With Intel Arc Alchemist desktop graphics cards already available in select regions, Intel has decided to publish a quick start guide for the upcoming GPUs. In this guide, Intel lists the system requirements for these graphics cards, including compatible processors, necessary features of the motherboard and OS prerequisites. Starting with …

Recently, AMD confirmed plans to launch the first Zen 4 processors in Q3 this year. Now, rumours point to a more specific launch date, with sources now claiming that Ryzen 7000 desktop processors will launch in mid-September with four SKUs planned - the 7950X, 7900X, 7800X and 7600X. 

AMD only just recently began talking about its upcoming Ryzen 7000 processors, but leaks are already starting to flood in. AMD's upcoming ‘Phoenix Point' mobile processors are already appearing in benchmark databases, giving us an early look at specs and performance.  The benchmark entry found by Benchleaks shows an engineering …

Most consumer monitors fall within the classic 16:9 aspect ratio, with a few exceptions coming in at 16:10 or 4:3. However, LG decided to shake things up with the new DualUp monitor, a display aimed at creators and developers featuring a 16:18 aspect ratio. Featuring a 28-inch Nano IPS panel …

If you're tired of the standard mechanical gaming keyboards that dominate the market, then the TH96 from Epomaker might be worth a look. The new keyboard is built with customisation in mind, offering a hot-swappable board, custom branded switches, RGB lighting and QMK/VIA support.  Epomaker designed the TH96 to be …

The RGB revolution continues, with the first RGB PCIe 4.0 SSDs now beginning to appear. This week, Patriot's Viper Gaming introduced the world's first RGB PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD, featuring a custom heatsink with RGB lighting, and available with up to 1TB capacity. Available in 512GB and 1TB storage capacities, …

Intel Arc Alchemist consumer desktop graphics cards have finally arrived, at least in China. Alongside Intel's reference A380 model, Gunnir has also announced the first custom-cooled version of the graphics card.  As reported by VideoCardz, the Intel Arc A380 is an entry-level GPU based on the Xe-HPG architecture, packing an …

It has been roughly nine months since FIFA 22 first launched and now, the game will be more accessible to players around the world. Starting on the 23rd of June, FIFA 22 will join the EA Play library, so anyone with a standard EA Play subscription (or an Xbox Game …

An AMD Ryzen 3 7320U CPU has been spotted on the UserBenchmark database. Looking at its naming, most people would claim this is a low-TDP laptop CPU. However, reading the specifications listed in the benchmark entry suggests this could be the previously mentioned Mendocino APU. The database entry, spotted by …

Contrary to headsets, there aren't as many wireless gaming earbuds. That is beginning to change, as manufacturers are increasingly launching more of these. HyperX is joining the club with its new Cloud Mix Buds this month.  The HyperX Cloud Mix Buds are the company's first true wireless earbuds with dual-mode …

It seems the RTX 4090 won't be the only graphics card launching in October. As per a new rumour, the first Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs will also release that same month, further stacking the fourth quarter of this year with another major component launch. The rumour comes from Greymon55, …

After a surprising launch of the Sapphire Radeon 6700, AMD listed the Radeon RX 6700 on its website. After the listing went online, Sapphire renamed its graphics card, adding the “RX” branding to it. Moreover, the first benchmarks of an RX 6700 SKU have been shared. According to AMD, the …

Intel is expected to release its new-gen "Raptor Lake" processors later this year, and leaks are beginning to hit the web. Recently, someone with what seems to be a Core i9-13900 engineering sample began testing the chip, with multiple benchmark entries appearing online. 

