AMD fans looking to save a bit of cash on their 12 core 24 thread upgrades may not have to wait much longer, as a new leak has shown what looks like the specification of AMD’s yet to be announced Ryzen 9 3900 CPU. While we are still awaiting official …
Read More »Toshiba’s Serial NAND flash memory offers a performance and capacity boost
Toshiba has announced it will launch its second generation of NAND flash memory products, featuring increased performance and capacity, while offering support for high-speed data transfer rates. Toshiba’s second generation of NAND flash memory products for embedded systems will be compatible with the widely used Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). According …
Read More »Nvidia announces RTX Broadcast Engine, using tensor cores to enhance live streams
At TwitchCon this week Nvidia will be showcasing its next-generation streaming enhancements, labelled as the Nvidia RTX Broadcast engine, which can add real-time effects such as virtual green screen, style filters and augmented reality elements. Nvidia has developed a way to enable their RTX graphics cards to make use of …
Read More »Cyberpower Hydro-X Ultra Gaming System Review
Cyberpower's range of Hydro-X systems offer custom liquid cooling & high spec, any good for gaming?
Read More »Amazon continues to dominate the smart home market with huge range of Alexa-enabled devices
Amazon has this week announced more Alexa-enabled and internet of things (IOT) devices that will be finding their way into your homes and pockets very soon. The new range includes a new Echo Dot, Echo Ear Buds and Echo Studio speaker, but also includes some stranger additions, like Echo Frames …
Read More »NZXT’s latest pre-built PCs target content creators
With the rise of game streaming and content creators becoming more and more popular, hardware manufacturers are making a push for pre-built machines specifically aimed at these areas. The latest manufacturer to test the waters is NZXT, launching its first pre-built ‘Creator PC' from the BLD range of systems. We …
Read More »D-Wave announces sale of first 5000-qubit quantum annealing system
D-Wave, a name that will be unfamiliar to some, has announced the first sale of their next-generation 5000-qubit quantum annealing computer to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The quantum computer has also been given an official market name “Advantage”. Last week we reported on the news that IBM was …
Read More »New Budget Nvidia GPUs could be hitting shelves sooner than expected
Rumours of Nvidia possibly adding to its budget range of graphics cards have been gathering pace with talk of a 1650Ti rearing its head again. However, that’s not all, another source suggests ASUS is preparing three GTX 1660 Super cards for launch too. According to the folks over at Videocardz, their …
Read More »AMD B550 chipset missing PCIe Gen 4 & Ryzen 3500X specs detailed
AMD fans have reason to be cheerful this week, with news of its highly anticipated B550 Chipset specs being detailed online. This could give users a more budget-friendly incentive to upgrade to the new Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 platform. Hong Kong media HKEPC dropped the leaked specifications for the B550 …
Read More »New Cooler Master products include a high-end dual tower air cooler and GPU brace
Cooler Master has announced a new range of products including an MA620M high-end air cooler featuring a dual tower design and six heat pipes, which will be launched alongside their SF120M industrial fans and a new GPU support brace. Cooler Master's MA620M Desktop CPU air cooler is a new high-end …
Read More »Deepcool Assassin III Air Cooler Review
It's billed as the Noctua NH-D15 killer - just how good is the Deepcool Assassin III?
Read More »Intel’s next generation of microarchitecture will be ‘significantly bigger’ than Sunny Cove
Intel is working on a new generation of CPU architecture which they promise will be “significantly bigger and closer to the linear curve on performance” than its current Sunny Cove Design. Currently, Intel’s Sunny Cove architecture offers a substantial bump in instructions per clock (IPC) over Coffee Lake Cores running …
Read More »ViewSonic launches new XG and ELITE series high refresh rate gaming monitors
ViewSonic has announced the addition of two new monitors to its Elite gaming portfolio. The manufacturer is aiming to expand its gaming line-up with the ELITE XG27 gaming monitor series, XG05 gaming monitor series and ELITE Ally monitor control peripheral. The XG270QG gaming monitor includes a series of features designed …
Read More »Windows 10 reaches over 900 million devices milestone
Microsoft had an ambitious goal for Windows 10 at launch, with the company hoping for the OS to be on 1 billion devices within three years. That ship has since sailed but Windows 10 is still pulling in impressive numbers, with 900 million recorded installs worldwide. The new milestone comes …
Read More »Version 6.10 of AIDA64 released offering new features and support
FinalWire, the company behind AIDA64, has released version 6.10 of the PC diagnostic and stress testing tool. The new version is available to download immediately and includes support for new processors, PCIe 4.0, NVMe 1.4 and more. Multiple versions of AIDA64 6.10 are available to download from the official website. AIDA64 …
Read More »Official Intel datasheet reveals 495-series chipset features
