2
Menu
Home
My Library
Half-Price Sale
My Account
Pocketmags Plus+
Title A-Z
Category A-Z
Best Selling Magazines
Latest Offers
Gift Vouchers
Activate a Subscription
Blog
Help & Support
CA
0
Basket
My Account
My Library
Login
Plus+
BEST SELLERS
OFFERS
Hobby & Craft
Aviation & Transport
Leisure
General Knowledge
Sport
SITE SETTINGS
GBP - £
USD - $
AUD - $
CAD - $
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
LIGHT MODE
DARK MODE
Categories
Art & Photography
Art
Design
Architecture
Photography
Aviation & Transport
Motorbikes
Flying & Aviation
Automotive
Railways
Family and Home
Kids
Parenting
Pets
Food
DIY
Gardening & Lawn Care
Property
Home Decor
Food and Drink
Cooking & Baking
Drink
Vegetarian & Vegan
Gluten Free & Special Diets
General Knowledge
History & Facts
Astrology
Education & Literary
Spiritual & Religion
Trade & Professional
National & Regional
Books
News & Current Affairs
Health & Fitness
Medical
Running
Women's Health & Exercise
Men's Health & Exercise
Weight Loss & Diet
Spirituality & Wellbeing
Hobby & Craft
Collecting
RC Cars & Vehicles
Scale Modelling
Sewing & Knitting
Woodworking
Arts & Crafts
Leisure Interest
Travel
Sailing
Poker & Gambling
RV & Caravan
Camping and Outdoor
Movie & Television
Tattoo
Horse & Equestrian
Animal
Men's Interest
Fashion
Gay
Movie & Television
Men's Health & Exercise
Motorbikes
Automotive
Soccer
Fishing & Angling
Gaming
Gadgets
Newspapers
All
Music
Classical
Heavy Metal
Alternative
Rock
Pop
Practical & Playing
Hi-Fi
Sport
Soccer
Cycling
Rugby
Cricket & Golf
Football Programmes
Angling & Fishing
Guns & Archery
Boxing & MMA
Equestrian
Other
Boards & Watersports
Running & Atheltics
Racing
Ski & Snowmobile
Outdoor & Adventure
Tech & Gaming
Apple
Gaming
Internet
Gadgets
PC
Mobile
Trade & Professional
Finance & Money
Building & Architecture
Military & Defense
Education & Teaching
Media
Retail News
Farming & Agriculture
Catering
Business
Transport
Politics
Travel
Women's Interest
Hairstyles
Celebrity Gossip
Bridal & Wedding
Lifestyle
Healthy Food & Diet
Fitness
SITE SETTINGS
GBP - £
USD - $
AUD - $
CAD - $
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
LIGHT MODE
DARK MODE
Digital Subscriptions
>
Maximum PC
>
November 2020
>
Testing, Testing
You are currently viewing the Canada version of the site.
Would you like to switch to your local site?
Home
My Library
Half-Price Sale
My Account
Pocketmags Plus+
Title A-Z
Category A-Z
Best Selling Magazines
Latest Offers
Gift Vouchers
Activate a Subscription
Blog
Help & Support
Read on any device
Safe & Secure Ordering
15 MIN READ TIME
Testing, Testing
LENGTH OF TIME:
1-2 HOURS
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY:
EASY
Unlock this article and thousands more for just
99p
Get unlimited access to 650+ titles
30 day trial, then just $13.99 p/ month.
One per customer. Cancel anytime.
Learn more
Unlock this article and much more with
You can enjoy:
Enjoy this edition in full
Instant access to 600+ titles
Thousands of back issues
No contract or commitment
Try for $1.39
SUBSCRIBE NOW
30 day trial, then just $13.99 / month. Cancel anytime. New subscribers only.
Learn more
More Options:
SUBSCRIBER LOGIN
|
PRINT OFFERS
|
DIGITAL OFFERS
|
DIGITAL BACK ISSUES
SUBSCRIBER LOGIN
PRINT OFFERS
DIGITAL OFFERS
DIGITAL BACK ISSUES
This article is from...
