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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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Intel Battlemage rumored for December – could new budget GPUs win over gamers neglected by Nvidia and save the Arc brand?
Rumor hints that we could get the new budget GPUs PC gamers are crying out for.
Nvidia RTX 5090 Ti suddenly pops up – and RTX 6000 GPUs are mentioned in trademark filings too – but don’t get excited
Ready for Nvidia RTX 5000 graphics cards? New trademark filing is another hint that next-gen GPUs are about to arrive.
Watch out, Nvidia - new benchmarks suggest Apple M4 Ultra could beat the mighty RTX 4090
Take this with a grain of salt, but it seems that Apple’s M4 Ultra chip could dethrone the RTX 4090 in graphical performance across multiple APIs.
AMD Ryzen 9800X3D overclocking potential shown: CPU hits jaw-dropping 6.9GHz, exceeds 1,200 fps in Counter-Strike 2
The Ryzen 9800X3D is the first 3D V-Cache processor that allows for overclocking, and it looks seriously good in these early tests.
The best AMD processors 2024
Updated I'm rounding up all the best AMD processors from the current crop of AM5 Ryzen offerings to older AM4 alternatives.
The best cheap graphics card 2024
There's no reason why you need to splash out with the best cheap graphics card on the market.
Nvidia’s RTX 5000 series announcement could be closer than you think - a reliable leaker suggests a reveal is coming soon
It appears that the wait for Nvidia’s RTX 5000 series reveal could soon be over if this new leak holds true.
The best DDR5 RAM in 2024
We’re rounding up all the best DDR5 RAM kits available for current-generation AMD and Intel machines for all budgets and preferences.
