Opinion

6 of the most outlandish PC components of all time

Join us as we explore some of the PC's most extraordinary hardware, from motherboards with vacuum tubes, to SSDs made entirely out of RAM sticks.
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This power connector isn’t fit for purpose, and Nvidia needs to admit it – our own GPU melting story

A 12VHPWR cable-melting incident just killed our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition. This isn't user error; it's a flawed connector.
Ben Hardwidge -

The best racing games of all time

Here are the best driving games ever, from pure arcade fun and action-packed racing to highly realistic, competitive simulators.
Fahd Temsamani -

Asus ROG has abandoned gamers in favour of overpriced tat

Asus' Republic of Gamers brand was tone deaf to the needs of hardware enthusiasts at its 20th birthday presentation, prioritising toys and needless frills over decent kit.
Ben Hardwidge -

AMD threw gamers a bone at Computex 2026, and I think there are more AM4 X3D CPUs coming

It turns out the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D rerelease wasn't straightforward at all, and involved a considerable engineering effort.
Ben Hardwidge -

AI’s takeover of Computex 2026 is complete

AI server racks are pushed to the front, and PC gaming hardware is hidden round the back. AI has changed Computex, and not for the better.
Parm Mann -

I love the new Xbox logo, Microsoft – now can we bring Aero back to Windows too?

Flat logos and bland colour schemes are finally out of vogue, and it's about time. Now let's make Windows look fancy again, argues Ben Hardwidge.
Ben Hardwidge -

The 15 best video game weapons of all time

It was hard work narrowing this list to just 15! Step this way for memorable video game weapons, from the sublime BFG to the ridiculous Shark-O-Matic.
Fahd Temsamani -

We’re using the wrong aspect ratio – why we need to bring back 16:10 monitors

16:9 might offer a good compromise between 4:3 and 2.35:1 for TVs, but it makes no sense as the standard for desktop PC monitors.
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