If you own an EK D5 pump, you can now improve its hydraulic performance (up to 15%) by adding the newly released EK-Quantum Inertia D5 Body D-RGB tops. Featuring D-RGB LED lighting and a design that “seamlessly blends with the rest of the EK Quantum Line”, these new EK pump-tops are …
Read More »HP Reverb G2 VR headset begins shipping in September
It has been a couple of months since HP officially unveiled its ‘next-gen' VR headset. Built in collaboration with Valve and Microsoft, the HP Reverb G2 is due to release this year and now thanks to an early retail listing, we have a more specific date to circle in the …
Read More »Phanteks officially announces the Eclipse P500A case and the SK fans
Earlier this week, the first online listings for the Phanteks Eclipse P500A chassis began surfacing and now, the company is officially ready for launch. We've had the chance to review the Phanteks Eclipse P500A already, offering high airflow and other handy features for DIY PC builders. Positioned between the P400 …
Read More »Phanteks Eclipse P500A Review – All meshed up!
Phanteks are back, and Leo looks at the brand-new Eclipse P500A
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 4700G ‘Renoir AM4’ APU overclocked to 4.765GHz
With the release of AMD's Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs approaching, the first distributed samples have started to appear in multiple databases. The latest we have to share was spotted on the CPU-Z Validator database and was overclocked to an impressive 4.765GHz. The database entry was first shared by ITCooker, showing an …
Read More »Reports hint at specs for upcoming RTX 3070 and RTX 3070Ti
Could this be our first look at the RTX 3070?
Read More »AMD Ryzen 3900XT, 3800XT and 3600XT now available in the UK
Last month, AMD officially announced its new 3rd Gen Ryzen ‘XT' series desktop processors, consisting of the Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT. Today, reviews for these CPUs officially went live and retailers were able to begin shipping out to customers, so we've had a look at …
Read More »Huawei Desktop unveiled with an 8-Core 7nm Kunpeng 920 Processor
A Huawei-powered desktop has surfaced online, featuring an 8-core 7nm Kunpeng 920 processor running at 2.6 GHz across eight cores. Most desktops today are built using a CPU that is based either on the x86 or the x64 architecture. However, Huawei has chosen to go down a different path with the …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 7 3800XT CPU Review
AMD Ryzen 3000XT processors are here - but should you buy one?
Read More »ThermalTake Floe DX 360 AIO liquid cooler hits its lowest price
A while back, we had the opportunity to review the excellent ThermalTake Floe DX 360 AIO liquid cooler, assessing its cooling capabilities, noise output and of course, the fancy ARGB lighting. At the time, we gave it our highest award and now, the cooler is down to its lowest price …
Read More »Deepcool Castle 280EX AIO CPU Cooler Review
Deepcool is back with a bigger version of the Castle EX AIO
Read More »Kioxia demonstrates next-gen PCIe 5.0 SSD with new E3.S form factor
Kioxia is hard at work on the future of NVMe SSD technology, introducing a new form-factor. In the latest demonstration, Kioxia began opening up about its new E3.S SSD form factor, which targets PCIe 5.0 and beyond while enabling higher density and performance compared to what is currently on the …
Read More »Intel has ‘temporarily paused’ server CPU shipments to Inspur following latest US trade law changes
As the trade situation between the US and China gets more complicated, we are seeing more significant impact in the tech world. This time around, Intel is going to temporarily lose a good chunk of its global server processor sales. The US is clamping down on companies trading with Chinese …
Read More »Studio behind LA Noire Remaster and VR spin-off working on a Triple A project for Rockstar
Video Games Deluxe, a small studio based in Sydney, Australia, has revealed its next project- which is already sounding very exciting. The studio previously worked with Rockstar on the L.A. Noire franchise, helping remaster the game for current gen consoles and also developing L.A Noire: The VR Case Files for …
Read More »Phanteks P500A standard and ARGB versions appear at retail
During CES earlier this year, we got a sneak peek at the Phanteks P500A chassis. At the time, we were expecting a Q3 launch and now, it looks like the time has arrived, with Phanteks' airflow-focused case appearing at retail. The Phanteks P500A is now listed at Spanish tech retailer, …
Read More »Intel Tiger Lake 11th Gen Core i5/7 processors spotted in Geekbench
We've got our first indicator of Intel 11th Gen ‘Tiger Lake' CPU performance this week, as a couple of upcoming Lenovo laptops sporting new CPUs were spotted on the Geekbench database. One of these laptops housed an Intel Core i5-1135G7, while the other was running an Intel Core i7-1165G7. Both …
Read More »Montech unveil Z3 ARGB Pro 3-in-1 fan kits
It certainly isn’t easy for new brands breaking into the PC enthusiasts’ market, many have tried in the past with relatively little success. However, that has not deterred Montech from dipping its toes in this competitive market and the company is back with the release of a new ARGB fan …
Read More »Cooler Master set to launch Raspberry Pi 4 case
Cooler Master is well known throughout the enthusiast scene for its desktop PC cases and components, however, the company is about to launch its first of a new series of cases designed for an ultra-compact form factor. This week, Cooler Master announced the launch of a new Kickstarter project …
Read More »Could Intel be on the verge of releasing a cheaper 10th gen Core i9?