This week, Intel has published an official datasheet for its upcoming and previously unannounced 495-series chipset. The document reveals key details about the specification and supported features in preparation for new CPU launches. The 495-series chipset will be compatible with Intel's ‘Premium U' and ‘Premium Y' SKUs, which often prioritise …
Read More »Cooler Master launches industrial-grade MasterFan SF120M
Back in January, Cooler Master announced its new flagship series of PC cooling fans- the MasterFan SF120M. With these fans, Cooler Master aimed to design for pure performance, rather than flashy looks and now, the SF120M is ready for launch. We first saw the SF120M fans at CES 2019 among …
Read More »Leaked range of Gigabyte Z490, X229X and TRX40 motherboards spotted on EEC database
We've seen a number of Intel and AMD leaks recently, pointing towards new processors and motherboards to go with them. This week, we have an interesting leak from the Eurasian Economic Commission's database, which lists a slew of TRX40, Z490 and X299X motherboards from Gigabyte. This news comes to us …
Read More »Google claims quantum supremacy after successful experiment on 53-qubit machine
Closely following on from IBM's most recent quantum computing developments, Google has stepped in to the conversation. Through a now deleted scientific research publication, Google said it was the first company to achieve ‘quantum supremacy' by building a quantum computer that can perform a calculation beyond the ability of any …
Read More »Gigabyte’s Aorus Gen4 AIC SSD offers speeds of up to 15GB/s with 8TB capacity
We've seen a number of ultra high-speed SSDs hitting the market following the launch of PCIe 4.0. This week, Gigabyte Aorus is adding a new SSD to the mix, cramming four 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSDs onto a sleek PCIe card with cooling and Raid 0 support for maximum speeds.
Read More »Galax RTX 2060 Super Star offers shroud customisation options
Have you ever looked at a graphics card and thought you could do a better job designing the look of the card? Well now you can with the new GeForce RTX 2060 Super from Galax, dubbed the ‘Super Star’, which features a fully customisable shroud. In a nutshell, Galax's GeForce …
Read More »John Wick Hex release date confirmed, will be a strategy game
John Wick Hex is a strategy game based on the fast-paced film franchise starring Keanu Reeves. The game is due to be released on the Epic Games store on the 8th October and features A-list video game voice actor Troy Baker. Keanu Reeves won’t be featuring in the game. However, Ian …
Read More »Fake tech support scammers arrested for allegedly taking $10 million from over 7500 victims
Two fake tech-support scammers have been arrested by the FBI in the U.S for defrauding over $10 million from over 7500 victims – most of whom were elderly. The frauds took place from March 2015 through to December 2018. The pair of scammers, who were from Las Vegas and New …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint beta dates have been announced
Ghost Recon Breakpoint is Ubisoft’s upcoming co-operative shooter and sequel to the popular Ghost Recon Wildlands. The second Breakpoint beta offers an early hands-on experience of the game and is due to start this coming week, spread over four days. The beta will start on the 26th of September and continue until …
Read More »World of Tanks announces support for ray tracing
Popular free-to-play tank sim, World of Tanks, is to receive an update which will let anyone with a DirectX 11 graphics card enable ray tracing within the game – so you don't need an RTX 20-series GPU. At World of Tanks' annual ‘Wargaming Fest: Tanker Day' event, it was announced …
Read More »Deepcool’s latest air cooler is set to rival the NH-D15
This week brings the release of a new high-end CPU air cooler from Deepcool. We first got a look at the Assassin III back at CES 2019 and the cooler is marketed as the direct competitor to the legendary Noctua NH-D15, which has been the best in class for what …
Read More »GTA V offline mode bug now fixed
Earlier this week the Rockstar Games Launcher appeared on Steam, and with it came an issue which meant players were unable play Grand Theft Auto V in offline mode. Rockstar were quick to announce that it was a bug causing this and not any changes they had made to the …
Read More »IBM expands its quantum computing arsenal with new 53-qubit monster
This week, we saw IBM continue to push its quantum computing efforts by announcing a 53 quantum bit/qubit capable quantum computer. That’s a big increase on IBM’s Q System One, which debuted this January boasting 20-qubits of processing power. For anyone who doesn’t know, a qubit is a quantum bit …
Read More »Aorus CV27Q Tactical Gaming monitor to offer 165hz refresh rate and 1ms response time
Gigabyte Aorus has been expanding into gaming monitors recently. We've had a look at the 1080p/144Hz CV27 ourselves but if you prefer high refresh rate 1440p gaming, then the Gigabyte Aorus CV27Q Tactical Gaming Monitor will be right up your alley. The Gigabyte Aorus CV27Q boasts a 2560×1440 resolution, 165Hz …
Read More »Intel’s upcoming 5GHz Core i9-9900KS will have a much higher TDP, so substantial cooling will be required
Intel will be launching the Core i9-9900KS in October, boasting a base frequency of 4GHz and a boost speed of 5GHz across all cores. As expected, this level of performance can't be achieved with the 95W TDP of the original Core i9-9900K, with reports currently indicating that the CPU could near …
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