Rahim Amir

Rahim Amir

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Rahim Amir is a UAE-based tech writer who enjoys building PCs as much as he enjoys writing about them. He has been professionally writing about PC hardware since 2023, focusing on buyer’s guides, hardware reviews, and sponsored content and features related to tech.

Having built hundreds of gaming PCs and being an avid gamer in his spare time, Rahim tends to have stronger opinions about hardware than most. This is particularly on display when he gets his way with powerful, but minimalistic RGB builds even as Small Form Factor (SFF) PCs come a close second.

In addition to his contributions to TechRadar, Rahim’s work has also been featured on Game Rant and financial news websites.

When he’s not working, you can find him playing DotA with friends or schmoozing to take the world over in Civilization. Alternatively, you can find him binging through the entirety of the Lord of The Rings universe with extended editions in play where applicable.

You can currently catch Rahim grinding Path of Exile 2, complaining about his (extremely low) unique loot drop rate, or actively participating in one of the numerous (and heated) debates centered around Tolkien's universe on multiple forums daily.

If you have a PC build or a Satisfactory playthrough in progress, he is likely to have some advice to send your way, especially regarding verticality being key for the latter. For the former, Rahim enjoys all aspects of the process including researching the components he will eventually use, benchmarking the latest and greatest hardware he can get his hands on, and somewhat surprisingly, cable management once he gets his latest build to POST.

Articles by: Rahim Amir

NVIDIA COMPUTEX KEYNOTE
A knee-jerk reaction or something more? Nvidia's market cap dropped by almost $330 billion in 24 hours as the AI giant reeled from Broadcom's poor guidance

By Rahim Amir Published

Nvidia saw its market cap tank by $330 billion after Broadcom delivered guidance that many AI investors considered disappointing amid lofty expectations.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holding a laptop on stage at Computex 2026
Nvidia next? Broadcom's value dropped by more than $440 billion as it posts disappointing forward outlook, prompting fears of AI bubble burst

By Rahim Amir Published

Broadcom delivers stellar earnings report and in-line guidance, but investors respond by dumping shares, highlighting concerns about an AI bubble in the making.

BYD Flash Charging China
Researchers claim EV usage in China may have saved more than 260,000 lives because the air is simply cleaner

By Rahim Amir Published

EVs are effectively helping China deliver on its carbon neutrality pledges and offer cleaner air, but the benefits are more concentrated in urban regions.

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'Not 300 but almost': A lone Ukrainian robot held a key position against hordes of Russian attackers for a staggering 45 days

By Rahim Amir Published

The unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)'s feat is one of many on a battlefield where both factions increasingly rely on robots and drones to handle some of their most dangerous tasks.

A render of the Nvidia DGX Station for Windows
HP announces the most powerful Windows AI PC ever built — Nvidia GB300 workstation can handle one trillion parameters thanks to its 784GB unified memory, but it won't be cheap

By Rahim Amir Published

HP's upcoming ZGX Fury GB300 is the best-in-class desktop AI option money can buy in 2026.

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Remotely operated interceptor drones
One year ago, Ukraine launched Operation Spiderweb to destroy billions of dollars worth of Russian combat planes – It 'served as a warning to the United States'

By Rahim Amir Published

A landmark Ukrainian drone strike in June 2025 destroyed or damaged up to 41 Russian strategic aircraft, cementing the role of drones in the modern battlefield.

Phison PS5031-E31T SSD
The first DRAM-less SSD controller to max out PCIe Gen5 is also a power efficiency champion in the making

By Rahim Amir Published

This Gen 5 DRAM-less SSD controller could be a top choice for the efficiency-conscious consumer.

US soldier's personal phones allowed enemies to track positions and target troops in real time, Pentagon reveals

By Rahim Amir Published

The disclosure comes at a time when lawmakers are already pushing the US DoD to make significant overhauls to its posture on smartphone security.

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California moves to ban the sale of 3D printers without a "firearm blueprint detection algorithm."

