Buying guides
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.
Fast-moving game content on a low-refresh, slow-response panel If fast-moving objects in a game smear into a trail and your shots feel like they land a beat late, the panel is the…
Commuting or open-office ambient noise masks quiet detail in music A train carriage or an open-plan office carries a steady floor of…
Cooling or case airflow is inadequate for the installed CPU and graphics card A gaming PC that scores well on paper but…
Query 'gaming nexus' is entered Type "gaming nexus" into a search bar and the results split across three unrelated businesses. One is…
It is undoubtedly possible to drag the skating rink in Dota 2 or CSGO by manipulating with the simplest office mouse. But…
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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.
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Suggestions & corrections
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.
