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The new Intel Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs are on the way for desktop enthusiasts. While these new 14th Gen processors use the same architecture as 13th Gen, improvements and optimisations to design have led to improvements in the final product. One such improvement is lower voltages to reach maximum speeds.  …

It looks like AMD might skip the desktop Ryzen 7000G altogether. As per the latest reports, AMD will jump straight to the Ryzen 8000G series, which, according to AMD's naming structure, suggests the upcoming desktop APUs will come out in 2024. According to HKEPC (via VideoCardz), the Phoenix silicon based …

Nvidia has officially announced plans to participate in CES 2024. The company will be holding a Special Address on the 8th of January to discuss the latest tech releases. 

From November 9th to December 9th, you'll get a free game code for Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name with the purchase of an MSI Z790 MAX series motherboard. If you are planning a system upgrade in the near future, you may be able to take …

It's a tiny external SSD and offers speeds up to 2100MB/s

A few years ago, Intel started developing a sub-zero CPU cooling technology for 10th Gen desktop processors named Cryo Cooling. This technology, used on a few products like the Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero, was supported up to the 13th Gen processors, but that's where it stops. As of now, …

Although there are no significant graphics card releases expected for this year, recent leaks suggest that Nvidia is working on an RTX 40 Super refresh. Now, one prominent leaker is claiming that these new GPUs will be revealed at CES in early January.  According to kopite7kimi, Nvidia might choose CES …

The Corsair iCUE Link was envisioned as an all-accompanying liquid-cooling ecosystem to improve and simplify the building of custom liquid cooling loops. Today, Corsair is expanding the line-up of supported components with the new iCUE Link XD5 RGB Elite LCD pump/reservoir combo and iCUE Link XG7 RGB 40-Series GPU water blocks, …

Back in September, we reviewed the Cooler Master QUBE 500, a flatpack PC case that you build from scratch. It was a concept we could get behind, especially for someone who enjoys building and modding PCs. However, our airflow testing brought up some concerns. Now, Cooler Master has responded to our findings and will be making changes to the case design to improve airflow.

AMD's latest game bundle has arrived. If you are picking up a Ryzen processor or Radeon graphics card soon, you'll also get a free code for Ubisoft Massive's new open-world game, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.  While Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora didn't garner the best reception during recent media previews, the …

Noctua is expanding its line-up of all-black CPU coolers this month with the new chromax.black NH-D9L and NH-L9x65. Both coolers stay true to Noctua's successful formula of quiet fans paired with a sizable heatsink, while moving towards a more stealthy design over the traditional brown and beige colour scheme. The …

Although AMD announced the Radeon RX 7900M months ago, we are only now seeing the first laptops featuring AMD's new mobile GPU. While we've seen ‘official' benchmarks already, we are now starting to see independent third-party benchmark results, putting the RX 7900M up against the competition.  Using an Alienware M18, …

A new leak claims to show Intel's full line-up of upcoming W-2500 HEDT CPUs, otherwise known as the Sapphire Rapids Refresh. It looks like we'll be seeing seven new processors to start with, each with core count and cache upgrades over their predecessors.  As per the table shared by @yuuki_ans, …

The upcoming Galax RTX 4090 20th Anniversary Edition graphics card is one of a kind. Featuring an HDMI retimer chip, which enhances long-distance HDMI connections, it's the first desktop graphics card to feature such a component. HD retimer chips ensure that high-bandwidth connections can function properly by removing jitter and …

There's some new information about the supposedly upcoming Nvidia RTX 40 Super series GPUs. According to recent rumours about the RTX 40 Super series cards, the new models may not have the same power requirements as the standard models. Based on Kopite7kimi's claims, the power consumption figures for the RTX …

We've got additional information on the upcoming Intel Core i7-14700HX thanks to a new benchmark entry. Besides getting its exact core and thread count, we have learned that the new Raptor Lake Refresh mobile chip will boost up to 5.4GHz. According to the Geekbench 6 entry shared by @Benchleaks, the …

We've been impressed by plenty of be quiet! cases in recent years and the company aims to keep that trend going with its new Dark Base 701 chassis. The new case features a complete mesh top and front, along with three Silent Wings 4 fans to keep your PC running …

The Lian Li Uni Fan has become incredibly popular in recent years. Now, the Uni Fan SL120 V2 opens up to a wider market with the addition of a new Reverse fan option to the line-up. The Lian Li Uni Fan SL120 V2 RGB, is now available with reverse blades. …

A fresh roadmap leak has arrived, claiming to show AMD's plans for Zen 5 as we approach the new year. According to the leak, we should see the first Zen 5 processors in mid-2024, as well as new APUs with beefier integrated graphics.  AMD's roadmap, shared by Moore's Laws Is …

While Intel's discrete Arc graphics cards got off to a rocky start, they have improved leaps and bounds since then through driver updates. We regularly see huge performance improvements for titles with Intel graphics driver updates and the latest is no exception, boasting big games for a range of titles, …

Back in September, we reviewed the 4TB Lexar NM790 NVMe SSD. At the time, we were impressed by its speeds but pointed out that it really needed a heatsink to manage thermals for high-load situations. Now, Lexar is unveiling the NM790 SSD with heatsink, marketed towards gamers, both on PC …

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The Adata SE920, first mentioned two years ago, has finally been released as the company's first USB4 external SSD. Although it is hitting the market with somewhat lower specifications, it competes with even the fastest external SSDs available, with transfer rates of up to 3,800MB/s. To take full advantage of …

Earlier this year, AMD launched the Ryzen 7040U series of processors, packing Zen4 cores for efficient, thin and light laptops. Now, AMD is debuting two more laptop chips, utilising the Zen4c architecture.  The Ryzen 7040U series is spearheaded by the Ryzen 7 7840U with 8 cores and 16 threads, followed …

Klevv is adding more capacity options to its DDR5 memory line-up, including its first 48GB kits and new 64GB capacity options, with or without RGB lighting and with speeds all the way up to 8,000MHz.  Klevv's DDR5 memory selection now includes a range of high-capacity and non-binary options, providing consumers …

SilverStone is expanding its CPU cooler lineup with the addition of the Argon V140 ARGB tower cooler. The new SilverStone cooler is compatible with various Intel and AMD sockets. The SilverStone Argon V140 ARGB CPU cooler will keep your CPU cool and quiet thanks to its 140mm ARGB fan and …

Today, ThermalTake is launching what should be its best power supply yet. The new Toughpower TF3 offers 1550W of capacity, supporting the highest-end ATX 3.0 graphics cards, with two native 12V2X6 modular cables and 80Plus Titanium efficiency. The TF3 1550W meets Intel ATX 3.0 standards, supporting up to 200% total …

This past week has been abuzz with rumours about the apparently upcoming RTX 40 Super graphics cards. The latest one comes from a known Nvidia leaker, who has revealed the expected specs for three RTX 40 Super models. These specs include the CUDA core specifications and probable GPU models for …

Last night during Apple's annual Mac-focused announcement event, the company officially unveiled its latest Apple Silicon processor. The M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max processors are heading to Macs imminently, with faster CPU cores and beefier iGPUs with ray-tracing and mesh shading support. While these chips will be faster than …

The terminology used for AMD's Ryzen 7000 mobile CPUs has been criticised for some time. The series combines several architectures into a single product line, including Zen2, Zen3+, Zen4, RDNA2, and RDNA3. A recent leak suggests that the Ryzen 8000 series will follow the same approach. The Ryzen 8000 APUs …