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There were plenty of Ryzen 3000 and Zen 2 rumours floating around prior to AMD's CES keynote today. Those that were hoping for a full unveiling will be disappointed but we did at least get some details on AMD's next-gen processors for desktop. 3rd Gen Ryzen will be launching in …

For AMD’s 50th anniversary, the company took to its first-ever CES keynote to reveal its next-generation Vega graphics card. The Radeon VII is built on AMD’s 7nm process, enabling it to better compete against Nvidia’s RTX range in 4K resolutions, virtual reality (VR) and 3D rendering. Trudging through the numbers, …

Today at CES, Leo and Briony stopped by at the Nvidia suite to check out all of the latest hardware. That includes the new super-sized BFGD gaming displays due in February, the recently launched RTX 2060 and finally, RTX for laptops. We have already extensively covered all of the big …

Update (09/01/19): After nine months of stagnation, China opened the flood gates for new video game approvals, passing its first batch of 80 titles on December 19th. It seems as though the country is steadily upping the pace, with another 84 games revealed to have been approved before the end …

Today at CES, Leo had the chance to catch up with Alphacool to check out all of the new liquid cooling gear coming our way this year. The star of the show is the new Eisbaer Extreme all-in-one AIO, but we also have new water blocks, pumps and reservoirs to …

Earlier in the week, 4A Games confirmed that Metro Exodus would be getting a Photo Mode, enabling players to document their journey across the post-apocalyptic wasteland. As promised, the developer didn’t stop there, finally releasing a story trailer from the perspective of deuteragonist Anna. After growing up in the hellish …

After wowing the world with its first analogue keyboard last year, Wooting has continued its pressure sensitive efforts by unveiling the Wooting Two in both full size and tenkeyless versions. Showcasing the peripheral at CES 2019, developer Calder Limmen tells KitGuru of the improvements the team has made across both …

Last night we saw the official launch of 3DMark's new ray tracing benchmark – Port Royal. This is a 2560×1440 benchmark and is the world's first ‘dedicated real-time ray tracing benchmark for gamers' according to UL, the parent company of 3DMark. For your reference, we have benchmarked the RTX 2060, …

We had the chance to stop by at the Phanteks suite at CES yesterday. We were able to get a sneak peek at two new cases- the Eclipse P600 and the Enthoo Luxe 2, both of which come with new improvements compared to last generation. Beyond that, we have new …

Last year, Samsung unveiled “The Wall,” the world’s first MicroLED television that lives up to its name at a whopping 146 inches. Proving that this technology is as scalable as it claims at CES 2019, the company has announced an expansion of the range including a smaller version better fit …

Our CES coverage continues, today we had the chance to catch up with be quiet!, who gave us an early look at the new Dark Base 700 White edition, Dark Rock 4 Slim and re-designed Shadow Wings and Pure Wings fans. The Dark Base 700 White edition doesn't change up …

Although vibration feedback has been a popular feature across consoles, and even arcade games, the feature has been noticeably absent from the PC platform. Peripheral manufacturer Razer aims to change that, revealing at CES that its HypserSense haptic feedback technology will be making its way into a range of devices. …

While MSI traditionally focusses on gaming laptops, the company has also been rolling out more traditional portables intended for the mainstream audience. Today at CES, MSI announced the latest addition to its ‘lifestyle' lineup of laptops- the PS63 Modern. The PS63 Modern strips things back in favour of a streamlined, …

Edifier has consistently impressed us over the last year and it looks like 2019 is also going to be a good one. At CES today, Edifier made a number of announcements, one of which was the S90HD, a 4.1 home theatre sound system, complete with a sound bar in the …

The first day of CES was dominated by Nvidia, with news of the RTX 2060, G-Sync updates and RTX for laptops all coming out at once. We'll be hearing more about RTX laptops over the course of this week, as gaming laptop makers continue to announce their upgraded portfolio. Today, …

