While there were some fears that Microsoft was preparing to bow out of the console race, instead focusing on its role as a 3rd-party publisher, the console maker confirmed on multiple accounts that they are working on the next generation of Xbox consoles. It seems Microsoft will once again release …
Read More »Intel giving away Hitman 3 and Crysis Remastered with 10th and 11th Gen Core CPUs
It is always nice to get some gaming freebies with PC hardware purchases. We typically see games bundled with graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia, but occasionally, Intel will bundle games with CPUs too. Until the end of July, Intel CPUs will be shipping with free games, including Hitman 3 …
Read More »NZXT launches N7 Z490 ATX motherboard for Intel 10th Gen CPUs
NZXT has announced the launch of its third generation of motherboards. The N7 Z490 ATX motherboard was “specially designed around Intel’s 10th generation Z490 chipset”, offering DIY enthusiasts everything they need to squeeze every bit of performance from their systems. NZXT has partnered with ASRock to manufacture the N7 Z490 motherboard, …
Read More »Intel Core i9-10850K surfaces on U.S OEM website
Just a couple of weeks ago, we brought you the news that Intel may be on the brink of introducing another Core i9 processor to its 10th generation Comet Lake-S desktop CPU line-up and potentially offering consumers with a cheaper path towards 10 cores of Intel grunt. The availability and …
Read More »Gigabyte Z490I Aorus Ultra Review – Z490 Mini-ITX!
It's a feature-rich mini-ITX Z490 board with a top-notch VRM solution
Read More »ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero (Wi-Fi) Z490 Motherboard Review
Is this the Z490 Hero we have been waiting for?
Read More »PC Specialist Vortex S3 System Review w/ i7-10700K
We review PCSpecialist's Vortex S3, a prebuilt using the latest i7-10700K
Read More »ASUS ROG Maximus XII Apex used to push Core i9-10900K to 7.7GHz
A Core i9-10900K overclocked to 7.7GHz across all ten cores.
Read More »MSI Z490 GODLIKE used to push Core i9-10900K to 7.42GHz on all cores
This week marks the launch of Intel's 10th Generation Core desktop processors and the Z490 chipset for motherboards. We've already seen some memory records broken utilising this new hardware and it looks like MSI's motherboards are turning up some decent CPU overclocking results too. First up is the flagship MSI …
Read More »Intel 10th Gen desktop CPUs arrive in the UK
Following on from the paper launch two weeks ago, Intel's 10th Gen Core desktop CPUs have landed in the UK...
Read More »Z490 motherboards are now up for pre-order
Last week, Intel announced its new 10th Gen Core desktop processors as well as the new Z490 motherboard chipset. We've already previewed a bunch of upcoming Z490 motherboards, but now, we can see what retail availability and pricing looks like in time for launch. Z490 motherboard listings went live earlier …
Read More »Intel announces 10th Gen desktop CPUs
Today, Intel is announcing its 10th generation desktop processors, starting with cheap dual-core Celeron processors and ranging all the way up to the Core i9-10900K with 10-cores and 20-threads. The Core i9-10900K is going to take over from its predecessor, the 9900K, as ‘the world's fastest gaming processor'. Under the …
Read More »Intel Z490 Preview – First look at the motherboards!
We get hands on with eight brand-new Z490 motherboards
Read More »Intel launches 10th Gen H-series CPUs for laptops
Alongside the launch of Nvidia’s latest laptop GPUs, Intel is also unveiling the new 10th Gen Core H-series of processors for laptops. The new line-up features the first mobile processor to break the 5GHz barrier, which will help drive higher frame rates in games. With the 10th Gen H-series of …
Read More »Intel Core i5-10600 shows up in 3DMark database
Following yesterday's leak, a new listing of a Comet Lake processor has appeared in 3DMark's database. This listing shows a Core i5-10600, detailing some of its specifications, and new Z490 motherboard, the MSI Z490 Gaming Carbon. The entry of the new processor was reported by Twitter user momomo_us, who got …
Read More »Intel and Partners Showcase Vast Array of Products at Technology Open House Event
Intel’s Technology Open House in London was an exhibition of products from the chipmaker and its partners that showcase the capabilities provided by Intel. Core to the showcases were 10th Gen Ice Lake and Comet Lake laptops, Optane-accelerated systems, and gaming PCs designed for high framerate horsepower.
Read More »We snuck a Cinebench Run on the Intel Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7
We sneaked a run on the new 10th Gen Intel Dell XPS 13. ssshhhhh.
Read More »Intel’s 10th Gen desktop CPUs to arrive with new 400-series chipset and new socket
With the recent resurgence of AMD and its 7nm Ryzen 3000 CPU line-up, pressure is on Intel to launch 10th Gen Comet Lake CPUs for desktops. AMD has set the precedent for high core count consumer desktop CPUs, so Intel will have to follow suit. In an attempt to suppress …
Read More »MSI launches trio of Intel 10th Gen powered laptops
We've seen plenty of monitor and peripheral announcements throughout this week, but there have also been some interesting announcements on the laptop front. This week, MSI announced the expansion of its creator line up laptops, the world's first to be powered by Intel's new 10th Gen six-core processors. The new …
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