For the last several years, G.Skill has been hosting the OC World Cup and this year is no exception. The 5th Annual OC World Cup 2018 was announced today, with the Online Qualifier stage set to begin in March. Overclockers around the world will compete submitting scores, with the eventual …
Read More »Oculus apologises for Rift downtime with free $15 credit
Last night, Oculus Rift owners found themselves in a bit of a bind after an error began affecting thousands of users. The ‘Oculus Runtime Service' error meant that users couldn't use their headsets properly for a period of time. Fortunately, Oculus was quick to investigate and find the root cause. …
Read More »RAM prices could climb even higher thanks to datacentre demand
It seems that news of RAM prices stabilising has been greatly exaggerated, as datacentre demand has begun to drive costs even higher than before.
Read More »Oculus suggests rolling back Nvidia drivers to fix Rift ‘black screen’ issues
The Oculus Rift has been selling particularly well over the last few months, but unfortunately it looks like users are starting to run into issues. Recently, a ‘black screen of death' began affecting users, and so far, the finger is being pointed at recent Nvidia driver updates as well as …
Read More »ASRock might be entering the graphics card market with a focus on AMD
It looks like the graphics card market will be getting a new contender this year. This week, reports emerged claiming that motherboard maker ASRock will begin selling graphics cards as soon as April, with a main focus on supplying AMD-based GPUs. ASRock has been around since 2002 and since then, …
Read More »Leaked slides reveal AMD’s 2nd Gen Ryzen lineup and pricing
We've known for a couple of months now that AMD plans to roll out its Ryzen 2000 series CPUs in April. Last week, the first Ryzen 7 2700X leaks gave us a good idea of what to expect in terms of improvements and today, AMD's initial lineup of Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 2000 series processors has leaked online, alongside launch prices for each chip.
Read More »Cougar GX-F 750W PSU Review
It's a very competitive priced 750 Watt supply, but does this HEC design deserve attention?
Read More »Corsair Carbide 275R Review – The Case for Stormtroopers
Corsair's latest case costs £79.99 - but does it have enough features to justify the price?
Read More »Corsair launches Carbide 275R promising minimalist design with maximum features
Despite being a premium brand with costs that often reflects as such, Corsair hasn’t forgotten about its mid-range fans by adding a new chassis to its Carbide series. Introducing its new Carbide 275R case, Corsair claims it packs “high-end features you need, and nothing you don't,” all for £75. Shaving …
Read More »EVGA now requires users to register items to conduct a return
For quite some time, EVGA has been regarded as one of the best graphics card sellers for those who care about warranties and return/upgrade policies. In a somewhat controversial move, the firm has now removed the ability to conduct a “Guest RMA,” to return a GPU, instead requiring users to …
Read More »The Oculus Rift has overtaken the HTC VIVE on Steam for the first time
The Oculus Rift has overtaken the HTC VIVE in Steam usage for the first time. We saw the writing on the wall last month, when the December Steam hardware survey results came out, showing the Rift with a better growth percentage. Now two months later, the Vive has officially been …
Read More »Intel’s top-end Radeon equipped Kaby Lake G processor has been benchmarked
Last year, Intel and AMD made its collaboration official, with plans to launch a new chip packing an Intel CPU and an RX Vega M GPU with HBM2 on board. At CES we got more details on specific specs for all five G-series processors and now this week, we have …
Read More »Microsoft lends Intel a helping hand by distributing Spectre-mitigating microcode
Over the past couple of months, Intel has been churning out stable microcode fixes to help mitigate Spectre vulnerabilities across its line of processors. Microsoft has announced that it will begin lending a helping hand with distributing the firmware updates, provided that users are running Windows 10. As of yesterday, …
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen 7 2700X specs spotted, Ryzen 2000 series CPUs to launch in April
AMD began kicking off its Ryzen 2000 series roll out last month with the launch of its two Raven Ridge APUs. However, we are still waiting on the new series of CPUs to land, featuring the refined Zen+ architecture built on the 12nm process. These CPUs will be heading our …
Read More »The Oculus Go will compete with Samsung phones for the VR performance crown
