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

MID-RANGE MONSTER

GPU War Heats Up • The next generation of cards finally go head-to-head

FASTEST HARD DRIVES EVER

ZEN 4’S V-CACHE CHIP DUE SOON • But they will be limited to eight-core

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

WORLD RECORD OVERCLOCK • Fastest ever desktop processor now 8.8GHz

META LOSES 11,000 STAFF • Layoffs spike across entire tech industry

Intel’s FakeCatcher

The Internet on One Fiber

Smart Homes to get Smarter

Understanding Power and Efficiency • CREATING A MODERN microprocessor involves myriad decisions, including size and transistor counts, but even with a finalized design, there are still a few knobs that can be used for further tuning: voltage and frequency. These tools are often available to end users and lie at the heart of overclocking. As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility.

THE LIST • THE BEST 4K TVS FOR PC GAMING

The GPU pricing paradox • SOMETHING ODD IS GOING ON in the PC graphics market. Nvidia and AMD have launched their latest GPUs, but they seem priced to fail. I’m not talking about the $1,600 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090—the only one of the new generation that offers value compared to its predecessor. No, it’s every other graphics card launched by the dynamic duo that’s the problem.

DOCTOR • THIS MONTH THE DOCTOR TACKLES…

THE SLICK AND SUBTLE 4090 RIG • Building with the best for less

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING?

13600K OR 13900K? • IS IT WORTH STRETCHING FOR THE MOST POWERFUL INTEL CHIP?

PRODUCTIVITY STARTER TOOLS • WANT SOME HANDY WEBSITES AND APPS TO GET YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING?

AMD RDNA 3 ARCHITECTURAL DEEP DIVE • Taking a dip in the pool with the upcoming RX 7900-series

FUTURE RDNA 3 GPUs

RADEON RX 7900 SPEEDS AND FEEDS

PERFORMANCE PREVIEW

FIDELITYFX RESOLUTION REVISITED

VIDEO AND DISPLAY UPGRADES

GOING ALL-IN ON AMD ADVANTAGE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE 76% • PLUS, GET THE FREE DIGITAL EDITION OF BOOK OF AMAZING TECHNOLOGY

BOOST SECURITY & PRIVACY ONLINE • Nick Peers explains how to lock down your identity and data online

DISPOSABLE EMAIL ADDRESSES

LOCK DOWN YOUR HOME NETWORK

HOW DO VPNs WORK?

RETRO EMULATION • The Maximum PC team all have their own favorite retro memories. Jonni Bidwell helps you relive yours

RELIVE PAST COMPUTERS • A roundup of some of the retro computers that made us smile (and occasionally swear)

RETRO GAMING ON THE PC

RETRO GAMING ON THE Pi • Set up RetroPie and set a course for nostalgic reverie.

SETTING UP RETROPIE

THOSE MAGNIFICENT MACHINES OF THE 1980s • The eight-bit machines managed to do a huge amount with little memory and CPUs that could barely cope with long division

ANATOMY OF RETROPIE

MODERNIZING GRAPHICS

16-BIT HITS • For many gamers, the golden age of computing was characterized by the Amiga 500 and Atari ST

RETRO-FITTING RETRO HARDWARE WITH RASPBERRY PI

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

Xbox Adaptive Controller • THIS MONTH WE DISSECT…

Streamline and speed...