All us tech enthusiasts love a bit of competition when it comes to CPU pricing and it looks as though that could be what Intel is planning, with the possible existence of a new 10th generation Core i9 CPU set to offer consumers with a cheaper alternative to the flagship …
Read More »GIGABYTE announces Intel i9 10900K CPU support for its AORUS AIO liquid cooler series
Gigabyte has announced the whole AORUS LIQUID COOLER Series can support Intel i9 10900K CPU running all cores at 5.2GHz. Gigabyte said that its AORUS LIQUID COOLER Series passes the long-period burning test of Prime95 benchmark with “super high loading”. Under heavy loads the Intel Core i9 10900K processor – with …
Read More »Kioxia aims for “Wafer-Level SSD”
The Chief Engineer at Kioxia, Shigeo Oshima, recently gave a presentation at VLSI Symposium 2020 where he talked about the company's plans for a “Wafer-Level SSD”, a potentially game changing approach to storage production. The process of creating an SSD device is usually a long and complicated one. It starts …
Read More »Arctic releases the Freezer 13X series of CPU coolers
Arctic has released the successor to the Freezer 13 CPU cooler. The new Freezer 13X series includes 4 new coolers for both Intel and AMD systems. Just like the original Freezer 13 series, there is a CO variant that includes a fan with increased reliability for continuous operation. All CPU …
Read More »Kioxia Exceria 960GB SSD Review
We review one of our first SSDs from Kioxia
Read More »MSI unveils Creator 400M case designed for workstation systems
Designed with workstation builds in mind, the MSI Creator 400M chassis was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, using “design cues from the golden ratio”. MSI says the Creator 400M was built to mitigate the noise generated by workstation systems, as demonstrated by the use of 5.38mm tempered laminated glass, …
Read More »ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3080Ti cooler design appears to have leaked
This may be our first look at a custom RTX 3000 series GPU.
Read More »SK hynix starts mass-production of “HBM2E” memory
Today, July 2, SK hynix has announced that it has started mass-production of high-speed DRAM,”HBM2E” – only 10 months after the company announced it had started the development process. SK hynix's HBM2E is said to support speeds of over 460 GB per second, with 1,024 I/Os – based on 3.6Gbps …
Read More »AMD to include Godfall and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands with Radeon RX 5000 series GPUs
There's been a few AMD game bundles going around recently, as the company first give away free copies of Horizon Zero Dawn with its Ryzen CPUs, and that bundle is set to be replaced with Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Fortunately, AMD will also update its “Raise the Game” GPU bundle, giving …
Read More »NZXT Kraken X73 & Z63 AIO CPU Cooler Review
An AIO with an LCD display, whatever next?!
Read More »Kolink releases three new affordable ARGB cases
Kolink has released three new cases via Overclockers UK – the Inspire K7, and the Observatory Lite and Lite Mesh RGB. These three cases were designed to be cost-effective, offering premium features at a more affordable price point. The list of features on offer includes ARGB fans and LED strips, …
Read More »Kioxia completes acquisition of LITE-ON’s SSD business
Back in August 2019, we heard that Kioxia and LITE-ON had entered into a share purchase agreement, with Kioxia set to acquire LITE-ONs SSD business. Today the transaction is set to be finalised. The market for SSDs is expected to continue to rapidly expand in the coming years and Kioxia …
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