Maximum PC

Maximum PC is the magazine that every computer geek, PC gamer, or content creator should read every month. Get Maximum PC digital magazine subscription today for punishing product reviews, thorough how-to articles, and the illuminating technical news and information that PC power users crave. Maximum PC covers every single topic that requires a lightning-fast PC, from video editing and music creation to PC gaming; we write about it all with unbounded enthusiasm for our collective hobby.

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Maximum PC

FALLING DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

THE NEWS Welcome to the AI PC • Microsoft unveils a new type of computer

AMD’S GAMING DIVISION STRUGGLING

GOOGLE AI IN EVERYTHING

Tech Triumphs and Tragedies • A monthly snapshot of what’s good and bad in tech

ARROW LAKE GETS 21 SKUS • Intel finally ready for a major desktop launch

APPLE’S NEW M4 CHIP ARRIVES • New SoC makes its debut in the iPad Pro

Fat New HDD Drives

New ChatGPT

RTX 5080 to come first?

For Sale: Cheyenne Supercomputer

THE LIST • THE BEST GAMING MONITORS

How to emulate x86’s success

DOCTOR • THIS MONTH THE DOCTOR TACKLES…

TINY TOWER ULTIMATE POWER THE TRANSPLANT BUILD • Zak Storey takes the RX 7900 GRE out for a spin in a tiny E-ATX Tower

POTENT PC PART PICKS FOR PREMIUM PERFORMANCE

MISFIT TOYS

THE TERRIFYING TINY TERROR

FALLING DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

EVOLUTION OF FORM FACTORS HOW DID WE GET FROM ATX TO ITX, EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, AND BEYOND?

IS BTF A FORM FACTOR?

REAL WORLD BENCHMARKING • Nate Drake explores how tools like 3DMark, Geekbench 6, UNIGINE, and Superposition reveal your device’s true capabilities

Geekbench 6

UNIGINE Superposition Benchmark

3DMark

SSD BENCHMARKS

HWMonitor

BATTERY BENCHMARKS

DIY Benchmarking

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BEST FREE SOFTWARE To Stay 100% Private Online • Don’t compromise your privacy by using the same old tools. Robert Irvine reveals the best new ways to block web trackers, protect your data, and stay anonymous

BLOCK ALL TOOLS THAT TRACK YOU

MAKE YOURSELF INVISIBLE ONLINE

PROTECT YOUR PRIVATE DATA

WIPE ALL TRACE OF YOUR WEB ACTIVITIES

TEST YOUR PRIVACY USING ONLINE TOOLS

CAN YOU CHAT PRIVATELY WITH AI TOOLS?

CENTERFOLD • PERFORMANCE GEAR LAID BARE

HOW TO BACK UP EVERYTHING • Want to back up your important data for free? Nick Peers has your safety net

FREE REMOTE BACKUP STORAGE

SYSTEM SNAPSHOTS

RECOVER OLDER FILE VERSIONS

RESTORE YOUR SYSTEM

HOW TO • STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO IMPROVING YOUR PC

Rabbit R1 vs Humane AI Pin

Edit your photos in Luminar Neo

NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING AND EXPORTING

INSIDE LUMINAR NEO

PRESETS

Master LibreOffice 24

LIBREOFFICE ONLINE

MASTER THE LIBREOFFICE LAUNCHER

Use your tablet as a second PC monitor

USE AN OLD LAPTOP AS YOUR SECOND

LAB NOTES

Editor’s Pick: Eufy L60 Robot Vacuum & Self-Emptying Station • The cleaning revolution is here

Alienware 32 AW3225QF • Demanding but stunning 4K OLED gaming

2TB Lexar NM790 PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD • Flawless pricing gives this drive a competitive edge

Acer Predator X27U • The latest in a long line of gaming monitors embraces the OLED

HP Spectre Foldable • All the gear, no idea

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 • With...