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Computex is well underway un Taipei and Intel took centre stage on Tuesday to unveil its Lunar Lake generation of chips that’ll ship within PCs beginning this autumn. The new x86-based chipset is designed for use within the new range of Microsoft Copilot+ AI Windows PCs and promises big gains in neuro processing, graphical performance […]

Every PC builder has likely come across the term overclocking. It’s a good way of eeking every last…

The GPU is one of the most important components of any PC, as it's not just required for high-end g…

Apple’s M4 CPU is beating out Intel i9-14900K chips in benchmarks. Apple recently announced its …

OPINION: This week, Apple shocked the world by unveiling yet another generation of Apple Silicon chips, this time in the form of the Apple M4 chip.  The fact that Apple is launching a new chip isn’t surprising in itself, but rather the timing. After all, the Apple M4 was announced just seven months after the […]

Apple started phasing out Intel chips in its devices a few years ago, transitioning over to Apple Silicon. But what exactly does Apple Silicon even mean? 

It was only two years ago when Apple first announced the M2 processor, and yet it is starting to fe…

The basics of the rumoured Apple M4

Apple has announced the new M4 chip, the latest entry to the Apple Silicon family.  This reveal …

Buying a new CPU for your PC can be an intimidating process, not only because of all of the technic…

OPINION: This coming Tuesday, Apple is holding yet another showcase event where it’s expected to unveil a new range of iPads. And if rumours are to be believed, the next iPad Pro will be powered by the Apple M4 chip.  Renowned Apple leaker, Mark Gurman, reports (via Bloomberg) that Apple could launch an M4-powered iPad […]

Introduction Looking for a CPU specifically for gaming? Then you're in the right place, as we've rounded up the best gaming CPU options currently available in 2024. Our team of experts have reviewed all of the latest desktop processors that they can get their hands on, and benchmarked them in order to get comparable performance data.

A high frame rate is highly important for PC gaming to ensure a smooth performance, especially for …

AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT

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More VRAM doesn’t necessarily make a better card

If you’re looking for an easy way to access data from an internal drive without installing it insid…

If you're looking to upgrade your gaming rig, the MSI variant of the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti graphics c…

There are multiple reasons why you might want to benchmark a PC. You may simply be curious about it…

WD Blue SN580

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Average price, average performance

One of the most crucial components of a PC is the SSD, as it can improve everything from boot-up times to how long it takes for a loading screen to pass on a game. To ensure that you get the right storage solution, we’ve tested all the best SSD options we can get our hands on.

WD_Black SN770M

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Speedy Steam Deck expansion

Checking your PC’s usage of each CPU core is a good way to determine how your system is dealing wit…

Intel Arc A750

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The ultimate budget graphics card

Introduction Upgrading your PC with a graphics card can make a huge difference, whether you want a performance boost for gaming or content creation. But where to start? We've rounded up the very best graphics card options in 2024 in order to help out.

All the key details on the new X Plus chip

Qualcomm is gearing up to take on Apple, AMD and Intel in the laptop space this year, with the laun…

Intel Arc A770

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Misses the mark on value

AMD Radeon RX 7600

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Team Red’s ultimate budget GPU

Modern CPUs are now capable of featuring a remarkable number of cores, pushing up the performance c…

Resetting your graphics driver is a useful option for a number of scenarios for your Windows PC. If you’re encountering odd screen flickering, or have noticed that your graphics card is behaving erratically after an update, then resetting your graphics driver can sometimes be an easy fix to get your PC working correctly again. The […]

We've deep into the 40-Series generation, with new Super cards now available. Here's the the best Nvidia graphics card you can buy.