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Gaming Introducing a joystick to your Microsoft Flight Simulator experience further adds to the realism, and I've rounded up the best you can buy.

Updated The Aurora R16 is Dell's flagship gaming PC that's best for most users, but older R15 models might be able to save you some money. Here's what you need to know before buying.

Updated Desktop PCs are often easily upgradeable, prolonging useful life and extracting more value from your purchase. But what about laptops? Here are our favorites.

PC Racing The best gaming PC for sim racing will offer a more personalized experience than a console. Grab a ready-made computer and hit the racetrack.

VR This affordable virtual reality headset offers the best balance of realism and value for money with Microsoft Flight Simulator on PC.

5800X The best CPU cooler for AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X will keep the 8-core processor cool without blaring its fans. Here are my top picks for your next AM4 build.

Updated Find the best AM4 motherboard to match the Ryzen 5 5600X, AMD's perfect mid-range CPU pick.

Qualcomm, AMD, and Intel Copilot+ PCs are here, and we've put together a list of the top options for most people based on our hands-on time testing and reviewing the Windows on ARM devices.

Match game NVIDIA's RTX 4080 is one of the best GPUs on the market today, especially if you're into 1440p and 4K gaming. You want to pair it with the right processor, and we have the best options right here.

Updated Still a great gaming processor, AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X works best with my top-rated motherboards.