It looks like AMD has started to do some research on hybrid processor architectures. A new patent filed by AMD describes a technique used to transfer data in a heterogeneous processor that will feature both “high-feature” and “low-feature” processors, similar to ARM's big.LITTLE architecture and Intel Lakefield processors. The AMD …
Read More »Asus introduces TUF Gaming power supplies
Asus is working on expanding its portfolio of power supplies with the new TUF gaming line of PSUs. Just like other TUF Gaming products, the core principle of this line of power supplies is to offer a value-oriented power solution without sacrificing quality. The first PSUs of the TUF Gaming …
Read More »MSI flash sale brings discounts to AMD B550 motherboards
It has been a couple of months since B550 motherboards first hit the market and this week, there are some pretty good discounts to be had. If you are looking to pick up an AMD B550 motherboard, then it is worth taking a look at MSI's on-going flash sale. Until …
Read More »Nvidia teases big reveal coming in August
Earlier this morning we examined the latest rumours surrounding Nvidia's upcoming next-gen GeForce GPU announcements. As luck would have it, just a few hours later, Nvidia officially began teasing its next big announcement, hinting at a late August unveiling. At 2PM this afternoon, the NVIDIA GeForce twitter account published the …
Read More »Nvidia rumoured to announce the RTX 30 series on September 9th
Initially expected to be announced on September 17th, a new rumour suggests that the RTX 30xx series will be shown to the public on September 9th. It's not known which graphics cards will be announced and what their specifications are, but possible configurations have been rumoured, with the latest one being a …
Read More »AMD is reportedly working on the Navi 4x series, Navi 21 to have up to 16GB VRAM
Big Navi hasn't come out yet, but AMD is already working on their future generations of GPUs. Besides the rumour stating that Navi 21 will come in a 16GB and a 12GB variant, another rumour has also surfaced claiming that the company has started development on the Navi 4x series, otherwise …
Read More »SilverStone LUCID LD03-AF Mini-ITX Case Review
SilverStone's updated LD03-AF is here, but has it changed enough compared to the original?
Read More »Ryzen 9 4950X engineering sample spotted with a turbo boost of 4.8GHz
In May, we shared with you an A0 stepping engineering sample of a 16C/32T Ryzen 4000 processor with a 4.6GHz turbo boost frequency. A month later, we saw proof that the Ryzen 4000 series desktop processors had reached the B0 stepping, but we didn't know how much they had improved …
Read More »The entire HITMAN Trilogy will be playable in VR
PlayStation recently held its latest State of Play, where the console manufacturer gave particular attention to its PlayStation VR system. One of the biggest announcements by far was the revelation that the entire HITMAN ‘World of Assassination’ Trilogy will be playable in VR. On its website, developer IO Interactive stated …
Read More »Intel Alder Lake-S/P possible core configurations leaked
We have previously shared a leak regarding some possible core configurations of the Alder Lake-S/P, but it looks like there will be more than what the leak suggested. A new leak shows that Alder Lake-S will have 15 core configurations, and Alder Lake-P will be available in 9 core configurations. …
Read More »Fractal Design and ASRock collaborate for Meshify C Phantom Gaming case
Fractal Design and ASRock have collaborated to create the Meshify C TG Phantom Gaming Edition. As you would expect, this takes the excellent Meshify C TG chassis and spruces it up with ASRock's Phantom Gaming design. The Swedish company, Fractal Design, and Taiwanese ASRock, have announced the Meshify C TG Phantom …
Read More »Intel Tiger Lake launch event scheduled for September 2nd
Last month, Intel issued invites to media outlets, informing them that they had “something big to share” on September 2nd. Many thought this was referring to the announcement of the Tiger Lake architecture, but it seems that it is actually the launch date. Intel will also host another event on …
Read More »Leo Says Ep.49 – Intel Tiger Lake
Today Leo is back, and Intel remains a hot topic of conversation. In this episode, our grumpy hero is focusing on the company's Tiger Lake architecture which is set for release next month. We first saw Tiger Lake back at CES 2020, so you can bet Leo had a lot to say on the topic back then... and there's even more to say now...
