In a reassuring move for consumers, Arctic has officially confirmed that all coolers purchased after October 23rd, 2023, will be fully compatible with the upcoming CPU based on the LGA 1851 socket. This announcement is a relief for those who wanted to upgrade to the Core Ultra 200 desktop series …
Read More »Intel Bartlett Lake-S to extend the LGA 1700 socket through another generation
When most thought that Intel was done with the LGA 1700 socket after launching the Raptor Lake Refresh (14th Gen), a new report suggests that might not be the case. It seems Intel will extend the LGA 1700 socket for yet another generation that will coexist with Arrow Lake-S. This …
Read More »MSI Z790 MEG Ace Max BIOS spotted with “Beyond 6GHz+” setting
A screenshot of the BIOS of the Z790 MEG Ace Max motherboard suggests the company is adding a new 6GHz+ auto-overclock setting, allowing users to easily achieve higher speeds at the click of a button. MSI's Z790 MAX series revamp provides several upgrades to design and connections, including WiFi 7 …
Read More »Corsair revamps RGB Elite Series AIO coolers with LGA 1700 and AM5 compatibility
Corsair's H-series AIO liquid coolers have been a favourite amongst PC builders for years now. This year, the company is revamping its line-up with compatibility for the latest Intel and AMD sockets, including LGA 1700 and the upcoming AM5 socket. From today, new H100i RGB Elite, H115i RGB Elite and …
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep11) – Intel 12th Gen Debrief
Luke and Leo share their reaction to the launch of Intel 12th Gen
Read More »DDR4 vs DDR5 Intel Core i9-12900K Testing
Intel’s new 12th Gen Alder Lake processors and Z690 platform usher in a raft of new technologies. One of those key updates is a new memory technology to the desktop audience for the first time since 2014; enter DDR5!
Read More »Corsair will sell LGA 1700 mounting upgrade kits ahead of Alder Lake launch
This week, Corsair is announcing its own support for the upcoming Intel LGA 1700 socket, which will launch in a couple of weeks alongside Intel Alder Lake processors. While other cooler manufacturers are offering free mounting upgrade kits to customers, Corsair users will have to pay a small fee to …
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