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I ran the Ryzen 7 9850X3D at 65W and it’s still an absolute beast of a gaming CPU

Even after cutting the TDP of the Ryzen 7 9850X3D almost in half, the processor still delivers excellent gaming performance.

Best free PC games to play in 2026

Here's our list of the best F2P games to download this year. Covering everything from MMO and RPG titles, to FPS fun, there's something for everyone.

I love Arc Raiders, but here are 7 ways I’d change the game for the better

Arc Raiders is good fun in its current state, but the overall experience could be so much better with a few UI additions and gameplay tweaks.

I bought a 4K Blu-ray drive for my PC in 2026, here’s why

A 4K Blu-ray disc drive is now a permanent part of my setup, giving my physical game and media collection new life.

Intel Panther Lake is our CES 2026 winner, as Nvidia and AMD sideline PC gaming

With their Arc B390 GPUs, Intel Panther Lake CPUs provide outstanding gaming performance. AMD is going to need to up its game.

Thermal paste mega test – 20 TIM compounds tested on AMD and Intel CPUs

A comprehensive comparison of myriad TIM compounds. Find out what paste is best for your CPU as we help separate the wheat from the chaff.

7 games I can’t wait to play in 2026

2026 has just begun and my wish list is already brimming with games I can’t wait to play, including a couple you might not have heard of.

Nvidia DLSS 4.5 analysed: better image quality for all GeForce RTX GPUs with few caveats

I've put DLSS 4.5 to the test using a GeForce RTX 4090 and found the new Super Resolution model to be a welcome, if subtle, upgrade.

I just benchmarked Intel’s new Panther Lake GPU, and AMD should be worried

Intel's new Arc B390 GPU can happily run Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p, even with ray tracing, and there's support for 4x multi frame gen too.