Custom PC UK

Custom PC is the UK’s best-selling magazine for PC hardware, overclocking, gaming and modding. Every month, Custom PC is packed with in-depth hardware reviews, step-by-step photo guides and informative features, all with a focus on tinkering with your computer’s insides. Along the way, you’ll also find hard-hitting tech opinion, game reviews and all manner of computer hobbyism goodness, from small Pi projects to extreme PC mods.

FROM THE EDITOR

Custom PC

SMALL DELAYS, BIG UPGRADES • Richard Swinburne looks at what’s coming with AMD’s forthcoming AM5 CPUs, including PCI-E 5 and DDR5 support

UNWELLNESS • Tracy King digs into some of the pseudoscientific aspects of Razer’s new esports wellness program

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Elite • Our choice of the best hardware available

DIFFICULTY OPTIONS • Sometimes there are smarter ways to make games accessible than using easy modes, argues Rick Lane

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