Monthly Archives: September 2026

Best CPU for RX 9070 XT in 2026

Looking for the best CPU for the RX 9070 XT? Compare Ryzen 5 9600X, Ryzen 7 9700X, 9800X3D and 9850X3D for 1080p, 1440p and 4K gaming.

Best Gaming PC for iRacing 2026

Looking for the best PC for iRacing in 2026? See what hardware we recommend for 1080p, 1440p, triple-screen and VR sim racing setups.

Best Gaming PC Under £800 UK 2026

Looking for the best gaming PC under £800? Compare affordable AWD-IT gaming PCs for 1080p gaming, including Radeon RX 7600 and RTX 5050 options.

What Is a Graphics Driver? And Why Do Games Keep Asking You to Update It?

New to gaming PCs? Learn what a graphics driver does, why NVIDIA and AMD release updates and when you actually need to update your GPU drivers.

Where Should You Plug Your Monitor Into a Gaming PC?

New to gaming PCs? Learn whether your monitor should connect to the graphics card or motherboard, plus the basics of HDMI, DisplayPort and refresh rates.

What Cables Do You Actually Need for a Gaming PC?

Setting up your first gaming PC? Learn what power, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB, Ethernet and audio cables actually do in this simple beginner’s guide.

Thermaltake Sim Racing: From Wheel to Full Racing Rig | AWD-IT

Why is your RAM already being used before you start gaming? Learn how Windows uses memory, what cached RAM means and when high RAM usage is actually a problem.

24 Hours of iRacing: Inside AWD-IT’s Weekend at Silverstone

Go behind the scenes of AWD-IT’s 24-hour iRacing weekend at Silverstone with Jimmy Broadbent, SuperGT and Archie Hamilton, raising money for Ruff & Ruby.

What Is a Motherboard and Does It Matter for Gaming?

New to gaming PCs? Learn what a motherboard does, whether it affects gaming performance and what sockets, sizes, Wi-Fi and chipsets actually mean.

What Do All the Numbers in a Gaming PC Name Actually Mean?

Why is your RAM already being used before you start gaming? Learn how Windows uses memory, what cached RAM means and when high RAM usage is actually a problem.