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THE GOOD & THE BAD

Big Navi Lands • With AMD’s new launch, Nvidia has a serious rival at last

XBOX FOR $299 • NEXT GEN OF CONSOLE GAMING CAN COME CHEAP

NVIDIA KILLS SLI • Game over for multiple graphics cards

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

ROCKET LAKE VS. ZEN 3 • The battle for the king of the desktop rages

THE LIST • THE BEST BUDGET PERIPHERALS

Anatomy Of A GPU Launch: Ampere • GETTING THE STARS to align for a perfect launch is difficult at the best of times. Nvidia’s Ampere launch in 2020 didn’t even come close. From delays to shortages, price gouging to early driver problems, this could be the worst GPU launch in Nvidia’s history. It’s not that the product is bad—part of the problem is that it’s so good. Hopefully, by the time you read this, things will be in a much better state. Or wait until the new year.

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DOCTOR • THIS MONTH THE DOCTOR TACKLES…

COUCH POTATOES • As new consoles flood the market, we’re building a living room gaming machine, with Christian Guyton

LITTLE BOXES • THIS SHOULD BE A STRAIGHTFORWARD JOB: CLEAR YOURSELF SOME BUILDING SPACE AND HAVE YOUR TOOLS AT THE READY

SMALL AND SOMEWHAT MIGHTY

UBUNTU BLAST OFF! • Ubuntu is back and it’s better than ever. Read on to find out why Jonni Bidwell is out of this world over this new release…

Focal Fossa Bossa Nova • It’s hard to know what to focus on with this new release, so here’s a quick summary of Focal Fossa’s highlights

Installing Ubuntu • You’ve got to try it to love it, but you’ve got to install it to really feel its power

Desktop Deep Dive • Here’s a quick guide to Ubuntu’s top-notch take on the Gnome desktop

Under The Hood • There are subtle changes and understated improvements in Ubuntu 20.04 that really deserve mentioning

NVIDIA AMPERE ARCHITECTURE DEEP DIVE • Put on your swimsuit, because we’re about to get wet

TECH PORN • PERFORMANCE GEAR LAID BARE

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

PRE-ORDER PANDEMONIUM

AUTOPSY • THIS MONTH WE DISSECT…

Design Your Own Microprocessor

Pick The Perfect Parts For Your Next PC

DIY Custom SleevingPart 1

Mystical Monster • This issue, Nvidia’s new Ampere architecture meets overkill RGB

CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

REVIEWS • TESTED. REVIEWED. VERDICTIZED.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 • Time to get Ampered for Nvidia’s new starting lineup

Asus ROG Maximus XII Extreme • Aint no kill quite like overkill

Corsair K100 • Reimagining a champion

Pwnage Ultra Custom Wireless • If you want a mouse to match your setup color, look no further

MSI MPG Sekira 500X • Good, but not that original

Crusader Kings III • The king is dead! Long live the king!

Microsoft Flight Simulator • No snakes on these planes

Audacity vs Audition • Battle of the digital audio workshops

Please Stop Crashing Into Me • Toying with the idea of moving to more modern vehicles

Steelseries Nordic Keycap Set

EDITOR’S PICK

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