Chris Szewczyk
Chris' gaming experiences go back to the mid-nineties when he conned his parents into buying an 'educational PC' that was conveniently overpowered to play Doom and Tie Fighter. He developed a love of extreme overclocking that destroyed his savings despite the cheaper hardware on offer via his job at a PC store. To afford more LN2 he began moonlighting as a reviewer for VR-Zone before jumping the fence to work for MSI Australia. Since then, he's gone back to journalism, enthusiastically reviewing the latest and greatest components for PC & Tech Authority, PC Powerplay and currently Australian Personal Computer magazine and PC Gamer. Chris still puts far too many hours into Borderlands 3, always striving to become a more efficient killer.
Latest articles by Chris Szewczyk
![Four Asus X870 and X870E motherboards](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pabuc3YFPFi22YyLsZiNx4-320-80.jpg)
Asus unveils its X870/X870E motherboard lineup at Gamescom 2024 and they look pretty darn good
By Chris Szewczyk published
News The feature sets are rich, and the prices likely are too.
![TP-Link Archer GE800 router](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MzEmBPeBNy64kCXvhd4TXH-320-80.jpg)
US lawmakers believe TP-Link networking products come with an 'unusual degree of vulnerabilities' leaving them vulnerable to hackers
By Chris Szewczyk published
News The members expressed national security concerns.
![A photo of an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor resting on top of an Asus AIO liquid cooler](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JeQZqdebzJRwR8eTNnrc4D-320-80.jpg)
MSI's PBO Enhanced Modes take Ryzen 9000 series chips off the leash, giving you up to 15% extra performance
By Chris Szewczyk published
News That's more like it.
![Two of the best graphics cards from top down and side on view, on a pastel yellow background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yDoLrx9uVA5c55aXYLSyDo-320-80.jpg)
Best graphics cards in 2024: the GPUs I recommend for every budget
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Pixel Pushers Our picks of the most powerful gaming GPUs and the ones that provide the best bang for your buck.
![Two webcams pictured on a blue gradient background with a PC Gamer Recommended badge.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vo9zqBcBvuxTte9DXWU2ne-320-80.jpg)
Best webcams in 2024: the 1080p and 4K webcams I recommend for gamers and streamers
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Look Your Best These are the best webcams for streaming and video calls.
![Asus and ASRock Mini-ITX motherboards](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DyFgbrJFanDX8AgmeQ2uwS-320-80.jpg)
Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2024: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested
By Chris Szewczyk last updated
Mini marvels The best Mini-ITX motherboards for both Intel and AMD.
![A Gigabyte and MSI pair of motherboards against a coloured background, with a PC Gamer Recommended logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xkzB9JngUNy8x5yA7EbdiT-320-80.jpg)
Best gaming motherboards in 2024
By Dave James last updated
Best Mobo The best gaming motherboards from the top Intel and AMD chipsets.
![A collection of DDR4 and DDR5 DIMMs against a blue background, with a PC Gamer Recommended logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ykcvLk3kwQLo9MaifWyJVX-320-80.jpg)
Best RAM for gaming in 2024: I've tested the best DDR4 and DDR5 RAM to find the right kits for you
By Chris Szewczyk last updated
Dynamic I've put the top gaming memory through its paces to find out what the best RAM to pair with your new gaming PC is.
![Best CPU coolers on a blue two tone background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nHE37G8FAZsFScutycSKhb-320-80.jpg)
Best CPU coolers in 2024: I've loaded these AIO and air coolers onto today's top CPUs
By Dave James last updated
Cool Breeze Our picks for the best CPU coolers will have your processor running cool with air or liquid during the hottest gaming sessions.
![Promotional image of an AMD Ryzen 9000 series processor](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TgPr2guS4j5nsqtiEcjMBV-320-80.jpg)
AMD Zen 5 architecture: A ground up redesign that lays the foundation for future Ryzen CPU architectures
By Chris Szewczyk published
AMD is confident a 16% IPC uplift will see its Ryzen 9000-series ascend the CPU silicon throne.
![Asus ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi motherboard and box](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ADSwsXu4Ba3CceRCbp4MuV-320-80.jpg)
Asus ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi motherboard review
By Chris Szewczyk published
power packed Big on features, but not on size.
![Render of AMD 3D V-Cache technology](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q2WXdWXfd8Q7FmiGW5g7pM-320-80.jpg)
AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D-series chips reportedly gain full overclocking support, meaning simple tweaks would make them the all-round chips we always wished for
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Cache AND clock speed.
![Asus ROG Strix X670E-I gaming motherboard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KQFHfEEf7UTfWU77cEPJZ4-320-80.jpg)
Asus ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming WiFi review
By Chris Szewczyk published
fully loaded Asus proves it really is possible to load up a Mini-ITX board with lots of goodies.
![Promotional image of an AMD Ryzen 9000 series processor](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TgPr2guS4j5nsqtiEcjMBV-320-80.jpg)
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is so good at gaming, AMD might give more juice to the Ryzen 7 9700X in order to beat it
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Scotty, we need more power.
![Intel optical compute interconnect chiplet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SkqSdh6C4PheM9aDZRw53a-320-80.jpg)
Intel claims its optical interconnect chiplet technology is 'like going from using horse-drawn carriages to using cars and trucks'
By Chris Szewczyk published
News It can deliver 4Tbps of bandwidth from 100m away.
![Asrock B760I Lightning WiFi motherboard and box](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dTC7yTRZDeURvnBhLtqUgK-320-80.jpg)
ASRock B760I Lightning WiFi review
By Chris Szewczyk published
Itty bitty beaut An itty bitty B760 board that'll happily dance with any 14th Gen CPU you care to name.
![spinning PC](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CS3QJYTaCWoM3ELTkMimf6-320-80.jpg)
Why bother using spinning fans to cool your PC when you can just spin your whole rig?
By Chris Szewczyk published
News The protective riot shield is a bit of a giveaway to the answer to that question.
![MSI MPG B760I Edge WiFi motherboard and box](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7en4559LPir6dMujvjyadF-320-80.jpg)
MSI MPG B760I Edge WiFi review
By Chris Szewczyk published
All white Do you fancy a white-themed Mini-ITX Intel build? This MSI could be what you're looking for.
![Gigabyte A620I AX motherboard and box](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NSkD7eHQeqacooXhGZoNxg-320-80.jpg)
Gigabyte A620I AX motherboard review
By Chris Szewczyk published
no frills A no-frills board that's about the cheapest option there is if you want a compact AMD system.
![Zotac's Zone gaming handheld](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F923EPmstr9SyuH6YUrcyg-320-80.jpg)
Hands on with the Zotac Zone gaming handheld: It's got a gorgeous screen, but the competition is ramping up
By Chris Szewczyk published
news It does have a mostly impressive spec list.
![Nvidia RTX 30 series cooler](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r4AdQ4NMXwaH33CLh5gV7F-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia's RTX 5090 might not be the jumbo big boi we were all expecting
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Dual slot? Really?
![Fortnite China](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mEv7CPwrGUh2yPyq2mHji4-320-80.jpg)
China's latest round of domestic chipmaking funding raises $47 billion
By Chris Szewczyk published
News DIY, superpower style.
![Gigabyte B650E Aorus Pro X USB4 PCIe slot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VRTWgmK6UDcmmEBDF562LJ-320-80.jpg)
Gigabyte's new B650E motherboard supports plump graphics cards weighing up to 58 kg
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Getting ready for some seriously chunky next-gen GPUs?