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It's almost guaranteed that the next generation of graphics cards will consume more power. We’ve heard about increased power requirements for Nvidia’s RTX 40 and AMD’s Radeon RX 7000 GPUs through rumours over the last year. Now, AMD has confirmed that we will see power consumption increase.  In an interview …

A Chinese reviewer was able to get an engineering sample of the upcoming Intel ‘Raptor Lake' Core i9-13900, allowing them to test the chip well ahead of release. The engineering sample was capped at 3.8GHz, and after testing the Core i9-12900K at the same frequency, the Raptor Lake chip came …

We've already seen the Phanteks P400 and the P600 series cases, but now we have a nice middle-ground option. Today, Phanteks launches the Eclipse P500A chassis, a matte white mid-tower case that provides plenty of airflow and room for high-end components.  The P500A has a mesh front panel and can …

We've been hearing whispers about Nvidia's next-gen RTX 40 series graphics cards for a while now. As we near the expected 2H22 launch, leakers are beginning to share more details, with the latest including specifications for the RTX 4090, RTX 4080 and the RTX 4070.  Starting with the RTX 4090, …

Intel just launched a new version of its Extreme Tuning Utility overclocking software, and as usual, it also released the update's patch notes. Contrary to most other XTU releases, this one came with a few surprises, as Intel might have revealed some of the OC features coming with Raptor Lake. …

This week, the first independent benchmarks for the Intel Arc A380 GPU were published, mostly coming from Chinese media sites. With the desktop graphics card now in the hands of independent reviewers, we have gained some new insight into how the GPU performs, but it isn't entirely good news, as …

As of yesterday, AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution technology is one year old, and developers are now shifting to bring support for FSR 2.0 which is already heading to a good number of titles. Now, it is even easier to implement FSR 2.0 and poke around the technology, as AMD has …

For a while now, we've been hearing rumours that Valve is working on a new standalone, wireless virtual reality headset. Now, a new patent filed be Valve in late 2021 has confirmed this, showing a new HMD design.  The patent was filed in December 2021, so Valve is actively working …

Recently we've heard rumours that Intel is working with motherboard makers to make a bigger push for DDR5 memory adoption with Raptor Lake. However, there will still be a few DDR4 memory motherboard options both in the high-end and mid-range to choose from when the new Z790 and H770 platforms …

MSI's Coreliquid S360 features a 360mm radiator and a chonky pump unit, with an LCD screen too

AMD is revamping the Ryzen Embedded CPU line-up with four new chips, increasing the core count, improving graphics performance and bringing multi-display compatibility to IoT and edge computing devices. Now with up to four Zen+ cores, eight threads, 2MB of L2 cache, 4MB of L3 cache, and 8x Vega CUs, …

AMD has been rumoured to be working on a Navi GPU with an MCM deign for some time now, although some sources ended up contradicting this claim. Now this week, it has been claimed that AMD is still working on a Navi 3X GPU with an MCM design, but it might end up being a high-end workstation GPU, rather than something aimed at the gaming market. 

Intel is currently working on revamping its HEDT line-up with a new round of Xeon processors. The next generation of HEDT Xeon chips are codenamed ‘Fishhawk Falls' and now, we're starting to learn more about their planned specifications, with the upcoming Xeon W5-3433 appearing in a benchmark database recently.  The …

Roughly one year ago, Oculus execs made it known that there would be no Quest Pro or Quest 3 headset anytime soon, with the company poised to continue supporting and pushing its best-selling Quest 2 headset for the foreseeable future. Now one year on, things may have changed, with reports …

After many months of overpriced GPUs, the saga is finally coming to an end. Recently, Nvidia restocked its Founders Edition graphics cards at MSRP here in the UK. Now, it looks like there is also good news for those looking to pick up an AMD GPU, as many models are now being sold for less than MSRP. 

