It's an entry-level NVMe SSD that can be found for under £70 - has WD nailed it?
Read More »New video shows off the PlayStation 5’s SSD in action
We are still a while off from the launch of Sony's next-gen PlayStation but we already began hearing about the console's hardware specs back in April. At the time, Sony's lead architect on the PS5, Mark Cerny, talked up the console's SSD capabilities but some of it was difficult to …
Read More »New leak points to Radeon Navi performance, pricing and launch
AMD's top-end Navi will reportedly cost $499 and edge out an RTX 2070
Read More »FSP launches Slim 330W fanless external power supply
The need for high-wattage external power supplies has been increasing in recent years, primarily in business. These external power supplies need to factor in a number of additional features, including high stability, efficiency, low noise and ease of replacement. FSP has the answer for those customers, thanks to the company's …
Read More »Palit GTX 1650 StormX OC 4GB Review
Palit has come up with a TINY GTX 1650 card - but is it any good?
Read More »Nvidia RTX starts to see growth but revenue is still down compared to last year
Back in Q3 2018, Nvidia reported lower than expected results due to a weakened crypto-mining market and excess Pascal inventory taking longer to sell. Then for Q4 2018, Nvidia had to cut its earnings estimates due to weaker than forecasted sales in the gaming and datacentre markets. Now, we have …
Read More »SilverStone Precision PS15 Review – A £40 Bargain!
It's just £40, but Leo really likes this MicroATX case from SilverStone
Read More »A new Intel CPU security flaw has been discovered, security patches have begun rolling out
It has been just over a year since CPU vulnerabilities like Spectre and Meltdown last dominated the news cycle. Efforts have been made to fix these flaws and newer CPUs have extra protections in place. Unfortunately for Intel, a new issue has now popped up, known as ‘Zombieload', which has …
Read More »AMD will be at E3 this year with next-generation gaming hardware
AMD has been making a habit of showing up at E3 for a few years now. Back in 2015, we saw Lisa Su arrive to launch the Radeon R9 Fury. One year later, AMD returned to the gaming-focused event to show off DOOM running on Ryzen, while also announcing the …
Read More »AMD RX 640 spotted in new driver files
While much of this year’s focus will be on Navi, it looks like AMD might be squeezing a bit more life out of Polaris this year in addition to ushering in new architecture. Recent reports suggest that we’ll be getting a Radeon RX 640 at the low-end of the line-up, …
Read More »AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen rumours put Threadripper’s future in question
There is no doubt that so far, Ryzen has been a huge success for AMD. Not only has competition been restored to the mainstream and high-end gaming segments of the CPU market, but Threadripper also posed a huge challenge to Intel’s HEDT line up. We are closing in on the …
Read More »be quiet! Dark Rock Slim Review
be quiet!'s Dark Rock series goes on a diet with the new Dark Rock Slim
Read More »SSD ‘price war’ set to drive down costs for higher-capacity drives
SSD adoption is on the rise and prices are set to fall, particularly for high-capacity drives.
Read More »ASRock expands Z390 motherboard lineup with Steel Legend and Phantom Gaming 4S
ASRock has expanded its motherboard range over the last month with two new additions based on Intel’s Z390 chipset. The Z390 Phantom Gaming 4S takes aim at the mainstream gaming crowd and serves as an upgrade over the original Phantom Gaming 4. Meanwhile, the Steel Legend brings this familiar design …
Read More »MSI MEG Z390 ACE Motherboard Review
MSI has an ACE up its sleeve with this high-end Z390 motherboard
Read More »Nvidia faces patent infringement lawsuit
Over the last few years, a company known as ‘Xperi Corporation’ has been throwing patent infringement lawsuits at some of the biggest companies in tech. In 2017, Xperi won a settlement and license agreement with Broadcom and managed to achieve the same result against Samsung in December 2018. Now, Xperi …
Read More »Researchers observe marketshare growth for AMD ahead of Zen 2 launch
AMD has been doing extremely well in the CPU market over the last couple of years, as the launch of the Zen architecture brought some much needed competition back to the forefront. We are currently awaiting the launch of Zen 2, which will push AMD CPUs over to the 7nm …
Read More »ASUS ROG Strix LC all-in-one liquid coolers are on the way
Last year, we saw ASUS enter the all-in-one liquid cooler market with the ROG Ryuo and ROG Ryujin CPU coolers. This year, the ROG Strix LC AIO will be joining the family, adding a lower cost option in 120mm and 240mm form factors. We had our first peek at the …
Read More »Gigabyte RTX 2060 Gaming OC Pro 6G Review
It's Gigabyte's top-tier RTX 2060 card, but can it justify the £360 asking price?
Read More »Crytek reveals more details on ray tracing in CRYENGINE
Back in March, Crytek debuted the ‘Neon Noir' demo at GDC, showing off real-time ray tracing in CRYENGINE for the first time, all running on an RX Vega 56. The demo does a good job of showing off ray-traced reflections specifically but now Crytek has shared an update diving deeper …
Read More »Intel’s first 10nm CPU coming in June, 7nm planned for 2021
Intel's struggles to get 10nm off the ground are well documented at this point but it looks like 2019 will finally be the year. This week, Intel revealed its latest CPU roadmap, which says that the first Intel 10nm processor will begin shipping in June, with multiple new products coming …
Read More »Aerocool Tor Case Review – RGB on a budget!
Aerocool's Tor is a budget case with a big focus on RGB lighting - but can it perform?
Read More »SSD adoption rises in Western Europe as prices continue to fall
The age of the traditional Hard Disk Drive has slowly been coming to an end over the years as SSD sales have risen and prices have dropped down. Here in Europe, the shift is more apparent than ever, with new statistics showing significant growth for SSD-based systems compared to one …
Read More »AMD to build world’s fastest supercomputer with 1.5 exaflops of performance
AMD has scored a $600m contract to help build 'The Frontier', a supercomputer powered by EPYC and Radeon Instinct graphics.
Read More »Sapphire GearBox Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure Review
It's Sapphire's Thunderbolt 3 external GPU enclosure, coming to market at £274.99
Read More »The HoloLens 2 ‘Development Edition’ will cost $3,500
It has been a few months since the HoloLens 2 was first announced and now, Microsoft is ready to start shipping the augmented reality headset off to developers. It will be an expensive investment, with the ‘development edition' costing $3,500, although you do get some bonuses. The HoloLens 2 is …
Read More »Alphacool’s new water cooling fittings double as a laser pointer
Building a custom liquid cooling loop is a fulfilling task but it also takes a lot of careful planning and accurate measuring to get it looking as good as can be. Alphacool is hoping to make that last part a bit easier for enthusiasts soon with Eiszapfen laser fittings. The …
Read More »ASUS confirms BIOS updates for next-gen Ryzen on 300 & 400 series motherboards
AMD's next generation Ryzen processors are just around the corner and motherboard makers are busy preparing for the launch. Since launching Ryzen, AMD has been committed to maintaining motherboard compatibility across generations and that will be continuing. We've already seen MSI issue BIOS updates to add 3rd-gen Ryzen support to …
Read More »Intel Xe graphics will support ray tracing hardware acceleration, for data centres at least
While we've known for some time now that Intel is working on its own discrete graphics cards under the leadership of Raja Koduri, there are still a lot of mysteries left to be solved. We know that the Intel Xe architecture will cater to both data centres and gaming PCs, …
Read More »Valve Index bundles are selling out already
The Valve Index VR headset was finally revealed this week, boasting some impressive specs and improvements that should put it ahead of the VIVE Pro. The downside is that all of this new tech comes with a hefty price tag, although plenty are willing to foot the bill. The first …
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