Custom PC UK

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.

Back to basics

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CURRENT CHIPS ARE FINE • New PC tech might be on the horizon, but there’s still plenty of life left in current-gen components, argues Richard Swinburne

LOST NIGHT OF THE PROMS • Tracy King discusses the snobbery surrounding game soundtracks in classical music circles

ALIENWARE TOUTS 480HZ LAPTOP

LIAN LI MAKES FULL-TOWER LANCOOL CASE

CORSAIR SHRINKS K70 FURTHER

REBATE ON RTX 3090 Ti CARDS

ADATA SHOWS OFF PCI-E 5 SSD

KINGSTON UNVEILS 6400MHZ MEMORY

THERMALTAKE PACIFIC TOUGH C360 DDC / £411 inc VAT

SAMSUNG ODYSSEY NEO G8/£1,299 inc VAT

KOLINK CITADEL MESH ATX ARGB / £110 inc VAT

STREAMPLIFY COMPLETE BUNDLE / £370 inc VAT

CORSAIR TC200/£350 inc VAT

THE MAGAZINE FOR THE MODERN MAKER

KINGSTON IRONKEY VAULT PRIVACY 80ES/£285 inc VAT

MSI GF63 THIN 11UC / £699 inc VAT

PC SPECIALIST PRISM NOVA / £1,199 inc VAT

STORMFORCE CRYSTAL COUGAR / £1,349 inc VAT

KIKKERLAND FELT iBED STORAGE / £34.46 inc VAT • Phil Hartup checks out the latest gadgets, gizmos and geek toys

REDTHUNDER MINI GAMING KEYBOARD / £17.99 inc VAT

BLACK SHARK MANTA P6/£19.99 inc VAT (80 x 30cm); £24.99 inc VAT (90 x 40cm)

CREATIVE BT-W4 / £49.99 inc VAT

PROPEN MAGNETIC KEYCHAIN / £12 inc VAT

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Whirling blades • Antony Leather tests a dozen of the latest 120mm fans to find the best balance of noise and airflow

ANTEC PRIZM X 120 ARGB / £50 inc VAT (for three)

BE QUIET! SILENT WINGS 4 HIGH SPEED / £23 inc VAT

CORSAIR LL120 RGB / £18 inc VAT

DEEPCOOL FC120 / £35 inc VAT (for three)

EK VADAR X3M D-RGB / £20 inc VAT

GAMEMAX VELOCITY / £7 inc VAT

GELID RADIANT-D / £12 inc VAT

NOCTUA NF-P12 REDUX / £13 inc VAT

PHANTEKS T30 / £30 inc VAT

SCYTHE KAZE FLEX 120 RGB / £12 inc VAT

THERMALTAKE TOUGHFAN 12 / £18 inc VAT

XSPC RGB SERIES 2 / £11 inc VAT

120MM FANS BENCHMARK RESULTS

Monitoring the situation • With monitor prices steadily falling in recent years, 2,560 x 1,440 27in gaming screens can now readily be bought for well under £300. Edward Chester puts seven of the latest models through their paces

AOC AGON AG273QXP / £260 inc VAT

ASUS TUF GAMING VG27AQL1A / £320 inc VAT

BENQ MOBIUZ EX2710Q / £400 inc VAT

IIYAMA G-MASTER GB2770QSU-B1 / £250 inc VAT

LG ULTRAGEAR 27GP850 / £280 inc VAT

MSI MAG274QRFQD / £400 inc VAT

VIEWSONIC XG2705-2K / £370 inc VAT

27IN MONITOR BENCHMARK RESULTS

Elite • Our choice of the best hardware available

ON THE MOVE • PC and mobile gaming are growing closer together, bringing some exciting benefits, but also some major risks, says Rick Lane

Hardspace: Shipbreaker / £29.99 inc VAT

Sniper Elite 5 / £44.99 inc VAT

VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE - SWANSONG / £34.99 inc VAT

TREK TO YOMI/ £16.79 inc VAT

REALITY CHECK • Rick Lane sets his clones to follow his movements...