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Back when the Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE first launched, there was a constant back and forth in the Steam hardware rankings, with both VR headsets consistently overtaking each other. Now five years on, Oculus seems to have taken the majority lead.  The latest Steam Hardware Survey (via UploadVR) results …

In what seems to be the “silicon cycle,” TSMC announced that it's now using AMD-powered servers to manage and control the machines responsible for manufacturing processors for AMD and the rest of its clientele. Until recently, Intel Xeon processors have been known for being the go-to-choice for mission-critical workloads, but …

It looks like there will be more Tiger Lake-H45 SKUs than we initially thought. A previous leak that we shared showed that there would be two Intel ‘Tiger Lake-H45' Core i9 CPUs, but a new entry on Geekbench 5 database suggests otherwise. As per this Geekbench 5 entry for an …

Oculus has a new first-party developer under its wing, as the company has just acquired Downpour Interactive – the studio responsible for popular VR shooter, Onward. The new acquisition was announced in a blog post, featuring statements from Downpour Interactive. When asked why the studio decided to sell, the company …

Corsair's second-generation PCIe 4.0 SSDs have arrived - but are they any good?

After our hydro dipping success, we build a full-on custom rig in the Seasonic SYNCRO Q704

Nvidia will soon be correcting its mistake with a new crypto-mining limiter for the RTX 3060. The patch notes for Nvidia's latest graphics drivers confirm that the mining limiter will be updated, but only for GPUs shipped from mid-May onwards.  The patch notes of the graphics driver 466.27 confirm the rumour …

Zotac has another RTX 3090 to add to its line-up, this time designed for custom water cooling loops. The RTX 3090 ArcticStorm comes with a pre-installed water block and a 16+4 phase power design, which should help with overclocking.  The Zotac RTX 3090 ArcticStorm's cooling system consists of a nickel-plated …

A few weeks ago, a mysterious batch of shipping boxes were pictured, with the label showing them to be MSI RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards. Now, we have a bit more than a pile of brown boxes to look at, with packaging for the MSI Suprim X RTX 3080 Ti …

The rumours are flying that AMD will release a Zen 3+ refresh on a TSMC 6nm process some time in 2021, which means we can look forward to updates for Ryzen desktop, Ryzen Mobile and perhaps also new Threadrippers. Luke and Leo take this opportunity to speculate wildly and make no apologies for their blatant attempt to cajole AMD into delivering new CPUs...

Nvidia AIB partners have reportedly been informed about the GAxx2 GPUs with new anti-mining capabilities and Resizable BAR support enabled by default. Named LHR (Lite Hash Rate), the revised RTX 30 GPUs should start shipping in the middle of May. We've already shared that Nvidia was planning to introduce crypto …

The current GPU shortage has been quite troublesome – it's really hard to buy a GPU nowadays, especially if you're trying to buy it at MSRP. However, AMD wants to change that in the coming months.  According to AMD's Q1 2021 earnings call transcript, AMD CEO, Lisa Su, stated that …

Sapphire is back with an even faster Radeon RX 6900 XT. The new Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6900 XT Special Edition is launching today, with faster out-of-box overclocks, pushing the GPU up to 2365MHz.

We're still some ways off from seeing AMD launch its Zen 5 architecture, but nonetheless, the rumour mill is churning out some early information. Apparently, AMD's Zen 5 APUs, codenamed ‘Strix Point', will be based on 3nm process technology and feature the emerging hybrid core architecture.  According to MoePC (via …

We might be just three weeks away from seeing the RTX 3080 Ti announced. The upcoming graphics card has been rumoured for a long time now and has reportedly been hit with multiple delays. However, sources now reckon we'll finally see the GPU in action next month.  The rumour first …

Oh dear, Corsair have somewhat missed the mark with this new kit

An unknown AMD processor has appeared online, known as the ‘4700S'. The specifications of this processor don't line up with any of AMD's announced CPUs or APUs, but based on some of the details, this could be a reused Xbox Series X|S APU with the graphics cores disabled.  As per …

Last week, when AMD released the Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.4.1, the patch notes included a slew of upgrades, features, and optimisations, but as it turns out, there was another sneaky improvement that we weren't told about. Reportedly, the new driver also improves GPU power consumption, reducing it by as much …

Apple embarked on a journey to create its own processors several years ago, which culminated in the launch of the M1, an ARM-based chip that now powers Macs and iPads. A successor is already in the works though and according to sources this week, Apple's M2 chip is already in …

Earlier this month, HyperX and MSI were able to set a new DDR4 memory overclocking world record, reaching speeds of 7156MHz. Now, just a few weeks later, this record has been broken, with MSI and HyperX hitting 7.2GHz speeds.

We test four Nvidia RTX 30-series cards with an external GPU enclosure

Despite Apple's focus on developing its own chips, it looks like the company still needs AMD's help for higher-power workstation GPUs. That's according to new entries on the Geekbench 5, showing an unannounced ‘Radeon Pro W6900X' SKU powering an Apple Mac Pro 7.1. With the launch of macOS Big Sur …

Got 6 grand lying around and want to buy a workstation? The Lenovo P620 could be for you

AMD may have a more powerful version of the RX 6900 graphics card up its sleeve. According to newly leaked images, there is a Radeon RX 6900 XTX floating around, equipped with an all-in-one liquid cooling solution.  The pictures of the alleged AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTX graphics card were …

The rumour mill has been churning out new information on Nvidia's future graphics card plans lately. Specifically, it was recently reported that the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti would launch in May. Now, updated reports claim that while the RTX 3080 Ti is launching next month, the RTX …

Antec has another new case lined up for PC builders in 2021. The new Antec P7 Neo is the latest addition to the P7 series of cases, focussing on enabling the best possible performance. The P7 Neo features upgraded air intakes in the front of the case and sound-dampening material …

The rumour mill has been pointing to an RTX 3080 Ti launch next month and now, there is a bit more evidence for this. This week, the first picture of the GA102-225 GPU leaked online, in addition to new information on specs and performance.

Sapphire has a new Radeon RX 6900 XT on the way. The Radeon RX 6900 XT Toxic Edition already exists but soon, an upgraded RX 6900 XT Toxic Extreme Edition will be available, featuring higher clock speeds and potentially the Navi 21 XTXH GPU – which was recently used to …

In its efforts to increase the number of fabs across the globe, Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger is coming to Europe to discuss with officials and customers the construction of a new factory within the European Union. In related news, the Leixlip Intel fab upgrade taking place in Ireland has been …

Cooler Master is back in the news today with a new series of coolers- the MasterLiquid Illusion. These new coolers boast vibrant RGB lighting, paired with Cooler Master's excellent MasterFan MF120 Halo fans. The MasterLiquid Illusion aims to set a new bar for RGB lighting, featuring an all new design …