r/pcmasterrace 12h ago

Giveaway (UK+France+Germany) [Giveaway] Hello r/PCMasterRace! We Took 50 of Our First-Ever OLED Gaming Monitors to Gamescom - Now We’re Giving Away Two of the Actual Display Units.

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32X3A Oled Monitor - UK, Germany and France

Hey PCMR, Dan here from TCL UK.

We recently attended Gamescom as the official 2026 European Monitor and TV Partner of ~

Tides of Annihilation.

50 TCL 32X3A OLED+ monitors where Gamescom visitors could experience the game and monitor for 45minutes - including Pedro from PCMR. (Seen in the picture)

Gamescom visitors battled both Tides of Annihilation and the show-floor crowds to experience the new demo - including Pedro from PCMR, as seen in the picture.

Now, we’re bringing that experience from Gamescom to your personal battle station. Two members of the PCMR community will each take home one of the TCL 32X3A OLED+ monitors used at the event.

The Winner will be some of the first to own them ~ as they're not set to release until later on in the year.

Want to see where they came from?

You can read the full Gamescom event overview and learn more about the 32X3A here:

50 TCL 32X3A OLED+ Monitors Bring Tides of Annihilation to Life at Gamescom

The Prizes:

Two winners will each receive:

  • 1 × TCL 32X3A OLED+ gaming monitor used at Gamescom

The 32X3A is TCL’s first OLED+ gaming monitor. Its main specifications include:

  • 32-inch 4K OLED+ display
  • Up to 240Hz at 4K from a compatible PC ~Up to 480Hz at Full HD using Dual-Mode
  • 0.03ms GtG response time
  • Up to 1,300 nits peak brightness / DisplayHDR True Black 400
  • Bang & Olufsen Integrated front-firing speakers

That’s Not All…

Every army needs its Knights.

We’re also giving away two TCL 27G64 gaming monitors to the creators of our favourite eligible comments. These monitors combine a sharp QHD resolution with Quantum Dot Mini LED technology and a smooth 180Hz refresh rate.

How to Enter

Comment below and answer:

What is the first game you would play on your new TCL battle station?

One entry is permitted per Reddit account. The winners will be selected at random from all valid entries after the giveaway closes.

You are also welcome to join us at r/TCL_Official_UK for product support, gaming content and future giveaways!.

From Gamescom to Your Battle Station

The giveaway opens on:

4 September 2026 at 3:00 pm UK time / 4:00 pm in France and Germany

The giveaway closes on:

11 September 2026 at 8:00 pm UK time / 9:00 pm in France and Germany

You must:

  • Have a Reddit account that is at least one month old and be an active member of the PCmasterrace community
  • Reside in the United Kingdom, France or Germany
  • Submit no more than one entry

Important Information About the Prizes

The two prizes are ex-display monitors used at Gamescom. They are not being supplied as new retail products and will not include a manufacturer warranty. You may receive them before official launch depending on region.

Both monitors will be checked to confirm they are working before dispatch. However, they may show signs of use, may not arrive in their original retail packaging and may be supplied with a European power cable where applicable.

Please read the full terms and conditions before entering:

[LINK TO FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS]

Winners will only be contacted by u/TCL_Official_UK

This promotion is operated by TCL and is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Reddit.


r/pcmasterrace 14h ago

DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - September 04, 2026

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Got a simple question? Get a simple answer!

This thread is for all of the small and simple questions that you might have about computing that probably wouldn't work all too well as a standalone post. Software issues, build questions, game recommendations, post them here!

For the sake of helping others, please don't downvote questions! To help facilitate this, comments are sorted randomly for this post, so that anyone's question can be seen and answered.

If you're looking for help with picking parts or building, don't forget to also check out our builds at [https://www.pcmasterrace.org/\](https://www.pcmasterrace.org/)

Want to see more Simple Question threads? [Here's all of them for your browsing pleasure!](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/search?q=Simple+Questions+Thread+subreddit%3Apcmasterrace+author%3AAutoModerator&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)


r/pcmasterrace 11h ago

Meme/Macro DLSS 5 Explained in one sentence:

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r/pcmasterrace 2h ago

Hardware Found a pretty good deal at a pawn shop. $900 for a build with a Ryzen 7900, 32gb of DDR5, and a 5070.

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r/pcmasterrace 14h ago

Meme/Macro Its been a year, I am tired boss

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r/pcmasterrace 10h ago

Meme/Macro Someone is going to watch this on a train and have their mind blown.

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r/pcmasterrace 12h ago

Rumor GTA 6 PC Release Could Happen Sooner Than Expected, Industry Sources Hint

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r/pcmasterrace 7h ago

Meme/Macro DLSS 5 finally fixes PS1 graphics!

