Gaming PC

First teased at Computex 2021, Intel is now officially announcing the Intel ‘Beast Canyon' NUC 11 Extreme kit, an SFF 8-litre PC with enough space to house a 30cm long graphics card. Despite its compact design, there's plenty of connectivity to offer, including support for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and …

We got a stack of be quiet! hardware - so Leo puts a PC together

Distro Plate 2.0 is ready, let the WD_Blackout build commence!

This system is great for 1080p gaming today - but is designed to be upgraded in the future

Overclockers UK and 8Pack are back at it again with another high-end, masterfully crafted gaming PC. This time around, the Hypercube is making its grand return with a brand new look and the latest technological innovations that 2021 has to offer. The 8Pack Hypercube Mark 2 gaming PC packs a …

You may remember this Golden Field Lucky Pink PC chassis from Luke and Jasmine's recent build log. Here, Leo and Rosie set about building a system inside this case...

Part 2 is here, where Luke and Jasmine put the PC together

Nvidia has yet to officially announce the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti, but that hasn't stopped listings popping up from some partners. Over the weekend, both unannounced GPUs appeared on Razer's website as an option for pre-built PC orders.  The listings, spotted and shared by @harukaze5719, show that Razer …

Gigabyte is getting into pre-built gaming PCs, starting with two new models – the Model X and the Model S. The Model X is a more traditional ATX system based on your choice of Intel Z590 or AMD X570 and an RTX 3080 GPU, while the Model S is a compact, …

The Corsair ONE is getting an upgrade for 2021, with CPU upgrades to the latest processors from AMD and Intel. The Corsair One a200 is now available with a Ryzen 9 5900X while the Corsair One i200 is available with up to an Intel Core i9-11900K. Besides the powerful new …

We chat with 8Pack about this new high-end gaming PC and discuss what makes it so special....

Earlier this week, Intel officially announced its “Rocket Lake-S” 11th Gen Core desktop processors. MSI is getting involved with the launch early, updating its gaming desktop systems with Intel's latest hardware.  This week, MSI announced that its Aegis, Codex, Trident and Infinite series of gaming desktop PCs will ship with …

This pre-built PC costs around £2800 and offers a 5800X and RX 6800 XT

A prebuilt PC makes a lot of sense these days... but how good is the Vidar from PC Specialist?

The name of this gaming PC is the Cyberpower Ultra 7 RTX  however we want to be crystal clear this is a completely different system from the PC reviewed by Dominic that had exactly the same name. In fact the hardware is bang up to date as the latest Cyberpower …

Adata sent us a stack of new XPG parts to try out, including a brand new mid-tower case, fast memory, a PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD plus a huge pile of RGB goodies. The best way to show off these parts in all their glory is to build a high-end gaming …

Black Friday has officially arrived and with it, there are a ton of new deals floating around, making this weekend a great time to pick up a laptop. We've been on the lookout for the best Black Friday gaming laptop deals in the UK.  Gaming Laptops: If you are in …

Black Friday is coming up fast but many companies in the tech world are pushing their deals out there early. If you are looking to pick up a new pre-built PC or gaming laptop, then you may want to check out Cyberpower's early Black Friday deals.  If you're looking for …

Looking for a prebuilt gaming system? This packs an RTX 3080 and i7-10700K for £1999

Back in 2015, AMD announced Project Quantum, an interesting mini PC utilising an all new form factor. Since then, there has been silence on the Project Quantum front, but that changed this week thanks to new patent listings.  The patent spotted by @PeteB (via @_rogame) suggests that AMD hasn't abandoned …

With the recent releases of Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs and 360Hz NVIDIA G-SYNC, Alienware is updating its gaming monitor lineup. These new monitors will feature IPS Nano Colour panels for exceptional colours without sacrificing refresh rates or response times. Several Alienware Gaming PCs are also getting upgraded with new …

It's got a Ryzen 5 3600 and 2060 Super, for less than £1250

It looks like World of Warcraft players may want to consider moving the long-running MMO over to an SSD soon, as Blizzard has updated the minimum requirements for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. According to the new expansion's minimum system requirements, players should ideally be using an SSD.  This is likely …

Luke has never built a custom loop before - we throw him in at the deep end

How good is this RTX 2060 laptop - for LESS than £1000?

Like Corsair components? Then you'll love this new prebuilt from Box Cube

Back in February, the Thermaltake 2020 modding challenge came to the UK, inviting PC enthusiasts all over the country to build the best modded system possible for a chance at the grand prize. In the months since, the competition has been cut down to five finalists – and now you …

Konami might be lagging behind when it comes to new releases in some of its historic game franchises, but it is not lagging behind when it comes to hardware. This week, Konami is taking a step away from Pachinko machines and instead launching a series of decently spec'd gaming PCs.  …

Corsair has launched a new range of gaming PCs this week, the Vengeance series includes the a4100 and i4200 gaming PC systems with dazzling aesthetics and powerful gaming performance. Vengeance Gaming PCs are equipped with either AMD Ryzen 3000 or Intel 10th generation Core processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics. …

It's time to upgrade! KitGuru has a new rig for benchmarking GPUs