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PC gamer looking confused at monitor

AMD GPUs could get 10% price hike, so Black Friday might be the time to buy

By Darren Allan published

Black Friday might be the right time to buy a new GPU, as rumors over RAM price hikes impacting graphics cards get stronger.

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The GeForce RTX logo on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090

Nvidia solves sluggish GPU mystery – and the culprit is a Windows 11 update

By Darren Allan published

Are some games running mysteriously slowly on your PC? Nvidia GPUs get a fix for a bug in Windows 11's October update.

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An AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT made by Sapphire on a table with its retail packaging

AMD's FSR Redstone for supercharged gaming arrives December 10 – for some

By Darren Allan published

FSR Redstone tech to boost frame rates and visual quality won't come to last-gen Radeon GPUs, leaving some gamers angry.

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A selection of Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards.

RAM pricing crisis could mean some AMD and Nvidia budget GPUs get scrapped

By Darren Allan published

Has there ever been a more pressing time to buy a new graphics card? Black Friday could be the last stop before GPU chaos reigns.

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Fingers on keyboard of Acer Nitro V 15

Intel Panther Lake leak shows integrated GPU that outguns Nvidia RTX 3050

By Darren Allan published

Intel Core Ultra X7 358H leak shows just how good this CPU might be for handhelds and budget gaming laptops.

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SSD against a blue black background

Black Friday to the rescue? SSD prices could rise again, so now is the time to buy

By Isaiah Williams published

If you were thinking about an SSD upgrade, do it now - prices are set to rise again due to NAND flash shortages.

Storage & Backup
A closeup of the Nvidia GeForce RTX branding on the 5070 Ti

Nvidia hasn't canceled RTX 5000 Super refreshes as previously rumored – but don't expect these GPUs anytime soon

By Darren Allan published

RTX 5000 Super GPUs aren't canned, but may not arrive until later in 2026 – with doubts raised over the RTX 6000 timeframe, too.

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PC gamer looking at PC in anger and disbelief

Black Friday could be the right time to buy a new Nvidia GPU as RTX 5000 Super refreshes are rumored to be canceled

By Darren Allan published

Thinking of buying an Nvidia GPU, but waiting for the RTX 5070 Super? Well, think again – all RTX 5000 refreshes might be canned.

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Silicon Power US75 SSD close up installed in motherboard

I got hands on with the Silicon Power US75 SSD and it offers fast storage for creators and gamers at a price that undercuts rivals

By Lindsay Handmer published

With a 5-year warranty and up to 4TB capacity, it’s a solid upgrade for your desktop, laptop or PS5

Computing Components
PC gamer looking at PC in anger and disbelief

AMD has ended support for RX 6000 GPUs – here's why it's a massive blunder in the battle against Nvidia

By Darren Allan published

In a baffling move, AMD ends support for relatively recent RX 6000 GPUs – and gamers are up in arms (myself included).

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