Maximum PC - October 2024

In this issue

THE END OF OVERCLOCKING? Zak Storey questions whether pushing your PC to its limits is really worth it anymore.

BUILD AN IT SUPPORT HUB - Nick Peers on how RustDesk can be used to administrate your home network.

Intel issues fix for Raptor Lake degradation

EARLIER THIS YEAR, I wrote about difficulties I was having with a Core 19-13900K processor (see MPC230 Tech Talk). Little did we realize that we were only seeing the tip of the iceberg. While most complaints have involved the unlocked Core i9 Raptor Lake CPUs, it appears the instability problems build up and potentially impact many Raptor Lake-13th and 14th Gen Core CPUs, with Intel identifying 22 different desktop parts.

2 mins

AMD's turn to drop the ball?

WITH INTEL'S RAPTOR LAKE CPUs falling over, the company firing around 15,000 employees, and cancelling its 2024 innovation event, AMD must have been enjoying the view - until its new Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs rolled out. So, is AMD's CPU a minor stumble or game-changing fumble?

3 mins

Phantom of the Opera CPUs Unmasked

Zak Storey explores why Zen 4 might be the best CPU generation to date

4 mins

OVERCLOCKING IN 2024 - HAS THE END ARRIVED FOR HIGH VOLTAGE?

Zak Storey takes a look at whether overclocking is really worth it anymore

10 mins

BUILD AN IT SUPPORT HUB

Discover how to use RustDesk to provide remote assistance and control your own devices remotely with Nick Peers

10+ mins

CPU Architecture DEEP DIVE

New AMD and Intel processors take center stage

10+ mins

Remove stalkerware from your PC

ACCORDING TO KASPERSKY’S LATEST ‘State of Stalkerware’ report, over 40 percent of those surveyed worldwide said they’d experienced stalking or suspected that they were being stalked.

5 mins

Boost your gaming VPN

IF YOU’RE A SERIOUS GAMER, you’ll be aware of the advantages of using a VPN. As traffic between your device and the server is encrypted, your ISP can’t monitor and ‘throttle’ it, slowing down your game. With the IP address hidden behind the VPN server, players are also better protected from DOS (Denial of Service) and ‘swatting’ attacks.

5 mins

How to repair your graphics cards

WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE. Just picture it for a moment: you’re rampaging through your favorite game, decimating monsters left right and center, silver sword drawn, coated in oil, and then suddenly, pop! System crash. What the heck?! The PC reboots, you get back in-game, then five minutes later, the same again. Try one more time. Three minutes later, wham! The game closes to desktop. Frustrated, annoyed, and disgruntled, you shut the machine down. Time to sit down and actually do some work.

6 mins

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

The new Zen 5 CPUs are here—time to benchmark!

3 mins

Hyte Thicc Q60

Almost more mobile phone than CPU cooler

3 mins

NZXT C1500 Platinum

Top-tier performance and efficiency

3 mins

BenQ X300G 4K Short Throw Projector

Priced high, yet punchy

3 mins

World of Goo 2

Goo-d enough for two

3 mins

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