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Custom PC is the UK’s best-selling magazine for PC hardware, overclocking, gaming and modding. Every month, Custom PC is packed with in-depth hardware reviews, step-by-step photo guides and informative features, all with a focus on tinkering with your computer’s insides. Along the way, you’ll also find hard-hitting tech opinion, game reviews and all manner of computer hobbyism goodness, from small Pi projects to extreme PC mods.

Hardware spotting • Custom PC Issue 215

Custom PC

MODDING KIT LOST TO TIME • Richard Swinburne wants to see the return of cold cathode lights and custom fan grilles

ONE-STOP SHOP • Tracy King analyses the latest rumours about Netflix branching out into video game streaming

GIGABYTE ADDS HUGE HEATSINK TO PCI-E 4 SSD

NVIDIA CONFIRMS ‘LITE HASH RATE’ GPUS

CORSAIR PROMISES DDR5 MEMORY ‘SOON’

Rumour control • WE PRESENT SOME OF THE LATEST UNCONFIRMED TECH GOSSIP. TAKE THESE STORIES WITH THE APPROPRIATE PINCH OF SALT

NOBLECHAIRS UNVEILS THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE CHAIR

Letters • Please send us your feedback and correspondence to custompc@raspberrypi.com

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THE MAGAZINE FOR THE MODERN MAKER

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Speedy sticks • Antony Leather takes a look at a range of PCI-E 3 and PCI-E 4 SSDs to see which models are worth your cash

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ADATA GAMMIX XPG S70 BLADE / £340 (2TB) inc VAT; £157 (1TB) inc VAT • SUPPLIER box.co.uk

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SAMSUNG 980 1TB/£117 inc VAT • SUPPLIER ebuyer.com

SAMSUNG 980 PRO / £389 (2TB) inc VAT; £183 (1TB) inc VAT • SUPPLIER box.co.uk

WD BLACK SN850/£339 (2TB) inc VAT; £158 (1TB) inc VAT • SUPPLIER scan.co.uk

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Mighty mice • Edward Chester puts eight of the latest symmetrical-style gaming mice to the test

BENQ ZOWIE S1/£63 inc VAT • SUPPLIER amazon.co.uk

COOLER MASTER MM711/£50 inc VAT • SUPPLIER overclockers.co.uk

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