Zak Storey
WELCOME to the latest edition of Maximum PC. So first let’s start with the good. This issue is jam-packed with a ton of features, content, and gloriousness to get your teeth stuck into. We’ve gone and compiled our favorite hardware from the last 12 months, handing out our awards in this year’s prestigious Gear of the Year feature. We’ve also got Jarred back in the house to give us the lowdown on ray tracing, DLSS, Cyberpunk 2077, and what the future holds for graphics in general. Our man from Down Under, John Knight, gives us his fine interpretation of the history of computing, from analog all the way up to the modern era, while Ian Evenden has a fantastic piece on stripping out your old operating system and replacing it with a brand new Windows 10 OS install, all squeaky clean and shiny.