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.

Maximum PC

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

Where are our graphics cards? • No relief until the end of 2022

NO GAMING WHILE DRIVING • TESLA WARNED AFTER SOFTWARE UPDATE

SSD SLOWDOWN • It turns out that Windows 11’s sluggishness isn’t your imagination

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

INTEL’S ARC ALCHEMIST GPU REVEALED • And then there were three…

RENT OUT YOUR RIG • Free software, in return for your processing power

Life360 sells your location data

Stop stealing presents

Going off track

Windows 10 vs. Windows 11

THE LIST • THE TOP FIVE AUDIO PRODUCTION PROGRAMS

Unbelievable bork

DOCTOR • THIS MONTH THE DOCTOR TACKLES..

THE ALDER LAKE MACHINE • New-gen Intel CPU, DDR5, plus a hefty graphics card… are you as excited as we are?

A NEW GENERATION • IT’S GOOD ON PAPER. BUT HOW WILL THIS ‘NEW GEN’ SYSTEM ACTUALLY PERFORM?

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK • We take a closer look at Intel’s new Alder Lake CPUs

XE GRAPHICS RIDES AGAIN

PCI EXPRESS 5.0

WELCOME BACK, OVERCLOCKING

SUBSCRIBE TO MAXIMUN PC

SAVE OUR SYSTEMS! • Discover how to fix your Windows problems large and small with the help of Nick Peers.

BUILD A RECOVERY DISC

REPAIR OR REINSTALL?

ONE-STOP FIXIT TOOL

TROUBLESHOOT FREEZES

ENTERFOLD • PERFORMANCE GEAR LAID BARE

THE BEST OF MAXIMUM PC • As Maximum PC heads into a new era, we reminisce about the origins of our favorite magazine and how far the PC itself has come in that time…

SIMPLY THE BEST • With nearly 300 issues to choose from, here’s our pick of the best Maximum PC covers from over the years

THE TOP 6 BUILD PICKS • Come with us as we take a deeper dive into some of our most interesting builds at Maximum PC

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

AUTOPSY • THIS MONTH WE DISSECT…

Photoshop Pop Art

Machine of the Month: Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (1981)

Run Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi 4

Stepping into music production

LAB NOTES

Editor’s Pick: HDMI 2.1… • …ain’t what it used to be

Gigabyte RTX 3070 Ti Gaming OC • Factory overclocking only gets you so far

MSI GS76 Stealth • Potent power in a slick, stealthy chassis

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Alan Walker Special Edition • Gaming meets music in Asus’s latest portable PC

Dell S2722DGM • An affordable 1440p gaming monitor

HP Z43 • Productivity on a massive scale

SUBSCRIBE TODAY • Find your next great read

Endgame Gear XM1 RGB White • A fresh, crisp look for the charming XM1 mouse

EPOS Adapt 360 White • Party at the front, business at the back

ASUS ROG STRIX Scope TKL Deluxe • Is TKL the perfect size for gamers?

ASUS ROG Ryujin II 360 AIO • A cooler too hot to handle

Forza Horizon 5 • Along the plains of Mexico

FL Studio 20 vs Pro Tools • Which DAW hits the right notes?

LETTERS • WE TACKLE TOUGH READER QUESTIONS ON…

THE BUILDS • THIS MONTH’S STREET PRICES…