This week Antec is launching its new flagship full tower, the Performance 1 FT, featuring an airflow-oriented front panel design, magnetic front filter, four pre-installed PWM fans and plenty of room for hardware, extra fans and liquid cooling gear. Antec built the Performance 1 FT to offer increased air intake, …
Read More »EK reveals cheaper all-black Nucleus AIO CPU cooler
With the intent of creating more affordable options for customers to cool their CPUs efficiently, EK has added a new EK-Nucleus AIO to its portfolio. The new Nucleus AIO Dark drops some of the aesthetic upgrades of EK's higher-end coolers while retaining everything needed for high performance. The new Nucleus …
Read More »Leaked slide shows Nvidia RTX 4070 specifications and pricing
Some marketing material for the Nvidia RTX 4070 announcement has seemingly leaked, confirming the majority of the latest rumours regarding the pricing and specifications of the GPU. Moreover, it shares a few other details, including the amount of L2 cache, the average gaming power, idle power, and video playback power. …
Read More »First AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT benchmark puts it on par with the RTX 4060 for laptops
AMD announced the mid-range Radeon RX 7000 mobile GPUs a while ago, but we've yet to see many laptops featuring them. With that in mind, we haven't seen many benchmarks for the RX 7000 mobile series, but leaks are starting to come through. Recently, benchmark results for the RX 7600M …
Read More »Microsoft officially announces Xbox Series X Diablo IV bundle
As previous reports claimed, Microsoft is launching an Xbox Series X Diablo IV bundle on the game's launch day. Besides the console and the game, players will also get some in-game items with this bundle, including a mount and an armour skin. If you want to play Diablo IV on …
Read More »Vampire Survivors is getting a second expansion on April 13th
After a surprise win at the BAFTAs 2023, the team behind Vampire Survivors has announced that the game is getting a new expansion on April 13th. The new DLC will be called Tides of the Foscari, and like the previous one, it will bring a new level, new characters, new …
Read More »Gigabyte corrects PR claiming next-gen Ryzen CPUs would arrive this year
Recently, a Gigabyte press release claimed that new-gen Ryzen CPUs would be coming out before the end of this year. This generated some headlines, but the company has now addressed this, confirming it was an error. After contacting Giga Computing (Gigabyte's server division) regarding the PR for the new servers, …
Read More »Asus introduces the ROG XG Mobile RTX 4090 external GPU for ROG Flow systems
Asus had already released XG Mobile external RTX 3080 and Radeon RX 6850M XT GPUs to pair with its ROG Flow systems. However, with RTX 40 graphics cards now available, Asus thought it would be nice to upgrade the XG Mobile with a more modern GPU for the new ROG …
Read More »PowerColor launches new GPU backplates for the Radeon RX 7900 Red Devil series
PowerColor recently launched two GPU backplates for its Radeon RX 7900 series Red Devil graphics cards. Named Devil Skins, PowerColor's swappable backplates are considerably different from one another, each offering unique aesthetics to choose from. Previously, only the customers who bought the Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Limited …
Read More »Thermaltake reveals the ToughAir 710 dual-tower CPU cooler
Thermaltake is expanding its CPU cooler lineup with the new dual-tower ToughAir 710. Packing two 140mm fans, seven heat pipes, and a large dissipation area, Thermaltake's new high-end air CPU cooler looks very promising. Designed for the latest Intel and AMD CPUs, the Thermaltake ToughAir 710 comes in a dual-tower …
Read More »MSI unveils G253PF gaming monitor with 380Hz refresh rate
While many are now starting to go for QHD or 4K monitor upgrades, 1080p displays still have the fastest refresh rates. The MSI G253PF is an example of that. Offering a 380Hz refresh rate, MSI's latest gaming monitor is a compelling solution for competitive gaming. With a 24.5-inch Rapid IPS panel, …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4050 GPUs reportedly launching in June
If current rumours are accurate, we'll be seeing a new RTX 40 GPU launch each month for the next three months. Recent reports have claimed the RTX 4070 will land in April, followed by the RTX 4060 series in May. Now, another source is claiming the RTX 4050 will arrive …
Read More »Intel reveals new Xeon CPU roadmap for 2023-2025
Intel recently shared its plans for the next two years of Xeon series processors. The new Xeon series CPU roadmap was shown during the Data Center and AI Investor Webinar, giving us a glimpse at the four upcoming architectures planned to release by 2025: Emerald Rapids, Sierra Forest, Granite Rapids …
Read More »Nvidia is reportedly releasing the RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti GPUs in May
Currently, rumours suggest that the RTX 4070 graphics card is launching in April, but we haven't heard much about the launch date for RTX 4060 series graphics cards. According to a new report this week, the latest x60 GPUs aren't too far off and could launch as soon as May. …
Read More »Cooler Master announces the winners of Case Mod World Series 2022
The Cooler Master Case Mod World Series has come to an end with the reveal of this year's winners. The contest had six categories: Best Scratch Build, Best Tower Mod, Best Non-PC Mod, Best Use of Reusable Materials, Best Art Direction and Best Craftsmanship. Starting with the Best Scratch Build …
Read More »Xbox launches red and blue variants of the Elite Series 2 Core wireless controller
