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We first heard about the Lian-Li Lancool 216 earlier this month. Today, it was officially announced that this new airflow-focused chassis will be available in the UK, priced at a reasonable £109.99. The Lancool 216 delivers a sleeker design and more mesh panels compared to its predecessor. The case also …

The initial 3DMark Time Spy scores of the RTX 40 series mobile GPUs have been shared online, giving us the first glimpse at the performance gains they will bring over the previous generation. Overall, performance gains seem to vary between 30-50% over their RTX 30 series counterparts. The Time Spy …

Nvidia has been investigating user reports of melting 12VHPWR connectors for a few weeks at this point. Through its own investigation last week, Gamers Nexus concluded that many of these cases are likely a mix of user error and design oversight. Now, Nvidia has followed up with a new statement on the matter, confirming it has received reports of 50 cases so far. 

We put together our latest system build in the Jonsbo D40 chassis

Despite their MSRPs, the RTX 40 series graphics cards are selling relatively well. Currently, sales for the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 combined sit at around 160,000 units according to the latest analytics. Given that the RTX 4080 only just became available, fewer units have been sold, so there are …

Samples of the next generation of Ryzen Threadripper processors have seemingly been sent out. Previously, a 64-core Threadripper CPU was spotted in online listings, and now, two benchmark entries for a 96-core CPU sample have surfaced.  The entries (1, 2) found by Benchleaks show the two processors were tested on …

Lian-Li is well known for its dual-chamber cases. This month, the company is launching its new V3000 Plus chassis, capable of housing two systems, offering multiple layout configurations and enhanced airflow.  Capable of holding EEB motherboards, up to three 480mm radiators, two systems, 16x storage drives, and 16x 120mm fans, …

Recent rumours have suggested that AMD will launch more affordable non-X Ryzen 7000 processors in early 2023, potentially during CES. According to a new source, we'll have at least three new processors, with prices ranging from $229 to $429.  As reported by VideoCardz, a Twitter leaker claims that there will …

Currently, Nvidia is working on filling out the line-up of RTX 40 series desktop graphics cards. Currently, the RTX 4070 Ti is rumoured to be announced in January. An educated guess would put the RTX 4060 as arriving around June, with a decent performance and efficiency boost.  Nvidia has not …

Reports about the RTX 4050 desktop GPU are still scarce, but the laptop variant is already popping up on benchmark databases. Two listings for the RTX 4050 laptop GPU have been spotted on PugetBench, showing performance between an RTX 3050 and RTX 3060 laptop GPU.  The PugetBench entries (1, 2) …

Phanteks is unveiling three new Eclipse G500 series PC cases this week. Each model offers something a little bit different, with one for D-RGB fans, another focused on performance and a fanless chassis.  The front and top panels of the G500A feature an ultra-fine mesh for airflow and dust filtration. …

Fractal Design has released many cases in the last few years, but the ITX segment of its portfolio still has room to grow. That's where the Ridge comes in, offering an alternative to the Era chassis with support for bigger GPUs, increased airflow and removable panels for ease of access. …

Another week has arrived and sure enough, there is another batch of titles on the way for GeForce Now, including seven brand new releases, the biggest of which is Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, which finally releases today. Aside from that, Nvidia has confirmed its plans for CES in January.  While new …

There has been much discussion around the 12VHPWR adapter shipping with Nvidia's new RTX 40 series cards after a few users reported issues with the connector overheating. We've seen plenty of theories on the root cause and even a dissection of the adapter, but reproducing the issue was proving to be tricky. The team over at Gamers Nexus spent weeks looking into this and running failure tests, and now, the results are in. 

AMD will be launching the first Ryzen 7000 laptop processors in early 2023, but in the meantime, benchmark entries are giving us some interesting details. This time around, a new Ryzen 9 mobile processor was spotted running Ashes of the Singularity.  The AoTS entry spotted by Benchleaks shows the upcoming …

Following on from launch-day reviews yesterday, today the RTX 4080 graphics card officially becomes available to the public. The first retail listings have gone live and so far, the UK pricing situation is an interesting one, with custom cards starting at close to £1300, with the higher-end models going for £1650. 

During the Radeon RX 7900 series announcement, AMD introduced a new feature called Hypr-RX. Based on the company's description, this one-click preset would enable AMD Radeon Boost, Anti-Lag, and Super Resolution technologies to reduce latency and increase FPS. Now, the company has shared a few more details about the tech …

Our first RTX 4080 AIB review is in - we check out the Gigabyte Gaming OC

Nvidia's 12VHPWR power adapter saga continues, now with a suspect identified. These power adapters are being supplied to Nvidia by two manufacturers, but it seems the melting issue can be isolated to one of them. This testing was conducted by Igor'sLAB, which has been working with R&D teams from various …

Intel already announced the Core i9-13900KS for 2023, but it seems it won't be the only Raptor Lake chip we'll get next year. According to reports, Intel will refresh the Raptor Lake lineup next year. Additionally, the same source claims that AMD’s Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs might be limited to 6- …

Is the RTX 4080 really as bad value as it looks? We find out in our launch day review

The RTX 4080 launches this week and just ahead of reviews, a new batch of gaming benchmarks have leaked onto the web. Originating from a China, we now have benchmark results for a wide range of titles, including the likes of Borderlands 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Forza Horizon 5 and more.  …

After months of teasing, Sony has finally given us a price for its second-generation PlayStation VR headset – and it’s more expensive than the PS5 itself. That being said, the headset looks to be on the bleeding edge of VR tech, and in trying to make it the best headset …

While AMD announced the RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT graphics cards earlier this month, we didn't get a ton of game benchmarks. Today, AMD has updated its press deck with new benchmarks, including the first in-game performance results for the upcoming RX 7900 XT. 

Intel 13th Gen Core CPUs are already available for desktops, but laptop chips have yet to arrive. Still, these lower TDP processors are on the way and plenty of them are showing up in benchmark leaks. The latest is the Intel Core i7-13700HX, which is already featured in two Geekbench entries. …

With the first AMD RDNA 3 products coming out in a month, AMD thought it was time to share more about the upcoming GPU architecture. That includes details about its chiplet design, physical structure, improved ray tracing and computing capabilities.

Lian Li is finally launching the airflow-focused Lancool 216. The new case has some unique features that make it stand out from the crowd, including two 160mm fans on the front and a bracket to install a 120mm fan to the rear of the case in the expansion slot area. …

Up to this point, we assumed that Nvidia's Frame Generation technology would only work in conjunction with native resolutions or in conjunction with DLSS 3. However, recent findings suggest otherwise, as the frame generation tech also works with AMD FSR 2 and Intel XeSS. According to Igor'sLAB, Frame Generation can …

It has been a few weeks since Nvidia revealed that it is investigating reports of dodgy 12VHPWR adapters shipping with RTX 4090 graphics cards. We've seen plenty of investigation into the matter from the tech press, but Nvidia itself has remained silent since the investigation began. That changed this week with Nvidia releasing a statement on the matter...

Can an external fan really drop GPU temperature? Lain Li seems to think so, we put it to the test