10 HOW TO BUILD A PC
Your essential guide to putting a rig
together18 TODAY’S BEST
UPGRADES
Bring your system bang up to date
with these hardware picks28 MEMORY MATTERS
Discover the complex state of DDR
in 201838 PROTECT
YOU R TECH
Protect your kit from theft and
make your own alarm system46 BUILD IT SPECIAL:
AMD VERSUS INTEL
Two CPU titans go head-to-head,
but which build is the best?56 BUILD IT: RYZEN TO
THE CHALLENGE
Our AMD build in depth60 BUILD IT: THE INTEL
RIG OF DAMNATION
Our Intel rig in depth64 THE CPU SCANDAL
What do Spectre and Meltdown
mean for your gaming PC?46
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