We've seen standard black and white versions of the Xbox Elite Series 2 controllers already but now, more options are going to be available. This week, Xbox revealed new Red and Blue colourways of the controller. The Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controller will now be available in Red and …
Read More »Raijintek introduces Arcadia III mid-tower chassis
The Raijintek Arcadia line of PC cases has received a much-needed update to match today's PC case trends. Now featuring a front mesh panel, with the option of a tempered glass or solid side panel, the Arcadia III is a compact ATX case that, like its predecessors, should come at …
Read More »Ubisoft will host its own event instead of attending E3 2023
A few months ago, Ubisoft confirmed it would be attending E3, becoming the first major publisher to be present at the event. Those plans have changed, however, as the company stated that it intends to hold its own event in June instead of holding its presentation as part of E3. …
Read More »Kingston releases white Fury DDR5 memory
To offer customers more options when building their systems, Kingston has decided to launch white heat spreader models of its Fury DDR5 memory. Like the black models, the Fury Beast kits are limited to 6000MHz speeds, but for those looking for something faster, there are always the Renegade kits that …
Read More »Thrustmaster releases Forza Horizon 5-themed Eswap XR Pro controller
Thrustmaster has partnered with Microsoft to release a unique Forza Horizon 5-themed controller. As part of the Eswap Pro line of controllers, this gamepad includes the same hot-swap modules to change the positioning of the d-pad and analogue sticks. However, it also has an exclusive racing wheel module. The Eswap …
Read More »AMD may release Ryzen 7000 “Phoenix” chips featuring a hybrid architecture
The AMD processor programming reference has revealed an interesting bit of information regarding the Ryzen 7000 “Phoenix” chips. As per the documentation, the upcoming series of APUs will feature SKUs with a hybrid architecture, meaning they'll pack performance and efficiency cores. InstLatX64 (via VideoCardz) found a Phoenix 2 hybrid APU …
Read More »CS:GO surpasses 1.5M concurrent players
The CS:GO concurrent player count has been growing over the past month, with the shooter consistently breaking its peak concurrent player record. This weekend, following the announcement of Counter-Strike 2, the game saw another surge, surpassing over 1.5 million players online at once. Since Valve officially revealed Counter-Strike 2, CS:GO …
Read More »AMD shares more details about FSR 3 at GDC 2023
At GDC last week, AMD shared some more official details about FSR 3, the next generation of its upscaling technology. FSR 3 is still in early development, but AMD has some lofty goals for the new version, including a 2x frame rate improvement over FSR 2.
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake achieves ‘biggest PC launch’ in Resident Evil history
Resident Evil 4 Remake launched last Friday and so far, it looks like the game has been a huge success. The Steam numbers alone are impressive, with the game peaking at well over 160,000 concurrent players over the launch weekend, making it the biggest Resident Evil launch in the series' …
Read More »Gigabyte claims AMD will release “next generation” Ryzen desktop CPUs this year
While AMD hasn't announced its next-gen Ryzen processor plans yet, it would seem that partners are already in the know. In a recent press release, Gigabyte reportedly confirmed that the "next generation" of Ryzen desktop processors will launch later this year.
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4060(Ti) boost clock speeds could go as high as 2.7GHz on premium cards
While the Nvidia RTX 4070 specifications are more or less set in stone, there's still room to change the RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti. Up to this point, we thought that the RTX 4060 would be based on AD107 GPU, but a new rumour claims it may use the AD106 …
Read More »Lenovo introduces two new ultrawide Legion gaming monitors
Lenovo will soon expand its gaming monitor portfolio with two new Legion ultrawide monitors. The smaller one, which is actually the most expensive due to its mini-LED technology, is the 34-inch Legion Y34wz-30. The other one is the Legion R45w-30, a 45-inch monitor that you can configure to work as …
Read More »Elden Ring awarded Game of the Year at GDC Awards 2023
There have already been quite a few award show events to celebrate the game releases of 2022. Still, the Game Developer Conference Awards event differs slightly from the rest. Unlike other award shows which have a jury and rely on public voting, the GDC Awards nominations and winners are selected …
Read More »Impressive UE5 animation footage of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 revealed at GDC
Epic Games has released multiple tech demos to promote the capabilities of the Unreal Engine 5 at GDC. Some were made specifically for the occasion, but others were taken from games currently in development. One of these titles is Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, which has been chosen to showcase how …
Read More »LEGO franchise is getting a new open-world racing adventure game
LEGO 2K Drive isn't your average racing game. Instead of a straightforward racing game where you fight to be the first to cross the finish line, LEGO's new racing game takes a more “adventurous” approach, offering an open world to explore. IGN was the first to publish the story, but …
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