Maximum PC

Maximum PC is the magazine that every computer geek, PC gamer, or content creator should read every month. Get Maximum PC digital magazine subscription today for punishing product reviews, thorough how-to articles, and the illuminating technical news and information that PC power users crave. Maximum PC covers every single topic that requires a lightning-fast PC, from video editing and music creation to PC gaming; we write about it all with unbounded enthusiasm for our collective hobby.

Maximum PC

INTEL’S 14TH AMENDMENT

Biggest model wins? • The AI arms race intensifies

NEW OVERCLOCKING RECORD BROKEN

RTX 4000 GOES SUPER

Tech Triumphs and Tragedies • A monthly snapshot of what’s good and bad in tech

STEAM DECK OLED • Major update to Valve’s gaming handheld

ARC DRIVERS ADDRESS DX11 • Halo plays properly now

YouTube blocks ad blockers • AD BLOCKERS ARE EVERYWHERE

Windows update adds Copilot

New Threadripper beast

AMD’s FreeSync Standard Quietly Won the VRR War • VARIABLE REFRESH RATE (VRR) displays were a hot topic when Nvidia revealed G-Sync in 2013. Tying monitor refreshes to the availability of new data from the GPU didn’t immediately catch on, in part because G-Sync required a new monitor and an Nvidia GPU. AMD announced its FreeSync standard in 2014, with the first solutions appearing in March 2015.

THE LIST • THE BEST HANDHELD GAMING PC IN 2023

Arm’s time finally come on the PC • ARM VERSUS X86 is a battle for the ages, but the idea of PCs powered by Arm processors is a notion that’s always just over the horizon. Just as commercially viable nuclear fusion is always 30 years away, Arm’s assimilation looms large, but never happens—until now. In the last few months, it’s become clear that Arm might be ready to take over the PC.

DOCTOR • THIS MONTH THE DOCTOR TACKLES…

INTEL 14th GEN GAMING PC • These aren’t the CPUs you’re looking for

HARDWARE SELECTIONS

ALTERNATE MEMORY OPTIONS

THE NEXT GENERATION

THE ‘RIGHT’ BUILD ORDER

CAPTAIN’S LOG STARDATE 14900K

GENERATIONAL BLUNDER OR EVOLUTIONARY ADVANCEMENT?

RAPTOR LAKE REFRESHED • INTEL’S 14TH GENERATION ISN’T AS EXCITING AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT

WHAT IS AMD DOING?

GEAR of the YEAR • There were more high-scoring products than ever in 2023. Here’s the best of the best

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BEST OF IFA 2023 • What were the biggest releases and announcements from this year’s European showcase of all things tech? Tim Danton trawled Berlin Messe’s many halls to find out

A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE?

ROBOTS

AN OUTDOOR LIFE

JACKERY SOLAR GENERATOR 300 PLUS

PHONES AND WATCHES

HONOR MAGIC V2

A CREATIVE LIFE

LAPTOPS & PCS

WINDOWS 11 23H2 UNCOVERED • Take a deep dive into the latest iteration of Windows 11 with your tour guide, Nick Peers

HOW MOMENTS WORK

PASSKEY SUPPORT

FILE EXPLORER UPDATES

DON’T BLINK…

DISCOVER THE ALTERNATIVE TO APPLE AND WINDOWS • This is a treasure-trove of Linux and open source knowledge, from the evolution of Ubuntu and its mobile platform, to projects like automating your home with Raspberry Pi.

HOW TO • STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO IMPROVING YOUR PC

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Valve gets it right. Again • The Steam Deck OLED is almost perfect

Editor’s Pick: LG UltraGear 27GR93U...