We've been hearing a lot about the tech world's plans for 5G in recent months. Ofcom began auctioning off the 5G Spectrum here in the UK, EE and Huawei had an impressive early demo of the tech and Intel already has 5G capable laptops in the works for 2019. However, …
Read More »CCP Games is taking a step back from VR to focus on other Eve projects
While CCP Games were one of the earliest developers to support virtual reality, it looks like they will begin taking a step back. The writing has been on the wall for quite some time, but the studio's CEO has since addressed the situation, stating that the VR market ‘just isn't …
Read More »AMD fortifies years’ worth of processors with Spectre mitigating fix
Although much of the attention surrounding Spectre CPU flaws has been directed at Intel, it shouldn’t be forgotten that AMD processors are also affected by the exploit. The ‘Red Team’ has now issued a new patch to further mitigate Spectre Variant 2 attacks, covering products dated as far back as …
Read More »Radeon RX 500X series appears on AMD’s official website
Over the last few days, there has been plenty of talk surrounding AMD's incoming RX 500X series. Mentions of the new GPU series began popping up earlier this week and while imaginations ran wild, there doesn't seem to be much to get excited about here. The Radeon RX 500X series …
Read More »be quiet! launches Dark Rock 4 and Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU coolers
Be quiet! has built itself a great reputation in the air cooler market over the years. The Dark Rock series in particular has consistently been a top performer. We had the chance to check out early models of the Dark Rock 4 and Dark Rock Pro 4 at CES earlier …
Read More »Corsair gives its Dominator Platinum memory a new coat of paint in numbered Contrast range
Corsair isn’t shy about revamping its Dominator memory kits, previously having released a variety of colours, including an ASUS ROG-branded set back in 2016. Its latest Dominator Platinum Contrast set is a special numbered edition of DDR4 memory that opts for a monochrome look and dual LEDs. Each module in …
Read More »be quiet! Dark Rock 4 Air Cooler Review
be quiet! has updated its Dark Rock series of air coolers - just how good is it?
Read More »AMD could be set to refresh its GPU line with Radeon RX 500X Series
It looks like AMD is gearing up for a new line of graphics cards in the near future, as a leaked product page for the Radeon RX 500X Series has been spotted over the weekend. It didn’t take long for the rumour mill to start up, with many speculating that …
Read More »Nvidia will end 32-bit OS support for GeForce drivers this month
Over the last five years, we have seen plenty of device and game makers begin to drop support for 32-bit operating systems. Apple ended 32-bit support for iOS last year, and game developers have been dropping it from as far back as 2013. With that in mind, it shouldn't be …
Read More »ASUS ROG may soon be Nvidia exclusive with AMD GPUs being bumped to new ‘AREZ’ brand
It has been a wild few weeks in terms of Nvidia news, with the GeForce Partner Program continuing to be a sticking point of discussion. There is already reason to believe that MSI and Gigabyte have signed on, but rumors surrounding ASUS's involvement are now beginning to swirl.
Read More »SK hynix SC311 512GB SSD Review
It's a new, consumer-grade SSD from SK hynix. At around £120 is it one to shortlist?
Read More »Kingston launches A1000 series NVMe M.2 SSDs with the promise of ‘near SATA’ pricing
Kingston has been a steady force in the SSD market for years now, and this week it is expanding its lineup with the new A1000 series. This new round of drives aim to be an entry-level point for those looking to upgrade to an NVMe M.2 drive, with capacities ranging …
Read More »ASRock will be releasing ‘Phantom Gaming’ GPUs for mining too
ASRock's venture into the graphics card market will target both gaming and mining crowds.
Read More »Mozilla has rebuilt Firefox ‘from the ground up’ for VR and AR
Mozilla has begun preparing itself for the future of web browsing this week with the announcement of Firefox Reality, a dedicated version of the browser for Virtual and Augmented reality headsets. Currently, most people browse the web on a PC with a monitor, or on a mobile device. In the …
Read More »Plextor M9Pe(Y) 512GB SSD Review
The M9 comes in three versions, two M.2 drives and the HHHL version we are reviewing here.
