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Buying guides

Plain explanations of the specifications that actually change a decision — written for people comparing part numbers rather than reading reviews.

6 guides

Guide

A desktop PC beside a widescreen monitor on a desk, lit by the screen

IPS, VA or OLED: choosing a monitor panel

Refresh rate gets the headline, but panel type decides what a screen is actually good at. The trade-offs, and which ones matter for work rather than games.

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Guide

The interior of a mid-tower PC case with three illuminated intake fans

ATX, micro-ATX, mini-ITX: what fits what

Form factor is the one specification that makes a build impossible rather than merely slower. A short reference for matching a motherboard, a case and a cooler.

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Opinion

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Why we quote rather than list prices

Every line on this catalogue reads "Price on request". That is a deliberate way of working in the trade, not a site under construction.

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Background information

A processor seated in its socket, part number and QR code printed across the heat spreader

How to read a part number

RT-BE50, GT-AX6000, MB169CK. Manufacturer part numbers encode range, generation and variant — and they are the fastest way to search a catalogue.

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Looking for something specific? Search the catalogue by part number.

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