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
![Intel Core i9 14900K and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wPxPos9sWBwQ5eHJaRNm9S-320-80.jpg)
The Intel Core i9 14900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D gaming shootout
By Chris Szewczyk published
Clocks or cache? We compare the two companies' flagship CPUs in a series of head-to-head matchups.
![A photo of two Samsung NAND flash chips](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hR6rvz3ifjzhApuThJvQy9-320-80.jpg)
Rising NAND and DDR chip prices mean SSD and memory prices are sure to increase in 2024
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Now might be your last chance to grab a bargain.
![Google headquarters is seen in Mountain View, California, United States on September 26, 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hF9CqPG4h4hmTkKtVQ9FkX-320-80.jpg)
Some Google Drive users are reporting that their recently uploaded files have vanished
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Google is investigating.
![Render of AMD 3D V-Cache technology](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q2WXdWXfd8Q7FmiGW5g7pM-320-80.jpg)
You can create a RAM disk within the 3D V-Cache of an AMD X3D CPU if you really want to
By Chris Szewczyk published
News A very fast, but very small 32MB RAM drive.
![Nvidia Geforce RTX 4060 card and box view](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ywAFwc3wNrPCEYxEQUgn4-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia RTX 4060 vs RTX 3060 and its 7 other biggest rival GPUs
By Chris Szewczyk last updated
Head-to-head Here's how the GeForce RTX 4060 stacks up against the previous generation, its Ada compatriots, and its AMD rivals in our tests.
![Nvidia GPU closeup](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rGUbjw6c9MKejbJ6LZ2pNf-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia's next-gen flagship graphics card to feature GDDR7 memory delivering up to 50% more bandwidth
By Chris Szewczyk published
News 32Gbps GDDR7 with a 384-bit bus.
![Nvidia quad slot unreleased graphics card next to a Titan card for size reference](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gf3fxWuGXNQdhPv5aouCFb-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia's unreleased quad slot RTX 4090 Ti behemoth smiles for the camera
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Nvidia could release it if it wants to.
![Google headquarters is seen in Mountain View, California, United States on September 26, 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hF9CqPG4h4hmTkKtVQ9FkX-320-80.jpg)
If you've got an inactive Google account you don't want to lose, log into it by December 1 or it's at risk of being deleted
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Grab those wedding photos before its too late.
![A screenshot of the 3DMark Steel Nomad benchmark](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9qUJqzSuGoLzxFi9AhHqp3-320-80.jpg)
UL announces the 3DMark Steel Nomad benchmark for you to punish your rig with
By Chris Szewczyk published
News We'll be running that one a few times, no doubt.
![AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 reference card](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jg4p8cpJSHyjsncAvBecq6-320-80.jpg)
AMD's pre-RDNA graphics products are ready to be put out to pasture as active driver support winds down
By Chris Szewczyk published
News A little too soon?
![TSMC wafer in manufacturing](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2UZhdiUvkn4ZbZCPscH4ig-320-80.jpg)
Canon challenges ASML dominance with new chipmaking tech that could lead to cheaper chips
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Or fatten profit margins...
![Intel headquarters exterior photo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EFcNmtpbcMfut6En9pinV6-320-80.jpg)
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger candidly reveals where Intel dropped the ball in recent years
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Mistakes and what-ifs.
![AMD HQ Santa Clara](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3kT7rKQUhBmFQVnTCiuSYY-320-80.jpg)
AMD's third quarter financial results show growth, but it'll be AI that determines its future trajectory
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Its gaming business was down year-on-year.
![MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi motherboard and box](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7qKafN4MmQUC2DuVnYFbUS-320-80.jpg)
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi review
By Chris Szewczyk published
Mad Max A powerful, affordable mid-range contender for a new 14th Gen system.
![Asus Dual RTX 4060 Ti with SSD graphics card](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sFcfs9k7tL6XY5jx6EWR2m-320-80.jpg)
Asus' Dual RTX 4060 Ti with an integrated M.2 SSD slot answers a question few thought to ask
By Chris Szewczyk published
News It's not just a gimmick.
![ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi motherboard and box.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pqbLyLKN5a4nezDCUb83zP-320-80.png)
ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi review
By Chris Szewczyk published
Budget beauty Do you really need to spend more?
![Thermaltake TGM-V32CQ curved gaming monitor](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/37RHJD2xWSaFcTTaB2mQKh-320-80.jpg)
Thermaltake steps into the monitor market with a pair of gaming focused monitors
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Me too.
![Asus TUF Gaming Z790 Pro WiFi motherboard and box](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MhDZiiKDjZ5NCVkfGAQWPT-320-80.jpg)
Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Pro WiFi review
By Chris Szewczyk published
TUF enuff Asus enters the ring at the $300 price point.
![Single slot RTX 4060 Ti 16GB graphics card](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sE5eDmrCtW9skbiYSPnzZg-320-80.jpg)
Small form factor fans could soon have an intriguing new option after pictures of a single slot RTX 4060 Ti emerge
By Chris Szewczyk published
News I'm getting an 8800 GT vibe here.
![Samsung GDDR7 memory chips](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pzLfsz82mbMg7ZQdqabVxP-320-80.jpg)
Samsung talks up its fast and power-efficient GDDR7 memory
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Coming to a GPU near you not-so-soon.
![Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master X motherboard and box](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XQ4SDTDZ9jgLt944X9pR5Y-320-80.jpg)
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master X review
By Chris Szewczyk published
Memory master A board built for demanding 14th Gen processors.
![AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000-Series render](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wfkwa2cnbXrdvaVaGJ9xYf-320-80.jpg)
AMD brings Threadripper back to the desktop with a new non-Pro range of monster chips... that I'm going to now call Wallet-ripper
By Chris Szewczyk published
News You can also jam in full Pro chip into your desktop, too, so fancy a beast rig with up to 96 cores?
![ZBOX pico PI430AJ with AirJet](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QFkrPdKGniV4JwPDXA4aEZ-320-80.jpg)
Zotac’s new Mini PC will hopefully usher in a new era of device cooling
By Chris Szewczyk published
News Airflow without fans.