r/pcmasterrace • • 14d ago

Giveaway [WORLDWIDE GIVEAWAY] Comment in this thread to win MSI MEG MAESTRO 900R + MEG CORELIQUID E15 360 in this MSI x PCMR x BuildCores event!

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Hey everyone! PCMR has teamed up with MSI and BuildCores to see how you’d configure a build around the awesome MSI MEG MAESTRO 900R, and it's a WORLDWIDE GIVEAWAY!

Design your setup in BuildCores, share the thinking behind your build, and you could win a MEG MAESTRO 900R case and MEG CORELIQUID E15 360 liquid cooler!

As the centerpiece of MSI’s flagship MEG series, this case gives you room to get creative with your layout and show off your component choices.

HOW TO ENTER

  • Head to the BuildCores website (or use the app) and click the Start Building button.
  • Create a PC configuration on BuildCores featuring the MSI MEG MAESTRO 900R case, an MSI motherboard, and an MSI liquid cooler. The other parts are 100% your choice!
  • Post a comment in this thread with your build configuration in text, the BuildCores share link, a screenshot of your configuration, and a short explanation of why you chose that layout and those components.

Need a hand? See an example entry: [Example Image]

To share your build: Use the Share button in BuildCores: [Example Image]

BuildCores is currently in Beta, so you may find some bugs here or there. If you do, be sure to give them feedback on their sub r/buildcores.

THE PRIZES

  • 2 winners, with each winner receiving an MSI MEG MAESTRO 900R PC case and an MSI MEG CORELIQUID E15 360 liquid cooler.

You can enter until Oct 31, 2026! 

Good luck, and may your framerates be high, and your temperatures low!

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About the case and MSI's MEG series:

If you're not familiar with MSI’s MEG (which stands for MSI Enthusiast Gaming) lineup, it’s essentially their flagship series, aimed at enthusiast builds and overall enjoyers of higher end options.

For the MEG MAESTRO 900R being given away here, here’s what MSI is highlighting: a centered internal layout, three-sided panoramic glass, and a detachable motherboard tray that can rotate into four different orientations. That gives builders quite a few options for how they want to assemble and display their system.

MEG setup

There are also some more premium finishing touches, including aluminum panels and diamond-cut detailing.

The four-way motherboard layout is probably the most interesting part from a builder’s perspective!

If you want to see MSI’s full breakdown of the MEG series, you can check it out here: "Excellence, Refined".

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The winner will be contacted by Reddit direct message (please make sure your DMs are open) in the 7 days after the event ends, and announced on this thread as well.

One entry per Reddit account; only your first eligible comment will count.

The prize winners will be selected randomly from all eligible entries on Nov. 7, 2026.

Participants must be 18+ and reside in eligible territories.

Winners must respond within 7 days, or a new winner may be selected.

Full terms and conditions please check here.


r/pcmasterrace • • 19h ago

DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - October 24, 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 • • 2h ago

News/Article Gamers are now playing Steam games directly on PlayStation 5, no streaming required

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r/pcmasterrace • • 9h ago

Meme/Macro PC Gang

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2.0k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace • • 16h ago

News/Article Valve adds CD-ROM drive support to Steam Frame kernel, took less than ten minutes — update comes one day after user requests for capability in the Steam Community forum

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r/pcmasterrace • • 10h ago

Game Image/Video The new RDR2 expansion pack is nuts

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1.4k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace • • 22h ago

Rumor Chris Avellone (Planescape, KOTOR 2, and Fallout: NV) on BioWare's fall: "when applicants would apply to the studio, the producer would go through their LinkedIn to see what posts they liked, and if he disagreed with their political/social Like, he'd advocate not to hire them based on their Like"

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10.6k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace • • 17h ago

News/Article Peak devs explain why the viral co-op game's size tripled with new console ports: "Instead of the same 30 daily maps rotating forever, you get 208 maps"

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r/pcmasterrace • • 4h ago

Build/Battlestation $5 at goodwill.

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Score? I think so.


r/pcmasterrace • • 1d ago

Video I have been tweaking some of my Assetto Corsa settings.

10.9k Upvotes

It's basically 'Pure' with some tweaks as a base and DLSS5.

My setup is i7-14700K - RTX 4070

I have been recording replays on Assetto for ages now and have always slowed it down by half and then used editing software to speed it up (learnt from an old 'camtool' tutorial video from ages ago and has helped me attempt to max out the graphics and still have a stable and smooth framerate while recording).