For the past three months, Intel has focused on flagship desktop and workstation variants of its 9th generation line-up, leaving little to compete on the budget end of the market. Taking to CES 2019, Intel’s Gregory Bryant revealed a much-needed expansion to the family, from Core i3 to i9 and …

After numerous delays, Intel has finally demonstrated its 10nm Ice Lake desktop processor at CES 2019. Based on the Sunny Cove microarchitecture and integrated with the latest Thunderbolt 3, Wi-Fi 6, and DL Boost, Intel promises that manufacturers will finally have access to the 10nm line by the end of …

In-game photo modes have seen a boom in popularity as of late, allowing players to capture the Nordic landscapes in God of War (2018), or satiate J. Jonah Jameson’s obsession by capturing Insomniac’s Spider-Man against the cityscape. Metro Exodus will be one of the latest games to include the feature, …

Last night during a conference at CES 2019, CORSAIR launched three brand new wireless gaming mice, complete with all-new Slipstream wireless technology. The addition of Slipstream means that multiple wireless peripherals can be connected via one dongle, with lower latency and instant response times. The three mice to debut Slipstream …

Jumping into full watercooling isn’t always the easiest, with an intimidating amount of components across the market of varying quality. Thermaltake attempts to make this easier, taking to CES 2019 to unveil four new complete watercooling kits for both hard tube and soft tube enthusiasts, each part selected in conjunction …

CES 2019 is off to a great start, we've already seen some interesting new announcements from ASUS for laptops and GPUs, but those aren't the only things drawing our attention this week. ASUS is also launching three brand new ROG monitors, each one with a big display, high refresh rate, …

Little by little, Elgato has revolutionised just about every area of content creation possible, from capture cards to collapsible green screens. Taking to CES 2019, the company has unveiled its most comprehensive launch to date, introducing its new Key Light and Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock for desktops, Screen Link for …

Rumours surrounding Apple expanding into the TV space have circulated for years. We know that the company is planning its own streaming service, and at one point toyed with the idea of releasing its own living room display. Instead of creating its own TV, Apple has decided to forge partnerships …

Valve’s effort to make Counter-Strike: Global Offensive free-to-play gave the game a much-needed boost after months of decline, helping to attain the biggest number ever recorded in the series. Not-so-coincidentally, the number of Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) bans has seen a noticeable surge, with over 600,000 accounts hit with the developer’s …

After Nvidia officially announced the GeFroce RTX 2060 earlier today, it was only a matter of time before aftermarket vendors debuted their take mid-range Turing-based GPU. ASUS has now unveiled its Republic of Gamers (ROG) Strix, ASUS Dual, and ASUS Turbo variants of the RTX 2060, complete with faster GDDR6 …

While much of today's news so far has focussed on the RTX 2060 launch, there are higher-end GPUs getting exciting announcements today too. Asus has unveiled the ROG Matrix RTX 2080Ti, a 3-slot flagship GPU with a completely integrated closed-loop liquid cooling set up- no additional radiators or tubing required. …

In its yearly round of refreshes, Corsair has taken to CES 2019 to unveil its One Pro i180 Compact Workstation PC. Perhaps geared more towards gaming enthusiasts, this is the first in the Corsair One range to house an Intel Core i9 processor and Nvidia’s RTX 2080Ti graphics card. The …

Acer first debuted the concept of its 2-in-1 Predator Triton 900 laptop back at IFA 2018, able to flip and manoeuvre the display thanks to the unusually designed hinge. Initially keeping hush about what was under the hood, Acer has finally divulged what consumers can expect from the convertible notebook’s …

Update: Although HP’s Omen X Emperium is being marketed at 144Hz, PR representative Jen Andersson has confirmed to KitGuru all BFGD devices are set to ship at 120Hz. Owners will then have the option to manually overclock the display within the settings. Original Story: Nvidia’s effort to bring 4K, 144Hz …

There have been rumours about Razer jumping into the gaming monitor market for years- the idea was even used as a misdirection teaser for a laptop a couple of years ago. Now, at CES 2019, Razer has officially announced its first gaming monitor, known as the Razer Raptor, featuring a …