Many Sonic fans have been waiting for a new main series game, so there are some high expectations for Sonic Frontiers. However, fans weren't happy with recently released gameplay footage, leading to calls for the project to be delayed. However, Sonic Team will be forging ahead as planned.  Soon after …

If you're a fan of twisted fairy-tale stories, Ravenlok might be right up your alley. Announced during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, this new action-adventure title was developed by Cococucumber, the same team behind Echo Generation and Riverbond. Reading Ravenlok's description and seeing the game's art and visuals, it's …

Towards the end of the Xbox and Bethesda showcase last night, Phil Spencer took to the stage to reveal a few partnerships Xbox has been brewing with Japanese studios. Aside from a new project with Hideo Kojima and bringing the Persona series to Xbox, Microsoft has also secured a new …

It has been almost two years since Ark 2 was first announced. Last night during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Ark 2 finally re-emerged, with a new trailer featuring Vin Diesel and Auli'i Cravalho, as well as new details about the game, which will be quite different from its predecessor.  …

Epic Games recently held an event to announce new games and share updates on previously announced titles. Out of all the announcements, the most surprising was the new The Lord of the Rings game, a survival game with building mechanics set in the Fourth Age (after the movies). Developed by …

A few days ago, AMD's FSR 2.0 games list only featured 14 games. However, it has recently received five new entries, increasing the number of supported games to 19. Unfortunately, only three titles support FSR 2.0, but many more should be updated with the feature in the next few months.  …

MSI has recently announced a new pre-built system featuring some interesting specifications. Besides the predictable range of CPUs, PSUs, motherboards, storage and memory, all variants will pack an Intel Arc A380 graphics card, which according to the listing, will feature 6GB of VRAM. The listing spotted by Evan Stenger (via …

Officially, Alder Lake chips don't support AVX-512, but many can still execute workloads based on that instruction set. Some motherboard vendors even allow you to enable support for AVX-512 if a chip supports it. Unfortunately, Intel stopped producing AVX-512 capable Alder Lake chips in March. Currently, there are Alder Lake …

Nvidia has made plenty of changes to its reference cooler design over the past few generations of hardware. With the next-gen RTX 4090 Ti, we might see another new Nvidia GPU cooler design, this time with a triple-fan setup.  According to known leaker, kopite7kimi, the new cooler will be used …

AMD's annual Financial Analyst Day wasn't only focused on upcoming Radeon products. During the event, AMD also shared a lot of details about its upcoming processors, with new roadmaps for upcoming Ryzen CPUs and APUs.  With the first Zen 4 products set to release this year, we've come to the …

We've seen plenty of 240Hz gaming monitors hitting the market in recent years, but finding a monitor that exceeds that refresh rate is still pretty rare. That's beginning to change, with the latest Asus TUF Gaming monitor sporting a 270Hz refresh rate.  Using a 24-inch Fast IPS 1080p panel with …

Currently, the only storage requirement to install Windows 11 is 64GB of free space. There's no mention regarding the type of storage device, allowing users to install on an HDD or an SSD. However, according to a new report, Microsoft may soon limit Windows 11 installations to SSDs. According to …

During WWDC earlier this week, Apple showcased a number of gaming-oriented upgrades for Mac and iOS devices, including the new Metal 3 API. This new API will also include a new upscaling technology – MetalFX Upscaling. This has already enabled some impressive results, with No Man's Sky coming to iPads …

Seasonic's website features a helpful wattage calculator to check how much power you'll need for a given system. This type of tool usually lists available components, but users recently spotted a few unreleased GPUs listed on the calculator, including three RX 7000 series cards.  As first spotted by SkyJuice (via VideoCardz), …

A recent report suggested Intel would use a 2551-pin socket for desktop Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake, but a new rumour now says otherwise. Instead, this 2551-pin socket will reportedly be adopted by laptops, and desktop chips are to utilise a new LGA1851 socket. The rumour comes from Benchlife, which …

Intel's A730M laptop GPU should begin appearing in consumer laptops soon. Some units have begun going out to testers recently, resulting in new benchmark leaks. Unfortunately, the scores indicate that this particular offering may not match up well against the RTX 3060.  If Intel's targets for the Arc flagship GPUs …

So far, we've heard quite a bit about the RTX 4090, RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 graphics cards in rumours and leaks, but very few have mentioned the RTX 4060. That is starting to change now, with one leaker claiming it will be more power-hungry than an RTX 3070.  According …