Samuel Willetts

Beyond its attractively large and smooth screen, the AW3226DM has plenty of other facets that will appeal to gamers with $299 to spend on a monitor.

While there are more-affordable PCIe Gen 4, and even Gen 5, alternatives to the Samsung 990, those lower prices aren't likely to stick around for long.

Outside of wider software compatibility, minimal performance gains give little reason to run Windows on the Steam Machine. Samuel Willetts

Intel is apparently only planning to launch 28-core Nova Lake chips at the start of 2027, using Core Ultra Series 4 branding. Samuel Willetts

Whether your priorities lie in sequential or random performance, the Exceria Pro G2 is a fabulous choice of high-end PCIe Gen 5.0 storage.

The Steam Machine is already more expensive than Valve planned, thanks to memory costs, but the system likely isn't out of the woods yet.

Developers have three Nvidia DLSS 5 from which to choose, in addition to intensity sliders and per-object controls, with more configurability on the way.

The rise in Steam Deck prices earlier this year has seemingly had a massively detrimental effect on demand for the handheld. Samuel Willetts

Pitting the Steam Machine against a prebuild from PCSpecialist, we analyse how well each system compares in terms of performance, design, and value.

Any Game Pass subscription tier can enjoy these Xbox games on PC at no additional cost, and they're also available for individual purchase.