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Intel has always claimed that the first Arc Alchemist GPUs would launch in Q1, but following a no-show at CES, the clock has been ticking down fast. It seems that Intel will just about meet this release window, with a graphics-focused event set to take place on the 30th of …

Philips has always been widely known in the consumer electronics markets, featuring a broad portfolio of products, including TVs, monitors, headsets, earphones, Hue devices, lamps and various home utilities. However, the company may soon expand into a whole new market – DDR memory. According to leaked photos on the BoardChannels …

It looks like FSR 2.0 isn't the only upscaling technology in the works at AMD. While we expect to see it in action at GDC 2022, it seems the chip manufacturer will also announce a new technology called RSR, which is implemented at the driver level.  As reported by VideoCardz, …

AMD released the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000WX series a few days ago, finally launching the Zen3-based chips that power users and creators waited for. Featuring up to 64x cores with SMT, many thought this would be the most powerful single-socket CPU to date, and according to the PassMark database, it sure is.

XFX has found itself in the spotlight for dubious reasons this week. According to the China Customs Office, XFX has been accused of illegally importing graphics cards by mislabelling them, leading to over 5000 GPUs being seized.   The post from China Customs Office was first reported by MyDrivers, which also …

Last week, we learned that AMD would be revealing the "next generation of image upscaling for games" at GDC 2022, but further details were kept under wraps. Now, it seems that this will indeed be an announcement for FSR 2.0, which has been described as an "impressive" upgrade. 

Apple just recently announced the M1 Ultra flagship SoC, but the next generation of chips is just around the corner. According to new reports, the M2 SoC will debut later this year, powering a new Mac Mini, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.  As reported by 9to5Mac, Apple will redesign the …

It looks like we will get even more Ryzen processors in Q2 than we thought. At first, we were only expecting the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Then, some reports claimed we would also get three other Ryzen 5000 CPUs and three Ryzen 4000 APUs. Now, the latest rumours point to three …

Scythe has been in the DIY PC market for quite some time, consistently improving along the way. While the Fuma 2 CPU cooler launched to decent reception, there was some room for improvement, leading to the new Fuma 2 Rev. B, which swaps out the original fans for upgraded Kaze …

Apple only just announced the M1 Ultra processor a couple of days ago, but benchmark results are already making the rounds. The M1 Ultra has been spotted on Geekbench, showcasing impressive multi-core performance. 

It's a tiny external SSD, but it sure packs a punch

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D will have its benefits, thanks to performance gains delivered by the new 3D V-Cache. However, it seems it will also have one drawback. According to motherboard vendors, the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D won't support overclocking.  A Twitter user @ShiinaChaos spotted a post in Bilibili from …

New rumours suggest the new Ryzen CPUs and Radeon RX 6×50 XT GPUs may come simultaneously. However, it may be a bit later than you think, as both reports point to April 20th. In addition, it seems we'll see the first Intel Arc Alchemist desktop GPUs shortly after, between May …

As if the M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max weren't enough, Apple has now announced the M1 Ultra. Based on the same 5nm process node, the new M1 series chip consists of two interconnected M1 Max chips using UltraFusion packaging architecture, totalling 20x CPU cores and 64x GPU cores in …

Since Nvidia launched the RTX 30 series cards, the company has struggled to produce enough supply. As a result, it decided to relaunch the RTX 2060 to meet the increased demand. Now, as the release of the next-gen GPUs approaches, the chip manufacturer expects demand could spike again, leading it to consider selling RTX 30 series and Ada GPUs simultaneously.

So far in 2022, GPU prices have been slowly declining. Now, analysis of EU retail GPU prices has revealed that prices have reached their lowest point since January 2021. We're still some ways off from reaching MSRP price levels, but the premium has dropped considerably for some graphics cards.  The …

Leo takes a second look at Fractal Design's Torrent Compact chassis - this time with air cooling

AMD has announced the release of its new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-Series processors featuring an update to Zen 3 architecture. The professional-orientated Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000 WX-Series chips based on Zen 2 proved a hit for workstation users in domains such as rendering and animation. AMD is aiming to repeat that success, but this time with the company’s latest desktop processor architecture...

MSI has recently been made aware of an issue affecting MAG CoreLiquid 240R and 360R all-in-one liquid coolers. Due to an issue in a small number of these coolers, blockages are occurring, stopping them from cooling the processor as effectively as they should be. As a result, MSI has set …

Rumours say that the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D should be launched later this month, but a more recent report suggests it's not the only new Ryzen CPU releasing in March. As it seems, AMD will launch three other Ryzen 5000 series processors – the Ryzen 5 5500, the Ryzen 5 …

While Nvidia initially planned to reveal more details on the RTX 3090 Ti in January, but that timeline swiftly went out the window when production faced delays, as we reported at the time. Now, Nvidia is reportedly planning to launch its new RTX 30 series flagship on the 29th of March, and the previously rumoured 16GB RTX 3070 Ti has been scrapped. 

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000WX series has been rumoured to come out later this month, but up to now, the chip manufacturer hasn't yet confirmed its release. However, a recent leak indicates that the launch is coming soon, so perhaps hold off on that workstation upgrade for a few …

The Alder Lake/AVX-512 saga is finally coming to an end. As per an Intel representative, future batches of Intel Alder Lake chips won't physically support the AVX-512 instruction set, as the chip manufacturer will “fuse off AVX-512 on Alder Lake products going forward”. Support for the AVX-512 instruction set on …

Kolink has been expanding its roster of ARGB PC cases for some time now. Just a couple of weeks ago, we saw the new, extra-wide Observatory Z ARGB cases and now this week, Kolink is unveiling the Observatory Y chassis, as well as a new ‘Stronghold' series case.  The new …

Intel has already released many 12th Gen Core processors for laptops, but we have yet to see Alder Lake-S. While we still don't know when they will become available on laptops, some processors belonging to this series have been spotted here and there, with the latest one being the Core i7-12650HX. …

Based on what we've heard so far, Intel's upcoming Raptor Lake platform will support DDR4 memory as well as DDR5, just like the current generation Alder Lake processors. However, DDR4 motherboard options may become more limited when we make the jump to the 700-series chipset, as sources claim Intel is …

Phanteks is on to a winner with the mini-ITX Evolv Shift XT

Following a recent cyberattack on Nvidia, there have been a lot of leaks, ranging from DLSS source code to upcoming GPU specs. As dataminers continue to dig, we're learning new information, with the latest findings pointing to Nvidia utilising its own ‘Infinity Cache'-like tech for RTX 40 series graphics cards.  …

It's a monster 20TB HDD, designed for use in multi-bay NAS environments

Recently, Nvidia suffered a cyberattack, during which 1TB of confidential files were stolen. The group behind the attack is attempting to use this as leverage to force Nvidia to unlock LHR GPU performance and switch to open source graphics drivers. To prove it is serious, some files have leaked following …