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Over the last few generations of Windows, Microsoft has continued to offer up support for the latest processors from both AMD and Intel. However, that is set to change as Microsoft has revealed that future processors will only be supported on Windows 10, the company will also be dropping support …

Right now, the mini-ITX scene is extremely popular for gamers and enthusiasts. A combined effort by component manufacturers has seen greater emphasis being put on innovative mini-ITX cases, short graphics cards, and more confined cooling solutions. And let's not forget the system builders deploying small form-factor (SFF) offerings such as …

Intel could be planning quite a bit this year with its new lineup, not only have we heard talk of a new Broadwell-E processor featuring ten cores and twenty threads but now, the chip maker could be planning to release a 5.1GHz Xeon too, which will be its fastest ever …

If you are a PC gamer, then chances are you often use Steam, which means that the Steam Hardware Survey is actually a pretty nice source of information from time to time. According to Valve's results from December, Windows 7 is still the most popular operating system, with Windows 10 …

Earlier this week, news came to light that there is a bug with Intel's Skylake processors, causing the CPU to freeze during hard-working/complex scenarios while running certain applications like Prime95. This isn't something that day-to-day users or even gamers should expect to face but still, it is an issue that …

Today, EVGA officially introduced its latest motherboard, the Z170 Classified K, boasting next-generation features, support for extremely high-speed RAM, USB 3.1 and 4-way SLI.  On top of that, EVGA has made some changes to board layout and equipped it with the latest GUI BIOS that focusses on functionality for enthusiasts. …

If you have been watching the SSD space for the last few years, you have probably noticed that prices have gone down and capacities have started going up. However, as always if you want to be on the absolute cutting edge, it is going to cost you, which is the …

As much as many people love the idea of room-scale virtual reality, the ‘reality' is that most won't have the space for it. What might be possible for a lot of people though, is a small scale room, a few metres by a few metres of clear space. That will be …

Qualcomm has made a landmark choice for its next-generation Snapdragon mobile chips, as it's chosen to have Samsung manufacture it, rather than its long standing partner, TSMC. This marks the first time that Qualcomm has had any firm other than TSMC manufacture its high-end chips. The chip in question is …

A while back, EK Water Blocks (EKWB) launched its first All-In-One preassembled CPU liquid cooling units in the form of the EK-XLC Predator 240 and Predator 360. Unfortunately, a problem with these units has been discovered that could cause leakages and EK is issuing a product recall. In a post on …

Seagate has announced that it will be launching its largest ever capacity NAS hard drive, offering up 8TB of space. Being a NAS drive, it is primarily aimed for those wanting to set up a personal cloud or for mass multimedia storage. The drive comes rated for an 180TB/year workload …

While you, I and a lot of enthusiasts and gamers are excited by virtual reality, there's still a lot of people that have no idea what all the hype is about. Some just haven't tried it, but others don't believe in it and more still, have yet to even hear …

EVGA is launching a new load of SuperNova power supplies this year, with an ultra-efficient 80Plus Titanium rating available in 750W, 850W and 1000W flavours. These units feature a 94%+ efficiency rating, along with EVGA's ECO mode to minimize fan noise during low to medium load operations. Aside from the …

Thermaltake Core X71 is a full tower ATX case that stands 677mm tall. That's huge. The easiest way to get an idea about Core X71 is to imagine that Thermaltake has taken a tower case such as Core V51 or Suppressor F51 and then stood it on a pedestal. The …

We have often been impressed when we see modders build their PC systems into a desk and now, it doesn't require the custom work as Lian Li has its own line of desks with PC enclosures. This week, Lian Li showed off the DK-04, its latest desk with a PC …

The AMD R9 Nano is an impressive graphics card in many ways, it was the first Fiji card to be shrunk down to a Mini-ITX form-factor, it is very power efficient and now, it is getting a pretty nice price cut. AMD announced today that the R9 Nano will now …

In-case you weren't aware already, running a virtual reality headset is not something many PCs can do. In-fact, based on the recommended specifications, it's something only a few per cent of PCs can do. That won't always be the case though, with incoming software tweaks making it so VR could …

Looking at any survey of gamers and enthusiasts shows that the most common memory configuration is 8GB. Some of you have 16GB of course and the big system buyers or heavy CG renderers may need 32GB or a little more, but we're pretty sure almost none of you have a …

Tackling the premium gaming market, MSI outfits the Z170A Gaming M7 with a number of features that will have eager buyers licking their lips. Alongside the eye-catching red and black colour scheme, hardware features include an enhanced audio system, two high-speed M.2 slots, and USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C ports. …

EVGA came to CES this year armed with a new GTX 980TI to show off. This time, EVGA is gearing up to launch a ‘VR Edition' GPU, featuring the tried and true ACX cooler along with some extras aimed specifically at those looking to upgrade their rig for virtual reality …

ASUS has even more announcements in store for us today with the announcement of the new TUF Sabertooth Z170S Motherboard, which Asus says is designed tough and built to last. The ATX board  features an arctic-white digital camouflage finish and has plenty of high-end features to boot. The Asus TUF …

Seasonic has quite a bit in store for us this year as the company just announced its new PRIME series of 80 PLUS Titanium rated power supplies, aiming to push the limits of design and be the quietest active cooling PSUs around. The Prime series will feature a class-leading ten-year …

This week has been an exciting one with CES ongoing in Las Vegas, but Oculus nearly stole the show by launching its pre-orders earlier this week. Although buyers were asked to put down a little more than expected for their future HMD, detailed images of the headset and its accessories …

Qualcomm has announced the first smartphone to use its brand new Snapdragon 820 chip though it isn't Samsung as previous rumours may have suggested, instead, it's a relatively unknown Chinese manufacturer called Letv. The smartphone in question is known as the Letv Le Max Pro and was revealed during Qualcomm's …

For years now, PC builders have had to deal with a noisy stock CPU cooler at one point or another, whether it be from Intel or AMD. However, things could improve this year as AMD has demoed its newly designed ‘Wraith' stock CPU cooler, which aims to be much quieter …

Yesterday's launch of Oculus Rift Pre-Orders was rather manic, with thousands or perhaps even tens of thousands of people trying to buy the headset, despite it coming in at around double the expected cost. To answer some people's concerns and others' hopes for the future, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey took …

Today, Razer announced the latest edition to its highly praised ‘Blade' line of gaming laptops. This time around, though, Razer is doing things a little differently by releasing a 12.5-inch Ultrabook that will pair up with the Razer Core, a powered GPU enclosure for those that still want the desktop …

The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is now available for pre-order, priced at $600 (£530 inc. shipping the UK). This is vastly more than the originally projected $300-$350 cost for the consumer head mounted display (HMD), but we were warned previously by Palmer Luckey and several others involved in its …

Altering reality is perhaps the biggest theme of the Consumer Electronics Show this year, but it's not all about HTC and Oculus, as DAQRI has come up with an AR device of its own, powered by an Intel processor, RealSense 3D camera, and the ability to overlays schematics and blueprints …

NASA has been making a splash at this year's CES, but not by showing off technological developments like crew capsules or rocket engines, but with virtual reality. The American space agency brought along a number of VR and AR headsets and is using them to give the public an experience …