Back at Computex during our time at the be quiet! suite, we came across the new Pure Base 500 chassis, an all new entry-level case. Now just a couple of months later, we are gearing up for the launch, with this compact ATX case set to come out in just …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE ARCTIC SNEAK PEEK: LIQUID FREEZER II & Freezer 50 TR
ARCTIC Technical Director, Vincent Andre, sits down to give us a sneak peek at the brand new Liquid Freezer II and Freezer 50 TR CPU coolers, while also giving us insight into the design process and work involved when launching an all new product.
Read More »Kolink Enclave series offers 80Plus Gold efficiency on a budget
Kolink has been making power supplies for many, many years now. This week, the Kolink Enclave PSU series is hitting the market, bringing new 80PLUS Gold modular power supplies to the UK at sensible prices. Kolink's Enclave series promises high quality capacitors, an advanced circuit design and strong 12V single …
Read More »MSI’s Z390 GODLIKE motherboard now has its own EKWB monoblock
EKWB is expanding its Momentum Monoblock range again this month. The Momentum series contains motherboard cooling blocks for some of the highest-end ASUS ROG and Gigabyte Aorus motherboards already and today, the MSI Z390 GODLIKE joins the list. The MSI GODLIKE is a flagship motherboard, heavily delivering on features and …
Read More »Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master Motherboard Review
It's a high-end X570 motherboard that costs £390. Is it worth the money?
Read More »MSI MAG Vampiric 010 PC Case Review
MSI has entered the PC case market and Briony looks at the £50 MAG Vampiric 010
Read More »NZXT H510 Elite Case Review
Leo analyses the NZXT 510 Elite - the big question is, can it justify the £150 asking price?
Read More »Lian-Li and EKWB team up for O11D Distro-plate G1
Water-cooling distro plates have been getting popular lately and with Lian-Li's latest O11D distro-plate, water cooling can be made easier than ever. Lian-Li and EKWB have teamed up to design the Distro-Plate G1 for the popular O11D chassis, complete with a powerful integrated water pump. The O11D Distro-plate G1 is …
Read More »AMD sees sharp rise in CPU market share following 3rd Gen Ryzen launch
The launch of 3rd Gen Ryzen appears to be going down very well, leading to a big boost in AMD CPU market share.
Read More »PowerColor RX 5700 XT Red Devil Review
PowerColor has entered the fray with its RX 5700 XT Red Devil - and it's a cracking card
Read More »Thermaltake Level 20 XT, 20 ARGB, 20 MT ARGB and Commander C35 TG ARGB!
Leo looks at FOUR different cases from Thermaltake and puts them through their paces
Read More »Evidence of 3rd Gen Threadripper continues to appear
There has been plenty of talk surrounding 3rd Gen Ryzen processors and the X570 platform over the last couple of months, but we haven't heard much about what's next for Threadripper. We were already told that AMD would be revisiting Threadripper in the future and a third generation could be …
Read More »Asus ROG STRIX 750W Gold Power Supply Review
Is this one of the finest power supplies you can buy in 2019? We think so ...
Read More »AMD settles Bulldozer class-action lawsuit for $12.1 million
The class-action lawsuit against AMD over Bulldozer and the definition of a CPU core has now come to an end.
Read More »3DMark updates with Variable-Rate Shading benchmark
DirectX 12 was recently updated with Variable-Rate Shading (VRS), giving developers the ability to improve performance by reducing the level of details in parts of a frame where you are unlikely to notice an impact on image quality. Not many games have implemented this technology just yet but to see …
Read More »Hands-on first impressions for Control on PC with RTX ray-tracing
Last week at an event in London, we had the opportunity to get hands-on with Remedy's latest game 'Control', complete with Nvidia RTX graphics to show off real-time ray-tracing. Today, we share our impressions and show off early pre-release gameplay.
Read More »TSMC will ‘vigorously defend’ itself against Global Foundries lawsuit
Yesterday, TSMC, alongside high profile tech companies like Apple, Nvidia, ASUS, Google and more, were all dragged into a lawsuit filed by Global Foundries, claiming that TSMC has been making and selling chips that infringe on 16 different patents. As part of the lawsuit, Global Foundries is seeking damages and …
Read More »Seagate IronWolf 110 240GB SSD Review
It's a 240GB SSD, but it's meant for use in a NAS, not a regular desktop
Read More »Global Foundries files lawsuit against TSMC and its customers over patent infringement
This week has started off with a bang, as chipmaker Global Foundries has filed lawsuits against TSMC for infringing on 16 patents and is seeking to stop the importing of infringing chips used by the likes of Apple, Nvidia, ASUS, Google and more. There are 20 defendants named in the …
Read More »GeForce Now RTX update shows mysterious new GPU
Earlier this year, we saw the launch of the RTX Super series of graphics cards, bringing upgrades to the RTX 2060, 2070 and 2080. For now, there doesn't seem to be an RTX 2080Ti Super on the way, but that could eventually change, as a mysterious new TU102-powered graphics card …
Read More »Cooler Master ML240P Mirage All-In-One Review
It's a new AIO from Cooler Master, priced at £139.99. How does it perform?
Read More »Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO – CPU Air Cooler Review
The Freezer 34 is a compact design with four heat pipes and fifty-four fin configuration.
Read More »Thermaltake’s A700 full tower case with tempered glass has arrived
Back in May during Computex, we had the chance to catch up with Thermaltake and check out some of the new cases coming to market in 2019. One of the biggest was the A700, a full tower bigger brother to the A500 for enthusiasts that demand as much internal space …
Read More »FSP launches FlexGURU super-slim PSUs
At Computex a couple of months ago, we had the opportunity to catch up with FSP and see what they’ve got coming up for the rest of 2019. In June, we saw the first batch of new power supplies release and now to wrap up August, FSP is launching the …
Read More »Kingston KC2000 1TB SSD Review
The KC2000 uses the latest Toshiba 96-layer NAND in combination with Silicon Motion's newest SM2262EN controller.
Read More »Deepcool Gamer Storm Castle 240EX AIO Cooler Review
It's a new 240mm AIO from Deepcool, with RGB lighting and anti-leak technology
Read More »ASUS unveils new monitors, motherboards and peripherals at Gamescom
Gamescom is underway this week but this time around, there seems to be an increased focus on PC gaming gear, with ASUS ROG taking the opportunity to launch a ton of new stuff. We've got a new trio of gaming monitors, a trio of new motherboards and new wireless peripherals. …
Read More »MSI RX 5700 XT Evoke OC Review
It's got a very suave champagne gold shroud, but can the Evoke OC perform?
Read More »Minecraft will be getting RTX ray-tracing
Just last week, Mojang announced that it was cancelling the Super Duper Graphics Pack for Minecraft, the game’s first in-house graphics overhaul set to rival some of the most impressive mods. While the graphics pack may no longer be coming, there is something else in the works, with Minecraft set …
Read More »Phanteks Enthoo Luxe 2 launches in UK
Phanteks has made some of our favourite PC cases over the last few years, particularly when it comes to high-end cases. Last week, we saw the launch of the new wallet-friendly Eclipse P400 AIR range but now, we are back to looking at the high end, thanks to the launch …
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