Intel reclaims the gaming lead with its 12th-Gen “Alder Lake” CPUs, and the 12700KF is the CPU to get for extreme performance without going overboard on cost. It handily beats the Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 9 5900X, and is nearly as fast as Intel’s top-end 12900K!

This sweet Socket 1700 board is a perfect match for Intel’s latest CPUs. MSI’s Tomahawk line has always defined the sweet spot for performance boards, and this one is no different. It features a potent 16-phase VRM with 70A power stages, four PCIe Gen 4 M.2 slots, a PCIe Gen 5 video card slot, eight USB ports (including a Type-C port), and integrated WiFi 6E plus 2.5Gbs LAN. Note that it conforms to the DDR4 RAM standard, allowing the use of less expensive memory while maintaining similar performance to DDR5-based systems.

Nvidia has truly one-upped AMD with the release of the RTX 3080 12GB. With performance that beats the Radeon RX 6900 XT and nearly matches the much more expensive RTX 3080 Ti 12GB, it’s simply the best card available in its price range. And this version from MSI uses a hugely-effective triple-fan cooler to ensure great performance!

We go for slick, ultra-fast RAM for this build. At 3600MHz with 16-19-19-39 timings, this kit provides incredible speed in addition to its capacity. Of course, it also looks the part, with the best RGB lighting on the market!

The fastest M.2 drive on the planet…. that title has been held by many drives, but for now, the WD_Black holds it. Powered by amazingly-fast NAND flash, and maxing out the PCIe Gen 4 bus, it’s the one you want!

Phanteks cases are simply exquisite; no other manufacturer can quite match the great blend of quality materials, attention to detail, and high performance, especially for the price. And the P500A may be Phanteks’ crowning achievement: an ultra-high performance ATX case with killer looks! A few of the very cool touches on this case include the hinged glass door on the left side and the integrated RGB light pipe on the PSU shroud. No one does it better!

Arctic started with its proven P12 design and made it even better with the ARGB version. It adds not only very slick ARGB effects, but also a stabilizer ring at the blade edges, rubber bumpers on the corners, and a 0dB mode, allowing it to spin smoothly down to zero with a low PWM signal. In our shootout, this fan performed amazingly well, beating even the P12! Basically, if you’re looking for the best all-around ARGB fan on the market, whether for heatsink, radiator, or case fan applications, this is the one!

The Revolt 850W from Phanteks offers exceptional performance at a great price. It features 850W of Gold-rated power, fully-modular cables, a low-noise fan design with zero-fan mode, and classy styling that really sets it apart from the competition!

To run a high-wattage CPU, you need extreme cooling, and we suggest you go straight for this awesome 280mm liquid cooler, which offers the best performance of any 280mm AIO on the market! That comes down to its big 38mm-thick radiator, effective pump, and the best ARGB fans on the market, the Arctic P14 A-RGB models. They provide both great looks and superior performance at low noise levels.

This adapter guarantees compatibility with Intel Socket 1700 CPUs and motherboards.

Windows 11 take everything people loved about Windows 10, and then takes it to 11! It adds significant under-the-hood changes to make it faster and more secure, and of course, the interface is sleek too!