By Rahim Amir Published

3D printers could soon be mandated to include a 'blocking' feature to prevent the printing of firearms

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The TERRA-M, the world's smallest deployable operational optical ground station
World's smallest space laser station is changing global connectivity by bypassing 'vulnerabilities associated with terrestrial and subsea cables'

By Rahim Amir Published

The world's smallest deployable operational optical ground station is not faulted by the downfalls of terrestrial and subsea cables.

Photo of Predator drone
Chinese firm selling stealth 'core technology by the kilogram' to make drones almost invisible to radars — spray-on coating is almost affordable by F-117 standards, slashes reflected radar power by 50%

By Rahim Amir Published

A Chinese firm has developed a spray-on coating capable of cutting reflected radar power by 50%

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Anonymous video chat app leaks data on millions of users — more than 22 million records exposed, including 3 million containing names and email addresses

By Rahim Amir Published

A not-so-private anonymous video chat app has compromised credentials, including usernames, emails, and network information, thanks to a misconfigured Kibana dashboard.

Cryptocurrency
Forget a simple mugging - report claims physical attacks on major crypto holders is on the rise as 'Whales' are targeted for kidnapping

By Rahim Amir Published

Crypto bigwigs are some of the biggest - and in some cases, easiest targets for kidnappers, conmen, and blackmailers alike

An AT&T office building
AT&T gets into a legal spat with California over legacy phone network maintenance rules

By Rahim Amir Published

Maintaining copper lines in California is a $1 billion annual expense that serves only 3% of its potential consumer base, claims the Dallas-based telecommunications giant.

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AMD's rival to Nvidia's GB10 AI workstation is set to go on preorder in days, but is it too little too late?

By Rahim Amir Published

The AMD Ryzen AI Halo will be available for preorder in June 2026, as the California-based chipmaker aims to compete with Nvidia's DGX by focusing on price and performance.

Corsair's Pro AI hardware lineup pictured
Corsair's Pro lineup is the company’s answer to the growing demand for AI workstations and servers

By Rahim Amir Published

The Corsair Pro lineup features various configurations, including Nvidia's Grace Blackwell Ultra (GB300) GPUs.

A picture of the Chuwi UniBook
Microsoft's unexpected MacBook Neo challenger might be a budget laptop you've never heard of before

By Rahim Amir Published

The Chuwi UniBook is one of the first Intel Wildcat Lake laptops to leverage Intel's Core 3 304 CPU, even as it undercuts Apple's competing MacBook Neo by $150.

The Flipper One multi-tool
“Honestly? We’re genuinely terrified” — Flipper Zero creators reveal massive new Flipper One swiss-army knife PC and ask community for help

By Rahim Amir Published

The Flipper One is much more than just an incremental upgrade to the Flipper Zero, offering a Linux kernel, a fully open source platform, and greater modularity than its predecessor.

Anthropic Claude 4.5
A founding member of OpenAI has joined Anthropic to boost Claude's research capabilities

By Rahim Amir Published

OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy is now part of Anthropic's AI team and will helm a team that handles pre-training research.

Quantum computing
'A true engineering feat': Silicon-based qubits have a clear advantage in race to million-qubit quantum computer thanks to tech that made Nvidia AI GPUs possible

By Rahim Amir Published

Quantum computing using silicon-based qubits has a unique set of advantages versus other approaches

Cryptocurrencies
Best mining rigs for mining crypto in 2025: Expert recommendations on how to get started

By Rahim Amir Last updated

Buying Guide We take a closer look at some of the best ways you can get started on your crypto-mining journey in 2025 and beyond.

Western Digital HDD
Best HDD for mining crypto in 2025: Expert recommendations for crypto storage

By Rahim Amir Published

Buying Guide We reviewed the top hard drives for mining CHIA, StorJ, BURST, Arweave, and other cryptocurrencies.

ASIC Devices
Best ASIC devices for mining cryptocurrency of 2025

By Rahim Amir Last updated

Buying Guide We checked out the best ASICs you can invest in to maximize your cryptocurrency gains.

Best mining CPU for mining cryptocurrency in 2025

By Rahim Amir Last updated

Buying Guide We reviewed the best processors for mining crypto directly or with the help of a GPU

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Best mining GPU for mining crypto in 2025

By Rahim Amir Last updated

Buying Guide We benchmarked the best mining GPUs for when you need maximum performance.

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