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Does Assassin's Creed Shadows meet the humongous expectations for the series' first entry set in Japan? The answer will largely depend on who you ask. For fans of Ubisoft's RPG gameplay, buying the latest entry is a no-brainer. Between the massive open world and satisfying combat, the game more than delivers on the core tenets of the Assassin's Creed RPG. However, in doing so, it falls into familiar territory, often to its own detriment.

The MSI MPG A1000GS is a well-built and stylish power supply that offers decent performance for gamers and creators, especially those looking to power high-end NVIDIA GPUs or dual mid-range cards for AI and machine learning. It features great cable quality with easy management and runs quietly under load. However, it gets really hot at max load, and its lack of support for AMD GPUs is a big miss. While it’s a step forward in some areas, it feels like MSI made a few odd choices that limit its full potential.

The ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero is one of the most premium ($700) offerings for AMD's most premium chipset. It offers a fresh, all-black design highlighted by the large Polymo Lighting II array, excellent VRMs, five M.2 slots, and 20 USB ports. Dual LAN ports are also on offer, but we would've preferred a singular 10G port.

After testing and comparing dozens of AIOs, we have finally rounded up the best CPU coolers for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D.

ID-Cooling’s new X45 thermal paste is an upgrade over their previous versions, offering better thermal performance with easier application thanks to its lower thickness. It’s ideal for overclockers or anyone wanting top cooling without spending much—priced at $6.99 for 2g. It performs slightly better than the older X25 and beats top brands in temperature tests.

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is nailing all workloads and gaming benchmarks, and we've rounded up the best motherboards for it.

The TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-8000 CL38 is a high-speed DDR5 kit that not only looks great but also performs quite well. In our tests, it handled benchmarks rather impressively, nailing Read and Write operations. It’s also reasonably priced for an 8000MHz kit, which makes it an easy choice to recommend.

Silent Loop 3 420 is one heck of a cooling product. With its classy look, premium cooling performance, and better noise output it is capable of giving a run to other 420mm coolers for their money. But this is where this cooler is also in trouble. It is also expensive making the likes of ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III a better overall value in this category.

While the RTX 5070 was relatively power efficient in our testing, we've found the best PSUs to pair it with.

The be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 is an affordable dual-tower air cooler built for mid-range and high-performance CPUs. With a 250W TDP, it handles heavy workloads well and keeps an Intel Core i7-13700K from throttling, though temperatures can reach 96°C. Its sleek design, quiet operation, and solid cooling performance make it a great option for gamers and everyday users looking for reliable cooling without breaking the bank.

The be quiet! Pure Rock 3 Black is a budget-friendly air cooler that delivers solid performance for mid-range CPUs like Intel’s Core i5 and AMD’s Ryzen 5/7. With a 190W TDP, it can handle moderate workloads well but struggles with high-end processors under full load. The all-black design, quiet operation, and easy installation make it a great value choice. If you need an affordable, good-looking cooler for a mainstream build, this is a solid pick.

Given how well the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT performed in our tests, we have rounded up the best CPUs to pair with these GPUs.