At CES this week, be quiet! is launching several new products, including the new Dark Base Pro 901 and Dark Base 701 White cases, along with new white versions of the Silent Wings 4 and Pure Wings 3 fans. There is also excellent news for those who picked up an …
Read More »CES 2024: Deepcool showcases insane modded systems and new cases and coolers
At CES today Leo swings by the DeepCool booth to check out some insane modded PC builds, alongside new hardware launches for new cases and coolers. Timestamps: 00:00 Quadstellar Monster Case intro 00:24 Mystique coolers 01:58 PC and Software tweaking 02:53 FT9/FT12/FT14 Slim Fans 03:15 Assassin 4S Cooler 03:53 CH160 …
Read More »CES 2024: Thermaltake unveils special edition Hydrangea Blue hardware and new flagship case
Thermaltake has arrived at CES with a slew of new releases. In celebration of the company's 25th Anniversary, we're getting a new wave of special edition Hydrangea Blue cases, fans and other hardware. The company is also launching its latest flagship CTE series case, the CTE E600 MX. The Hydrangea …
Read More »CES 2024: Leo previews the Alphacool Apex Skeleton and new liquid cooling gear
Our next stop at CES this week is Alphacool. Here, Leo gets a closer look at the new Apex Skeleton cases, new CPU coolers and some fantastic liquid-cooled systems. Timestamps: 00:00 APEX Skeleton Case 00:49 ES CPU coolers and ES Quick release fasteners 01:43 Server products 01:55 Core Distro plates …
Read More »CES 2024: Gigabyte showcases new white hardware, OLED monitors and more
Our journey around the halls of CES continues today with a stop at Gigabyte debuts its first fully white motherboards and other components, alongside new PCs, laptops, OLED monitors and RTX 40 Super graphics cards. Aside from new all-white versions of motherboards, graphics cards and power supplies, Gigabyte is also …
Read More »CES 2024: The Omen Transcend 14 is the lightest 14-inch gaming laptop you can buy
Today at CES Leo spent some time looking at the new Omen Transcend 14 laptop. It is very thin and light, but packs up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor under the hood, which also means it benefits from Intel's new AI Boost technology.
Read More »CES 2024: Thermaltake celebrates 25th Anniversary with new hardware
Today at CES Leo swings by the Thermaltake booth to check out all the latest. We get a look at the CTE E600, which we already have a review of, as well as other new cases and hardware. Timestamps. 00:00 Tower 300 in Hydrangea blue 00:56 More components in Hydrangea …
Read More »CES 2024: MSI launches its first gaming handheld and new wave of laptops for gaming and AI
We've covered MSI's components, now it is time to see what's coming up on the laptop front. At CES this year, MSI is launching its new Titan 18 HX laptop, as well as the company's first gaming handheld, powered by an Intel Core Ultra processor. On the laptop side, the …
Read More »CES 2024: Leo gets a closer look at MSI components and Project Zero
At CES this week, Leo swings by the MSI booth to take a closer look at new and upcoming components. We kick things off with a look at the promising Project Zero motherboard, which aims to make future PC builds cleaner than ever before by moving cable connectors to the back of the board...
Read More »CES 2024: Razer show off new products and software to enhance your setup
Razer is expanding to more markets thanks to various products revealed at CES 2024. Besides new chairs and a USB-C dock, Razer has also revealed a haptics gaming cushion, a monitor light bar, and various software updates. The Razer Iskur V2 is a new chair developed in collaboration with esports …
Read More »CES 2024: Leo benchmarks Meteor Lake
It has been a few weeks since Intel launched its new Core Ultra processors for laptops. As part of the Pre-CES media day, we got to spend some time with the first Meteor Lake laptops. In this video, Leo sits down to get some benchmarks in. In one of the …
Read More »CES 2024: MSI launches range of affordable Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers
When MSI previewed all of their latest technologies to KitGuru on the EHA Tech Tour to Taiwan back in December, a number of motherboards were shown as coming with Wi-Fi 7 capability, updated antenna and special connectors to make them easier to use. Over at CES 2024, MSI has been …
Read More »CES 2024: Acer showcases impressive 3D display tech and new laptops
Leo is in Las Vegas this week for CES. Our first point of call was Acer, who are launching a bunch of new products for 2024, including new Predator Helios laptops, new 3D display tech and more. Leo breaks it all down in our first video of CES! At the …
Read More »CES 2024: Razer launches trio of new Blade gaming laptops
At CES today, Razer unveiled its latest round of Blade gaming laptops. The Blade 16 is the world's first laptop to feature a 16-inch OLED display with 240Hz refresh rate, but that isn't the only standout here. There is an even more powerful Blade 18 model on the way, and …
Read More »CES 2024: Nvidia unveils RTX 40 Super specs, pricing and release dates
At CES today, Nvidia is officially launching three new graphics cards - the RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super and RTX 4070 Super. We can now put to rest a long running stream of rumours and leaks with official details on specs and pricing. New hardware isn't the only thing Nvidia has on the way though, as the company is also launching new software features too.
