Samsung is often at the very forefront of SSD technology, with the company's NVMe and 2.5″ offerings consistently delivering top performance at decent prices. Given how successful Samsung has been in this market, it should come as no surprise that further investments are being made. Specifically, Samsung kicked off mass …
Read More »Antec HCG Extreme Series 1000W PSU Review
Love the colour Gold? Then this high end Antec power supply might just get you excited.
Read More »AMD hires another former Intel Vice President
Intel has seen better days behind the scenes, with former CEO Brian Krzanich stepping down just three weeks ago due to a breach in company policy. Now, it seems that AMD has seized the opportunity to headhunt former Intel VP Martin Ashton for its Corporate Vice President role. Ashton made …
Read More »Samsung has trademarked an ‘anti screen door effect’ display for VR
It looks like Samsung is attempting to tackle the ‘Screen Door Effect' plaguing current generation VR displays. In a recent trademark filing, Samsung has detailed an ‘Anti SDE AMOLED', which could end up being great for next-gen GearVR or Odyssey headsets. The filing was first spotted by the folks at …
Read More »Gigabyte reveals its refreshed single-board PC offering
When it comes to single-board computers, the Raspberry Pi is the one that immediately springs to mind. About a year ago though, Gigabyte had a go at its own take with the GA-SBCAP3350. Now, a year later, Gigabyte is back with the GA-SBCAP3450, which is a notable step forward thanks …
Read More »Arctic releases new Alpine Passive heatsinks for Intel and AMD
Arctic is well-known for its cheap and cheerful CPU coolers, like the Freezer 7 and Alpine 11. However, the team is breaking new ground this week with a new line-up of passive CPU coolers, which could be a perfect match for low TDP applications at an affordable price. Today, Arctic …
Read More »Polaris 30 12nm from AMD could arrive by the end of 2018
AMD's lineup of Polaris GPUs launched as great bang for buck components, but miners soon began snapping them up and driving prices higher. Now that the dust is starting to settle a bit, AMD is apparently looking to continue improving on Polaris, with a new series of ‘Polaris 30' graphics …
Read More »ASRock Phantom Gaming X RX 580 Review
It is the first graphics card from ASRock to pass through our labs. We give you the full low-down
Read More »GPU prices reportedly expected to dip by 20% this month
According to reports, vendors are anticipating an average GPU price reduction of 20% in July as crypto demand continues to weaken.
Read More »Seagate is launching BarraCuda SATA SSDs with up to 2TB of storage
Seagate is of course well known in the hard drive space thanks to its popular BarraCuda and IronWolf series of storage drives. While HDDs have been Seagate's main focus for years now, the company is beginning to make some moves in the consumer SSD space, starting with the launch of …
Read More »Intel microcode update inadvertently reveals ninth-gen Core CPUs
While Intel's 8th Gen Coffee Lake processors haven't been around for all that long, we've known for a while that something new is right around the corner. This week, a microcode update accidentally leaked a few details on Intel's upcoming 9th Gen processors, which will utilise the Coffee Lake-S architecture. Recently, …
Read More »HTC launches Vive Pro full kit in the UK and US, complete with SteamVR 2.0 base stations
Upon launching its £799 Vive Pro back in April, HTC made the curious decision to ship the device without controllers or base stations, forcing early adopters to either recycle first-generation hardware or purchase them separately. Although it’s taken three months, the company is now offering a full kit at an …
Read More »Cooler Master launches its streamlined MasterCase H500
Cooler Master’s H-Series has seen a steady release of new models across the past year, with the MasterCase H500P and H500M both receiving glowing reviews here at KitGuru. Expanding its line-up once more, Cooler Master has launched the standard MasterCase H500, streamlining the case by shedding the extras of its …
Read More »Valve has hired the writer behind Farpoint and The Invisible Hours
Valve has been making some moves on the development side lately. Aside from acquiring Campo Santo, the team behind Firewatch, Valve has also recently hired some new writers. Most notably, Valve brought Rob Yescombe on board, who penned the story behind The Invisible Hours last year. The Invisible Hours is …
Read More »Gigabyte reportedly expects a 20 percent drop in GPU shipments for Q2
As every PC gaming enthusiast will know, GPU prices have been completely inflated this year due to a resurgence in GPU mining. At this point though, things seem to be returning to normality, which seems to be having an effect on bottom lines, as Gigabyte has reportedly warned investors that …
Read More »Signs seem to be pointing towards an August launch for GTX 1180
GDDR6 is entering mass production and Nvidia is reportedly sending out invites for an event in August. Could the GTX 1180 be arriving next month?