Rumours pointed to June 15th for the release of the GTX 1630 GPU, but as you may have noticed, it didn't happen. However, based on the new listings filled by Gigabyte in the EEC database, it seems the new entry-level graphics card will be coming soon. As usual, AIB partners …

Intel has recently published the Arc A380 graphics card specifications on its website, but it seems there were some mistakes. One was in the memory speed, which was listed as 16Gbps. Moreover, Intel also forgot to mention that the new graphics card supports HDMI 2.1. When we first shared the …

The Steam Deck has just been released, but rumours about its successor are already making the rounds. As per a new report, AMD is already working on a successor to Aerith, the Deck's APU. Assuming the report is accurate, the new chip will be based on the Zen 4 and …

With Intel Arc Alchemist desktop graphics cards already available in select regions, Intel has decided to publish a quick start guide for the upcoming GPUs. In this guide, Intel lists the system requirements for these graphics cards, including compatible processors, necessary features of the motherboard and OS prerequisites. Starting with …

Recently, AMD confirmed plans to launch the first Zen 4 processors in Q3 this year. Now, rumours point to a more specific launch date, with sources now claiming that Ryzen 7000 desktop processors will launch in mid-September with four SKUs planned - the 7950X, 7900X, 7800X and 7600X. 

EKWB announced their new Quantum Surface radiators at Computex 2021 and we were immediately filled with pangs of desire. Finally, a full year on, EKWB has received stock of Quantum Surface and a consignment immediately winged its way to Leo's doorstep...

AMD only just recently began talking about its upcoming Ryzen 7000 processors, but leaks are already starting to flood in. AMD's upcoming ‘Phoenix Point' mobile processors are already appearing in benchmark databases, giving us an early look at specs and performance.  The benchmark entry found by Benchleaks shows an engineering …

While Nvidia's RTX 30 series cards have been popular, supply chain constraints, price inflation and a booming crypto market meant that many gamers have been unable to get one. Things are starting to turn around though, as RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition cards have just been re-stocked at MSRP in the UK, and second-hand GPUs on eBay have also come down in price considerably, putting the days of a £1500 RTX 3080 behind us for good (hopefully).

The RGB revolution continues, with the first RGB PCIe 4.0 SSDs now beginning to appear. This week, Patriot's Viper Gaming introduced the world's first RGB PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD, featuring a custom heatsink with RGB lighting, and available with up to 1TB capacity. Available in 512GB and 1TB storage capacities, …

Intel Arc Alchemist consumer desktop graphics cards have finally arrived, at least in China. Alongside Intel's reference A380 model, Gunnir has also announced the first custom-cooled version of the graphics card.  As reported by VideoCardz, the Intel Arc A380 is an entry-level GPU based on the Xe-HPG architecture, packing an …

An AMD Ryzen 3 7320U CPU has been spotted on the UserBenchmark database. Looking at its naming, most people would claim this is a low-TDP laptop CPU. However, reading the specifications listed in the benchmark entry suggests this could be the previously mentioned Mendocino APU. The database entry, spotted by …

It seems the RTX 4090 won't be the only graphics card launching in October. As per a new rumour, the first Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs will also release that same month, further stacking the fourth quarter of this year with another major component launch. The rumour comes from Greymon55, …

Today, Kingston is launching its new FURY Beast DDR5 RGB memory. The Kingston Fury Beast family boasts the first DDR5 module to break 10,000MT/s through overclocking, although factory-set speeds are still fairly impressive.  The Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 RGB memory series is Intel XMP 3.0 ready and qualified by leading …

After a surprising launch of the Sapphire Radeon 6700, AMD listed the Radeon RX 6700 on its website. After the listing went online, Sapphire renamed its graphics card, adding the “RX” branding to it. Moreover, the first benchmarks of an RX 6700 SKU have been shared. According to AMD, the …

be quiet! has been working away on its next-generation Silent Wings 4 fans for a couple of years now, with the first 3D-printed prototype arriving in 2020. Now in 2022, the new Silent Wings 4 fans are ready to hit shelves, promising improved performance. The Silent Wings 4 fans are …