Last year during Oculus Connect, the company took to the stage to announce its next virtual reality headset. It's called Oculus Go, costs $199 and aims to bring VR to the masses as an all-in-one solution, with no additional hardware required. We've known about this HMD for several months now, …
Read More »Benchmarks show over 20 percent performance boost for mobile Coffee Lake processor
Six months on from the reveal of Intel’s Kaby Lake refresh, it seems that mobile variants of 8th generation Coffee Lake processors are coming to laptops. Multiple benchmarking scores have appeared on Geekbench, showing the flagship Intel Core i7-8750H to be a similar powerhouse to its desktop counterpart. Spotted in …
Read More »Intel release Spectre fixes for Broadwell and Haswell processors
Last week, Intel addressed Spectre issues in the form of a stable software fix for Skylake, Kaby Lake and Coffee Lake. Just one week later, the company is now pushing out its supposedly stable microcode updates for Broadwell and Haswell processors. The latest update is seemingly a major improvement over …
Read More »Kolink introduces competitively priced Stronghold & Observatory cases
Kolink has already proven that its cases can dress to impress, balancing aesthetic and features with a competitive price. Keeping with this trend, Kolink introduces its Stronghold and Observatory models, built for those needing extra space and wanting to put it on display. Both cases support motherboards up to E-ATX, …
Read More »Cooler Master MA620P RGB Air Cooler Review
It's a new dual-tower RGB air cooler from Cooler Master. Is it competitive at £74.99?
Read More »Cooler Master launches H500P Mesh White
Back in October, we saw a spiritual successor to Cooler Master's legendary HAF case. This arrived in the form of the MasterCase H500P, which we reviewed positively at the time. Now this week, Cooler Master is expanding on the H500P line, with the new H500P Mesh White. As Dominic said …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV is a demanding but scalable game on PC
Final Fantasy XV is heading to PC officially next week but we've managed to get a quick look at performance ahead of time thanks to the release of a free playable demo. The game's initial benchmark release didn't turn out to be all that useful, but the demo version of …
Read More »Graphics card prices may continue to rise for most of the year
Graphics card pricing is crazy right now, and apparently the trend won't be stopping any time soon.
Read More »EK has launched a Titan V water block
Chances are, if you have $3000 or £2,700 to spend on a graphics card like the Nvidia Titan V, then you'll have a bit extra to invest in proper cooling. It has taken a little while to develop, but Titan V owners can now shift from the GPU's reference cooler …
Read More »Crucial MX500 500GB SSD Review
Crucial has launched a new mainstream 2.5in SSD - is it worth your time and money?
Read More »AMD introduces new embedded Ryzen and EPYC processors with Zen architecture
AMD endows its embedded processor line-up with Zen architecture, introducing the new Ryzen Embedded V1000 and the EPYC Embedded 3000 family of processors.
Read More »Corsair Obsidian 500D Chassis Review – intended for adults!
It's the new Corsair Obsidian 500D. It's got no RGB lights. Wait, what?
Read More »Performance numbers leak out for AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 5 2600 Zen+ CPU
Earlier this year, AMD debuted its CPU roadmap for 2018, kicking off with two new Ryzen 2000-series APUs, followed by new Ryzen CPUs based on the Zen+ architecture. We've seen the APUs already, so now it is only a matter of time before the new CPUs hit the market. That …
Read More »Intel’s discrete GPU development is already under way
Last year, the graphics industry had a major shakeup, with Raja Koduri switching to the blue team to take the reins on discrete GPU development for Intel. Since then, things have been somewhat quiet, but this week that changed with some discrete GPU prototype details making their way onto the web.
Read More »The Asus HC102 Windows 10 Mixed Reality headset is officially here
During CES in January, we learned that Asus would be taking its first step into the virtual reality market with the launch of its first HMD. At the time, we heard that the first Windows 10 Mixed Reality headset would be available in Q1 and now it seems that time …
Read More »PSA: EKWB is offering partial refund coupons to Threadripper Supremacy waterblock buyers
Earlier this month, EK Waterblocks issued an apology to customers, explaining that its EK-Supremacy EVO Threadripper waterblock didn't meet the company's standards. It turns out that these waterblocks suffered from less than expected performance due to a flaw with the cold plate design. For that reason, the Supremacy Threadripper block …
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