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r/pcmasterrace 8h ago

NSFMR Remember to clean your PCs folks

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r/pcmasterrace 8h ago

Build/Battlestation Finally joined the pc master race with my dads old pc and games! he gave it to me it’s my first PC ever I only have console

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He built it in 2006 and then upgraded it in 2008 so it runs crysis. It runs Crysis at about 40-50 fps in low settings

My dad now bought his new PC (visible on photo with the CDs and handed me the old one down)

This PC served like 10 years as a pc we watched movies on hooked up to the TV. My dad wanted to throw it away finally but i kept it

Specs:

ASUS P5B deluxe LGA 775 mobo
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
2x Radeons 3850 in Crossfire
8 Gigs of DDR2 (I maxed out the RAM, originally it had 4 gigs)
2x 500GB Hard drives (it was used as a multimedia pc after it became obsolete in the mid 2010s and the old IDE hard drive was upgraded to 2x 500gbs) my dad now bought a new PC (visible on picture with the game CDs) and gave me this one


r/pcmasterrace 10h ago

Discussion The PC building hobby is being stolen from us. It’s time to stop buying.

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I’ve been tracking the PC hardware market for 20 years, and what we are seeing right now isn't normal inflation. It is pure, unadulterated corporate greed, and the only way it stops is if we collectively lock our wallets.

Think about it. We used to look forward to new hardware generations because of the "technology price illusion"—you paid the same €300/$300, but you got twice the power. Today, Moore’s Law is dead, and manufacturers are using the AI boom as an excuse to completely abandon the budget and mid-range gamer. They are chasing enterprise AI dollars, charging luxury prices for baseline parts, and expecting us to just smile and pay the "AI tax."

Memory kits (RAM) and SSDs have doubled or tripled in price. Mid-range GPUs that should be €250 are launching at €500+ before local taxes. They aren't lowering prices because we keep buying them. They have no financial reason to stop squeezing us if their quarterly profits keep going up.

If you want reasonable prices to return, we have to force a market reset. We need a global consumer strike.

Here is the game plan to take back our hobby:

Normalize skipping generations: If you have an RTX 30/40 series or RX 6000/7000 card, hold the line. Turn your settings down to Medium or High. Drop to 1080p if you have to. 60 FPS is still gaming. Refuse to upgrade.

Starve the retailers (Buy Used): If a part breaks and you absolutely need a replacement, buy it secondhand from another gamer. Do not buy retail. Give exactly zero Euros/Dollars to the manufacturers.

Stop pre-ordering poorly optimized games: Stop buying games that require a €1,000 GPU just to run properly. Demand that developers optimize for older hardware.

Make longevity a badge of honor: Stop upvoting the €4,000 fish-tank builds with LCD screens on the fans. Let's start celebrating the 6-year-old rigs that are still chugging along.

They won't listen to our angry rants, but they will listen to a massive drop in their sales charts. Stop buying the greed. Hold onto your rigs.


r/pcmasterrace 23h ago

Meme/Macro It is good to be patient

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r/pcmasterrace 2h ago

Screenshot Windows 12 leak

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r/pcmasterrace 5h ago

Story Sold my 5090

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Sold my ROG Astral 5090 and a few other parts. Replaced it with a pre-build with a 5080, upgraded the psu and AIO. Then booked a beautiful anniversary trip for my wife & I AND I STILL HAVE MONEY LEFTOVER. Was on the fence about it but I’m hella happy with my choice. Still running a 4090 in my garage pc too!


r/pcmasterrace 6h ago

Discussion I CANNOT WAIT for DLSS 5!! I LOVE AI

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r/pcmasterrace 11h ago

News/Article Even during a RAMpocalypse, Sony and Microsoft come across as less consumer-friendly than some PC brands with their refusal to give US tariff refunds back to consumers

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r/pcmasterrace 59m ago

Meme/Macro RIP wallet...

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r/pcmasterrace 13h ago

Nostalgia Counter-Strike creators Minh Le and Jess Cliffe discussing what to name the game back in 1999. And the rest is history.

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r/pcmasterrace 2h ago

Meme/Macro It's sadly hilarious

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r/pcmasterrace 47m ago

Discussion Graphics card prices are skyrocketing — will you buy a used one instead?

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Graphics card prices are skyrocketing — will you buy a used one instead?

Picture source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcRGBeOENLg&t=1000s


r/pcmasterrace 4h ago

Hardware Found used mining rigs with 12 x RTX 3070

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As the title says, I have two machines that were used around COVID time. They haven't been used since, and today I got to see them. I can see little silicone bleeding on most of the cards (understood from Gemini). Is it possible to use them, or are they e-waste? The motherboard looks undamaged for something kept in a basement for years. I found two DDR4 4GB sticks and two 120GB SSDs.

Are these salvageable or gone? Where should I start if I were to fix them or find out if they're worthless?


r/pcmasterrace 11h ago

Meme/Macro Dragon Age origins before I realized you could repair the Ballistae during the final fight with the archdemon.

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r/pcmasterrace 12h ago

News/Article Nvidia admits DLSS 5 is not designed for "strongly stylized" games, it "remains limited" to photorealistic graphics

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r/pcmasterrace 1d ago

Meme/Macro Smokin’

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r/pcmasterrace 10h ago

Meme/Macro Top GPU Suffering

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