Read More »Toshiba OCZ RC100 240GB SSD Review
It's the smallest M.2 SSD we've ever seen, but what is it good for?
Read More »Gamerstorm launches its RGB-infused Castle series of liquid coolers
Although Deepcool had quite the showcase at Computex 2018, its Gamerstorm Castle Series of watercoolers noticeably stood out. Now available, customers can get their hands on the RGB-infused CPU cooling solutions in both 240mm and 280mm variants. The Castle Series features a brand new waterblock, endowed with double window panes …
Read More »32 Core Threadripper 2990X spotted for just over €1500
At Computex earlier this month, AMD officially outlined its new Threadripper line-up, utilising the refined Zen+ architecture. We already know that the flagship CPU will pack 32 cores and 64 threads, but there was no word on pricing. Since then, a major German retailer has given us a hint, listing …
Read More »Judge cuts damages owed to ZeniMax in half and allows Oculus Rift sales to continue
Back in early 2017, the big ZeniMax VS Oculus/Facebook trial officially took place, with the end result being a $500 million fine against Facebook. Since then, ZeniMax filed for an injunction in an effort to halt Rift sales, and Facebook has appealed the fine. This week, Facebook scored two wins …
Read More »Oculus Rift now requires Windows 10 for new features
There are many people who have yet to upgrade to Windows 10, in fact, the latest Steam Survey shows that over 30 percent of users are still running Windows 7. However, over time as new technology matures, these older operating systems become less viable. This is the case for Oculus …
Read More »Antec’s new HCG PSUs are here, complete with a rose gold finish
Antec has been gearing up to launch a new range of power supplies in 2018. We had the chance to see some of what was coming up at Computex earlier this month, and now this week, Antec is launching its new HCG Extreme series of high-performance power supplies. The High …
Read More »Realtek is building its own high-end SSD controller
When you think of Realtek, you often think of audio drivers but it looks like the company is now looking to break into the SSD market too. Realtek is introducing two SSD controllers in the coming months, capable of powering the fastest M.2 NVMe drives currently available. The Realtek RTS5762 …
Read More »The Oculus Go has finally made its way over to Europe and Canada
After a month of being available over in the US, the Oculus Go is finally making its way across the Atlantic to European shores. The first ‘all in one' VR solution from Oculus aims to replace the need for smartphone-specific VR headsets, like the Gear VR, or Google Daydream headsets. …
Read More »Cooler Master MasterCase H500M Review – Addressable RGB!
It has four glass panels and addressable RGB lighting - but is it worth £199.99?
Read More »Patriot Viper RGB 16GB DDR4-3600MHz Review
Patriot has joined the fray with its Viper RGB memory - does it impress?
Read More »GPU shipments to fall as mining demand weakens, potentially hindering Nvidia’s next-gen chips
While GPU shipments are set to fall thanks to a reduced demand from miners, Nvidia is stuck with an overabundance of Pascal GPUs that might have hindered the road to next-gen architecture.
Read More »Details leak about the new Snapdragon 1000 that will power Windows 10 laptops
Windows 10 on ARM isn’t really all that popular. There isn’t any hardware that can really run the operating system to the level that x86 CPUs can. Qualcomm is looking to change that with the Snapdragon 1000, a 12W SoC aimed at competing with Intel. Arstechnica reports that the SDM1000 …
Read More »Hefty fines are afoot if Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron are found guilty of DRAM price fixing
Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron could reportedly be facing unpleasant fines up to $8 billion if found guilty for DRAM price fixing.
Read More »Valve starts shipping new Knuckles VR controllers and Portal tech demo
While much attention is currently being placed on the Steam Summer Sale, Valve did have one other launch quietly take place last night. After some extra work and some design changes, Valve has debuted the latest version of its Knuckles VR controllers, alongside a Portal-themed tech demo called ‘Portal Moondust'. …
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