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
![A collection of DDR4 and DDR5 DIMMs against a blue background, with a PC Gamer Recommended logo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/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 published
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.
![Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Snapdragon Edition laptop](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eqsN2Ea7y8wUqZrPiPXz87-320-80.jpg)
Arm laptops are almost ready for prime time, and some new benchmarks with a Snapdragon X processor will have Intel, AMD and even Apple worried
By Chris Szewczyk published
News This Lenovo Yoga Slim Snapdragon Edition looks great.
![Acer Z57](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R79EgUThtqTv9XaL7T7mbW-320-80.png)
Acer's curvy Predator Z57 dual UHD MiniLED 57-inch monitor hits retail for $1,999
By Chris Szewczyk published
News We're gonna need a bigger desk.
![Asus desktop ATX motherboard with SO-DIMM memory slots](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DSFMci6yuZRnirtCR2ns9M-320-80.jpg)
Desktop ATX motherboards with SO-DIMM memory slots? It's not as silly as it sounds
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Asus went and did it.
![melted 12VHPWR power connector](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6L2GuxmoSA7bzHfhLHkDz-320-80.jpg)
A repair shop reveals the RTX 4090 melting connector problem remains worryingly widespread
By Chris Szewczyk published
News 200 in one month!
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It's a new week with a new development in the ongoing China-US tech dispute: Now China is going to ban US chips from its telco networks from 2027
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Tit-for-tat.
![TSMC](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BCvEoXi9M9WaxGUMcQciyg-320-80.jpg)
Taiwanese chipmaking bounces back after last week's 7.4 magnitude earthquake
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Chip makers were well prepared.
![An MSI graphics card showing the apparent effects of long term exposure to bright RGB LEDs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FFnnR9hENM9yjMwkEjHudk-320-80.jpg)
It's not just OLEDs that can suffer from burn in. Your graphics card's backplate might suffer from it too
By Chris Szewczyk published
News My retinas at night know the feeling.
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A comprehensive online privacy bill is one step closer after US Congressional leaders reach a tentative bipartisan deal
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Hands off my data you big tech grubs.
![TSMC wafer in manufacturing](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2UZhdiUvkn4ZbZCPscH4ig-320-80.jpg)
The US seeks not just to block China's access to advanced chip making tech, it wants to ban servicing on the equipment it already has
By Chris Szewczyk published
News No sales, and no service.
![Two webcams pictured on a blue gradient background with a PC Gamer Recommended badge.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/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.
![An Arctic Liquid Freezer III and Deepcool Gammaxx S240 pair of AIO liquid CPU coolers against a split grey background, with a PC Gamer Recommended logo in the top right corner](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qLFKPicWok3KutXQkvmAhh-320-80.jpg)
Best AIO cooler for CPUs in 2024: I've tried all the best coolers and these are my top picks
By Nick Evanson last updated
Wetware These are the best liquid chip chillers to suit all budgets, form factors, and processors.
![AMD Ryzen CPU in Zen logo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZeeF4C64wmCrVcEfEodFs6-320-80.jpg)
The launch of AMD's Zen 5 processors is close, as motherboard manufacturers begin rolling out BIOSes supporting the next-gen chips
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Computex is just a matter of weeks away.
![MSI B660 Tomahawk PCIe slots](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TBNpDURgKcgqitf7EWg927-320-80.png)
PCIe 7.0 is on track for a 2025 release, which means SSDs with speeds of up to 60GB/s should be available in the coming years
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Just one PCIe 7.0 lane has as much bandwidth as four PCIe 5.0 lanes
![MSI Project Zero PC](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yb2v8Uz4uBsrdUP7oSV6n6-320-80.jpg)
Building a rig with MSI's Project Zero is a glimpse into the (almost) cable-less future of PC gaming
By Chris Szewczyk published
Cables begone! We can't yet cut out PC cables, so completely hiding them gives us the next best thing.
![Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD backplate and SSD heatsink](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JMoMeFfBUiq8xwWsY5LKUn-320-80.jpg)
Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD OC review
By Chris Szewczyk published
Innovation A graphics card and an SSD walk into a bar...
![New hero Fuse drinks from a bottle in front of flames](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cqoULh6rpAkdfWMTBHqUgf-320-80.jpg)
AI is poised to tackle some of the world's most important issues, including making beer taste better
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Beer: Even when its bad it's still pretty good.
![Panasonic Aviation Astrova in-flight entertainment system](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P3RxwUUPoT2i7LwFpwrwJW-320-80.jpg)
Economy class will be slightly less punishing if you fly on an aircraft with Panasonic's Astrova in-flight entertainment system
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Now, about those seats...
![intel cpu](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ria5erNerXX8q9PbzyAZvG-320-80.jpg)
The Chinese government is phasing out Intel and AMD CPUs and Microsoft's Windows OS because they don't fit its new 'safe and reliable' guidelines
By Chris Szewczyk published
News This is getting nasty.
![Image of a physical Bitcoin on a PCB.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fbS5kjGRT4umPC7ZyhABu5-320-80.jpg)
Iceland's prime minister favors farming over finance as Bitcoin miners feast on the island's cheap power
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Maize over mining.
![Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti graphics card](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PMMpXnQopw8bvQNgi8tp5n-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia's RTX 4060, 4060 Ti, and 4070 are set to receive GPU updates, but sadly it looks like they won't bring any improvements
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Same specs. Different GPUs.
![Bitcoin](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HpFcoxB7p7DiMwecG4vCQF-320-80.jpg)
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin? It's not Craig Wright according to a UK judge
By Chris Szewczyk published
News A mortal blow for Faketoshi.
![Aeiral view of Intel's Chandler, Arizona manufacturing facility](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bzj4kfgnMGUoHqektGuPS3-320-80.jpg)
Billions from the CHIPS Act is soon to begin flowing with Samsung, Intel and TSMC set to benefit
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Made in the USA.