Corsair is adding to its extensive line-up of DDR4 memory this week with the new VENGEANCE RGB PRO SL series. The Vengeance RGB Pro SL DDR4 memory kits will initially be available in speeds of up to 3600MHz and in capacities ranging up to 128GB. The Vengeance RGB Pro SL …
Read More »The IceGiant ProSiphon Elite is finally available starting this month
Back in late 2019, we first heard about the IceGiant ProSiphon Elite CPU cooler. Using a unique design with powerful fans. In 2020 we saw and tested a prototype version of this cooler with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper processor. Now in 2021, the ProSiphon Elite is officially ready for the …
Read More »EK launches Quantum Vector water block for RTX 3090 Founders Edition
EK is kicking off 2021 with the launch of its Special Edition water block specifically for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3090 Founder's Edition graphics card. Similarly to the RTX 3080 model, there will be two versions, one in silver and another in black, both featuring D-RGB lighting. These water blocks come …
Read More »Palit RTX 3090 GameRock OC Review
We've never seen a card quite like it - but is the beauty only skin deep?
Read More »Nvidia reportedly re-launching the RTX 2060 and 2060 Super
At CES 2021, Nvidia unveiled the RTX 3060 but as Ampere supply continues to struggle to meet demand, Nvidia will apparently be bringing back a couple of Turing-based graphics cards. According to reports this week, the RTX 2060 and 2060 Super are both due for comebacks this year. According to …
Read More »Gigabyte unveils the RTX 3080 Gaming OC WaterForce WB graphics card
Gigabyte is getting ready to launch a new RTX 3080 card with a waterblock. The Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC WaterForce WB is the second RTX 3080 graphics card of this type launched by the manufacturer, but while the first one belongs to the Aorus series, this one is part of the …
Read More »Chinese semiconductor Tianshu Zhixin introduces 7nm ‘Big Island’ GPGPU
Chinese semiconductor company, Tianshu Zhixin, has launched the ‘Big Island' GPGPU. This is China's first domestically-developed 7nm GPGPU for the data centre and cloud market. The Big Island GPGPU has been designed for AI training, high-performance computing (HPC), and other industries, including education, Internet, finance, among many others. According to Tianshu Zhixin (via …
Read More »Alder Lake-S 16-core processor using DDR5 memory spotted on SiSoftware database
A new entry for an Alder Lake-S 16-core processor paired with DDR5 memory has been found on the SiSoftware database. Although this isn't the first entry of an Alder Lake-S processor found in this database, it's the first time we've seen one with DDR5 memory being mentioned.
Read More »Gigabyte’s RTX 3060Ti Gaming OC Pro graphics card is getting thinner
Gigabyte has launched a 2nd revision of the RTX 3060Ti Gaming OC Pro graphics card, featuring a thinner and smaller heatsink, PCB, and shroud, allowing it to fit more easily in small form factor builds. As shared by overclockers.ua, the Gigabyte RTX 3060Ti Gaming OC Pro (rev. 2.0) graphics card has a …
Read More »Samsung SSD 870 EVO 1TB Review
Samsung's newest 2.5in consumer SSD is here - but is it any good?
Read More »MSI announces two new entry-level AM4 MAG series motherboards
MSI is getting ready to launch two budget-oriented AM4 motherboards belonging to the MAG series: the A520M Bazooka WiFi and the B550M Vector WiFi. Both feature a similar black and grey design and rear I/O connectivity, but there are still some differences that might make users choose one over the …
Read More »Antec launches airflow-focused DF700 FLUX chassis
Antec is kicking off 2021 with a new airflow-optimised chassis. The brand new DF700 FLUX is the third case in the new FLUX series, providing advanced ventilation through an F-LUX design. Due to the rising cooling requirements of high-end CPUs, such as Intel's 10th Gen Core series or AMD's Ryzen …
Read More »Intel 11th Gen Core series CPU pricing revealed
Some retailers have started to list upcoming Intel 11th Gen Core series CPUs on their websites, accompanied by the respective price of each SKU. The listed SKUs include both the higher-tier Rocket Lake-S and the entry-level Comet Lake-S processors. Initially shared by @momomo_us, the list of prices of the 11th …
Read More »Patriot Viper Steel RGB 3600MHz 32GB Memory Review
Can Patriot's latest Viper Steel RGB memory kit compete at £165?
