Update: Following the release of AMD's improved Ryzen/Windows power plan a few weeks back, the company has now incorporated it directly into its latest chipset drivers for Windows 10, 8.1 and Windows 7. The driver update brings AMD's improved ‘Ryzen Balanced Power' plan to your system by default, giving the …
Read More »New Intel 28-core, 56-thread Xeons imminent
Intel has released a Product Change Notification (PCN) document informing would-be customers of its new Xeon CPU models. Apart from announcing new server CPUs, the PCN also heralds a new tier system for the segment. The long list includes a listing of 45 Xeon processors, including 11 Xeon Phi MIC-architecture …
Read More »Intel’s 3D XPoint Optane SSD and Optane Memory are now available
Following on from last month's announcements, this week Intel's first 3D XPoint products officially became available. For the budget-oriented market, there is Optane Memory, a small M.2 cache drive intended to boost mechanical HDD performance, meanwhile for data-centres, Intel has the Optane DC P4800X, a super speedy PCIe SSD built …
Read More »AMD reaffirms RX Vega will launch within two months
While the recent release of the Radeon RX 500 series didn't exactly set any new performance records for AMD, things are looking promising for the RX Vega. In fact, things have been looking promising on the Vega front for many months now, so where exactly is it? Well this week, …
Read More »Nvidia turns its attention to VR with new GPU bundle
It looks like Nvidia is turning its attention to promoting virtual reality as today, the GPU maker announced its latest games bundle, giving Pascal GPU buyers three of the best games VR has to offer. Starting from today, anyone buying a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, GTX 1080, GTX 1070 or …
Read More »ZX Spectrum Next kickstarts, gets funded
In a show that proves the ZX Spectrum community is alive and well, an attempt to build the most legitimate successorto the ZX Spectrum computer – in spirit and in physical form – has met with great success on Kickstarter after being completely funded just 48 hours on-line. The project …
Read More »Radeon Pro Duo gets a Polaris refresh
A year, almost to the day, after launching the original Radeon Pro Duo dual-chip workstation-class graphics card, AMD has announced a refresh to its professional line-up. During the NAB 2017 show (an event for the broadcasting industry) in Las Vegas yesterday, AMD announced a new version of the Radeon Pro Duo …
Read More »SK Hynix details plans for GDDR6, will feature on a high-end GPU coming early 2018
It looks like Micron won't be the only company pushing out GDDR6 graphics memory this year as over the weekend, SK Hynix announced its own plans to introduce 8 Gigabit GDDR6 DRAM modules. SK Hynix's GDDR6 modules run at a data rate of 16Gbps, which is currently the fastest in …
Read More »AMD stealth-launches Radeon RX 550, partners make noise
While we've been on a steady flow of Polaris RX 580- and 570-series reviews this week, these have been stolen the attention from other entries in AMD's line-up. AMD did launch something else on the 18th of April, only it passed by very discreetly because it was overshadowed by AMD's …
Read More »EVGA rolls out GTX 1080 FTW2 and SC2 GPUs with iCX and upgraded RAM
Back when Nvidia first announced the GTX 1080Ti, the company also announced some improvements coming to its older Pascal cards. The GTX 1080 and GTX 1060 were both due to get faster RAM modules and now, add-in board partners are catching up. We've already seen ASUS and MSI release their …
Read More »Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080 Ti Xtreme Edition 11GB Review
A monstrous graphics card for a monstrous budget. We check out the Aorus GTX 1080 Ti Xtreme Edition.
Read More »Corsair and MSI team up again for Hydro GFX GTX 1080Ti
Corsair and MSI are teaming up once again to release a new Hydro GFX graphics card this year. This time around, Corsair has applied its AIO liquid cooling expertise to the GTX 1080Ti, creating an easy to install liquid cooled GTX 108Ti. The Corsair Hydro GFX GTX 1080Ti is developed …
Read More »Phanteks upgrades the mATX Enthoo Evolv with Tempered Glass and better layout
Over the last few months, Phanteks has been revamping its Evolve case range with Tempered Glass options. The ATX sized Enthoo Evolv is already available with a tempered glass window and now the Evolv MATX also sports tempered glass, with RGB illumination and an easy access front I/O. The latest …
Read More »User patch unlocks Windows updates for Kaby Lake and Ryzen on Windows 7/8.1
Update: At this point, we are all aware of Microsoft's update lock policy on systems featuring the latest CPUs from Intel and AMD. Essentially, those running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 can no longer receive important security updates natively if they are running a Kaby Lake or Ryzen processor. Fortunately, …
Read More »ThermalTake Riing Silent 12 Pro Cooler Review
ThermalTake have produced a snazzy looking air cooler for £45 - is it worth the cash?
