Bitfenix is looking to do away with the windowed side-panels of old on its chassis, instead replacing the entire thing with tempered glass. It provides an unprecedented look inside the interiors of the cases it's been showing off at this year's Computex, giving the lighting plenty of room to shine …
Read More »Computex: Deepcool launches new cases, AIO units and lots of RGB
Deepcool had quite a bit to show at Computex this year, including some new cases, one of which is Republic of Gamers certified, along with a new RGB air cooler and all-in-one liquid cooling units. Deepcool is showing a variant on Genome called New Ark, which now has support for …
Read More »Computex: Gigabyte pushes Broadwell-E, Pascal and Thunderbolt
We managed to catch up with Gigabyte at Computex today to check out their entire floor. Gigabyte's focus for 2016 so far is laptops with Skylake, new Nvidia Pascal graphics cards, new X99 motherboards for Broadwell-E, a brand new BRIX PC built for gaming and Thunderbolt. In order to …
Read More »Amazon is suing sellers for buying fake reviews
Amazon has begun taking legal action against sellers that pay for positive reviews on their products. In part of its effort to stop sellers from using these shady tactics on the Amazon marketplace, the company has launched lawsuits at three separate companies, using fake Amazon accounts for positive reviews. In …
Read More »Computex: Ozone readies new gaming mice and RGB Cherry MX keyboard
We had a chance to catch up with Ozone this week at Computex, taking a look at their new range of peripherals, including colourful new headsets, some new gaming mice and a brand new RGB keyboard that makes use of Cherry MX switches. First up is the new Rage …
Read More »HBO doesn’t want you searching for Game of Thrones boobs
Although the engaging characters and story arcs are what keep viewers watching Game of Thrones, there's no denying that the nudity and violence help draw in first time viewers and titillate regulars. HBO wants to keep that eye candy for itself though, as it's taking down nude clips of the …
Read More »Computex: Nvidia takes over floor to show off GTX 1080 and VR
Nvidia might have debuted its new hardware before the start of Computex, but that doesn't mean people weren't interested in seeing it. In-fact the GPU maker ended up taking over almost a whole floor of the Grand Hyatt hotel, just to show off its GTX 1080 graphics card and its ability …
Read More »Computex: QNAP brings solid state to NAS storage
Backing up your content to somewhere else on your network is a smart plan, but keeping lots of local storage can get a bit hefty considering the size of your average hard drive. What then, if you used a much more contemporary alternative like M.2 storage? That's what QNAP is …
Read More »Computex: MSI celebrates 30 years
There is a good mix of new blood and old in the PC hardware game and MSI is one of the latter crowd. At Computex 2016, it hosted a party for some of its friends and the media, to celebrate 30 years of operation. Of course being the high-flying tech …
Read More »Computex: 8Pack shows off new Orion X PC build
Over at the Asus Republic of Gamers booth at Computex this year, we ran into 8Pack, showing off a stunning new system known as Orion X, featuring brand new Broadwell-E hardware, along with triple GTX 1080s and an impressive liquid cooling set up to boot. In this £18,000 build you …
Read More »Computex: Phanteks Enthoo Elite and liquid cooling hardware on the way
Phanteks brought quite a lot with it to Computex this year, including a few new cases and even some of its own liquid cooling blocks for CPUs and GPUs. Kicking things off is the Phanteks Enthoo Elite, a big budget case for big budget builds. The Elite comes priced …
Read More »Computex: EVGA has new GPUs, PSUs, motherboards and laptops
Our Computex coverage continues today, with Leo stopping by the EVGA booth, where we got a good look at a new laptop, some new graphics cards as well as new motherboards and power supplies. First up is the SC17 gaming laptop, which comes with a 17-inch screen, which we …
Read More »Computex: AMD pulls in Microsoft, HP, Dell for APU praise
Along with its big debut of the new RX series of AMD graphics cards, this year's Computex was also home to the first showing of its upcoming Zen CPU architecture. The new processors are designed to bring improved efficiency and power to the table. To throw more fuel on the …
Read More »Youtube is still going after ripping sites
Youtube has never been a fan of the sites and browser extensions that make it easy to download videos from its site, in their entirety or when converted to MP3s. It's been going after them with legal action for years and it shows no sign of stopping. It's latest target …
Read More »Computex: Streacom’s DB4 reinvents the fanless case design
Streacom is looking to change how you look at fanless PC cases with the launch of its new DB4 chassis at this year's Computex. Combining thick, 13mm aluminium panels, with built in heat-pipes that run perpendicular to them, the heat is funnelled away from internal components, keeping your system cool …
Read More »Computex: Two AMD RX480s beat GTX 1080 in Ashes test
