Contents
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BUDGET CASES
If you’re building a new PC
you’re going to need something
to put it in. House your
hardware in our pick of the best
cases for under £
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PROCESSORS
We pit AMD and Intel’s chips
head-to-head in a CPU
brawl to find out which one
truly delivers the ultimate in
processing powerBuild section
10 How to build a PC
Your essential guide to putting your
own rig together
18 Today’s best upgrades
Bring your system bang up to date
with these hardware picks
28 Memory matters
Discover the complex state of DDR
in 2018
38 Protect your tech
Protect your kit from theft and make
your own alarm system.
46 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 depth
60 Build it: The Intel rig
of damnation
Our Intel rig in depth
64 The CPU scandal
What do Spectre and Meltdown mean
for your gaming PC?
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Z
MOTHERBOARDS
Lay the foundation of your new PC
with our selection of the best Z
mobos on the market86
GRAPHICS
CARDS
There’s no need to raid
your savings for these
great-value GPUs92
SOLID STATE
DRIVES
Give your level load times
a lift with these high-end
solid state drivesHead to head
HARDWARE
REVIEWS
All the hardware you
need to supercharge
your PC128
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