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Maximum PC
August 2022
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editorial
LOUNGING AROUND
BEING A PC USER IS GREAT, but it
QUICKSTART
Qualcomm aims for your desktop
Another ARM-based processor to enter the frame
NEW BABY SURFACE
FASTER, LONGER-LASTING AND STILL AS THIN
WIN11 WITH NO MINIMUM
New preview build shows how easy it is
Tech Triumphs and Tragedies
A monthly snapshot of what’s good and bad in tech
APPLE LAUNCHES M2 CHIP
4bn more transistors for second-gen silicone
INTEL SHOWS ITS NODES
Gelsinger’s grand plan starts to take shape
Zen 4 will be 35 percent faster
AMD’S ANNUAL FINANCE DAY may sound irredeemably dull,
Supercomputer goes exascale
The Dept of Energy at the Oak Ridge
Goodbye Internet Explorer
Microsoft has pulled support for Internet Explorer and
AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0
LAST YEAR, AMD launched FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), an upscaling algorithm promising improved performance, possibly inspired by Nvidia’s DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling). Rendering at a lower resolution then upscaling can boost performance, and is almost a requirement to play games at 4K and maxed out settings, especially with ray tracing.
THE LIST
THE TOP FIVE CAPTURE CARDS
GPU prices come back down to Earth
WHEN IT COMES TO PRICES, good news stories are hard to come by right now. Ironically, the one exception is graphics cards, which are now returning to RRP—albeit the recommended pricing is still pretty painful. But contrar y to expectations of higher prices, there is reason to think that trend could be reversed. Cheap GPUs for ever yone? If not this year, then maybe next
LETTERS
DOCTOR
THIS MONTH THE DOCTOR TACKLES...
LIVING ROOM LEGEND
LIVING ROOM LEGEND
Want to play your Steam librar y from the sofa on a console-sized PC? Guy Cocker has all the components, accessories, and build info you need for leaned-back bliss
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
CPU INTEL CORE I5-12600K “The new gaming champ”
HEAD IN THE GAME
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SOFA, SO GOOD
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8 BEST COUCH GAMING ACCESSORIES
XBOX WIRELESS CONTROLLER The PC supports most controllers
PHOTOREALITY CHECK
PHOTOREALITY CHECK
Real-time photorealism is the holy grail of gaming. And it’s coming to the PC sooner than you think , says Jeremy Laird
AMD ZEN 4 UNWRAPPED
AMD ZEN 4 UNWRAPPED
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PI-POWERED MEDIA CENTER
BUILD A PI-POWERED MEDIA CENTER
Make your own home entertainment hub with a Raspberry Pi, free software, and a few programmable LEDs. Jonni Bidwell shows you how
KODI ACADEMY
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SETTING UP KODI
LibreELEC is probably the easiest Linux distro you’ll have ever installed, and Kodi will be ready for action in no time
HI-FIDELITY KODI
Integrate the world’s most popular streaming site into Kodi and see how the Pi fares at high-resolution
TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
Add a touch of pizzazz to your media center with a border of colorful, picture-reactive LEDs
R&D
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STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO IMPROVING YOUR PC
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Two screens better than one?
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A solid projection selection
Samsung M8 Smar t Monitor
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PowerColor RX 6650 XT Hellhound
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