Read More »Apple rumoured to move forward without Intel CPUs for Mac computers
Rumour of Apple breaking away from Intel as its source for Mac processors have been floating around for years, with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich attempting to quell worries by stating that it will continue to be better than Apple’s own. Now, it seems that Apple feel differently, opting to move …
Read More »Intel halts Spectre patch plans for some older CPUs
Since January, Intel has been working on mitigating the impact of the Spectre vulnerability by releasing microcode updates for past chips. Intel CPUs dating back an entire decade are prone to Spectre, so the company started at the top, and began working its way down towards older generations. Patches for …
Read More »Skyrim VR has officially launched on PC
Bethesda made a big push for VR support towards the end of last year, bringing Fallout 4 VR and DOOM VFR to PC. Skyrim also received a VR version, but it launched as a PlayStation VR exclusive. That changes today, with Skyrim VR finally launching on Steam. Skyrim VR originally …
Read More »Asus launches new ROG Strix, Prime and TUF series motherboards for H370, B360 and H310
By now, you've likely seen our coverage of Intel's new 8th Gen Coffee Lake processors for desktops, and the launch of three new 300-series chipsets. Now, the influx of new motherboards is starting to roll in, with Asus revealing new ROG Strix, Prime and TUF series motherboards for H370, B360 …
Read More »Intel launches new 8th Gen desktop processors and H370, H310 and B360 chipsets
We've already covered Intel's Coffee Lake-H laptop launch today, but now we are turning out attention to announcements on the desktop side of things. Coffee Lake first launched for desktops back in October, but the lineup has been somewhat barebones, with just the Z370 chipset and a handful of CPUs …
Read More »Intel launches new 8th Gen Coffee Lake mobile processors
Intel has officially launched its first six-core Coffee Lake processors for laptops. The new Coffee Lake-H series brings Core i9, Core i7 and Xeon chips to laptops, featuring six cores for the first time on an Intel mobile platform. Intel has been sticking with quad-core chips for high-end laptops since …
Read More »Biostar launches two new Intel B360 chipset motherboards a day early
While the official launch isn't due to take place until tomorrow, the folks at Biostar have let the cat out of the bag early. Today, Biostar announced its new slate of motherboards, based on Intel's soon to be announced B360 chipset for Coffee Lake processors. Following on from the Biostar …
Read More »GDDR6 memory almost in mass production, slated to appear in most upcoming Nvidia cards
SK Hynix is gearing up for mass production of its GDDR6 memory within the next three months, claiming that almost all new Nvidia GeForce cards will sport the technology.
Read More »Cooler Master MasterCase H500P Mesh White Review
The original case was a bit of a turkey, but have Cooler Master got it right this time around?
Read More »8PACK gives BRIONY BEGINNER OVERCLOCKING Lesson!
Afraid of the BIOS, dont like the thought of overclocking? Wouldn't you like some extra performance from your system without much effort? 8PACK showed Briony how to do it. Its not rocket science. Honest.
Read More »Deepcool Quadstellar – Smart case, full tower, four cabins
Its eye catching, expensive and massive. Is this the ultimate 'build crazy' pc chassis?
Read More »Intel 760p 512GB SSD Review
While most of the current crop of NVMe M.2 SSD's are aimed at the higher end of the mainstream and the enthusiast market sectors, Intel want to get a firm foothold at the other end of the market, producing very affordable NVMe drives at the entry level. Their latest drive …
Read More »G.Skill achieves 5000MHz DDR4 RAM on an air-cooled system
G.Skill has pushed the boundaries once again, achieving a whopping 5000MHz speed on a dual-channel module while being cooled by air.
Read More »ASRock announces its Phantom Gaming GPU lineup
After much speculation, last week ASRock essentially confirmed its plans to enter the graphics card market with a not so cryptic teaser video. Now today, the company has officially announced its Phantom Gaming series of graphics cards, focussing on the Radeon RX 500 series. The RX 580 and RX 570 …
Read More »Sony is cutting the price of PlayStation VR
Sony's PlayStation VR headset has been on the market for around 18 months now, but during that time, plenty has changed. We've seen two triple A publishers (Bethesda and Ubisoft) getting involved with game releases, and we've seen some major price cuts for the Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE. With …
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