Buying guides

The gear that is actually worth buying

Short, ranked round-ups of PC hardware and peripherals — mice, keyboards, coolers, cases, chargers and more. What to buy at each price, and what to skip.

Ranked picksBest at each price
Ranked, not listedA clear best pick, not ten links.
Price-awareWhat is worth it, and what is not.
Peripherals & componentsMice, keyboards, coolers, cases and more.
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The PSU wattage calculator

Pick your processor and graphics-card tier, add a couple of extras, and it estimates the power your build draws and the power-supply wattage to buy — with sensible headroom.

Open the calculator

What you’ll get

Estimated full-load power draw for your build
A recommended PSU wattage with ~40% headroom
Room to upgrade the graphics card later
Runs in your browser — nothing is stored

Suggestions & corrections

Want a category covered, or spotted a better pick?

Hardware moves fast and prices change. If a pick has been beaten, or you want a round-up we have not done yet, tell the editors — we would rather update the ranking than leave it stale.

The test bench [email protected] Answers usually go out within two working days.