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

IN A TIME OF WAR

Console War Beckons • And we have the technical specifications to start it

AMD MOBILES GO ZEN 2 • Renoir brings healthy performance jump

WIN 10 HITS A BILLION • ALTHOUGH WIN 7 STILL UNACCOUNTABLY POPULAR

STREAMING VR • Now you don’t need a high-end rig

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

TECH TALK • Zen 3 Aims to Keep AMD CPU Momentum Rolling

OPEN SOURCE • Working from Home? Try These Open-Source Tools

THE LIST • THE BEST KEYBOARDS IN 2020

Membrane vs. Mechanical vs. Optical Keyboards • Which type of keyboard is best? Mechanical keyboards have been around for longer, but were supplanted by keyboards with softer, quieter membrane keys. Some gamers swear by the clickety-clack of mechanical setups, while others favor the new kid on the block, optical keyboards, which use light rather than physical metal contact filaments. We’re going to try to put this issue to bed, but we fear that even the Maximum PC team might remain divided….

DOCTOR • THIS MONTH THE DOCTOR TACKLES…

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LIQUID COOLING YOUR PC • What parts to pick, tube bending techniques, and more, by Zak Storey

COOLING THEORY

THINGS TO CONSIDER • When it comes to planning your loop, you should keep a few key rules in mind:

PRE-BLOCKED GPUS

FITTINGS OVER TUBING

FULL LIQUID-COOLING KITS

THE BEST FREE SOFTWARE OF 2020 • Seventy completely free apps to make you more (or less) efficient

SUBSCRIBE TO MAXIMUM PC • THE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR PC ENTHUSIASTS…

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

ALL SYSTEMS ARE GO

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip • THIS MONTH WE DISSECT…

Set Up a Dual-Boot Elementary Distro

TOUR THE ELEMENTARY INTERFACE

MAC DUAL-BOOT CONSIDERATIONS

TWEAK YOUR SYSTEM

Step Up Your Password Security

PREMIUM EXTRAS

Enable G-Sync on a FreeSync Monitor

A G THING

Machine of the Month: Sharp X68000 (1987)

FIND SOFTWARE

The $3,333 Pink Pariah • There’s nothing quite like overkill for a living-room gaming PC

Asus Huracan G21 • A subdued, tiny powerhouse that can go toe-to-toe with any “normal-sized,” high-end rig

Asus ZenBook Flip 15 • It’s chunky and it’s weird, but we’re still intrigued

AMD Athlon 3000G • Budget just got better

HP Z38c • HP’s ultrawide workhorse is an intriguing 4K alternative

Razer Basilisk Ultimate • Razer’s flagship FPS mouse cuts the cord

Asus ROG Delta White Edition • Premium cans with a hi-fi grade DAC and luxurious looks

Asus ROG Pugio II • A worthy successor to the previous best ambidextrous gaming mouse

IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming HVER Pro X • Plenty of pros, but a few cons, too

BitFenix Dawn TG • Light it up

Lian Li PC-TU150 • One briefcase please, hold the brief

Corruption 2029 • No talking animals this time around

Lair of the Clockwork God • How appropriate, you platform like a cow

Not Goodbye, Just See-Ya-Later • But don’t forget to regularly dust your PC, for a change

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