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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.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told me how AI will dominate PC gaming graphics, and why big jumps in shader power are over

Don't expect Nvidia GeForce RTX 6090 to have loads more rendering power than 5090 - Jensen Huang says neural rendering is the future.

Best PC hardware components of 2025

Based on our expert analysis and tests, here are the best PC components and accessories in 2025, from GPUs and CPUs to SSDs and monitors.

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.

These are the best upgrades we bought in 2025

It's been a tough year for PC upgrades, yet tech aficionados will always find something to sate their desires. Here's what brought us joy in 2025.