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Welcome to TechRadar’s computing components page, where we’re bringing together all the latest news on PC and laptop components, whether it be a new CPU and GPU rumor or our extensive reviews of the latest SSD and RAM kits. We’ll dive into everything from the best processors and best graphics cards to the best SSD and best RAM kits, along with anything else you can throw into a computer.
We’re also bringing you in-depth explainers and how-tos to help you better understand the components that go into your PC, how to test them for performance, and how to install them when you plan on an upgrade.
Whether it’s the latest generation of PC components or the old standbys that are still kicking around in your rig, we’ve got it covered here on TechRadar.
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Another day, another dreadful PC port - Rise of the Ronin joins the list of woeful PC launches with even an Nvidia RTX 4090 succumbing to stutters
By Isaiah Williams published
PC ports continue to irritate gamers with poor optimization, and Rise of the Ronin is another prime example.

You'll finally be able to play Fortnite on Windows 11 Arm-powered laptops as Epic Games partners with Qualcomm
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
ARM Epic Games and Qualcomm have announced a partnership to bring Easy Anti-Cheat to ARM devices.

Well, AMD's Radeon RX 9070 series launch isn't going as smoothly as we thought - and it's because retailers have inflated prices
By Isaiah Williams published
Color me surprised, AMD's Radeon RX 9070 series GPU prices have already been hiked across multiple retailers.

AMD describes its recent RDNA 4 GPU launch as "unprecedented" and promises restocking as "priority number one"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
GPU AMD has committed to restocking its RDNA 4 graphics cards following an "unprecedented" launch for the company.

PC case sizes explained: all form factors available in 2025
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
PC cases TechRadar explains the different PC cases available, what each offers, and their use cases.

Nvidia RTX 5080 stock is so barren that retailers are holding competitions where you can "win" the right to buy one for MSRP
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
An online retailer in India is hosting a competition where winners get to buy the cards

Asus ZenWiFi AX (XT8) vs Asus RT-AX55: What's the best budget router for your setup?
By James Holland published
These two computer speakers are both affordable and punch above their weight, but one is better and one is much cheaper (while still good).

AMD's most powerful processor ever actually runs better on Windows 10 than Windows 11
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Benchmarks posted online claim that the Ryzen 9 9950X3D runs better on Windows 10.
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