Rumours coming from inside Intel are suggesting the company is about to scrap plans for 10nm production of desktop CPUs to concentrate on a 7nm node for this market instead. According to some exclusive information from the team at hardwareLUXX, Intel is planning to scrap all plans for 10nm CPUs …
Read More »Intel discontinues its 7th Gen Kaby Lake CPUs
It's been a couple of years since Intel's Kaby Lake processors were in the headlines, but Intel has announced that its 7th Gen desktop CPUs will be discontinued as of October 2020. This follows on from last week's news that the Kaby Lake-G mobile processors, using AMD Radeon RX Vega …
Read More »Rumoured AMD 7nm Mobility CPUs could launch early in 2020
According to rumours, AMD could be launching its Mobility CPUs based on 7nm technology early in 2020, with claims this could reduced the cost of gaming capable laptops to $699. According to the guys over at wccftech, they have got confirmation AMD will be launching 7nm mobile CPUs in Q1 …
Read More »10th generation Intel Core i3 processors could feature Hyper-Threading
Intel may be ready to offer a Core i3 Comet Lake CPU featuring Hyper-Threading after a benchmark submission is spotted listing a Core i3-10100 processor sporting four cores and eight threads, marking a big step up from previous generations. A SiSoftsoftare benchmark submission revealed on Twitter by @TUM_APISAK has shown …
Read More »Leaked Zotac images could prove the GTX 1660 Super is coming
Although there has been no official confirmation from Nvidia that the Super series will actually make an appearance under the 1660 brand, it is looking more and more likely every day, with new leaks coming thick and fast. A website post recently by the guys over at Videocardz may be …
Read More »AMD has had Microsoft ray tracing code in its drivers since July
Even though none of AMD's current generation of graphics cards officially support Microsoft’s DirectX Raytracing (DXR), according to recent reports, it seems AMD has been putting code in its GPU drivers since July this year. As reported by PCGamesN, recent images from AMD’s China partner summit event, which were shared …
Read More »Samsung Develops Industry’s First 12-Layer 3D-TSV DRAM Packaging Technology
Samsung recently announced that they have developed the worlds first 12-layer 3D-TSV (Through Silicon Via) technology DRAM modules with up to 24GB capacity, one of the first products to use the technology will be Samsung’s very own HBM2 KGSDs. Samsung’s new 12-layer 3D-TSV process features 12 DRAM chips interconnected through …
Read More »New Vengeance LPX memory kits from Corsair break the 5000Mhz barrier
Corsair has announced a new DDR4 memory kit from its low-profile Vengeance LPX range. The new modules are set to break the 5000Mhz barrier for consumer desktop memory solutions. However, that performance comes with a rather large price tag. Vengeance LPX is a familiar name in the memory market, offering …
Read More »G.SKILL announce a series of high-performance, high-capacity memory modules
G.SKILL has announced new high-capacity, high-performance memory kits based on 32 GB modules and spanning several of their current DDR4 series. The company claims these modules will push the performance of high-capacity memory solutions to the limits. Included in the new specifications are G.SKILL’s Trident Z Royal and Trident Z …
Read More »Intel to discontinue AMD collaboration Kaby Lake-G in 2020
Intel has killed off its Kaby Lake-G collaboration with AMD Radeon RX Vega M graphics. However, the company has vowed it will continue to support the product with drivers for five years to follow policy. Kaby Lake-G was released at the beginning of 2018 featuring a collaboration between Intel and …
Read More »Toshiba N300 NAS 14TB (HDWG21EEZSTA) HDD Review
It's a Helium-filled 14TB HDD, designed for use in NAS systems
Read More »XFX to release THICC III RX 5700 XT
We've seen a number of custom Radeon RX 5700 XTs since the reference cards launched back in July, and we've reviewed several high-quality models ourselves. We've already seen XFX release its THICC II card, and now it seems a THICC III is in the works. As reported by VideoCardz, XFX …
Read More »TSMC is hitting 7nm+ yields in time for AMD Zen 3
There is growing optimism that AMD will deliver on its schedule for next-generation Zen 3 processors after TSMC says it has begun mass production of chips based on its new 7nm+ EUV technology. TSMC this week announced it is “delivering customer products to market in high volume”, which means they …
Read More »MSI may have accidentally leaked a TRX40 motherboard
MSI has been pushing content creator based products for some time now. It seems they might have a new content creator HEDT motherboard on the way to support AMD's upcoming TRX40 Threadripper 3000 socket too. MSI have been putting a lot of effort into their content creator featured products of …
Read More »AMD announce two new Ryzen 3000 CPUs, but there is a catch
AMD has officially announced two new processors are being added to the Ryzen 3000 line up. Although it looks like they will only be available to OEM system builders for the moment. Since the initial launch of AMD Ryzen 3000 processors back in July, AMD has introduced new products into …
Read More »Noctua finally introduces all black versions of their high-end air coolers
Noctua has introduced the long-awaited all-black versions of its CPU coolers. The legendary NH-D15, NH-U12S and the NH-L9i all getting a makeover along with new chromax.black fans. Staying close to its successful formula, Noctua has taken its signature quiet cooling performance and introduced an all-black coating to the heatsinks and …
Read More »Intel and Partners Showcase Vast Array of Products at Technology Open House Event
Intel’s Technology Open House in London was an exhibition of products from the chipmaker and its partners that showcase the capabilities provided by Intel. Core to the showcases were 10th Gen Ice Lake and Comet Lake laptops, Optane-accelerated systems, and gaming PCs designed for high framerate horsepower.
