Maximum PC - November 2023

In this issue

UPGRADE STEAM DECK
Jarred Walton reveals how to go about upgrading your Deck’s SSD.

GAMING PCS: GAME OVER?
Is it still worth your money to invest in making your PC a gaming goliath?

Intel's Raptor refresh

New world's fastest desktop processor. Possibly...

3 mins

AMD'S V-CACHE CPU GOES MOBILE

New Asus ROG is a monster

1 min

UNITY TO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATIONS

New plan derided by developers

1 min

Samsung GDDR7 Heads for 32Gbps

DRAM IS AT THE HEART of many computing devices. Whether it's DDR4 and DDR5 in PCs, HBM2 and HBM3 in GPUs, or GDDR6 and GDDR6X in graphics cards, a lot of the building blocks remain the same. It's the signaling that get upgraded, and now GDDR7 is on its way, with Samsung modules in production and Micron's alternatives to arrive in 2024.

2 mins

THE BEST GAMING MONITORS

PICTURE THE SCENE: you’ve bought the best CPU and GPU you can afford, and you’re kitted up with a game-winning keyboard and mouse.

2 mins

Why does GPU pricing have to be so infuriating?

I NOTED A WHILE BACK that prices of pretty much everything had normalized with the pandemic receding and other supply chain abnormalities subsiding. The one exception were GPUs. Several months later, while graphics cards are cheaper, they still haven't returned to historical trends. But what's even more frustrating is that pricing just doesn't make sense.

3 mins

BEST VALUE GAMING PC

The best new mid-range AMD system?

9 mins

UPGRADING YOUR STEAM DECK STORAGE

2TB and 1TB M.2 2230 SSDs are readily available, and Jarred Walton shows you how to do it

10+ mins

ARM X86 VERSUS THE END OF AN ERA

Is it a case of when-not if-Arm chips replace x86 CPUs in our PCs? Jeremy Laird investigates, and wonders whether the very question is outdated in an age of Al and heterogeneous and open-source computing

10+ mins

GAME OVER FOR GAMING PCs?

If you're looking for the ultimate gaming experience, does it still make sense to invest heavily in hardware? We look at the alternatives

10+ mins

GREEN PCs MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?

The world's biggest PC maker says it can achieve net-zero by 2050. Barry Collins visits Lenovo's US headquarters to get his hands on plant-based PCs, bamboo packaging, and vegan leather covers

10+ mins

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

The best $500 GPU around

3 mins

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra

Watch out MacBook Pro; Samsung has you in its sights

2 mins

OneXPlayer OneXFly

Lighter, smaller, faster, stronger

2 mins

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X

A creative laptop with a playful side

2 mins

XGIMI Horizon Ultra

A truly outstanding 4K projector with Dolby Vision

3 mins

Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless

The best new gaming keyboard in years

3 mins

Razer Cobra Pro

An excellent all-rounder that performs admirably

3 mins

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