Read More »The Radeon RX 480 can be flashed to RX 580
After many weeks of sifting through early/leaked information, the RX 500 series has officially landed and as we have known for a while, the new range is a Polaris refresh. Given that the chips under the hood are so similar, it looks like some are experimenting with flashing their older …
Read More »Here are the most affordable RX 580 and RX 570 cards in the US at launch
With the official announcement of AMD's Radeon 500-Series GPUs yesterday, its partner ecosystem has followed suit and delivered on the goods. But there's more to the cards than meets the eye, if we consider that AMD is already putting them on sale. If you are a follower of graphics cards news, …
Read More »Another source claims Intel will launch X299 and Skylake-X at Computex
It looks like another source has come to light, claiming that Intel will now unveil its ‘Basin Falls' platform at Computex this year. This new platform will encompass Skylake-X, Kaby Lake-X and X299. As previously thought, this source claims that Intel is bringing the launch forward by a few months …
Read More »Toshiba X300 6TB HDD Review
We recently looked at Toshiba's mainstream P300 hard drive and now it's the turn of a drive from the ‘premium' range of Toshiba's consumer HDD's, the X300, in the shape of the 6TB flagship drive. The X300 takes over from where the P300 stops in terms of capacity, the P300 …
Read More »Canadian researcher patents LI-RAM technology
A researcher at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, has developed a new technology for use with a magneto-resistive type of memory which promises to solve part of the universal memory dilemma equation. Dr. Natia Frank, an Associate Professor and Researcher at the UVic Department of Chemistry, has patented what …
Read More »MSI is offering up to £94 cashback on motherboards and GPUs
Whenever you are looking to upgrade or build a whole new rig, it is always important to shop around for offers. This week, MSI has announced that it is running a cashback promotion on some of its graphics cards and motherboards, which could net you a saving of up to …
Read More »Report claims Apple is planning a Xeon powered iMac with ECC RAM
Earlier this year, Apple began sharing its plans for the future of its desktop systems. The next big Mac Pro refresh is coming in 2018 but in the meantime, Apple is said to be planning a ‘pro-grade' iMac all-in-one for release this year. Now reports this week claim to give …
Read More »G.Skill shows off new Trident Z 4333MHz RAM kits, can be pushed to 4500MHz
G.Skill is back at it again this week. Recently, the enthusiast memory maker unleashed 64GB and 128GB kits of Trident Z DDR4 RAM and now, the company is kicking its speeds into high-gear with the launch of its new 16GB 4333MHz kit. The latest modules run at 4333MHz standard but …
Read More »Sapphire RX 580 Nitro+ Limited Edition 8GB Review
Sapphire makes the best of AMD's RX 580 refresh with its Nitro+ version.
Read More »ASUS RX 570 STRIX Gaming OC 4GB Review
The RX 470 is back except faster, and don't forget to swap that 4 for a 5, RX 570, that's better.
Read More »Intel 300-series chipsets to provide USB 3.1 Gen2 and Gigabit Wi-Fi
Some features on the upcoming Intel 300-series chipsets have surfaced on Chinese forum Benchlife. The Intel 300-series chipsets are being developed for Intel's Cannonlake (10nm) and Coffeelake (14nm), the latter of which should pop up in the second half of 2017 in the form of hexacore desktop processors. There doesn't …
Read More »ASUS is giving away Dawn of War III with some of its GPUs, mobos, monitors and more
If you are currently planning/buying hardware for your next PC build, then it is always worth shopping around a bit for offers. This month, ASUS has announced that it will be giving away a free copy of Dawn of War III with some of its GPUs, monitors, mini PCs, motherboards …
Read More »Apple may be looking to bid on Toshiba’s chip-making business
Toshiba has found itself in a tough spot financially recently, with the company recently admitting that its future is very much in doubt following its most recent financial report. As a result of this, it seems very likely that Toshiba may sell off its semiconductor business and it looks like …
Read More »Oculus seeks new trial for Zenimax case, says the jury got it wrong
It looks like Oculus's legal team is finally making its move, with the company now seeking a new trial for the Zenimax lawsuit. Oculus is under the belief that the jury's verdict went against the evidence shown and that the $500 million fine is excessive. By going back to trial …
Read More »Raijintek Pallas Low-Profile CPU Cooler Review
A low-profile CPU cooler from Raijintek, costing under £40. Perfect for an HTPC or ITX system?
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