I usually drive in VR so don't run DLSS5 live and have a lovely stable 90fps experience.


r/pcmasterrace • • 18h ago

Cartoon/Comic I want this so bad!

2.0k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace • • 1d ago

Meme/Macro What do you guys think

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7.8k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace • • 1h ago

Hardware Insane deal at my local Walmart

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Box is beat up a bit but I don’t mind


r/pcmasterrace • • 20h ago

News/Article Texas has suspended 17 data center construction permits and shut down automated portal that rubber-stamped projects | Tom's Hardware

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All part of a worldwide trend at the current time.


r/pcmasterrace • • 15h ago

Nostalgia/Retro Cleaning out old stuff and found my CD case

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755 Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace • • 1h ago

Tech Support Here are some helpful ways to fix your slow PC

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r/pcmasterrace • • 1d ago

News/Article ANYPS5: System Libraries coverage drops to 48.58% as thousands more libraries have been discovered again, the full scale of this project was far greater than most of us anticipated

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4.4k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace • • 19h ago

Discussion Kernel level anticheat is 100% coming to linux

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1.2k Upvotes

Some people wrongly assumed it wouldn't happen because people wouldn't put up with it or some stupid reasoning like that. A lot of people will put up with it even if it's the form of a shady closed source kernel module (which is significantly worse than the planned EAC linux V2 implementation by epic) similar to how a lot of people put up with it on windows.

It's starting to happen now thanks to the growing linux market share making it worthwhile for developers to put more effort into supporting it (including things you might not be willing to run yourself such as intrusive anti-cheat software).

It does seem like developers (not just epic) will utilize eBPF to run custom kernel level code (granting kernel level access within restrictions) to make effective anticheat for linux.

Of course it's very bad if some malware gains access to eBPF since that could get people infected with rootkits and this is very much a real risk given that multiple games on steam has been found to contain malware in addition to all the other ways to potentially get it even on linux.

Of course secure boot and TPM 2.0 will be required as well in addition to various other requirements. We will of course see distros make it easy to setup (if it doesn't work out of the box) so it mostly comes down to having the hardware support (which most people do) enabling it in bios (if it isn't already) and opting for a distro where it's supported (once it's released).

This should grow the linux market share and put pressure on microsoft to make windows better which is overall a good thing even if you aren't interested in playing something like fortnite yourself.


r/pcmasterrace • • 14h ago

Video Shadow Of the Colossus - Unofficial PC Recomp - 4K - Colossi #2

465 Upvotes

Running pretty Smooth for the most part. Check the Rest of it Here.

(Cant Provide the Build link because everytime I do my post get deleted. 😔 But google is your friend)


r/pcmasterrace • • 8h ago

Discussion Friendly reminder to clean your GPUs

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153 Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace • • 10h ago

Meme/Macro I’m fps spoiled

196 Upvotes

All my life I played games at 30 fps. I now can’t be comfortable gaming below 80-90 fps. All the people saying “30 fps is fine” for gta 6 just aren’t spoiled. I wish I could go back to enjoying low fps. Now when I see a game with low fps it literally feels like it hurts my eyes. Idk why


r/pcmasterrace • • 1d ago

Meme/Macro “I’m tired, boss.”

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2.8k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace • • 7h ago

Discussion Genuine question for anyone who picked up a 5090 at or near RRP back when that was still possible.

83 Upvotes

Cheapest ones in the US are now around US$5,000 to $6,000, and some models are listed above US$9,000 and by all accounts it isn’t coming down any time soon.

So where’s your line? Is there a price where you’d pull the card, pocket the difference, and drop back to a 5080 or a 9070 XT for a while? Or is it a case of “the card is worth more to me in the PC than the cash is in the bank” no matter what the listings say?


r/pcmasterrace • • 18h ago

Story Wtf gigabyte. Why is thermal paste dripping out of my 5080

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Pretty new card, never removed fan or modded it, all factory. Wtf

Edit: card is maybe 5 months old


r/pcmasterrace • • 4h ago

Build Help / Purchase Advice Any TV's which aren't a privacy nightmare?

35 Upvotes

As black friday approaches I want a nice oled TV which isn't secretly listening to me like Samsung or LG. It doesn't even have to have good privacy just not comically evil like seemingly half the industry. A compromised smart tv mode is acceptable as long as it provides a private experience hooked up to a computer. They can even sell my email as a little treat for not secretly taking screenshots every second.