Hardware Guides

What is the best gaming headset? The top headsets tested, including wireless headphones, USB, and 3.5mm connections. Ranging from cheap gaming...

What is the best gaming keyboard? We’ve tested all the top boards around with the inevitable conclusion that yes, mechanical keyboards are just...

Want to know what the best PC controller is? We’ve tested all the best current game pads to help you make the decision as to which top plug into...

What is the best gaming monitor? That’s a tough question right now, but we’ve tested the best gaming, ultrawide, 144Hz, and 4K monitors to...

What is the best SSD for gaming? We’ve tested the best solid state drives around today, from the top SATA to the best NVMe SSDs, to help you...

What is the best gaming graphics card? The video card’s GPU is the heart of your gaming PC and here at PCGamesN we review and benchmark all the...

Picking the best gaming motherboard is a vital part of piecing together your gaming PC, so we’ve tested the best Intel Z370 motherboards and...

Overclocking isn't some dark art, and we're here to teach you how to overclock and get extra power from your processor and higher gaming frame...

What’s the best AMD gaming motherboard? We’ve tested the top AM4 options, from X470 motherboards, to X370 and B350 boards, to help you pick...

What's the best CPU for gaming? It’s a vital part of building your own gaming PC. So we've tested all the top AMD and Intel processors to help...

Already run out of storage space on your speedy SSD and stuck installing the latest games on an ageing hard drive you found in a cupboard under...

To really push your CPUs clockspeeds, you'll need to grab yourself one of the best liquid coolers around. Don't worry, water cooling isn't as...

Gaming PCs don't have to be huge towers occupying all the space under your desk, you can pack a ton of power into even the most mini gaming PCs...

Struggling to tell your CPU from your GPU, your FLOPS from your ROPs? We've all been there. But don't worry, here's our PC builder bluffer's guide...

The best gaming mouse can make a big difference to how you play, and with advances in technology there's now practically no difference between a...

Woah, slow down. Before you can build a gaming PC you need to hand-pick the finest PC components for the ultimate gaming prowess. No matter...

I love ultrawide monitors. I have to get that out of the way first thing because it means I’m already rather predisposed towards the curvy...

The SteelSeries Rival 600 is the latest high-end gaming mouse from within their design studios. And, while I’m not 100% sure about its claim to...