As you may have noticed, we haven’t posted anything on the Custom PC website for a while, so I thought it was about time we explained what exactly is going on. You’ll be glad to know that we haven’t given up writing about all the exciting goings on in the world of PC hardware. Instead, we’ve all moved over to the Hardware team on our brilliant (and enormous) sister site, PCGamesN. Continue reading The future of Custom PC ..read more

Reports of Nvidia's huge financial success due to the uptake of its AI-specific chips has been widespread, but today it has been revealed just what the scale of that success has been. According to a new report, Nvidia has sold half a million AI cards in Q3 2023 alone. Just yesterday we saw that TSMC has predicted Nvidia will be the world's largest chips company, while last week we saw that the company's AI revenue has grown 279% year-on-year. That Nvidia is seemingly shifting from being a GPU company to an AI company, then, isn't news, but the sheer number of chips the company is selling ..read more

Mark Liu, chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has tipped Nvidia to overtake Intel as the largest global chip manufacturer in 2023. Nvidia GeForce graphics cards are making a huge splash in the AI world, leading to a huge rise in stock price for the California-based tech company. Continue reading Nvidia set to become biggest global chip company, says TSMC chairman MORE FROM CUSTOM PC: Best CPU for gaming, Intel Core i5-14600K review, Best Intel Z790 motherboard ..read more

There's no denying that 3D V-Cache is an impressive technology, giving otherwise midrange AMD processors the power to compete with flagships from Intel. As such, it makes perfect sense for the company to make as many X3D chips as possible, and it appears poised to do just that. Strangely, though, it seems owners of AM4 motherboards will be the beneficiaries. Continue reading The next AMD Ryzen 3D V-Cache CPU may only be a few months away MORE FROM CUSTOM PC: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best CPU for gaming, Best graphics card 2023 ..read more

The GeForce RTX 4090 is an undeniably powerful graphics card for gaming and even some professional workloads, with the latter strength now attracting the interests of the AI market in China. So much so, in fact, that countless Nvidia GPUs are meeting grizzly AI server farm fates, with frustrating consequences for gamers. Continue reading More GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards are meeting their AI maker MORE FROM CUSTOM PC: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 review, Best graphics card 2023, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 review ..read more

There are mini-ITX motherboards for Intel’s LGA1700 socket from every major manufacturer, and the MSI MPG Z790I Edge WiFi sits at the upper end of the scale price-wise, retailing for $330. This is considerably less than the Asus equivalent but pricier than the Gigabyte Z790I Aorus Ultra, so MSI has the tricky task of trying to stand out. It doesn’t have the Thunderbolt support of the Asus ROG Strix Z790I Gaming WIFi and the Gigabyte equivalent has nearly as many features for a whole lot less. However, the MSI Z790I Edge WiFi has one killer feature: three M.2 ports. This means that you can sta ..read more

When it comes to gaming laptops, they're always going to be a pricey investment, whether one is decked out with the best specs possible, or if it's a budget-friendly one from Acer, with specs a few years behind the rest. While typically you're looking at a triple-digit expense regardless of the brand, thanks to the latest Cyber Monday deals, the Acer Nitro 17 gaming laptop is under $1k, only on Amazon. Continue reading This Acer Nitro 17 gaming laptop is less than $1K this Cyber Monday MORE FROM CUSTOM PC: Best gaming monitor, Acer Predator XB323U review, Acer Predator BiFrost ..read more

There's nothing like gracing your fingertips with the feel of a top-tier keyboard, be it for gaming or typing. While mechanical keebs have come a long way in providing excellent value, those that want to take the quality of their clacker to the highest level should look to the Corsair K100 RGB. While it normally commands a sky-high price point, it's come crashing down to Earth this Black Friday, with its cost slashed by $90. Continue reading Grab $90 off Corsair’s best gaming keyboard this Black Friday ..read more

Keeping your processor cool is key to extracting every drop of performance out of it, as poor thermals can result in reduced clock speeds. With this in mind, the Corsair H150i Elite series is an excellent choice to keep your CPU in check, and make for a stylish addition to your build too. Better still, you can save up to 20% on them this Black Friday. Continue reading Save 20% on these excellent Corsair AIO liquid CPU coolers ..read more

Hundreds if not thousands of Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics cards are being converted from gaming GPUs to AI cards in dedicated factories in China, according to a new report. With China facing a ban on imports of top-tier AI-processing chips and RTX 4090s, existing gaming cards are being converted to become dedicated AI processors. Continue reading Nvidia RTX 4090 GPUs being transformed into AI cards in China MORE FROM CUSTOM PC: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 review, Best graphics card 2023, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 review ..read more