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ASRock shrinks AMD Ryzen into the mini-ITX form factor

It looks like Intel's 9th Gen processors are definitely heading our way soon, as MSI has revealed plans to support new six-core processors on Z370.

There have been rumours surrounding Nvidia's next GeForce graphics card launch circulating all year. At this point, we know that Nvidia does have an event scheduled for later this month. While we don't have confirmation that we'll definitely see the GTX 1180 there, the PCB of an upcoming Nvidia graphics …

Earlier this week, readers got their first look at 3DMark benchmarks for what is believed to be the upcoming Intel Core-i9 9900K, showcasing an impressive TimeSpy score that beats AMD’s 8-core Ryzen 2700X. It looks like consumers won’t have too much longer to wait for the new processors, as a …

Yesterday, AMD officially launched the B450 chipset for Ryzen. This isn't the most exciting launch in the world, as B450 shares a lot in common with both B350 and X470. However, it does provide a new option for those looking to build a low cost Ryzen PC. Now, partners are …

The RGB is great, but what about the case itself?

Antec is revamping its all-in-one liquid cooling lineup this week with the introduction of the new Mercury RGB series. The latest Mercury AIOs come with RGB lighting, just as the name suggests, and will be available in three sizes, with 120mm, 240mm and 360mm radiator options. According to Antec, the …

SK Hynix is the second largest DRAM manufacturer in the world behind Samsung. And after strong financial results for the last quarter, the company is looking to invest 3.5 trillion Won (£2.37 billion) in a new semiconductor fabrication plant at its HQ in Icheon, South Korea. SK Hynix has announced …

It has been a long time coming, but today AMD has officially launched the B450 chipset for AM4 motherboards. Up to this point, Ryzen 2nd Gen buyers have had X470 motherboards available to them, but with B450 now landing, there will be more budget-oriented options available. As you would expect, …

Nvidia has an event planned for the 20th of August, will we finally be getting new graphics cards?

As the release of Intel's 9th Gen CPUs grows closer, more leaks are coming our way. This latest leak comes in the form of a benchmark test, giving us a good idea of what to expect from Intel's upcoming Core i9-9900K. In a database entry on 3DMark, the Core i9-9900K …

At Computex this year, AMD announced that 2nd Gen Threadripper is on the way, one-upping Intel in the process. We know that the flagship CPU will be a 32 core 64 thread monster, but we didn’t know much about the models below it, that was until a recent listing by …

Last week it was confirmed via leaks from ASRock that the upcoming eight-core CPUs from Intel will work on existing motherboards. ASUS has now also confirmed that there will be a new chipset available, dubbed Z390, and they will be releasing no less than 19 motherboards for the platform. Over …

Despite many hoping for an earlier launch, Intel’s 10nm Cannon Lake processors have been delayed once again, this time aiming for a late 2019 launch.

Since early 2017, we've been hearing about DRAM shortages and strains when it comes to supply and demand. In fact, the situation has been so seemingly odd that China's economic regulator launched an investigation into market collusion. It looks like there might be light at the end of the tunnel …

There have been a lot of rumours and leaks surrounding Intel’s 9th generation CPUs, which are said to be launching fairly soon. Will there be an eight-core SKU? Will the i7 have hyperthreading? Will it be a new platform? A leak from ASRock has at least answered some of these …

AMD has had a lot of success over the last 18 months, in large part thanks to the launch of Ryzen, Threadripper and EPYC CPUs. AMD kept the pressure on with Ryzen 2nd Gen and new APUs earlier this year and all of that work is paying off nicely, as …

GPU prices are returning to normal and new bundles are coming into play. Nvidia is now bundling GTX 1050TI and GTX 1060 graphics cards with 120GB and 240GB SSDs.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice released a year ago to much critical praise. It had fantastic voice and motion capture work, in addition to very engaging gameplay. Now, Ninja Theory has announced that a VR version of the game will be available at the end of the month as a free update …

Samsung has reportedly been gearing up to follow in the footsteps of its rival, Apple, developing its own in-house GPU. It looks like the company is well under way with the first “entirely new design” in over a decade, bolstering its engineering team with former Nvidia and Intel alumnus Dr. …

ASUS ROG delivers a mid-range marvel for AMD's new X470 chipset.

AMD’s Ryzen has forced Intel’s hand when it comes to the core and thread counts of their new CPUs. With the Ryzen 7 packing eight cores and 16 threads, Intel was in danger of lagging behind, but leaked specifications of its 9XXX series of CPUs shows it is willing to …

With the Pascal architecture hitting two years old, there is a hunger in the market for a new generation of graphics cards from Nvidia. Rumours surrounding the GTX 11-series have been floating around since January. Most recently, signs have begun pointing towards an August launch and the latest rumour claims …

AMD’s long-rumoured Picasso APU has surfaced in an online benchmark.

Corsair’s Hydro series of AIO liquid coolers are often regarded as some of the best on the market. Varying from single slim 120mm radiator designs, all the way up to beefy 360mm options, the Hydro line-up has something for everybody. For a long time, the H100i was the favourite of …

One of the big problems to come with VR headsets is the abundance of wires that require connecting to your PC. The big players in the VR space are looking to change that with the introduction of the VirtualLink standard, which aims to simplify connections into a single USB Type-C …

Whispers of Intel’s 9th generation of processors have been doing the rounds for quite some time, hinting that the chip will be an 8th gen refresh sporting Coffee Lake-S architecture rather than a brand new design. We’ve known that it is right around the corner for quite some time, but …

When the new Ryzen chips launched a couple of months ago, they brought with them the X470 chipset. This chipset is aimed at the enthusiast, leaving budget builders out in the cold. That has all changed now though, as the B450 chipset is finally launching and aftermarket partners are starting …

NZXT is most well-known for its unique cases, but recently it has been starting to branch out. A couple of months ago it released its first motherboard, with its distinct aesthetic. Now NZXT is once again trying its hand in the PSU market with the announcement of the new E …

Samsung has announced the completion of its new 8-gigabit LPDDR5 DRAM chip, raising data rates up to 6.4Gbps-per-pin. While mass production is seemingly a little way off yet, the new memory is expected to help bolster artificial intelligence (AI) technology in smartphones within the next few years. Beyond its 16Gb …