Last week, we took a look at the exceptional MDR-Z1R Headphones from Sony. This particular pair of headphones marks Sony’s return to the high-end market but at £2000, the price will be tough to swallow for most. So we opened up a giveaway and after receiving thousands of entries, we …
Read More »ADATA XPG SX950 240GB SSD Review
Today we look at the ADATA XPG SX950, the first XPG 2.5in drive to use 3D NAND.
Read More »Vertagear Triigger 275 and 350 Gaming Series Chairs
Vertagear makes the bold claim that its Triigger 275 and Triigger 350 models are ‘Redefining gaming chairs.’ Mind you, that claim suggests you have a clear idea about the definition of a gaming chair. Some companies feel a gaming chair should look like a racing Recaro with bling colours and …
Read More »AMD will build another round of Zen CPUs on 14nm+ before jumping to ‘Zen 2’ and 7nm
This evening, AMD held a conference call to follow up and provide additional clarification to some of the announcements it made during the Financial Analyst meeting on Tuesday this week. During that event, AMD unveiled the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition, alongside its forthcoming Threadripper and EPYC processors. However, GPU and …
Read More »AMD will be at Computex this year, RX Vega confirmed to be shown
Update: Last week, we learned that AMD would definitely be heading to Computex this year, with the company's own panel scheduled to take place on the 31st of May. Obviously, we didn't know exactly what would be shown during the panel at the time but last night, Radeon Technology Group …
Read More »Ofcom wants to let you break up with your mobile provider with a text message
There comes a time in most people's lives where we need to debate switching mobile providers, whether its due to poor signal, or a lack of upgrade deals. However, the call to ditch your provider can often be awkward and filled with salesmen trying their best to change your mind. …
Read More »Intel reportedly refutes claims that it is licensing AMD’s GPU tech
Reports of Intel's switch to the red team appear to have been greatly exaggerated...
Read More »The FCC has voted in favour of eliminating net neutrality
Around two years ago, former FCC chairman Tom Wheeler made the decision to put new ‘net neutrality' rules into place. This essentially meant that Internet would be treated as a utility, meaning companies like Time Warner couldn't throttle your connection based on what sites and services you were using. Unfortunately, …
Read More »Not all Windows Store apps will be available on Windows 10 S
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced Windows 10 S, a new, cheaper version of the operating system, stripped down to only run UWP apps from the Windows 10 Store. So, when it was announced that Linux was coming to the Windows Store, some thought they may be able to work around …
Read More »Blizzard won’t be bringing other Activision PC games to Battle.net any time soon
Last night during the Destiny 2 gameplay reveal, Blizzard made the surprise announcement that Bungie's shooter would be heading to Battle.net. This obviously sparked the question of whether or not we would see more Activision games pop up on Blizzard's platform in the future but as it turns out, Blizzard …
Read More »ID-Cooling FrostFlow 240L AIO Review
ID-Cooling is a new player in the CPU cooling market. Does the FrostFlow 240L impress?
Read More »Destiny 2 will support 144Hz, 21:9 and wider FOV but will release later than console
Destiny 2 finally had its gameplay unveiling last night and while PC gamers did receive plenty of good news in the form of specific features and changes being made, there was a bit of disappointing news to go along with it. At this time, Destiny 2's September 8th release date …
Read More »Win a pair of Sony MDR-Z1R headphones worth £2000!
£2000 headphones - for nothing? LAST DAY TO ENTER!
Read More »Western Digital Black PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe 512GB SSD Review
The WD Black PCIe drive is as it says on the tin a PCIe drive - and a PCIe Gen3 x4 one at that.
