PC help
Setup, fixes, codes and buying advice for your PC.
Redeeming a PC code?
How to activate keys on Steam, Epic, EA, Ubisoft and Battle.net.
Redeeming codes
How to activate a Steam game key
Activating a Steam product key from the client or the web, what region-locked keys mean, and fixing activation errors.
Learn moreHow to redeem a Steam wallet code
Adding funds to your Steam balance from the client, the website or the mobile app — and how wallet codes differ from game keys.
Learn moreRedeeming codes on Epic, EA app, Ubisoft Connect and Battle.net
Where to enter a code on each of the four main PC launchers, and what to check before you buy.
Learn moreYour setup
Gaming monitor vs TV
When a monitor beats a television for gaming, what refresh rate you need, and which panel type to choose.
Learn moreHow to choose a gaming mouse
What DPI actually means, whether weight matters, and what separates a cheap mouse from an expensive one.
Learn moreMechanical vs membrane gaming keyboards
How the two keyboard types differ, what the switch colours mean, and which sizes to consider.
Learn moreHardware explained
GPU (graphics card)
What a graphics card does, why it dominates gaming performance, and what VRAM is for.
Learn moreRAM and VRAM
What system memory and video memory each do, and what happens when you run out.
Learn moreSSD vs HDD
The difference between solid-state and mechanical drives, and why it changed console gaming.
Learn moreChoosing and buying
PC vs console for gaming
An honest comparison of gaming PCs and consoles on cost, performance, game libraries and upkeep.
Learn moreSwitch 2 vs Steam Deck and handheld PCs
How a Switch 2 differs from a handheld gaming PC, and which suits which kind of player.
Learn moreBuilding a gaming setup on a budget
What a complete setup actually needs, the order to buy it in, and where not to spend.
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