<![CDATA[ Latest from GamesRadar+ UK in Desktop-pc ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/hardware/desktop-pc Thu, 14 May 2026 10:31:54 +0000 en <![CDATA[ The RTX 5090 is already out of reach for us mere PC gaming mortals, but board prices could make it a mythical beast ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/the-rtx-5090-is-already-out-of-reach-for-us-mere-pc-gaming-mortals-but-board-prices-could-make-it-a-mythical-beast/ iGaS8VWeMvgZQQSsRahyQe Thu, 14 May 2026 10:31:54 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:52:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cheaper AMD Radeon RX 9050 GPUs are seemingly inbound, and it's almost better than the RX 9060 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/cheaper-amd-radeon-rx-9050-gpus-are-seemingly-inbound-and-its-almost-better-than-the-rx-9060/ pgwTbBpQmb5zEWRGgDMw7e Tue, 12 May 2026 09:53:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gigabyte, Asus, MSI, and more reportedly adjust their sales targets as the RAM crisis strangles motherboard sales ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/gigabyte-asus-msi-and-more-reportedly-adjust-their-sales-targets-as-the-ram-crisis-strangles-motherboard-sales/ kkusBwxq67zoctuETxiDCd Mon, 11 May 2026 14:44:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ While most "entry-level" gaming PCs are sneakily selling you DDR4 RAM at the moment, these Newegg deals are offering you proper current-gen bargains for around the same price ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/while-most-entry-level-gaming-pcs-are-sneakily-selling-you-ddr4-ram-at-the-moment-these-newegg-deals-are-offering-you-proper-current-gen-bargains-for-around-the-same-price/ F98EsKyRbznV7pSCb6K5dc Thu, 07 May 2026 16:48:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ You don't need more RAM; a YouTube bug is just making it seem like you do by eating up 7GB or more of your PC's memory ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/you-dont-need-more-ram-a-youtube-bug-is-just-making-it-seem-like-you-do-by-eating-up-7gb-or-more-of-your-pcs-memory/ rFZu6LiPaGdGUhEkr34o8h Thu, 07 May 2026 12:19:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve wants to price Steam Machine as competitively as possible, but fears RAM shortages are "unavoidable" and "will impact anything we make" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/valve-wants-to-price-steam-machine-as-competitively-as-possible-but-fears-ram-shortages-are-unavoidable-and-will-impact-anything-we-make/ 84zJfmMhqM5tqoaP4rwi8e Sat, 02 May 2026 12:16:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ RAM and SSDs usually suck in prebuilt gaming PCs, but this custom build shows that doesn't need to be the case, even in a pricing apocalypse ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/quoted-tech-horizon-custom-gaming-pc-review/ vAWk4KDbKWdxn9fqukTprj Fri, 01 May 2026 16:19:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve says it can sell the Steam Controller while the Steam Machine is in AI limbo because "this doesn't have RAM in it" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/valve-says-it-can-sell-the-steam-controller-while-the-steam-machine-is-in-ai-limbo-because-this-doesnt-have-ram-in-it/ KfiRHozav6PScb6qk76ePA Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:32:06 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:28:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve could sell the Steam Machine at a loss, and that would be a win for everyone ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/valve-could-sell-the-steam-machine-at-a-loss-and-that-would-be-a-win-for-everyone/ fwCpXmNqc7pyB2tRwmdcse Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:36:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ The RTX 5060 Ti wouldn't be my first choice, but it's one of the only GPUs at MSRP right now ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/the-rtx-5060-ti-wouldnt-be-my-first-choice-but-its-one-of-the-only-gpus-at-msrp-right-now/ vbPoWBggFNpxtCmteehgHn Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:38:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We knew refining it wouldn't be easy" - Maingear has redesigned its flagship gaming PC from the ground up, and it's now available with AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/we-knew-refining-it-wouldnt-be-easy-maingear-has-redesigned-its-flagship-gaming-pc-from-the-ground-up-and-its-now-available-with-amds-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-processor/ nvV6wq8Lts9WH6cwsWadv7 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:44:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD could be readying up Multi-Frame Generation, even though the AI tool's absence is arguably a Radeon selling point ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/amd-could-be-readying-up-multi-frame-generation-even-though-the-ai-tools-absence-is-arguably-a-radeon-selling-point/ upcwHCB8igeP9ikkWrj7AN Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:13:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ RTX 3060 is back in June. Neo Geo returns this November. Am I in a weird gaming tech time machine? ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/rtx-3060-is-back-in-june-neo-geo-returns-this-november-am-i-in-a-weird-gaming-tech-time-machine/ wJYkMC6oWMEEx8iRCEQxte Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:17:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ RAM prices are levelling off, but even with these Newegg deals those rates are still sky-high ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/ram-prices-are-levelling-off-but-even-with-these-newegg-deals-those-rates-are-still-sky-high/ HeroezfjinriUUMUPh6nNB Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:17:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve is now sitting on lots of Steam controllers, so releasing them before the Steam Machine is a no-brainer ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/valve-is-now-sitting-on-lots-of-steam-controllers-so-releasing-them-before-the-steam-machine-is-a-no-brainer/ qvYgjpN9b4CXXGTZdNyRVM Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:22:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Steam Machine could pull some pretty big moves with just 8GB VRAM, thanks to a savvy Valve engineer ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/the-steam-machine-could-pull-some-pretty-big-moves-with-just-8gb-vram-thanks-to-a-savvy-valve-engineer/ MotNgAarxMnKVBQXfNutxQ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:17:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Call me bananas, but having to buy a fancy new Asus GPU cable to avoid molten ports shouldn't be a thing ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/call-me-bananas-but-having-to-buy-a-fancy-new-asus-gpu-cable-to-avoid-molten-ports-shouldnt-be-a-thing/ to7UhiyM36aSKFetVMTrGc Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:42:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's own DLSS 5 video being blocked on YouTube thanks to an Italian TV station is pretty funny, but boy, it sure makes me worried about AI copyright infringement ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/nvidias-own-dlss-5-video-being-blocked-on-youtube-thanks-to-an-italian-tv-station-is-pretty-funny-but-boy-it-sure-makes-me-worried-about-ai-copyright-infringement/ WiBgNkoYsBm5TTJnZMFCuL Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:06:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Call of Duty Zombies dev starts new studio with 2 failed PlayStation collabs behind him, just 1 week after Sony shut down his last project: "Third time's the charm" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/call-of-duty-zombies-dev-starts-new-studio-with-2-failed-playstation-collabs-behind-him-just-1-week-after-sony-shut-down-his-last-project-third-times-the-charm/ oxLfGgSSWtBX2Ahx2uMn8A Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:59:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nearly 2 weeks after Crimson Desert's launch, tons of players are still in the first region: "136 hours in the game so far and STILL haven't left Hernand" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/open-world/nearly-2-weeks-after-crimson-deserts-launch-tons-of-players-are-still-in-the-first-region-136-hours-in-the-game-so-far-and-still-havent-left-hernand/ P8KHbna9KTqpNizrAQWTxU Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:57:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's not just the PS5 getting price hiked; Intel's new gaming processors are already more expensive after less than a week on the shelves ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/its-not-just-the-ps5-getting-price-hiked-intels-new-gaming-processors-are-already-more-expensive-after-less-than-a-week-on-the-shelves/ Kc9daBAqVZQMqbvzYMuni3 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:33:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 3DFX Voodoo add-in card that revolutionised 3D PC gaming is getting an FPGA remake, and with the way things are going, I'd choose it over a next-gen Nvidia GPU ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/the-3dfx-voodoo-add-in-card-that-revolutionised-3d-pc-gaming-is-getting-an-fpga-remake-and-with-the-way-things-are-going-id-choose-it-over-a-next-gen-nvidia-gpu/ k2eFMPMVRAVWcjUxyQB97J Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:30:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ First came RAMageddon and storage inflation, now a CPU shortage could be on the cards as PC makers report limited supplies ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/first-came-ramageddon-and-storage-inflation-now-a-cpu-shortage-could-be-on-the-cards-as-pc-makers-report-limited-supplies/ dsLQPpNKLD4xKVANsNf2Lh Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:39:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Nobody wants their games to look like Italian brainrot" - Indie publisher New Blood CEO urges devs to push back against DLSS 5 just like they did with NFTs and crypto games ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/nobody-wants-their-games-to-look-like-italian-brainrot-indie-publisher-new-blood-ceo-urges-devs-to-push-back-against-dlss-5-just-like-they-did-with-nfts-and-crypto-games/ tXNbCKDSHkcGxy2yLyLtS5 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:35:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Speculation over DLSS 5 originally being an RTX 6090 feature is growing, but I wouldn't even want it near my future GPU ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/speculation-over-dlss-5-originally-being-an-rtx-6090-feature-is-growing-but-i-wouldnt-even-want-it-near-my-future-gpu/ SieYZ6KsZmwbQX5QcEz77A Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:49:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:53:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The graphics device is currently not supported" - After seemingly ghosting Intel, Crimson Desert devs are now "working on compatibility" for Intel Arc GPUs ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/the-graphics-device-is-currently-not-supported-after-seemingly-ghosting-intel-crimson-desert-devs-are-now-working-on-compatibility-for-intel-arc-gpus/ RErRx383oxKTFCK5yKHowE Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:31:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We