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

DIGITAL NATIVES

AI to rule the world • Experts call for pause before we do something we regret

AMD TO GO HYBRID • Following in Intel’s footsteps, AMD is using multiple cores

HOW TO KILL YOUR V-CACHE CHIP • AMD’s new chip doesn’t do well at high voltages

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

NEW GEFORCE CARDS THIS SPRING • Nvidia’s mid-range cards finally ready

CONGRESS VS. TIKTOK • Could it actually be banned?

Moore is no more

Cheap DRAM

Steam to end Win7 support

Running a “ChatGPT-lite” on your own PC • LAST MONTH, I QUIPPED THAT we’re not yet at the point where you can run your own ChatGPT instance. While technically true, the amount of progress we’ve seen with different models and algorithms proves how short-sighted that statement was.

THE LIST • THE TOP FIVE CPU AIR COOLERS

It’s simple, Intel’s Meteor Lake is a mobile chip • A DISCLOSURE. I don’t just enjoy the tech rumor mill, I’m involved in it. It’s fun to track upcoming chips from Nvidia and Intel as they progress from mere whisper to retail reality. But as a journalist, you’re only as good as your next rumor, which is why things can get a bit silly sometimes.

DOCTOR • THIS MONTH THE DOCTOR TACKLES…

BUILD A $942 GAMING PC • We dive into the Intel dimension to see if you can game on a budget at 1080p with the company’s latest CPU and GPU offerings

THE ALL-INTEL BUDGET MACHINE

MAKE THE SWITCH FROM WINDOWS TO THE MOST POPULAR LINUX DISTRIBUTION AROUND! • Discover the best features of Ubuntu’s default software, the best FOSS apps for you to download from the Software Centre, and then go beyond the Unity interface.

A GREAT ALL INTEL STARTING POINT?

A QUICK BIOS UPDATE OVERVIEW • BASICALLY JUST THE INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM. NO LITERALLY, IT IS

THE FLAT PANEL PIPELINE • Jeremy Laird investigates flat panel technology and lifts the lid on what you can expect in the near and not-so-near future

THE ULTIMATE DISPLAY TECH • MICROLED HAS JUST ONE PROBLEM…

FLAT PANEL PROGNOSTICATION • WHAT’S NEXT FOR PC MONITORS?

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THE DEFINITIVE WINDOWS REINSTALL GUIDE • Nick Peers reveals how to give your PC the ultimate shot in the arm

UPDATE & BUILD YOUR OWN CLONEAPP PLUGINS

PARTITION YOUR HARD DRIVE

RESTORE FILES AND SETTINGS FROM YOUR FAIL-SAFE BACKUP

VIDEO ENCODING SHOWDOWN • How to use the latest GPUs to boost your livestreaming video quality

CPU architectures what’s the difference and why it matters • Apple, AMD, and Intel all take different approaches to building CPUs. Darien Graham-Smith explains why

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

TAKE YOUR LINUX KNOWLEDGE FURTHER • Enhance your knowledge with in-depth projects and guides

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

Create bulletproof backups in the cloud

Boost Windows with Microsoft PowerToys

Find and remove hidden tools

Build your own firewall in 30 mins

LAB NOTES

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D • The best gaming...