Read More »Intel discontinues Optane Memory-only SSDs
Intel has discontinued all of its Optane Memory-only SSDs from the client-market segment without providing a new successor. As per Intel, from now on, the new Optane Memory H20 with solid-state storage will be the company's product for that same segment. As per TomsHardware, Intel's discontinuance of the Optane Memory-only SSDs …
Read More »Nvidia’s AiB partners confirm more RTX 3060 specifications
While the Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card was announced during CES 2021 last week, the full specifications for the new GPU were not detailed. Fortunately this week, board partners are beginning to confirm key specs for the graphics card as custom-cooled solutions are being prepared. During the RTX 3060 announcement, …
Read More »Intel to introduce memory overcloking support on H570 and B560 motherboards
It looks like Intel will finally introduce memory overclocking support on non-Z motherboards, starting with the 500-series. By enabling memory overclocking support, systems equipped with H570 or B560 motherboards will allow memory modules to operate above their official specifications for increased performance. Unlike AMD, which offers overclocking support on almost all …
Read More »Gigabyte announces PCIe 4.0 Aorus Gen4 7000s SSD
Gigabyte has introduced a new PCIe 4.0 SSD to its storage portfolio. The Aorus Gen4 7000s SSD will be available with capacities of 1TB and 2TB, featuring an M.2 2280 form factor and two different heatsinks to choose from. Featuring a 2nd generation PCIe 4.0×4 Phison PS5018-E18 controller based on the …
Read More »AMD Zen4/5 “extremely competitive”, RDNA3 to bring similar perf-per-watt improvements as RDNA2
Now that Zen 3 processors and Navi 2x GPUs have been released, we can expect AMD will be hard at work on the company's upcoming CPU and GPU architectures. Thankfully, AMD has provided us with some details by discussing what's coming next from Team Red. Continuing its journey of delivering …
Read More »SAPPHIRE announces new mining rig in partnership with Cudo
There's been a recent surge in Bitcoin prices, reaching almost £30,000 last week. Sapphire could be looking to capitalise on this, as the company has just announced the new INCA EP-10 GPU Mining Solution, which can support up to 10 graphics cards. Shipping with CudoOS mining software pre-installed, the INCA EP-10 …
Read More »ASUS Z590 motherboards priced up to €1516, MSI boards up to €1000
Both MSI and ASUS have revealed the MSRPs for their Z590 lineups, and by the looks of it, they are a bit pricey. In MSI's case, the pricing table clearly states that it's just indicative, meaning that the final price may still be adjusted – for better or for worse. …
Read More »Nvidia has reportedly delayed the RTX 3080 Ti ‘indefinitely’
Initially delayed from January to February, it seems that the Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti has been postponed once again, this time ‘indefinitely'. Besides the RTX 3080 Ti, an alleged refresh of the RTX 30 series SKUs has also been put on hold. According to GamersNexus' sources, the reason behind Nvidia's …
Read More »The Ryzen 7 5800 with PBO enabled is basically a Ryzen 7 5800X
It would seem the recently announced Ryzen 7 5800 can be “upgraded” to match its X-series counterpart, simply by enabling PBO. Given its inferior 65W TDP, the non-X SKU runs at lower clocks when using stock settings, but once PBO is enabled, the boosting behaviour appears to be very similar to …
Read More »Corsair 5000D AirFlow Case Review
We check out Corsair's latest case - can it compete with Fractal and Phanteks?
Read More »GPU supply expected to remain ‘lean’ through Q1 2021
There's no denying the last few months have been a disaster for GPU availability. New products from both AMD and Nvidia have proven very hard to come by, and prices have shot up as a result of the scarce supply. Nvidia EVP and CFO, Colette Kress, recently commented that supply is expected …
Read More »CES 2021: EKWB announces liquid-cooled workstations, a concept case and more
EKWB has released a number of new products for CES 2021. Besides new fittings, liquid-cooled workstations, two new motherboards, an external cooling unit for the Lian Li O11D, and an active-cooled backplate solution, EK has also announced a new concept case for liquid-cooled systems. The new Fluid Works series is …
Read More »CES 2021: MSI unveils Sea Hawk GPUs, first SSDs and more
After getting our first look at MSI's latest gaming laptops last night, the company also unveiled a host of new PC components and peripherals. Chief among these are the new RTX 30-series Sea Hawk GPUs, while we also saw new monitors, coolers and more. Starting first with the Sea Hawk …
Read More »Bob Swan to step down as Intel CEO
Intel has announced that CEO Bob Swan is to step down on February 15. He will be replaced by Pat Gelsinger, current CEO of VMWare. The move comes almost exactly a year on from Bob Swan's appointment as CEO in January 2019, and Intel maintains the announcement is ‘unrelated' to …
Read More »CES 2021: ASUS unveils HDMI 2.1 4K monitor and new peripherals
We've already covered the latest laptops to be announced by ASUS, but the company's component arm has been hard at work too. The PG32UQ is, according to ASUS, ‘the world’s first 32 -inch HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor', with a 4K IPS display running at 144Hz. HDMI 2.1 is becoming more …
Read More »GeForce RTX 3060 AiB graphics cards announcement roundup
After Nvidia officially unveiled RTX 3060 yesterday, many AIB partners have since announced their custom-cooled GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards. While we can expect more models to trickle through over the next few days, we've already seen quite a variety of RTX 3060 cards announced from the likes of MSI, …
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