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AOC AGP327UZD monitor showing its 32-inch WOLED gaming display on a stand

Hardware · Peripherals

AOC’s Flagship Gaming Monitor Gets a Brighter OLED Panel

0 WOLED panel, adding brightness and HDR punch to its dual-mode 4K and FHD gaming modes.

Snap Specs AR glasses displayed on a table, the augmented reality headset Snap is pitching to enterprise customers

Hardware

Snap Pushes Its AR Glasses Into the Enterprise Market

Snap Specs AR glasses are moving beyond consumer novelty, with Nvidia, Salesforce and AWS backing a new push into workplace computing.

Overclocking software showing GPU clock speed and temperature graphs on a gaming PC monitor

Guides · Hardware

How to Overclock Your Gaming PC GPU Safely

A careful, step-by-step approach to overclocking your GPU safely for better frame rates without risking your hardware.

Several hard drives being installed into the bays of a network attached storage enclosure

Guides · Hardware · Network & Storage

How to Set Up NAS With Multiple Hard Drives Correctly

A clear guide to setting up NAS with multiple hard drives, covering drive selection, RAID choices, and safe step-by-step configuration.

A modular gaming PC power supply sitting next to its cables on a desk

Guides · Hardware

How to Choose a Power Supply for Your Gaming PC

A clear, practical guide to choosing a power supply for your gaming PC, covering wattage, efficiency ratings, connectors and reliability.

Intel Arc GPU drivers update notification showing version 101.9030 Beta release notes

Hardware · Software

Intel Arc GPU Drivers Add Game Ready Support and Fixes

Intel's latest Arc GPU drivers add Game Ready support for three new titles and fix stuttering, crashes and rendering bugs.

Gaming PC components including a motherboard, CPU, RAM and power supply laid out on a table for testing before assembly

Guides · Hardware

How to Test Your Gaming PC Components Before Assembly

Learn the simple bench-test method that reveals a dead PSU, CPU, RAM stick or GPU before you seal it inside your gaming PC case.

A small dot of thermal paste being applied to the centre of a CPU before cooler installation

Guides · Hardware

How to Apply Thermal Paste to Your CPU Correctly

A clear, step-by-step guide to applying thermal paste to your CPU for better cooling and stable performance.

Close-up of a PlayStation 2 motherboard showing the PS2 MechaCon chip beside the optical drive controller

Hardware

PS2 MechaCon Chip Finally Cracked After Four-Year Effort

A modder has finally reverse-engineered the PS2 MechaCon chip, the security processor that guarded Sony's console for 26 years.

A computer processor sitting on a motherboard socket ready for installation in a gaming PC

Guides · Hardware

How to Choose a Gaming PC Processor for Your Budget

A practical guide to choosing a gaming PC processor for your budget, covering cores, clock speed, platform longevity and GPU pairing.

Morefine MNAS-X1 NAS chassis showing top-loading drive bays above the motherboard and GPU compartment

Hardware · Network & Storage

Morefine’s MNAS-X1 Squeezes a Gaming GPU Into a NAS

Morefine's MNAS-X1 NAS rethinks the mini workstation by stacking swappable drives above the motherboard, freeing space for a full-length gaming GPU.

Google Googlebook laptop shown ahead of Googlebook pre-orders launch date

Hardware

Google Confirms Googlebook Pre-Orders Start September 21

Google has locked in September 21 for the first wave of Googlebook pre-orders, with several manufacturer models already leaked.

Two NVMe M.2 SSDs with heatsinks side by side representing Gen4 and Gen5 storage options

Guides · Hardware

NVMe SSD Buying Guide: Gen4 vs Gen5 Explained

A clear, practical guide to choosing between Gen4 and Gen5 NVMe SSDs, covering speed, heat, compatibility, and who actually needs to upgrade.

Nvidia RTX Pro 5500 workstation graphics card shown from above with cooling shroud visible

Hardware

Nvidia’s RTX Pro 5500 Trades Gaming Polish for AI Memory

Nvidia's new RTX Pro 5500 shares its silicon with the RTX 5090 but triples its memory, targeting AI developers rather than gamers.

A small mini PC sitting on a shelf next to networking equipment, set up as a home server

Guides · Hardware

How to Choose the Right Mini PC for a Home Server

A practical guide to choosing and setting up a mini PC for a home server, from picking the right specs to installing the right software.