Read More »Mercury Research: AMD reaches highest overall x86 CPU share since Q4 2013
Mercury Research, known for tracking CPU and GPU market share, published its latest report this week, showing a new record for AMD. According to their stats, AMD's overall x86 CPU share in Q2 2020 was the company's highest since 2013. Last week we reported that AMD had presented strong Q2 financial …
Read More »TSMC and Foxconn reportedly interested in acquiring ARM
We've recently heard a lot about Nvidia's interest in acquiring ARM, but it was only a matter of time before other suitors began popping up. This week, reports indicate that TSMC and Foxconn are also interested in buying the British chip developer. A couple of weeks ago we reported that Nvidia …
Read More »EVGA announces the SuperNOVA 1600 and 1300 G+ PSUs
EVGA has just launched the successors of the award-winning EVGA 1600 G2 and 1300 G2 power supplies. The new SuperNOVA 1600 and 1300 G+ PSUs are the latest addition to the SuperNOVA G+ line of 80+ gold power supplies, set to continue to deliver the “EVGA quality and performance” that the G2 PSUs …
Read More »Seagate FireCuda Gaming 1TB External SSD Review
Is this 1TB USB 3.2 Gen2 external SSD worth the £260 asking price?
Read More »Rumour: RTX 3080 to launch in September followed by RTX 3070 in October
We've had a number of leaks and rumours surrounding Ampere and the GeForce RTX 3000 series over the last few months and now, it looks like we can expect official announcements very soon...
Read More »Abkoncore releases the AL700 Sync full-tower chassis
The AL700 Sync is Abkoncore's latest full-tower chassis, featuring an ARGB “spectral LED bar”, a left side tempered glass panel, a right smokey tempered glass panel, and an aluminium finished front panel. Equipped with 3x 120mm fans, a HR120 ARGB fan on the rear, and a vented front panel, the AL700 …
Read More »Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (White) DDR4-3600MHz 32GB
Is this the sexiest ram ever made? We think so
Read More »ZALMAN announces new entry-level RGB CPU cooler
ZALMAN has updated its entry-level CPU Cooler line-up with the CNPS4X. This new single-tower air-cooler is built using pure copper and aluminium – it also comes equipped with RGB lighting. The CNPS4X RGB CPU Cooler from ZALMAN is built using pure copper and pure aluminium. The Cooler is fully compatible …
Read More »Gaming laptop maker warns of possible AMD CPU shortage in Q3
So far in the Zen 2 generation, AMD has been able to keep on top of demand well, with little in the way of stock shortages. That could change in Q3, with one laptop maker seemingly facing a shortage of AMD CPUs, raising concerns that other companies could also be …
Read More »ID-COOLING announce a new mid-range single tower CPU cooler
ID-COOLING already has an extensive collection of CPU tower coolers and all-in-one liquid coolers ranging from compact low-profile air coolers to huge dual-tower designs and large multi fan AIOs. This week the company has added another mid-range cooler to its thermal solutions arsenal. The new ID-COOLING SE-914-XT Series CPU air …
Read More »Enermax launch the MarbleShell case series
Enermax has launched a new range of value segment cases named the MarbleShell series featuring a unique front panel design and ARGB lighting. The compact MarbleShell series is available in two different versions with two colours to choose from. MarbleShell MS20 and MS30 cases from Enermax are very similar in …
Read More »ASRock introduce a new triple fan Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger card
This week, ASRock added another graphics card to its AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT series with the new Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger Pro 8G OC triple-fan card powered by the AMD RDNA architecture with 2560 cores and 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger Pro 8G …
Read More »Antec launch the DF600 FLUX airflow case
Antec has announced the addition of a new PC case to the company’s FLUX series this week, the brand new Antec DF600 FLUX is equipped with “advanced ventilation” which Antec claims to take the FLUX series thermal performance to the next level. The company says it has developed a revolutionary …
Read More »Nvidia and Ubisoft are giving away Rainbow Six Siege Gold Edition
Nvidia and Ubisoft have teamed up to offer consumers a free game and in-game content when picking up a new graphics card from the RTX 20 series. EVGA will be running with the offer too, so buying an EVGA RTX 20 series card will bag you a free copy of …
Read More »Gigabyte adds another motherboard to the Aorus Waterforce series
Gigabyte’s Waterforce series has outfitted motherboards with all-in-one monoblocks designed for custom water-cooling enthusiasts of late, with the most recent Z490 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce being no exception featuring a huge monoblock covering the CPU, VRM, SSD and PCH. However, Gigabyte has added a new member to the Waterforce range this …
Read More »Nvidia datacenter GPU sales are catching up to GeForce
Nvidia is seeing a rising demand for its A100 GPUs – mainly from datacenter businesses such as Amazon (AWS), Baidu and Microsoft. The revenues from datacenter solutions have grown to the extent that they are reported to be “close to those from gaming”. Nvidia is probably best known for its …
Read More »Memblaze unveils the PBlaze5 520 Series NVMe SSD
Memblaze has announced its PBlaze5 520 Series NVMe SSDs, promising enterprise level performance, 96-layer 3D NAND and a significant reduction in power usage. One of Memblaze's focuses with the new PBlaze5 520 series is to bring down the power consumption. The new SSDs have a typical power consumption of 9W and …
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