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Luke picks his top 3 CPU coolers of 2021, over a broad price spectrum

We look back over the year and pick our three favourite motherboards across a broad price spectrum

While many memory makers have announced and ‘launched' new DDR5 memory kits in late 2021, availability has still been very scarce in many markets around the world. According to Micron, this trend is likely going to continue throughout a good chunk of 2022. If you've been looking to upgrade to …

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Kingston's first PCIe 4.0 SSD has finally hit the market, and we review the 2TB model

Intel started selling 12th Gen core processors over a month ago, but we expect the series will soon expand with the non-K processors. There could be one more high-end CPU up Intel's sleeve though, as rumours now point to a Core i9-12900KS. As reported by VideoCardz, the CPU will come …

Nvidia decided to surprise everyone by announcing three new entry-level laptop GPUs ahead of CES 2022: the RTX 2050, MX570 and MX550. The first laptops featuring the new GPUs should roll out early next year. Starting with the RTX 2050, Nvidia's latest ray-tracing capable laptop GPU, packing a GA107 die …

As we get closer to the launch of Intel's first Arc Alchemist GPUs, more and more information is being datamined from the company's graphics drivers. In the files for Intel's latest driver, the names of five upcoming Arc GPUs were found, with two of those being desktop GPUs and the …

We've been hearing rumours about the RTX 3050 desktop graphics card for a little while now, although most have focused on a variant with 4GB of VRAM. As it turns out, Nvidia may have a second version of this card planned with 8GB of memory and more CUDA cores.  According …

It is expected that Intel will launch new 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake” processors at CES in January, including the line-up of processors for laptops. Ahead of launch, many of these upcoming processors have begun appearing in benchmarks, giving us an early look at what to expect performance-wise.  Twitter leaker, …

Sapphire has launched their first AIO CPU liquid coolers - we check out the 360mm version

The DDR5 generation officially began in November with the launch of Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake processors. We've known that higher speed DDR5 modules are in the works and now, we're starting to see some of them hitting the market. Today, Corsair is launching its new Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 …

In partnership with multiple custom PC builders, Nvidia is commemorating the release of The Matrix Resurrections by giving away three unique and water-cooled desktop systems and 5x custom RTX 3080 Ti Matrix-themed backplates. As the name implies, the Digital Storm Backup Operator was developed by Digital Storm itself and Stefan …

AMD has yet to properly unveil its first processors with DDR5 memory support, but engineering samples of such CPUs are starting to do the rounds. This week, a new benchmark database entry was spotted, listing an unnamed AMD processor with DDR5 memory support.  As first spotted by Benchleaks, the BAPCO Crossmark …

Most recent graphics cards with GDDR6 memory have their VRAM clocked at 16Gbps, with a few rarer models with 18Gbps memory. Soon, we should start seeing even faster GDDR6 memory shipping on GPUs, as Samsung has begun producing new models with 20Gbps and 24Gbps speeds.  The news was first shared …

For a few months now, there have been consistent rumours claiming that we'll see new versions of the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 with more VRAM in January, there were even a few EEC listings to corroborate this. Now, the plan appears to have changed, with the launch being …

Intel is expected to launch new 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake” processors in early 2022, including the first non-K SKUs. According to reports this week, the upcoming F-series processors could include some significant changes, such as the removal of ‘Efficient Cores', otherwise known as E-Cores.  According to Intel's leaked marketing …

Back in September, we heard that Intel was planning to refresh its stock CPU cooler ahead of the Intel 12th Gen Core CPU launch. Now thanks to new leaks, we can see what the redesigned cooler looks like properly. While this cooler won't come with the current batch of high-end …

PowerColor listed many new graphics cards on the EEC database recently, from which most are RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 GPUs. However, the listing also shows an unknown SKU named BC-2235, which is claimed to be a mining card. The listing, found by @momomo_us, confirms that both the Radeon …

It seems that Nvidia will have new entry-level MX mobile GPUs in the near future and we can expect a pretty good generational performance bump. According to the first benchmark results for the supposed ‘MX550' GPU, it will be up to 36 percent faster than its predecessor. It will also …

We've been hearing a lot about the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT recently, with leaks revealing specifications and planned launch dates. Now, Lenovo appears to have confirmed some of these rumours, briefly listing the unannounced GPU and confirming some of its specifications, before correcting the error and removing the listing.  …

A few years ago, the first signs that Moore's Law wouldn't hold up started to show. Since then, the situation has improved, with chip manufacturers upgrading their designs using smaller nodes and different packaging techniques to improve their products. With Intel's latest advancements, Moore's Law will last for quite some …

GPU prices are still far from returning to normal and it looks like soon we'll see another shift. According to a new report, some MSI RTX 30 series GPUs are about to get a bit cheaper, while some Sapphire RX 6000 GPUs are going to get a price increase. In …

Over the last few years, NZXT has been adding to its CRFT case collection with limited edition, themed cases inspired by some of the biggest games. To cap off 2021, NZXT has revealed its latest CRFT case – a Cyberpunk 2077 themed H710i.  Looking at the case, it is clear …

Earlier this month, the RTX 2060 12GB launched, bringing back the Turing GPU to help alleviate the current GPU shortage. Unfortunately, supply has been almost non-existent, but Nvidia says the situation will improve later this month and in early 2022.  The Nvidia RTX 2060 12GB has been officially available since …

Recent reports have suggested that we may see a Radeon RX 6000 series refresh using the TSMC N6 node. According to reports, this won't impact desktop GPUs, and will instead focus on mobile GPUs, with a new series called ‘Radeon RX 6000S'.  As reported by VideoCardz, not all Radeon RX …

In recent months, there have been a ton of rumours around Nvidia's plans for early 2022, with sources claiming that we'll see several new RTX 30 series graphics cards. Now, we seem to have release dates for three of them, with the RTX 3050, RTX 3070 Ti 16GB, RTX 3090 …

With the launch of Intel Z690 motherboards, many of us were taken aback by the price increases seen across all vendors. Now, we're starting to learn what led to the pricing surge – and the ongoing chip shortage isn't the only culprit, as there has also been a rising cost …

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