In the early hours of this morning AMD finally unveiled its first Polaris graphics card: the RX480. With specifications that peg it as comparable in power, but far more efficient than the R9 390, AMD also twinned up two of the $200 (£140) cards against a Nvidia GTX 1080 and by …
Read More »Computex: G.Skill is showing off extremely fast DDR4 RAM
Computex is under way right now and tech companies from all over the world are showing off what they have in the works for the future. This year, G.Skill has been showing off just how far you can push its DDR4 RAM modules on X99 and Z170, with extremely high …
Read More »Computex: Cooler Master shows off new ‘Master’ products for 2016
Last year at Computex, Cooler Master launched its new Master series products, aiming to bring brand new designs and innovation to its line-up. This year, Cooler Master has truly embraced the Maker spirit, showing off a whole new range of products set to arrive this year. First up is the …
Read More »Computex: Corsair wants to take LED fans to a new level
Do you think your in-case lighting set up is on point? Corsair would beg to differ, as it has a whole new range of RGB LED fans that let you customise them to a level unprecedented in PC customisation. It also has a VR set up and some GPU coolers …
Read More »Computex: Thermaltake shows off new cases with custom builds
The PC modding community often rivals their automotive cousins when it comes to making truly mind-blowing systems for purely aesthetic reasons and this year's Computex is no different. Thermaltake has been showing off a number of new cases, each put together with a custom build to showcase their unique attributes. …
Read More »Computex: MSI debuts VR backpack and 120Hz gaming panels
MSI has a lot of hardware on show at this year's Computex event, though alongside the somewhat traditional laptops and desktops, it's stealing the show with a new backpack designed for virtual reality and a number of new laptop displays, capable of hitting 120Hz refresh rates. The big-red backpack is …
Read More »Computex: ASUS shows off modded PCs with pro gaming side-show
At events like Computex, it's not easy to stand out from the masses and draw in the crowds, so some form of spectacle is always useful. ASUS' attempt to do that was by combining two things gamers love: professionals duking it out to see who's the best, and a bunch …
Read More »ASUS is getting into the robot game with Zenbo
While the world worries about robots potentially taking our jobs in the near future, we may well welcome them into our home before they start collecting our paycheques. ASUS has announced its new Zenbo robotic assistant at Computex 2016, showing off how we may need more than Siri and Cortana …
Read More »Watch the Falcon 9 re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and touch down again
Last Friday saw Space X once again successfully touch down its Falcon 9 first-stage rocket on its automated-drone barge, after delivering its payload into orbit. The newly released video of the event shows off the entire descent, from re-entry burn, to suicide burn just above the landing pad. The video …
Read More »France: Google won’t get a tax deal
One of the biggest financial scandals in the UK earlier this year, was when Google managed to negotiate paying around 10 per cent of the tax it owed the British government. France however isn't so keen to see Google skip out on back taxes and following a raid on the …
Read More »Computex: ARM announces processors designed with VR in mind
ARM Technologies is looking to become the mobile hardware provider for future VR-centric smartphones, with the announcement of a brand new processor and graphics processor at this year's Computex event. They are said to offer much higher performance and improved efficiency over current-gen models, but won't be available until 2017. …
Read More »4K copyright protection stripper to pay $5 million in damages
When it comes to 4K content, heavy copyright protection is used to combat piracy and while it is difficult to bypass HDCP encryption, it isn't impossible. One company known as Ace Deal began selling devices that could strip content of HDCP protection, causing Warner Bros and Intel to launch a lawsuit …
Read More »be quiet! present the Dark Base 900 Chassis
We recently had some time to chat with Aaron Licht about the upcoming be quiet! Dark Base 900 Chassis. This chassis is due for release at the end of June 2016 and Aaron takes us through all the main features, as well as a couple of unique talking points. As …
Read More »Netflix HQ besieged by anti-VPN-blocking van advert
In an effort to hammer home to Netflix how much it dislikes geoblocking and the streaming service's crackdown on people getting around it using virtual private networks (VPNs), pro-privacy campaigners at OpenMedia, have been driving a truck around Netflix's headquarters, protesting the move. The van in question features a large …
Read More »Foxconn to replace 60,000 workers with robots
This week, news broke that Foxconn would be shedding 60,000 jobs and replacing those factory workers with robots. Foxconn is known for having a hand in the making of devices like the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy and this week, it confirmed that its employee count would shrink from 110,000 down to …
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