are not ignorant of the feedback" - Intel seems to be planning AMD-style support for its CPU sockets, and that could make the red vs blue battle a lot closer in the years to come ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/we-are-not-ignorant-of-the-feedback-intel-seems-to-be-planning-amd-style-support-for-its-cpu-sockets-and-that-could-make-the-red-vs-blue-battle-a-lot-closer-in-the-years-to-come/ EJb3nw6vNUDJkKnvRbiirS Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:49:22 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:23:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ After closing the Crucial brand, Micron's revenues are soaring in the RAMpocalypse: "In the AI era, memory has become a strategic asset for our customers" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/after-closing-the-crucial-brand-microns-revenues-are-soaring-in-the-rampocalypse-in-the-ai-era-memory-has-become-a-strategic-asset-for-our-customers/ 3qTLwEK4x6XcYvHNUYRPRb Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:24:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The underlying geometry is unchanged" - turns out DLSS 5 really is just a filter over 2D images, as Nvidia employee reveals: "Materials are inferred from the rendered frame" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/the-underlying-geometry-is-unchanged-turns-out-dlss-5-really-is-just-a-filter-over-2d-images-as-nvidia-employee-reveals-materials-are-inferred-from-the-rendered-frame/ rUjhVZccPitTy4J66oYZmA Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:36:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus says forget RAMageddon, offers an RTX 5060 gaming PC with 16GB of DDR5 for a "normal" price of $1,000 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/asus-says-forget-ramageddon-offers-an-rtx-5060-gaming-pc-with-16gb-of-ddr5-for-a-normal-price-of-usd1-000/ pUmTNpWeBcTLYQCgZXpmjK Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:39:06 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:07:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Will you be turning Nvidia DLSS 5 off? ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/will-you-be-turning-nvidia-dlss-5-off/ KRvnKhVsYvA6b8bisAQrmb Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:50:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ "No reruns. No second chances" - Maingear is launching a $4,500 Crimson Desert gaming PC, but there will only ever be 30 made, so good luck locking one down ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/no-reruns-no-second-chances-maingear-is-launching-a-usd4-500-crimson-desert-gaming-pc-but-there-will-only-ever-be-30-made-so-good-luck-locking-one-down/ dNfbGWkCS4AMqn2eEqcg9M Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:01:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ While Valve jokingly asked the industry for spare RAM at GDC, Markiplier was streaming Resident Evil Requiem with 192GB of memory and 96GB of VRAM ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/while-valve-jokingly-asked-the-industry-for-spare-ram-at-gdc-markiplier-was-streaming-resident-evil-requiem-with-192gb-of-memory-and-96gb-of-vram/ pNEdt6LTxADcaqP4qVS4tY Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:59:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s content-control generative AI" - Nvidia has DLSS'd too close to the sun, and I'm not convinced Jensen Huang will listen to anyone's DLSS 5 AI slop concerns ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/its-content-control-generative-ai-nvidia-has-dlssd-too-close-to-the-sun-and-im-not-convinced-jensen-huang-will-listen-to-anyones-dlss-5-ai-slop-concerns/ pzYMFkRBLZKiSVDSgEyFAF Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:21:51 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:43:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Resident Evil Requiem is “better” with Nvidia DLSS 5, says Epic Games producer, and people worried about "detracting from art direction" are "absolutely insane" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/epic-games-producer-says-people-worried-dlss-5-is-detracting-from-art-direction-are-absolutely-insane-and-you-guys-would-be-going-nuts-if-it-was-not-ai/ jxZCzRrMfLBMSkii5upozj Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:46:29 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:10:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's upscaling, and then there's straight-up changing a game's art direction, and DLSS 5 should only do one of those things ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/theres-upscaling-and-then-theres-straight-up-changing-a-games-art-direction-and-your-gaming-hardware-should-only-do-one-of-those-things/ eUQn3Jz52pLWKoiurbKZde Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:12:09 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:53:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best narrative designers – from Call of Duty writers to BioWare vets – are being inspired by the "excellent" design of your uncontrollable horniness: "I've been reading a lot of fanfiction" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-best-narrative-designers-from-call-of-duty-writers-to-bioware-vets-are-being-inspired-by-the-excellent-design-of-your-uncontrollable-horniness-ive-been-reading-a-lot-of-fanfiction/ vbXcqCxpES7haRfEFAdWBV Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:52:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ I still have a soft spot for the Radeon RX 7900 XTX in 2026, but does this last-gen flagship hold its own against Nvidia's younger DLSS-obsessed rivals? ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/i-still-have-a-soft-spot-for-the-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-in-2026-but-does-this-last-gen-flagship-hold-its-own-against-nvidias-younger-dlss-obsessed-rivals/ heRAycSkqCNNXJBgo8ke7V Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:30:17 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:31:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve has shared new Steam Machine Verified guidance at GDC, but I've no idea why hitting Steam Deck performance levels is part of the requirements list ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/valve-has-shared-new-steam-machine-verified-guidance-at-gdc-but-ive-no-idea-why-hitting-steam-deck-performance-levels-is-part-of-the-requirements-list/ Zn7TgXQZVsozR4wQ2yY7dR Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:26:30 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:42:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel confirms Core Ultra refresh rumors, announcing "the fastest desktop gaming processors" the brand "has ever built," and I hope this means long-term support for its current motherboard socket ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/intel-confirms-core-ultra-refresh-rumors-announcing-the-fastest-desktop-gaming-processors-the-brand-has-ever-built-and-i-hope-this-means-long-term-support-for-its-current-motherboard-socket/ xFUeNd25qdajnwVFF38kM7 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:00:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Corsair is running a RAM "sale" right now, so if you want 25% off a 300% markup, it's the place to be ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/corsair-is-running-a-ram-sale-right-now-so-if-you-want-25-percent-off-a-300-percent-markup-its-the-place-to-be/ p8s3t9kboTGNmzWGr4jpUM Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:22:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve keeps doubling down on a Steam Machine 2026 release date, and I honestly respect that ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/valve-keeps-doubling-down-on-a-steam-machine-2026-release-date-and-i-honestly-respect-that/ 85bSdXySxUhgNaBTHSgh4n Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:52:26 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:24:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's CEO says "we created the modern video game industry," but all its push into AI upscaling has done is destroy good game optimization ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/nvidias-ceo-says-we-created-the-modern-video-game-industry-but-all-its-push-into-ai-upscaling-has-done-is-destroy-good-game-optimization/ U8NRMKFjaDGPAViwk5B8RZ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:46:55 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:33:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here are the best DDR5 RAM deals I can find right now to help you survive the pricing apocalypse ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/here-are-the-best-ddr5-ram-deals-i-can-find-right-now-to-help-you-survive-the-pricing-apocalypse/ DayvNHeDGyfn2Tt8swyWuN Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:01:39 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:21:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's no Steam Machine, but if you've got a grand to splash on a tiny rig, I'd check out this NES-inspired mini PC ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/its-no-steam-machine-but-if-youve-got-a-grand-to-splash-on-a-tiny-rig-id-check-out-this-nes-inspired-mini-pc/ JV2kV2D3HAZZYa5aMP9eGM Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:36:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Micron wants your next GPU to have 96GB of VRAM in it, but I don't really know who it's expecting will make it for you ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/micron-wants-your-next-gpu-to-have-96gb-of-vram-in-it-but-i-dont-really-know-who-its-expecting-will-make-it-for-you/ KUFyEQi6ExzUQsTnAicMMm Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:29:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ When do you really need to upgrade your RAM? Your guide to navigating a global memory shortage ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/when-do-you-really-need-to-upgrade-your-ram-your-guide-to-navigating-a-global-memory-shortage/ a6AM2hYXYvksCkcUBxLTFm Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:31:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's a bold time to launch a new range of gaming PCs, but iBUYPOWER's rigs have never looked better ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/its-a-bold-time-to-launch-a-new-range-of-gaming-pcs-but-ibuypowers-rigs-have-never-looked-better/ MskfAhcoJtKahqdFHXMZpe Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:37:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Resident Evil Requiem ray tracing wasn't really on my mind, but Nvidia DLSS Ray Reconstruction has helped heeb my jeebs ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/resident-evil-requiem-ray-tracing-wasnt-really-on-my-mind-but-nvidia-dlss-ray-reconstruction-has-helped-heeb-my-jeebs/ FeU9tY9JhjedvkxMwnaNRg Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:01:03 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:08:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Machine delays are getting me down, but Valve could be extremely cool and release its controller right now ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/steam-machine-delays-are-getting-me-down-but-valve-could-be-extremely-cool-and-release-its-controller-right-now/ 9Em7euibyK2DyjW8htwijK Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:37:10 +0000