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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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Best PSU 2026: the top PC power supplies tested

Find the best power supply for your rig with our full expert guide, all based on our own detailed testing, reviews, and experience.
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For just £225, this MSI Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 deal is exceptional

You can grab this decent Nvidia gaming GPU for an outstanding price in this Amazon graphics card deal, if you're quick.
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D just dropped to its lowest ever price

In this latest Amazon AMD CPU deal, you can save £81 on the 9800X3D's MSRP, bringing down the price to just £368.97.
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PCSpecialist Ionico 16 D review: a classy, well-built gaming laptop with a gorgeous screen

A wide array of ports, great build quality, and an Intel Core Ultra 275HX CPU make for a powerful portable machine, and there's plenty of RAM too.
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Valve appears to be shipping Steam Machines ready for launch

A number of "game console" shipments have been spotted heading to Valve in the US, suggesting the Steam Machine release could be imminent.
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MSI handheld with Intel Panther Lake chip appears for sale, with what looks like a killer spec

The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ won't threaten Valve's Steam Deck if this price is genuine, but it looks like you get 32GB of RAM and an Intel Arc G3 Extreme.
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ADATA’s profit jumps by over 2,800% compared to last year, describes tight RAM supply as “new normal”

ADATA's latest year-on-year operating profits dwarf the same figures from this time last year, as analysts predict more RAM price increases to come.
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D now has a surprisingly low price

You can pick up this 8-core AMD chip with 3D V-Cache for a low price of just $324.99, thanks to this Amazon gaming CPU deal.
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Microsoft reportedly has a secret project to make Windows 11 as fast as SteamOS in games

It looks as though ads are going from the Start menu too, and File Explorer is getting loads of improvements. Is Microsoft finally listening?
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