Read More »Google teaming up with HTC Vive and Lenovo to launch standalone VR headsets
We have been tackling the big announcements coming out of Google I/O today. So far, we've learned that Android has two billion active monthly users now, we've also had a look at the Android O beta and what it entails. However, virtual reality also spent some time in the limelight …
Read More »The Android O beta is now rolling out, will focus on OS ‘vitals’
Android O has been available in its developer preview form for a few months now but with the final release just a few months away, it is time for the beta to begin rolling out. During its I/O conference this week, Google announced that Android O is now in beta, …
Read More »Corsair HX850 Platinum (2017) Power Supply Review
Today we analyse one of the latest power supplies from fan favourite Corsair. I last looked at the HX range back in 2012 but Corsair have updated the newest HX model in key areas – its now a pure modular design with efficiency levels enhanced from Gold to Platinum levels. …
Read More »Android now has over two billion active monthly users
Google has been dominating the smartphone market with Android for years now but just how many people are using it on an active monthly basis? Today, Google revealed that currently, there are two billion active users on the Android platform per month, doubling the figure Google achieved back in 2014. …
Read More »Overwatch Anniversary event kicks off next week, free weekend also coming up
It has been close to a year since Overwatch finally went live for everyone and during that time, the game has amassed tens of millions of players. To mark the occasion, Blizzard will be holding an Overwatch Anniversary in-game event next week, kicking off on Tuesday the 23rd of May. …
Read More »Facebook fined £91m for ‘misleading’ regulators during WhatsApp acquisition
This week, the European Commission is fining Facebook £94.1 million, after concluding that the company gave ‘misleading' information during an investigation into its acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014. The EC initially began vetting the acquisition deal between Facebook and WhatsApp on anti-competitive grounds. During the Commission's investigation, Facebook made filings …
Read More »The Destiny 2 Gameplay reveal is over, here’s what we learned
Update: Bungie held its full Destiny 2 gameplay reveal this evening. For the most part, the game plays a lot like Destiny 1, with the same gunplay and classes but with some new weapons and powers thrown in. However, some key changes are being made with the addition of clans …
Read More »South Park: The Fractured But Whole has a new release date and trailer
South Park: The Fractured But Whole made quite the impression at E3 last year but unfortunately, repeated delays have kept it out of our hands for far too long. Today though, Ubisoft has finally given us another update on the game, with a new release date set, alongside an all …
Read More »Gigabyte AB350-Gaming 3 Motherboard Review
Can Gigabyte's AB350-Gaming 3 prove itself as the feature-infused king at around £100?
Read More »Qualcomm is now suing Apple’s suppliers too, including Foxconn
The dispute between Apple and Qualcomm is continuing to get uglier, with the chip maker now going after Apple's supply chain in court. Qualcomm has already filed a countersuit against Apple itself but now, the company is also going after four of the companies Apple uses to supply components for …
Read More »Sapphire RX 580 Pulse 8GB Review
The RX 580 - a new mid-range king? Today we analyse the Sapphire Pulse card, priced at £239.99.
Read More »Sapphire RX 570 Pulse Review
Like its bigger brother, The Sapphire RX 570 is stripped down and cost effective. Is it any good?
Read More »AMD unveils ‘Threadripper’ 16C/32T and ‘EPYC’ 32C CPUs
Last night, AMD held its Financial Analyst Day meeting, all with the purpose of clearly outlining its product roadmaps and unveiling the rest of its 2017 release plans. Not only did we hear about AMD’s future GPU plans, but the company also unveiled its upcoming ‘Threadripper’ and ‘EPYC’ CPUs. Threadripper …
Read More »AMD updates GPU roadmap, announces Radeon Vega ‘Frontier Edition’
Last night, AMD held its Financial Analyst Day meeting, all with the purpose of clearly outlining its product roadmaps and unveiling the rest of its 2017 release plans. Not only did we hear about AMD's upcoming ‘Threadripper' and ‘EPYC' CPU launches, but the company also updated its GPU roadmap from …
Read More »Nvidia Ansel: A ‘how to’ guide to snapping some pretty sweet shots
Nvidia Ansel - a great tool for taking in-game screenshots. Here's our 'how to' guide to get you taking snaps in no time.
Read More »MSI Motherboard Unboxing (B350M, H270; Z270)
MSI sent us some of their latest motherboards and today we present a group unboxing to highlight their appearance and some key features. We were also very excited to see some of the new MSI Tomahawk Arctic boards – ideal for the enthusiast user wanting to create something very eye …
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