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.

Round one goes to AMD

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WHAT ATX 3 CAN DO FOR YOU • With headroom for current spikes and 16-pin power connectors, Richard Swinburne recommends upgrading to a new PSU

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AMD RYZEN 9 7950X / £849 inc VAT

AMD RYZEN 7 7700X / £480 inc VAT

OVERCLOCKING ZEN 4 AND USING ECO MODE

WHICH RAM WORKS BEST WITH ZEN 4?

ASROCK X670E TAICHI / £600 inc VAT

ASROCK X670E STEEL LEGEND / £385 inc VAT

ASROCK X670E PG LIGHTNING / £300 inc VAT

CORSAIR XENEON FLEX 45WQHD240

POSTURITE PENGUIN / £119 inc VAT

SAMSUNG ODYSSEY ARK / £2,599 inc VAT

EDIFIER G5000 / £350 inc VAT

PC SPECIALIST FUSION-RX / £1,499 inc VAT

BLACK SHARK LUCIFER T2 / £34.99 inc VAT • Phil Hartup checks out the latest gadgets, gizmos and geek toys

KENSINGTON UH1400P / £184.99 inc VAT (plus £25.91 for optional power adaptor)

ORB CASE-X/£34.99 inc VAT

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Head space • Wireless gaming headsets are moving up in the world, with Bluetooth now readily included and several including internal microphones. Edward Chester tests seven of the latest models

ASUS ROG DELTA S WIRELESS / £173 inc VAT

CORSAIR HS80 RGB WIRELESS / £109 inc VAT

EPOS H3PRO HYBRID / £220 inc VAT

LOGITECH G735 / £199 inc VAT

RAZER BARRACUDA / £150 inc VAT

ROCCAT SYN PRO AIR / £100 inc VAT

STEELSERIES ARCTIS NOVA 7 WIRELESS / £170 inc VAT

Elite • Our choice of the best hardware available

CRUSHING CROSSOVERS • The IP crossover trend is shifting from fun ‘what if’ scenarios to turgid licensing bombardments, argues Rick Lane

Stray / £23.99 inc VAT

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered / £49.99 inc VAT

HARD WEST 2 / £23.99 inc VAT

TWO POINT CAMPUS / £34.99 inc VAT

ZEN 4: THE INNER CORE • AMD’S RYZEN 7000-SERIES CPUS BRING A BRAND-NEW ZEN 4 MICROARCHITECTURE, ALONG WITH A HOST OF OTHER KEY CHANGES. EDWARD CHESTER EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW CHIPS

VIRTUAL REALITY HERE TO STAY OR GONE TOMORROW? • VR REMAINS AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF GAMING AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES, BUT DOES THE SECTOR HAVE A VIABLE LONG-TERM FUTURE? RICK LANE INVESTIGATES

WIN A 240HZ IIYAMA GAMING MONITOR

Hobby tech • The latest tips, tricks and news in the world of computer hobbyism, from Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Android to retro computing

Ubuntu 22.04 for the VisionFive

Customised PC • Case mods, tools, techniques, water-cooling gear and everything to do with PC modding

How to Fit a fan to a PSU cover • Antony Leather shows you how to use your case’s PSU shroud as an extra fan mount

How to Install and use a fill port • Antony Leather shows you how to make refilling your water-cooling loop easier and less hazardous, thanks to the magic of a fill port

Retro tech 3DFX VOODOO2 • PCBs packed with chips, the first taste of SLI and ‘high-res’ 800 x 600 gaming. Ben Hardwidge takes a look at 3dfx’s final dedicated 3D gaming card

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