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Welcome to TechRadar’s computing components page, where we’re bringing together all the latest news on PC and laptop components, whether it be a new CPU and GPU rumor or our extensive reviews of the latest SSD and RAM kits. We’ll dive into everything from the best processors and best graphics cards to the best SSD and best RAM kits, along with anything else you can throw into a computer.
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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Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X Series ads are wickedly funny, but are they fair to Intel?
By Lance Ulanoff published
A matter of perspective

Nvidia confirms on-sale date for RTX 5060 GPU, setting up a possible showdown with AMD’s rumored RX 9060 XT
By Darren Allan published
Nvidia confirms RTX 5060 arrives May 19, and with AMD’s RX 9060 XT rumored for mid-May, this should be a crucial lower-mid-range GPU showdown.

As I predicted, Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti 8GB will incur a 'motherboard tax' – it suffers a significant performance loss using PCIe 4.0
By Isaiah Williams published
Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti has already received a lot of backlash over the 8GB variant, and new performance results corroborate consumers' frustrations.

Nvidia’s RTX 5060 GPU looks to be imminent, but it could get a very frosty reception
By Darren Allan published
All signs are pointing to this incoming Nvidia graphics card catching a lot of flak due to its weak-sauce memory loadout.

Intel's Arc B770 GPU could go head-to-head with Nvidia's RTX 5060 – and it's expected to be revealed at Computex
By Isaiah Williams published
Nvidia is preparing its launch of the RTX 5060 this May, but rumors suggest Intel may join AMD in the party of disrupting Team Green's efforts.

RTX 5080 Super 24GB and 5070 Super 18GB rumored once again – and they could be keenly priced because AMD’s RDNA 4 GPUs have ‘spooked’ Nvidia
By Darren Allan published
It looks like the gloves might come off, and Nvidia could provide us with an RTX 5080 Super to match the RTX 4090 – for way less money.

GPU prices in 2025: the best prices I've found this week
By John Loeffler published
I've combed the internet to find the best GPU prices on all the latest offerings from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel.

AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB GPU reportedly set to take retail priority over 8GB counterpart - is this the beginning of the end for 8GB GPUs?
By Isaiah Williams published
AMD and Nvidia look set to battle it out again, with both anticipated to launch GPUs this May, but one of Team Red's may not get much spotlight in the market.
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