Read More »CES 2024: AMD launches RX 7600 XT and new Ryzen desktop CPUs
CES is upon us and AMD is kicking things off with a new round of processors. Not only are we getting the Ryzen 8000G APUs, but new Ryzen 5000 series processors are on the way, solidifying the longevity of the AM4 platform. On the graphics side, AMD is launching the recently rumoured RX 7600 XT.
Read More »CES 2024: Cooler Master shows off PC hardware line-up
CES is here, and Cooler Master has much to show during the event. New components, a unique-looking system, and a Mini-LED monitor are just some of the new hardware on the way for 2024. Starting with its new AIO CPU cooler, the Cooler Master G11 AIO uses a dual pump …
Read More »MSI launches full range of QD OLED screens at CES
According to the monitor team at MSI, the company’s decision to move its high-end screens across to quantum dot OLED technology, will give them the ‘purest black and most vibrant colours possible’. Promising refresh rates up to 360Hz, grey-to-grey cycles as low as 0.03ms and VESA Certified DisplayHDR – on …
Read More »Lexar rolls out new gaming hardware line-up for 2024
Ahead of CES 2024, Lexar has unveiled its new line-up of hardware. Launching at the show next week will be a slew of new PCIe 4 and PCIe 5 SSDs for modern gaming systems, as well as a new mini SSD option for gaming handhelds. Lexar also has its hands …
Read More »The Xbox Series S Toaster is officially a real product
The meme has become real. Following the launch of the Xbox Series X mini fridge, Microsoft has now released the Xbox Series S toaster. The toaster costs $39.99 and, for now, seems to be exclusive to the US. Wario64 (via VGC) found the toaster available on the Walmart website. Instead …
Read More »MSI’s upcoming gaming handheld leaks ahead of CES
A few notable handheld PC competitors have popped up over the past year. In 2024, MSI will be joining them with the now leaked MSI Claw handheld. Like the Steam Deck, MSI's handheld is all one solid piece, so the controllers aren't detachable. However, based on leaked marketing images, it …
Read More »MSI unveils Limited Edition Monster Hunter hardware ahead of CES
At the Tokyo Game Show last year, MSI had a surprising announcement. The company is teaming up with Capcom to produce new limited edition PC hardware for the 20th Anniversary of Monster Hunter. Now ahead of CES, the new MSI x Monster Hunter hardware has been officially revealed, including a new limited edition laptop, graphics card, case, AIO cooler, motherboard, monitor and even a game controller.
Read More »New Windows 11 laptops will ship with a dedicated Copilot key on the keyboard
CES is coming up and as expected, a slew of new laptops are due to be announced, with much of the marketing set to revolve around AI functionality. As part of this push, Microsoft is now working with OEMs to ensure that new Windows laptops ship with a new keyboard …
Read More »TSMC expects to create chip packages with over 1 trillion transistors by 2030
At IEDM, TSMC shared its plans to provide MCM-based chips with over one trillion transistors and monolithic chips with over 200 billion transistors by 2030. To accomplish that target, the company said it is working on 2nm-class N2 and N2P production nodes, as well as 1.4nm-class A14 and 1nm-class A10 …
Read More »MSI is developing two ATX12VO-ready motherboards and a PSU
The industry is planning to transition away from the traditional ATX standard, which has been in use for decades, to a new standard known as the Intel ATX12VO (Advanced Technology Extended 12 Volts Only). This departure from PSUs with multiple voltage rails (3.3V, 5V, and 12V) to the new single …
Read More »HP Omen OLED monitor set to launch at CES
HP's HyperX and Omen brands plan to expand their lineups with a few new gaming products at CES 2024. Besides gaming peripherals such as keyboards, headsets, mice and controllers, HP's gaming brands are also launching a new 4K OLED gaming monitor and new laptops. According to Windows Report, there's a …
Read More »The Alphacool Apex Stealth drama, so far
There has recently been a bit of a kerfuffle in the tech reviews scene. Igors Lab, a well-known and respected site appeared to make some errors while testing the new Alphacool Apex Stealth metal fans, something that was made clear when other reviewers tested the same set of fans. What …
Read More »TSMC 1.4nm process node revealed during IEDM
During the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) Future of Logic session, TSMC announced that their 1.4nm manufacturing process is already under development. Additionally, they reiterated that mass manufacturing using their 2nm-class fabrication technology is scheduled to begin in 2025. According to a graphic shared by Dylan Patel (via Tom's …
Read More »Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger will host a keynote at CES 2024
Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, is expected to deliver a keynote speech on January 9th as a part of Intel's participation at CES 2024. The discussion will focus on the intersection of silicon and software and improving the accessibility of artificial intelligence. CNBC journalist Kristina Partsinevelos will join Gelsinger in this …
Read More »Leo talks DDR5 with AMD’s Martijn Boonstra
We dig into the details of EXPO and talk about the balance between clock speed and latency...
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