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LG UltraGear monitor

Huzzah! One of the best 27-inch 4K gaming monitors is back on sale for less than $700

By Jorge Jimenez published

Deal This LG UltraGear monitor is great for PC and console gaming, and it's back on sale at a super-low price.

Deal
OpenAI logo displayed on a phone screen and ChatGPT website displayed on a laptop screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 5, 2022.

Tech luminaries including Musk and Wozniak beg AI pioneers to hit the brakes

By Jeremy Laird published

news Open letter calls for six month pause on the AI experiment.

news
Nvidia RTX 4080 graphics card

Nvidia's RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti rumoured to launch in May and could struggle even at 1080p

By Jeremy Laird published

news Please, please tell us the rumoured specs for Nvidia's ever-GPUs aren't right...

news
Smuggled CPUs

Man caught obviously smuggling CPUs under his clothes

By Hope Corrigan published

News I heard under his shirt he has so many cores, like at least a ten pack.

News
Intel CPU box on a blue background

Intel's Core i9 12900K for $356 is an older CPU actually worth buying

By Jacob Ridley published

Deal There are actually a few great CPU deals on right now, but this Intel Core i9 12900K really is a good get.

Deal
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Two of the best graphics cards from top down and side on view, on a pastel yellow background

Best graphics cards in 2023

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Pixel Pushers The most powerful gaming GPUs, as well as the best graphics cards that strike a balance between price and performance.

Pixel Pushers
The best microphone for gaming: Two microphones on a grey background with the PC Gamer Recommended badge in the top right.

Best microphone for gaming in 2023

By Jorge Jimenez last updated

Mouth Noises Make your voice heard with the best microphones for streaming and gaming.

Mouth Noises
The best VR headsets on a white gradient background with a PC Gamer Recommended badge in the top right

Best VR headset in 2023

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.

Jack In
The best PC controller: Two controllers, one Astro and one Xbox, next to each other on a silver gradient background with a PC Gamer Recommended badge in the top right.

Best PC controllers in 2023

By Dave James last updated

Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.

Total control
A bunch of the best Steam Deck accessories on a blue background.

Best Steam Deck accessories in 2023

By Katie Wickens last updated

Decked out These are the best Steam Deck accessories to pair with your handheld gaming PC—peripherals, power, and protection.

Decked out

Latest Reviews

Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set

Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set review

By Jorge Jimenez published

Solid Start A great easy-to-set-up streaming starter kit for less than $200.

Solid Start
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xSTS StreamSet gaming headset on a chair

Audio-Technica ATH-M50xSTS StreamSet review

By Hope Corrigan published

Stream sounds The all-in-one gaming headset to replace your desktop mic.

Stream sounds
BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM

BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM review

By Jeremy Laird published

Another 1440p sizzler Another seriously super high-refresh 1440p panel, it's just a pity about the price.

Another 1440p sizzler
Intel NUC 13 Extreme gaming PC getting disassembled.

Intel NUC 13 Extreme review

By Jacob Ridley published

NUC or not Combine a high-end graphics card and a NUC and you get a surprisingly capable small form factor gaming PC.

NUC or not
Alienware AW2723DF

Alienware AW2723DF review

By Jeremy Laird published

Super-fast 1440p It ain't cheap, but this 280Hz 1440p monitor is an excellent all-round gaming panel.

Super-fast 1440p

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Two of the best graphics cards from top down and side on view, on a pastel yellow background

Best graphics cards in 2023

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Pixel Pushers The most powerful gaming GPUs, as well as the best graphics cards that strike a balance between price and performance.

Pixel Pushers
The best microphone for gaming: Two microphones on a grey background with the PC Gamer Recommended badge in the top right.

Best microphone for gaming in 2023

By Jorge Jimenez last updated

Mouth Noises Make your voice heard with the best microphones for streaming and gaming.

Mouth Noises
The best VR headsets on a white gradient background with a PC Gamer Recommended badge in the top right

Best VR headset in 2023

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.

Jack In
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 from the front on a desk.

Cheap gaming monitor deals today

By Jorge Jimenez last updated

Deals We've scoured the internet for the best deals on gaming monitors, so you don't have to.

Deals
Best VPN for gaming

Best VPN for gaming in 2023

By Dave James last updated

Stealth Mode I tested various paid-for services to determine which works best for gamers and lived to tell the tale.

Stealth Mode
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