock Mini-ITX motherboards

Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2026: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested

By Nick Evanson last updated

Mini marvels The best Mini-ITX motherboards for both Intel and AMD.

Mini marvels
The Velocity Micro Raptor ES40 and HP Omen 35L gaming PCs on a blue background with the PC Gamer recommended badge in the top right corner

Best gaming PCs in 2026: these are the rigs and brands I recommend today

By Dave James last updated

Perfect PC Everything you need to know about buying the best prebuilt gaming PC.

Perfect PC
A rendered image of an AMD Zen 5 Granite Ridge processor, with the heatspreader removed to show the dual CCDs and single IOD.

AMD and partners confirm Ryzen CPU with dual 3D V-Cache chiplets is coming but gamers are unlikely to see the benefit

By Jacob Ridley published

CES 2026 Even AMD had its doubts about the utility of such a chip.

CES 2026
AMD Ryzen CPU with PGA pin configuration on gradient background

AMD may resurrect some older CPUs to help users dodge the worst of the RAM crisis

By Jacob Ridley published

CES 2026 David McAfee says it's something AMD is "very actively working on" but hasn't confirmed yet.

CES 2026
A mockup image for the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D, with the 5 digit colored in red

AMD launches its fastest gaming CPU yet, though the new Ryzen 7 9850X3D is clocked just 8% higher than the 9800X3D

By Nick Evanson published

CES 2026 And AMD tells us to only expect 2 - 3% higher performance on average, 5% at best if a game really likes higher clocks.

CES 2026
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor

Rumours suggest AMD might raise CPU prices but some industry sources disagree

By James Bentley last updated

News Prepare to pay more.

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