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Back in February, NZXT launched the H1 case, aiming to make Mini-ITX PC building better than ever before. We even reviewed this case back in April, giving it high praise. Unfortunately since then, an apparent safety issue has been raised, leading to sales of the chassis being temporarily halted.  The …

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Leo recently sat through an Intel briefing relating to benchmarking laptops and focusing on performance both with and without the power adapter connected. Throughout, Intel was keen to highlight the AMD drops performance by a higher percentage in their own testing. Luke and Leo discuss this briefing and wonder why Intel is so keen to publicise AMD's weaknesses rather than focusing on its own strengths.

MSI is getting ready to launch a new budget-oriented series of cards called Twin Fan. For now, it will only be available in RTX 3070 form, but we would expect to see a version for the rumoured RTX 3060Ti too eventually.  Once available, the Twin Fan graphics card will feature …

Streacom has designed a new Mini-ITX fanless case in a small form factor of just 5L. The DB1 is Streacom's “most compact fanless case”, giving up to “45W of cooling”, making it the perfect case for power-efficient systems based on the likes of the latest Ryzen APUs and Intel CPUs with …

Ryzen 5000 has launched and both Luke and Leo are impressed by the performance offered up by the chips. Some of AMD's pricing decisions seem a bit bizarre, though, and have let Intel back into the picture with some of their ageing refined 14nm processors. Let's discuss Ryzen 5000, Zen 3, Intel competition, and more availability woes.

Although the RTX 3080 20GB was thought to be cancelled, MSI has just listed multiple models of this SKU on the EEC database. Alongside them, there's also the upcoming RTX 3060Ti models and the return of the Aero and Sea Hawk series of graphics cards. The 20GB version of the …

AMD previously announced that 400-series motherboards would gain support for Smart Access Memory and Ryzen 5000 CPUs in January 2021. As it turns out, motherboard makers are eager to get the update out early, with beta versions of the BIOS already publicly available.  Motherboard vendors have started shipping a beta …

Black Friday has officially arrived and with it, there are a ton of new deals floating around, making this weekend the best time to buy some new upgrades for your gaming setup. We’ve been on the lookout for some of the best storage and memory deals. SSDs: SSDs have become …

Earlier this week, we got our first look at RTX 3060Ti performance thanks to entries on the Ashes of the Singularity and Geekbench databases. Now, 3DMark Time Spy and Fire Strike scores for the upcoming GPU have leaked.  This latest leak comes to us via VideoCardz. Based on the results, the RTX 3060Ti …

Just recently, MSI announced a new line of ‘SUPRIM' graphics cards. These new RTX 3080s and RTX 3090s are set to be MSI's flagship models and were due to begin shipping to retailers before the end of this month. However, some last minute check-ups have delayed the process. A few …

Leo is loving life with his AMD RX 6800 XT graphics card to go alongside his liquid cooled Nvidia RTX 3080. Is he the luckiest graphics card enthusiast around by having managed to bag both cards? And what is exactly is going on with supply? Let's have a discussion...

AMD's Ryzen 5000U CPUs are expected to arrive within the next few months, with a mix of Zen 2 refreshed SKUs and newer Zen 3 models. Recent leaks have started to point towards what performance we can expect from these upcoming processors.  A Geekbench 5 database entry for the Ryzen …

Plug Load Solutions, the entity responsible for the 80 Plus program, is reportedly increasing the testing and licensing fees to certify a PSU in its program. If the cost of testing and licensing fees increases, PSU vendors may end up increasing consumer pricing to compensate.  The 80 Plus certification program has been …

We check out our first custom RX 6800 XT - the PowerColor Red Devil

As we get closer to the alleged release of Nvidia's RTX 3060Ti, new benchmarks of this SKU have emerged in the Ashes of The Singularity and Geekbench 4 and 5 databases. Starting with the Ashes of The Singularity benchmark results, the RTX 3060Ti scored 7900 points on the Crazy_1080p preset. …

A new world record for memory frequency has been set this week, with one overclocker pushing a 16GB module of Crucial Ballistix Max DDR4 RAM to over 7000MHz.  The new record was achieved by overclocker ‘baby-J', using Crucial Ballistix Max DDR4-4000 memory. In order to achieve the massive 7000MHz memory …

AMD is getting ready to launch a new version of Precision Boost Overdrive. Also known as PBO. This tool is often used to overclock Ryzen processors, but with Precision Boost Overdrive 2, undervolting will also be possible. Precision Boost Overdrive 2 behaviour will be based on three aspects: CPU temperature, socket …

Now that the Radeon RX 6800 series has launched, the rumour mill has started to focus more on the Radeon RX 6700 series. The latest rumours detail some specifications of the Navi 22 XT and Navi 22 XTL GPUs, including the memory capacity and TGP. According to new information from Patrick …

With the Radeon RX 6800 XT now out in the wild, professional overclockers are racing to set some new world records. We already saw a 3DMark Firestrike record broke last week, but just a few days later, a new world record has been set for the highest 3DMark Firestrike overall score. 

We check out this 400GB SSD, specifically designed for NAS caching duties

Just ahead of the release of Wasteland 3, InXile revealed that they've been quietly working on a VR shooter. Things have been a little quiet since then, but this week, we learned that Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds will be releasing in December. This is a PC VR game, so it …

EVGA has launched its first graphics card cooled by a 360mm AIO –  the RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hybrid. Designed as the “ultimate card for extreme overclocking”, the RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hybrid follows on the success of its predecessors defining the “pinnacle of overclocking engineering and performance”. Featuring a 12 layer PCB, 3x …

MSI has announced the new Suprim line of RTX 30 series graphics cards. To create this card, MSI has used its expertise in “circuit engineering and cooling development” alongside high-quality materials to create a new line of high-end graphics cards. Featuring MSI's Tri Frozr 2S cooling system with Torx 4.0 fans, …

Lian Li has launched a new case as part of the O11D series. Available in both black and white, the new O11 Dynamic Mini is a modular case with extended support for fans, radiators, pumps, and components featuring a simple and modern design that allows users to showcase their systems. …

At the end of October I showed you the Palit RTX 3080 graphics card I had recently bought and then I told you I was also going to buy an AMD Big Navi. That decision was based purely on AMD’s marketing material so as you might imagine, I was waiting with keen interest for Dominic’s reviews of Big Navi to land!

Now that the Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards are available, MSI has launched a beta BIOS update for its AMD 500-series motherboards, introducing support for Smart Access Memory.  To use Smart Access Memory, users need a Ryzen 5000 series processor, a Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards, and an …

AMD has just launched the Radeon RX 6800 XT and it's already breaking world records. The widely known extreme overclocker Alva Jonathan aka "LUCKY_NOOB" has set a new world record for the 3DMark Firestrike using a reference design Radeon RX 6800 XT.

We assess AMD's 8-core Zen 3 processor, the Ryzen 7 5800X

EKWB has collaborated with AMD for a new line-up of Ryzen and Radeon specific watercooling components. This includes a Ryzen-themed CPU waterblock, an AIO unit, AMD-themed Vardar fans, and new EK-Quantum Vector blocks for the Radeon RX 6000 series.  The star of the show here is the EK-Quantum Vector RX 6800/6900 …