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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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Nvidia DLSS 5 release date is now official, with first game support coming on 3 September

The first game to support the divisive neural rendering tech will be NBA 2K27, and it requires an Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series GPU or GeForce Now.
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You don’t need to spend big on a motherboard – the Sapphire Pure B850M WiFi nails all the basics for just £127

Using PCIe 5.0 for storage and graphics, while offering all the key features you need, and enough power for a Ryzen 9 9950X3D, this is a top budget board.
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Samsung just announced a 1,100Hz gaming monitor, as refresh rates venture further into the absurd

Forget 1,000Hz, Samsung has already added an extra 100Hz with its Odyssey G6 G60H gaming monitor, which it says has a 1ms response time.
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New DDR4 motherboards likely to accompany Intel Raptor Lake Refresh, says tech leaker

Forthcoming Intel Raptor Lake chips could also in a new wave of boards supporting DDR4 RAM, as DDR5 memory is now prohibitively expensive.
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Commodore 64 gets Cyberpunk 2077 treatment in this gloriously grimy C64U special edition

Sporting a fantastically detailed paintjob, this Cyberpunk 2077-themed Commodore 64 Ultimate is littered with nods to CD Projekt Red's epic RPG.
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Mewtwo strikes back on new Sandisk Pokémon SSD

A Mew USB flash drive and Mewtwo portable SSD are added to Sandisk's storage roster, as Pokémon celebrates its 30th birthday.
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D plummets to 40% below launch MSRP, now at its lowest ever price

At just £269.99 on Amazon UK, this gaming CPU deal offers fantastic value for money, giving you an 8-core chip with 3D V-Cache for a bargain price.
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Fractal Design Define One case details leak, but I have questions

The new PC case appears to have a curvier look than the Define 7, but the front seems to be closed, so it's unlikely there's a 5.25in drive bay behind it.
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AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D just nosedived to its lowest ever price, now cheaper than 9800X3D

In this Amazon UK CPU deal, AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D is now £20 cheaper than the 9800X3D, costing just £339.99. Grab a gaming bargain while you can.
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