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We’re also bringing you in-depth explainers and how-tos to help you better understand the components that go into your PC, how to test them for performance, and how to install them when you plan on an upgrade.
Whether it’s the latest generation of PC components or the old standbys that are still kicking around in your rig, we’ve got it covered here on TechRadar.
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Huge 26TB Seagate external hard drive hits all-time low at $50 just in time for Black Friday - now costs less than $10/TB, so act now
By Desire Athow published
Black Friday This 26TB Seagate Desktop Expansion hard drive deal is better than any Black Friday price cut we've seen.

A 5TB portable HDD for $50! Newegg just dropped the best HDD deal ever for Black Friday -but you will need to hurry to get one
By Desire Athow published
At 9am PT today, Newegg will sell a limited number of WD 5TB external HDD for just $49.99

A group of USB flash drives
By Desire Athow published
Black Friday 2025 Shopping for USB Flash Drive deals this Black Friday? Find your perfect removable storage in my guide

12 microSD card deals from 128GB to 2TB
By Desire Athow published
Black Friday 2025 Shopping for memory card deals this Black Friday? Find your perfect removable storage in my guide

RAM isn't getting any cheaper – but Black Friday deals are the saving grace
By Isaiah Williams published
You might not find much luck finding cheap RAM options for your PC build, but Black Friday may change that.

New PC build? Easy work, with these enticing Black Friday GPU deals
By Isaiah Williams published
GPU prices may be on the rise, but that won't stop Black Friday from slashing them for your next PC build.

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.

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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