APC

For people who love technology, APC is unique: it's the world's longest-published monthly tech magazine. Launched in May 1980, we were there when Apple's Macintosh and IBM's PC were born, and have been at the forefront of tech ever since. With a combination of insights, testing and tutorials APC lets you stay up-to-date with tech as it changes the world.

APC

The Q3 gaming good times • Forget Xmas, September’s where it’s at

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TECHNOTES

Science teams race to validate superconductor breakthrough • The race is on for “watershed moment for humanity”.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is too good • Larian’s ambitious RPG has begged the question: can other studios compete?

Green PC tech • Ocean-bound plastic, cooking oil and coffee grounds: HP’s new PCs are greener tech done right.

Nvidia is playing games • Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti 16GB launches in stealth mode.

PCIe 5.0 SSDs are great • But they’re irrelevant, for now…

PC parts prices are mostly back to normal • And aren’t we all glad that’s finally over? For now…

Copilot in command • Will the AI future have us all bland, boring but beautiful?

Robobutlers may never happen, but robot care workers are on their way • Do you hate loading the dishwasher enough to pay someone to do it remotely? Nicole Kobie wonders about the weird future of home robots.

The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors. FIND THE BEST DEALS ON NEW GEAR AT GETPRICE.COM/AU

The best wireless headsets for gaming • Excellent audio without the anchor of a cable tying you to your desktop. That’s the starting point for a good wireless headset for gaming. Next up, there’s battery life. Some will last a few days on a single charge. 30 hours of battery life is a decent starting point, but others will go hundreds of hours. Yes, really. Then there’s the whole Bluetooth versus Wi-Fi thing. Bluetooth is often used only as a battery-saving option because, as a gamer, you want that essentially lag-free 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection instead.

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Gadgets • Delightful devices.

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X OLED • This 2023 update to the value packed creative workstation has some impressive features for the price.

Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED • This sleek creative workstation has the brightest OLED screen you can get on a laptop.

Mwave Arctic Flow • Mwave’s Arctic Flow Gaming PC combines the best bits from Intel, Nvidia and Gigabyte in a pre-built package at a fair price, so where’s the catch?

Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 • As good as 1440p gets, but at a price.

Philips Evnia 34” UWQHD QD-OLED curved gaming monitor • Samsung’s QD-OLED ultrawide keeps getting more affordable and so this awesome monitor continues to hold a competitive edge.

Alienware 34 AW3423DWF • The best just got better – and cheaper.

Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB SSD • High performance and peace of mind at a very steep early adopter price.

Asrock Z790 Taichi Lite • A flagship motherboard at a price that can’t be beat.

Google Pixel Fold • Has Google perfected the foldable phone, and does Samsung have cause to worry?

Asus Zenfone 10 • The best sub-6in smartphone you can get right now.

Motorola Razr 40 Ultra • Three times has been the charm for Motorola’s foldable design.

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