Maximum PC
November 2020
VIEW IN STORE
Other Articles in this Issue
In This Issue
OF COOLANT AND KEYBOARDS
IT’S HAPPENING! It’s finally happening- we’re back in the office
FEATURES
Testing Nano Coolant
WE KNOW WHAT you’re thinking: “This is odd.” And you’re
NEXT-GEN DISTROS
TAKE A MOMENT to cast your mind back 15 years
Linux Milestones
LINUX DISTRIBUTIONS have come a long way since the good
User-friendly Usability
LET’S LOOK AT LINUX MINT FIRST, which continues to be
The New Generation
UBUNTU DERIVATIVES ARE A DIME A DOZEN. Some you could
Next-gen Distro Tech
FEDORA IS RED HAT’S COMMUNITY DISTRO, where new technologies are
IN THE LAB
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
THE AMD RYZEN 9 3900X was released exactly a year
MSI Raider GE66
LET’S NOT BEAT about the bush here: for us, MSI’s
Hydra Mini
AS CHASSIS DESIGN goes, this is the most extreme example
Corsair 4000D Airflow
A COUPLE OF ISSUES back we waxed lyrical about Corsair’s
GMMK Compact Barebones Keyboard
COMPARED TO MANY peripheral companies, Glorious PC Gaming Race is
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
MANY OF THE GAMES that come to Maximum PC have
Röki
HERE’S A LOVELY THING: An adventure game based on Scandinavian
Google Docs vs LibreOffice
OFFICE SUITES are a hard thing to get excited about
The Perfect Key Switch?
ASKING SOMEONE about their favorite switch is akin to asking
INDUSTRY INSIDER
Nvidia has finally debuted its latest-gen GPUs, the RTX 3000
Duolingo Plus
I MENTIONED, two issues back, that I was dropping gaming
EDITOR’S PICK
It’s been a while since I chatted here about my
QUICKSTART
Tiger Lake Lands
IT’S BEEN a while since Intel had something properly new
AMPERE LANDS
NVIDIA HAS LAUNCHED AMPERE, its new 8nm GPU chip architecture,
OCULUS INTEGRATED
WHEN FACEBOOK BOUGHT OCULUS in 2014, one of Oculus’s founders,
Tech Triumphs and Tragedies
Apple has doubled its value in two years to $2
APPLE VS. EPIC
IN AUGUST EPIC announced a new payment method in Fortnite
THE LIST
8 MICROSOFT 1980 Something weird clearly happened at Microsoft as
Nvidia’s Ampere Doubles Everything
There’s a saying from the days of DOS: Wait for
MECHANICAL MYSTERIES
KEYBOARDS ARE THE TRUE KINGS of input devices. They predate
R&D
Corsair iCue Suite
The LT100 “starter kit” that we’ve got here consists of
CHECK OUT MODES IN RYZEN MASTER
If you’re running an AMD processor (specifically a Ryzen or
MOVE ON UP
This month, I’m moving house. Well, to be more accurate,
Nintendo Game Boy
iFixit is a global community of tinkerers dedicated to helping
Create Stop-motion Animation with a Pi
WALLACE AND GROMIT, THE EVIL SKELETONS created by Ray Harryhausen…
Hack Stadia: Stream Gaming onto the Pi
PC OR LAPTOP (Or custom game server) running on the
Do More With Your WordPress Website
Any reputable web host will do, or you can host
Find The Perfect Black Friday Deal
CAN NOVEMBER really be rolling round again? Yup, and that
THE BUILDS
ALTHOUGH WE CONSIDERED properly swapping out the motherboard in our
LETTERS
DOCTOR
I have three licenses attached to three computers. One is
LETTERS
I would like to bring your attention to the fact
Basket -
0 items
Your basket is currently empty.
Continue Shopping
Basket Total:
$
0.00
 Earning
0
Loyalty Points
Each Point is worth 1 penny or unit of currency and can be redeemed against future purchases here at Pocketmags.com
Got a discount code? Add it in the next step.
Checkout Securely
Continue Shopping
Or, read for just
$1.39
with
You can enjoy:
The issue in your basket
Instant access to 600+ titles
Thousands of back issues
30 days for just $1.39
TRY PLUS+ FOR $1.39
30 days access, then just $13.99 / month. Cancel anytime. New subscribers only.
Learn more