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Managing editor of Club386, he started his long journey with PC hardware back in 1989, when his Dad brought home a Sinclair PC200 with an 8MHz AMD 8086 CPU and woeful CGA graphics. With over 25 years of experience in PC hardware journalism, he’s benchmarked everything from the Voodoo3 to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090. When he’s not fiddling with PCs, you can find him playing his guitars, painting Warhammer figures, and walking his dog on the South Downs.
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Worst CPUs ever: the top x86 offenders on PC

We rundown the biggest flops in the PC processor world, from the Cyrix 6x86 to AMD Bulldozer and Intel Pentium 4.
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For just £118.97, this 2560×1440 AOC gaming monitor is a steal

This QHD gaming monitor deal gives you a sharp resolution, 180Hz refresh rate, fast IPS screen, and Nvidia G-Sync compatibility, for just £118.97.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 now going for £949.99, includes Resident Evil: Requiem

Grab a new high-end Nvidia gaming GPU for under a grand, while you still can, in this GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card deal.
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AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D now costs just £180, knocking 27% off MSRP

This AMD gaming CPU with 3D V-cache has only been out for three months, but Amazon has already slashed a massive £67 off the asking price in this deal.
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT prices just dropped to MSRP – grab one for £559.99 while you can

With a remarkably good price in the current climate, don't miss this chance to bag a new AMD GPU upgrade.
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iiyama ProGraphic HB2701UHSNP review: IPS Black 2.0 tested

Thanks to its IPS Black 2.0 panel, this iiyama monitor offers outstanding contrast and deep blacks, while covering 98% of the DCI-P3 gamut.
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Nvidia, AMD, and Intel 12-16GB GPU prices just dropped, starting from £249, if you’re quick

Intel Arc B580, AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics card prices have all fallen at UK retailer Overclockers.
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When will RAM prices come down, and can the desktop gaming PC survive? I asked a memory consultant, and it’s not all bad news

We take a peek behind the scenes of the DRAM price crisis affecting PC memory, SSDs, and GPUs, to see if there's an end in sight.
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Grab a 27in QHD MSI gaming monitor for just £119 in this generous Amazon deal, refreshes at 180Hz

This Amazon gaming monitor deal offers a great spec for the money, including a 2560x1440 resolution, 1500R curve, and 180Hz refresh rate.
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