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Running AI chatbots on your own PC depends on video memory more than speed. We pick the best-value 16GB and 32GB graphics cards for local LLMs at UK prices on 12 November 2026.
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News
NVIDIA's RTX Spark chip is coming to compact Windows desktops from GIGABYTE and MSI, with up to 128GB of shared memory. We explain what's confirmed, what UK pricing exists and what it means for PC builders.
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How-To
8GB cards still run most games, but recent testing shows them falling behind in new releases, especially with ray tracing. Here's how much VRAM to buy for 1080p, 1440p and 4K.
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How-To
A step-by-step UK beginner's guide to building a gaming PC, from checking compatibility and power to the first boot, BIOS settings and installing Windows 11.
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B850 is the sweet spot for most AM5 builds. We explain the chipsets and pick boards from £90 to £310 using TechSpot's 47-board roundup, plus the ASRock X3D caveat.
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For gaming, any decent NVMe SSD loads games almost as fast as a PCIe 5.0 drive. We pick the best-value PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 drives at UK prices on 12 November 2026.
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Under £1,200, our pick spends on a 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT rather than DDR5, at about £1,128. We compare it with an AM5 build and an RX 9070 stretch build at 12 November 2026 prices.
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Versus
The RX 9070 XT and RTX 5070 Ti are level in raster games, but the GeForce cost about 48% more in the UK on 12 November 2026. We set out TechSpot's and Tom's Hardware's opposing verdicts.
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Versus
The Radeon RX 9070 is cheaper in the UK, has 16GB of VRAM and wins most raster tests, while the RTX 5070 leads in ray tracing and upscaling. We compare published testing and UK prices.
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Versus
DDR5 is faster in games, but in November 2026 it costs more than twice as much per gigabyte as DDR4 in the UK. We explain what testing shows and when DDR4 is still the smarter buy.
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At 12 November 2026 prices, £800 buys a capable 1080p gaming PC only on AM4 with DDR4. Our build pairs a Ryzen 5 5500F with an Arc B570 for about £792, with safer and faster alternatives.
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UK PC part prices have risen all autumn, so Black Friday "was" prices mean less than usual. We give dated price anchors for graphics cards, CPUs, RAM and SSDs, and explain which parts are worth buying in the sales.
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How-To
A new graphics card is still the upgrade most people feel first, but DDR5 prices have changed the case for a full platform swap. Here is how to decide what to change, what to keep, and how to do it safely.
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How-To
32GB is still the sensible default for a new gaming PC, but DDR5 has roughly trebled in price in a year. Here is how much memory to buy in the UK, what speed to aim for, and when DDR4 is the rational choice.
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Current-generation graphics cards are easy to shortlist and hard to pay a fair price for. Here is how we would spend UK money in mid-November 2026, from 1080p upgrades to 4K, without pretending the market is normal.
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News
Current-generation graphics cards are selling well above launch price, the median DDR5 kit has roughly trebled in price in a year, and AMD has said AM5 will be supported through 2029. Here is what that means for UK builders in mid-November, before Black Friday.
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AMD still leads for gaming, Intel is competitive for heavy multi-threaded work, and the memory market has changed what an upgrade should cost. Here is how we would pick a processor in the UK in mid-November 2026.
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Versus
The RTX 4080 costs nearly twice as much as the RTX 4070. Is it worth it? We break down the real-world performance difference so you can make the right call for your budget.
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