Custom PC - UK (2021-05)

BUILD A

GAMING PC

FIRSTCLASS

HOW TO

THE BESTSELLING MAG FOR PC HARDWARE, OVERCLOCKING, GAMING & MODDING / ISSUE 212

GEFORCE TO GO RTX 3000SERIES LAPTOPS REVIEWED WED

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR WATERBLOCKS TO A SHINE

MAKE A SENSATIONAL

HIGHEND GAMING SYSTEM

JUST LIKE THE PROS

WHAT'S 8 mechanical YOUR keyboards TYPE? (^) tested
How mechanical switches work
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SPECIAL
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LIGHT IT
WATERCOOL IT
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CPUS
16 Intel Core i9-10850K
CASES
18 Thermaltake Tower 100
GAMING MONITORS
20 Asus ROG Swift PG259QNR
21 Alienware AW2721D
NAS ENCLOSURES
24 WD My Cloud EX 2
25 QNAP TS-231P
GAMING CHAIRS
26 Vertagear PL
28 Razer Iskur
GAMING LAPTOPS
30 Asus Zephyrus Duo
32 PC Specialist Defiance VIII Pro
PC SYSTEMS
34 Cyberpower Ultra 9 XT
36 PC Specialist Prism Elite
Custom kit
38 Unim mug warmer
38 Noklead alarm clock
38 Phission soundbar
39 True Utility Sharkey Niaguoji 7-Port USB Hub
39 Hamswan SC-G04 VR headset
Case Labs
43 be quiet! Silent Base 802
44 Corsair 5000D Airflow
45 Fractal Design Meshify 2
46 NZXT H510 Elite
47 Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2
Mechanical keyboard Labs
51 Cooler Master CK550 V
52 Corsair K100 RGB
53 Ducky Shine 7 RGB
54 Filco Majestouch-
55 Logitech G915 TKL
56 Logitech G Pro X
58 Razer BlackWidow V
59 SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL
Games
69 Disjunction
70 Hitman 3
72 The Medium
73 We r ewo lf
74 Jurassic World: Aftermath
Hobby tech
92 BBC Doctor Who HiFive Inventor Coding Kit
94 Raspberry Pi Pico
96 Initiating Paraneon
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PRODUCTS
REVIEWED
Regulars
3 From the editor
8 Richard Swinburne
10 Tracy King
12 Incoming
14 Letters
38 Custom kit
60 How we test
62 Elite products
68 Inverse look
74 Reality check
92 Hobby tech
97 For the win
98 Customised PC
100 How to guides
105 Folding@home
106 Retro tech
110 Readers’ drives
114 James Gorbold
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