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Hardware recommendationsfor people who build
Ranked roundups and head-to-head comparisons, judged on published specifications and aggregated third-party testing, with the trade-offs stated plainly — including the ones that count against a recommendation.
The first guides are in production. Until then, support@thepcradar.com reaches the editor.
Coverage
- 01SSDs & StorageNVMe and SATA drives judged on sustained speed, endurance and thermals.
- 02Graphics CardsWhere each card actually lands at the resolution you play at.
- 03ProcessorsGaming and productivity processors, with the platform costs stated up front.
- 04MemoryKits that hit their rated speed on the boards people actually own.
- 05MotherboardsVRM quality, I/O and expansion — the things you cannot upgrade later.
- 06Power SuppliesPlatform, protections and transient response, not just the wattage on the box.
- 07CoolingAir and liquid coolers rated on noise-normalised performance.
- 08CasesAirflow, clearance and build quality for the components you have chosen.
- 09PeripheralsMonitors, keyboards, mice and headsets that hold up over years of use.
- 10SoftwareOperating systems, utilities and tools worth paying for.