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We test over twenty GPUs, two IQ presets and three resolutions for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

With Intel's Meteor Lake (Core Ultra 100) processors just days away from their official launch, benchmark leaks have begun appearing as tests get underway. In the latest, we see the new Xe-powered iGPU for the Core Ultra 7 155H processor outperforming the Radeon 780M in 3DMark TimeSpy.  According to the …

A Radeon RX 6600 LE graphics card has recently been discovered in the Lenovo Geek Pro 2023 prebuilt system. These systems are currently available in China and are equipped with an Intel Core i5-13400F CPU series and an AMD RX 6600 LE GPU. The meaning of “LE” is still unclear. …

The Legend 970 is ADATA's first crack at the slowly growing PCIe Gen 5.0 market segment. The drive uses a combination of a Phison controller and 232-layer NAND and comes with an active cooling solution. We review the 2TB model, landing at just under £300 here in the UK.  ADATA's …

As technology advances, the demand for faster computation is increasing, leading chip designers to seek ways to integrate more components into processors. At IEDM 2023, during a technical session, Intel researchers demonstrated their latest technological breakthrough that will allow just that: 3D-stacked CMOS transistors with backside power and direct backside …

Leo goes hands-on with the Thermaltake CTE T500 Air - and a lot of smoke!

We test a custom-made liquid-cooled RTX 4090 from... Acer!

Sharkoon is unveiling a new Rebel series PC case with the C60. Featuring attractive aesthetics due to the front and side tempered glass panels, the C60 could be a good option for those who want to showcase their system's components without breaking the bank. The Rebel C60 RGB has an …

Nvidia is reportedly working on a new variant of the RTX 3050. According to users of the Board Channel forum, the 8GB RTX 3050 is eating away sales from the RTX 4060, so a new 6GB RTX 3050 replacement is apparently in the works.  Board channel sources (via VideoCardz), claim …

AMD has just launched its latest AMD Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs, with select models coming with integrated Ryzen AI NPUs, boasting up to 1.6 times greater AI processing performance compared to the previous generation. In AMD's own benchmarks, it claims that the Ryzen 9 8945HS is up to 64 …

Intel uploaded and swiftly deleted an odd presentation this week. The slides told a story of 'Core Truths', taking aim at AMD's new Ryzen laptop processor naming scheme and accusing AMD of selling 'snake oil'. Leo gives his thoughts...

Deepcool has introduced a new PC case to its lineup. Featuring an airflow-oriented design, the Morpheus is an ATX+ case for both experienced and casual PC builders alike.  The Deepcool Morpheus has a modular design, enabling easy switching between single and dual-chamber modes, allowing you to customise your PC to …

Gigabyte Aorus, well known for its high-end PC gaming solutions, is back with new AIO liquid coolers. The new Waterforce II and Waterforce X II CPU coolers will ship with up to 360mm radiators, along with new pump and fan designs to offer improved CPU cooling.  The DIY-friendly designs of …

For Day 6 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with PowerColor to give away a new RX 7000 series graphics card! Our prize today is the RX 7600 Hellhound, an excellent GPU for 1080p gaming. 

Can a budget case brand really make a dual chamber chassis better than the O11D - today we find out!

AMD has some exciting plans for the beginning of 2024, according to the latest reports. Besides the reported updates to the AM5 platform, the AM4 platform is also expanding with new CPUs and APUs. While the AM5 socket will get the upcoming Ryzen 8000G APUs for desktops, the AM4 platform …

AMD is focused on delivering its Zen 5 architecture across all market categories before moving on to Zen 6, so consumers and data centres shouldn't expect it anytime soon. However, the first reports are starting to come out, showing some of what we can look forward to with future CPUs. …

Jonsbo is back with a new intriguing PC case. The new D300 is a mini-tower designed for compact PC builds, but with a panoramic tempered glass panel that stretches from the front all the way along the side, making it ideal for a build you would want to show off.  …

An updated Hunter 2 from Chieftec aims to be the king of budget gaming cases, but can it succeed?

Capcom announced plans for a VR version of Resident Evil 4 Remake prior to the game's launch this year. It has been a while since we've had an update on its status but that changed today.  Resident Evil 4 Remake VR will officially launch on the 8th of December, initially …

Valve is bringing official Steam Link support to Meta's VR headsets. Starting today, Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro owners will be able to use Steam Link to wirelessly play their VR games on Steam through their headsets. You could previously use Oculus Link to wirelessly connect your Quest …

We're already expecting Nvidia's next-generation graphics architecture to be named Blackwell, but what about the generation after that? According to one leaker, Nvidia has opted for Rubin, named after astronomer Vera Rubin.  According to Kopite7kimi, the successor to Blackwell in the ARM and X86 inference segments will be the Rubin …

Upon launching the Meta Quest 3 VR headset in October, Meta also rolled out an official ‘Elite Strap' accessory, with an included additional battery to keep your gaming sessions going for longer. While the upgraded strap might be more comfortable, the included battery was not performing correctly. Now, Meta has …

Looking to add more storage to a handheld device? The SN770M could be just the thing

Gamdias has recently introduced the Chione M4, a series of AIO liquid coolers featuring 2.1-inch LCD displays. The standout part here is that the display is rotational, so there are no limits on where you have to mount the AIO in your system to get everything oriented correctly. These coolers …

Intel plans to unveil its Meteor Lake processors next month, but it has already started to send samples of its successor, Arrow Lake, to some of its partners. At least that seems to be the case based on the shipping manifests that have appeared online, where you can see an …

Details of AMD's upcoming Zen 4 update for 2024 laptops seem to have been leaked. From what we see, the Ryzen 8040 “Hawk Point” series is the first to use the new AMD Phoenix architecture, suggesting that the 8040H series will feature Zen 4 cores and RDNA 3 graphics. According …

AMD looks to be preparing a new range of desktop APUs for launch. The new Ryzen 8000G series is expected to use Phoenix 1 and Phoenix 2 designs, driven by the Zen 4 and RDNA 3 architectures for CPU and GPU cores. Additionally, the first mentions of a new Ryzen …

An experiment has shown that using AMD Ryzen processors' 3D V-Cache as a RAM disc is possible. As you might've guessed, such a RAM disc is extremely fast, offering sequential read and write speeds over ten times faster than the best PCIe 5.0 SSDs. The experiment began with an unusual …

Intel's upcoming Emerald Rapids HPC processor series aims to enhance its Xeon lineup by increasing the number of cores. Intel's 5th Gen Xeon architecture is expected to increase the core count to 64 cores and now thanks to some early benchmark numbers, we have an idea of what kind of …