Read More »MSI Shows Off Six-Core Intel Comet Lake Core i7-10710U Prestige 14 Laptop
Yesterday at Intel’s Technology Open House event, we got the chance to catch up with Natalie from MSI on one of their new ultraportable laptops for content creators. Importantly, the MSI Prestige 14 is one of the first ultraportable laptops to be shown with Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake CPU …
Read More »We snuck a Cinebench Run on the Intel Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7
We sneaked a run on the new 10th Gen Intel Dell XPS 13. ssshhhhh.
Read More »8Pack Discusses Intel Performance Maximizer & £16K Core i9-9990XE Supernova XL
KitGuru got a minute to talk with expert overclocker, 8Pack, and discuss Intel's Performance Maximizer, and 8Pack's own Supernova XLTD system
Read More »Arctic Liquid Freezer II all-in-one CPU Cooler Review
Arctic is back with the Liquid Freezer II - just how good is it?
Read More »Intel announce new Xeon W-2200 series processors
Intel has announced a new Xeon W-2200 series to join the Cascade Lake-X HEDT line-up for 2019. The Xeon W-2200 series will offer lower performance options compared to some Cascade Lake-X processors, with quad-core CPUs available. The top four Xeon W-2200 processors will effectively share the same characteristics as Cascade …
Read More »New products announced from TeamGroup include high speed DDR4 and a PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD
TeamGroup has announced it is releasing a couple of new products. Included in the announcement is T-Force DARK Z gaming memory and the T-Force Cardea Zero Z440 which is a Gen 4 PCIe M.2 SSD drive, both are designed for AMD Ryzen 3000 systems to offer the best possible performance. …
Read More »Intel has dropped the price on its 9th generation KF and F graphics-disabled processors
Intel has announced it will be cutting the price of their 9th generation CPUs which have their integrated graphics disabled. The F and KF variants of Intel’s 9th generation Coffee Lake processors are now cheaper than their GPU enabled counterparts. Intel has often been criticised by consumers for offering 9th …
Read More »Thermaltake ToughPower GF1 750W PSU Review
This is the version without the RGB fan, and its £35 less ! worth buying ?
Read More »AMD announces RX 5500 series, available in laptops and pre-builts first
AMD has announced the RX 5500 series, available for both laptops and desktops, targeting 1080p gamers
Read More »MSI has added to its professional range with a series of X299 motherboards
MSI has unveiled a range of new X299 motherboards directed at content creators and supporting Intel’s highly anticipated, upcoming 10th generation Cascade Lake-X processors. The new series of motherboards are expected to debut this month. MSI seems to be focusing a lot of attention on content creators recently and as …
Read More »Intel’s Raja Koduri hints at June 2020 release for Xe graphics
There's been a slow and steady trickle of news surrounding Intel's upcoming Xe graphics cards. First, the company hired former AMD employee Raja Koduri, while Nvidia's Tom Peterson also jumped ship last April. In May, we learned that Xe graphics would support ray tracing, and now a tweet by Raja Koduri …
Read More »More rumours suggest Nvidia Ampere could come early in 2020
It doesn’t seem that long ago we were all looking forward to Nvidia’s current generation of Turing architecture. According to rumours, the new Ampere cards may be coming sooner than expected, with further talk of a release early in 2020. Ampere may not be Nvidia’s best-kept secret. However, nothing official …
Read More »SilverStone Permafrost PF240-ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler Review
It's a new AIO from SilverStone, priced at under £100
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