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MSI has announced the introduction of four new models to its PC case series, the new additions include the MPG GUNGNIR 110 series with three different variants as well as a new MAG VAMPIRIC 100 case. The MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110 family consist of three brand new models and a …

Just a few days ago, we heard the news of Nvidia revealing its new A100 Tensor Core GPU and now Atos has announced that it has launched the first supercomputer equipped with the next-generation Nvidia Ampere architecture GPU. Atos new BullSequana X2415 is the first supercomputer in Europe to be …

Asetek has just announced the first slot-in PCIe radiator card. The Rad Card is a GPU cooler and Asetek's solution to liquid-cooling GPUs in PC cases with limited space. The first PC to actually use a Rad Card will be the recently announced Alienware Aurora R11 PC. While many consumers …

China has shown clear interest in minimising its reliance on foreign technology and as a part of that goal, the Chinese chip maker SMIC has started mass-producing the Huawei Kirin 710A chip.  As per Global Times, the Kirin 710A chip produced by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has reached an important …

After a lengthy wait, Nvidia's next GPU architecture, Ampere, has been unveiled.

Gigabyte has updated the UD Pro series of SATA SSDs with better performance, increased capacity, and an extended warranty. Featuring 96-layer KIOXIA 3D TLC NAND flash memory, the updated UD Pro SSDs are designed to offer enhanced endurance, performance and reliability. Available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB models, the 2.5-inch …

AMD has unveiled its latest workstation graphics, the Radeon Pro VII. Designed for broadcast and engineering professionals, the Radeon Pro VII is capable of “delivering exceptional graphics and computational performance” while offering a number of unique features. The Radeon Pro VII was created to power broadcast and media projects, computer-aided engineering …

We have another Z490 motherboard to add to the growing list, this time from Supermicro's gaming sub-division- SUPERO. The SuperO Pro Gaming C9Z490-PGW launches this week alongside the new 10th generation of Intel Core-series desktop processors.  Supermicro is best known in the server motherboard space, but some of that expertise …

Following on from the paper launch two weeks ago, Intel's 10th Gen Core desktop CPUs have landed in the UK...

Marvel’s Iron Man VR has had a tumultuous release schedule. Originally set to release back in February, the game was delayed to the 15th of May. The PSVR exclusive later saw another delay, due to the effects of COVID-19. Alongside The Last of Us Part II, Iron Man VR was …

We first saw Gigabyte's RGB memory modules about two years ago, and now the company has updated its DDR4 series. Alongside the plentiful RGB lighting, the memory kits now sport frequencies of up to 3600 MHz. One of the main features of the AORUS RGB modules from Gigabyte is the …

ADATA has launched a new M.2 SSD drive. The Falcon SSD is capable of reaching sustained read/write speeds of up to 3100 and 1500MB/s respectively, using a PCIe Gen3 x4 interface that complies with the NVMe 1.3 standard. This new solid state drive from ADARA uses the M.2 2280 form …

SilentiumPC has just added to its already extensive CPU cooler portfolio, with two new products belonging to the Grandis 3 series. The Grandis 3 and the Grandis 3 EVO ARGB both use a dual-tower design with two fans, and are capable of cooling up to 12-core CPUs thanks to the …

Is this external capture card worth almost £400? We put it to the test

Patriot has been producing desktop memory modules for a long time now. Starting at 3000MHz speeds and going up to 3600MHz, Patriot claims its new Viper 4 Blackout 64GB memory kits were designed to offer “gamers and video content creators” an easy upgrade to increase their performance. Patriot says the Viper …

We don't typically think of HP as a storage manufacturer, but the company does have a pre-existing SSD product stack. Now, a new drive has appeared on the HP website known as the HP EX900 Pro M.2 SSD, sporting read and write speed of up to 2100MB/s and 1500MB/s respectively. HP's …

It's ultra quiet - but what about thermal performance?

An entry for Intel Xe DG1 graphics has appeared in the SiSoftware database, alongside a leaked slide suggesting the GPU is aimed at the laptop market. This new entry confirms some specifications of Intel's upcoming chip, including the video memory, number of execution units, and shader processors. According to the …

Thermaltake has just launched its new TH series of liquid coolers. This new line up is composed of the TH120 and the TH240 ARGB AIO liquid coolers, which Thermaltake says are designed to offer “premium quality at affordable prices”. Featuring ARGB in the pump and on the fan(s), the TH …

Two new Ryzen mobile processors have been spotted on 3DMark, while a separate Ryzen desktop processor with integrated graphics was found in the Ashes of the Singularity database, potentially giving us a glimpse of AMD's "Renoir" APU for the desktop platform...

It's a 500GB NVMe drive for just over £70 - but how fast is it?

EK has just introduced a new set of L-shaped brackets for the company's FLT series of watercooling products. These new angled brackets enable you to mount your FLT reservoirs or pump/res combos perpendicular to any set of 120mm fan mounting holes. By mounting a compatible reservoir or combo perpendicularly using …

Would Leo buy the DarkBlader-G for £110?

AMD's Ryzen 3 3100 was designed as an entry-level CPU, offering a good price to performance ratio, but with lower clock speeds than the 3300X. That said, TSIAK, a Taiwanese overclocker, was able to push his AMD Ryzen 3 3100 to 5923.62 MHz. TSIAK was able to push the entry level CPU …

Adata has just announced its latest SSD, the Ultimate SU720. Featuring 3D NAND memory and intelligent SLC caching, Adata claims the Ultimate SU720 SSD is the “ideal offering” for anyone in search of an SSD upgrade. Reaching sequential read/write speeds of up to 520/450MB and 4K random read/write IOPS of up to 50K/65K, …

AMD has already launched the X570 and B550 chipsets to be paired with Ryzen 3000 processors, but there' still no official word on the entry-level A520 chipset. Despite that, Asus has listed five new motherboards using the unannounced chipset. From the five listed motherboards, three are from Asus' Prime series, …

ASRock's Z490 AQUA aims to be cool, both in its appearance and in terms of its temperatures. To that purpose Z490 AQUA comes equipped with a CPU/VRM monoblock and a custom ‘AQUA Cooling Armour' heatsink. Only 999 boards will be made, so those that want to get their hands on the …

MediaTek has detailed its Helio G85 SoC and one thing is clear, the chip is designed with a focus on gaming performance. The chip is made to deliver high performance for mid-range phones with its 12nm octa-core CPU and 1GHz GPU.   Helio G85 is equipped with an octa-core CPU featuring two …

Today, AMD is expanding its Ryzen 4000-series of mobile processors with the Ryzen PRO family. Aimed at the business notebook market, the Ryzen PRO 4000 series aims to deliver the most cores and threads available in ultra-thin laptops.  As you would expect, the Ryzen PRO 4000 series of mobile CPUs …

How good are AMD's new quad-core Ryzen 3 CPUs?