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

THE REVOLUTION HAS COME

Nvidia Builds a Beast • Nvidia’s 7nm monster GPU arrives

MICROSOFT WAS WRONG ABOUT OPEN SOURCE • PRESIDENT SAYS THEY’RE FREINDS

AMD OFFERS A REPRIEVE FOR 400-SERIES BOARDS • Last-minute patch saves your motherboard

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

TIGER LAKE HAS CLAWS • Intel’s new mobile chip promises double-digit speed bump

The Nvidia A100 is the Largest GPU Ever Created • THE GPU WARS ARE HEATING UP. Nvidia finally took the wraps off its Ampere architecture and the GA100 GPU that will reign as the company’s new king. Or maybe emperor, because this is one monster of a chip. This is the next iteration of Nvidia’s datacenter and supercomputer ambitions, so it’s not going into a gaming graphics card. But damn if the chip still isn’t exciting!

THE LIST • THE BEST MICROPHONES FOR HOME USE

Headsets vs Speakers vs Headphones • What’s the best audio solution for PC users? Audiophile headphones are designed with music in mind, aiming to deliver the ultimate audio quality for professional and enthusiast users, while speakers—that’s proper 2.1 speakers, not the tinny ones built into your monitor—are more about loud, room-filling sound. Then there’s gaming headsets, brimming with cool features and designs to benefit PC gamers. All are good, but which option is best?

DOCTOR • THIS MONTH THE DOCTOR TACKLES…

THE HOME-WORKING REVOLUTION • Whether you have to stay at home or simply prefer to, Maximum PC is here to optimize your working-fromhome life

SAFE AND SOUND?

FOR SCIENCE!

WFH: WINDOWS FREAKING HELPS

A SCANNER CHEAPLY

UPGRADE YOUR WFH RIG

SELF CARE

$535 BUDGET BUILD • When it’s not about gaming, just what can you get on a budget?

BUILDING ON A BUDGET • A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO PUTTING THE PERFECT $535 BUDGET PC TOGETHER

LOCK IT DOWN • Nick Peers reveals how to make your PC secure against malware and other threats

THE PHANTOM MENACE • Keep adware away from your computer

REMOVING STUBBORN INFECTIONS

ATTACK OF THE PUPS • Keep bundleware off your PC with our guide to unwanted programs

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM WEB SKIMMING

PREVENT DRIVE-BY HACKING • Keep hackers out of your home network and away from all your devices, not just your PC

DEAL WITH RANSOMWARE • Locked out of your files? We have the tools to get your data back

PROTECT YOUR NETWORK SHARES

TECH PORN

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

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

AUTOPSY • THIS MONTH WE DISSECT…

Benchmark your GPU like Maximum PC

FRAME RATE CHECKING

BUDGET BENCHMARKING

Secure Messaging with Retroshare

WORKING WITH NODES

TIPS AND TRICKS

Pick the Best Firefox Extensions

Getting Started with Arduino

Intel Core i9-10900K • It’s another refresh, but it’s still one heck of a chip

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 • The new crown prince of 14-inch gaming laptops

MSI Optix MAG321CURV • A budget 4K gaming panel?

Whirlwind FX Element • Elementary, my dear Watson

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