Hands-On

Three premium PC builds with killer specs – meet the latest Club386 test rigs

We've built three test rigs with the latest kit, which we'll be using in Club386 reviews. Find out which parts we picked and why, plus how they perform.
Ben Hardwidge -

I put Intel Core 200S Boost to the test with a 270K Plus, here are the results

Core 200S Boost can give Intel Arrow Lake processors a boost, but the effect usually isn't transformative.
Samuel Willetts -

MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z unboxing and first look

Costing £5,000 and pushing the RTX 5090 TDP all the way up to 1,000W, the Lightning Z is one graphics card you won't want to miss.
Samuel Willetts -

I tried every way to apply thermal paste, here’s what I found

A comparison of various application methods of the TIM compound. Find out which type is the best for your CPU.
Krzysztof Hukalowicz -

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.
Samuel Willetts -

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.
Ben Hardwidge -

MSI Cubi vs full-size desktop: is a mini PC enough now?

We benchmark this mini PC against several CPUs in our desktop test rig, and it's surprisingly powerful for its size.
Ben Hardwidge -

Nvidia GeForce RTX 20 Series is officially seven years old, here’s how RTX 2060 holds up today

I tested an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with modern applications and games, against newer graphics cards, leading to some surprising results.
Samuel Willetts -

I put the Nvidia GeForce Now RTX 5080 server upgrade to the test and I’ve never been happier gaming on the cloud

Nvidia just equipped GeForce Now with more features, games, and performance, strengthening the already robust cloud gaming service.
Samuel Willetts -
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