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Intel's Application Optimisation (APO) technology, which offers game-specific performance boosts for its CPUs, is here to stay, but its future development may leave some users behind. In a Reddit discussion, a user claiming to be an Intel developer shed some light on the future of the software, confirming that support …

Lexar has thrown itself into the high-end storage ring with the announcement of its new flagship M.2 NVMe SSD series, the Ares Pro. Aimed at PC enthusiasts and hardcore gamers, these new drives leverage the PCIe 5.0 interface to deliver some impressive performance figures. The Ares Pro series will be …

ASRock has a new thin Mini-ITX motherboard hitting the market. The new H810M-ITX is a very small motherboard designed for commercial environments, complete with support for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs. The ASRock H810TM-ITX supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors and dual DDR5 memory configurations. Despite the small …

The first independent benchmarks for AMD's recently launched Radeon RX 9060 have surfaced, giving us a glimpse at the performance of this OEM-exclusive graphics card. A South Korean outlet managed to get its hands on a Sapphire model, putting it through its paces to see how it stacks up against …

We're back with another LC-Power PSU review, this time it's the 1200W model

Adata's gaming brand, XPG, has just unveiled its latest SSD, the Spectrix S65G RGB Gen 4. This new M.2 drive is aimed at gamers and builders who prioritise aesthetics, combining an RGB light strip and read speeds of 6,000 MB/s. The standout feature of the S65G is its lighting. The …

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D earned a reputation as one of the best value gaming CPUs of the AM4 era. However, according to a recent report, this CPU has now reached end-of-life status, meaning when current stocks run out, these CPUs will no longer be available.  Launched back in January …

Nvidia has announced two new additions to its RTX Pro graphics card lineup. The new RTX Pro 4000 SFF and RTX Pro 2000 are designed to bring the architecture's AI and graphics performance to more mainstream and small form factor workstations, all while keeping power consumption in check. Starting with the …

Arctic has launched a case! But is it any good?

Last week, we heard the exciting prospect of a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPU with two 3D V-Cache chiplets. However, it might be time to temper those expectations, as a new report from the Chinese hardware community is pouring cold water on the idea of a dual-CCD V-Cache flagship arriving …

It's a cheap AIO from a power supply company, but is it worth buying?

While Intel's focus for the remainder of this year is on the launch of its Panther Lake mobile platform, the first detailed specifications for its successor have already begun to surface. A new leak from the reliable tipster gives us a full breakdown of the planned configurations for the 2026 …

A new bar has been set for high-capacity memory overclocking, this time coming from the demanding world of high-end workstations. Renowned Korean overclocker ‘Phantom' has successfully pushed a colossal 256GB kit of G.Skill DDR5 Zeta R5 R-DIMM memory to DDR5-8400 with CL38-50-50 timings. What makes this record particularly noteworthy is …

Just days after unveiling the low-power Radeon Pro W7400 workstation card, it appears AMD has also quietly launched its gaming counterpart, the Radeon RX 7400. This new entry-level RDNA 3 desktop card has surfaced on AMD's website, but don't expect to find it on retail shelves, as this one is …

It looks like 512-bit AVX instructions are set to make a comeback on Intel's consumer desktop CPUs. The first concrete evidence has appeared in the latest release of Intel's oneDNN library, which adds early support for AVX10.2 with its full 512-bit width. This new feature explicitly targets “future Intel Core” …

AMD has quietly expanded its RDNA 3 professional graphics lineup with a new entry-level model, the Radeon Pro W7400. This new card slots in below the existing W7500, targeting low-cost, power-efficient workstation builds primarily for the OEM market. The new Radeon Pro W7400 (via VideoCardz) is based on the same …

Today TemGroup is launching its latest SSD, the NV5000, utilising PCIe 4.0 technology, making it ideal for both PCs and the PS5 console. The new NV series, short for Nova Value, aims to deliver an optimal combination of performance and value. The first SSD in this series is the NV5000, …

While AMD's AM5 platform still has plenty of life left in it, the rumour mill is beginnning to shift attention to the next-generation AM6 platform.  A new report has shed some light on the potential design of the upcoming AM6 socket, and it contains some very good news for those …

Following on from their massive showcase at Computex earlier this year, Thermaltake is now ready to bring its latest PC case to market. The new TT View 390 Air offers a spacious interior for high-end components, an advanced airflow design and support for hidden-connector motherboards. The ThermalTake View 390 Air …

In a bid to tackle the ever-growing storage demands of AI and high-performance computing, Phison has partnered with Supermicro to deliver a new, ultra-high-density storage solution. The collaboration will see Phison's colossal 122.88 TB Pascari D205V SSDs integrated into Supermicro's Petascale Storage server family. The Phison Pascari D205V is a …

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XPG is jumping into the growing small form factor market with a new ecosystem of Nvidia SFF-Ready certified components. The company has today unveiled its Valor Nano series of microATX cases and the compact Pymcore SFX power supply, all designed to enable powerful builds in a space-saving design without compromising …

If you are a Radeon gamer then it is time to update your drivers. Today, AMD rolled out its new AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.8.1 update, bringing optimisations for new games like Mafia: The Old Country and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. FSR 4 continues to gain traction with adoption in dozens …

AMD's first batch of Ryzen 9000 X3D processors with 3D V-Cache featured just a few different SKUs. Soon, AMD may expand the line-up, as a new report claims that the company is working on new Zen 5 CPUs for the X3D line-up, including a 16-core model that appears to feature dual …

AMD has officially filled out the lower end of its RDNA 4 product stack with the launch of the Radeon RX 9060. As expected, this new non-XT model is a scaled-down version of the RX 9060 XT, designed to target 1080p gaming and compete primarily in the system integrator and …

Raijintek has today expanded its case lineup with the introduction of the Arcadia 41 series, a new range of ATX mid-towers focused on airflow and builder flexibility. The series launches with four distinct models, giving builders the choice between non-illuminated and ARGB setups in both black and white. All four …

Today Cooler Master is bringing its latest case to the market. The MasterFrame 500 Mesh takes everything we already liked about the MasterFrame 500, but adds more mesh perforations for improved airflow. The MasterFrame 500 Mesh is a high-airflow ATX chassis with dual 200mm in the front for intake, as …

At Computex this summer, Thermal Grizzly announced plans to get into the custom liquid-cooling space with a whole range of DeltaMate blocks and fittings. With the first DeltaMate GPU block nearing release, Thermal Grizzly is readying up for the launch by revealing new details. Following last week's update on the …

Can this Gamdias budget 360mm LCD AIO trade blows with some of the more well known brands?

In a surprising shift, SK Hynix has officially overtaken Samsung Electronics to become the world's number one memory producer by sales. The historic moment, a first since the company's founding over four decades ago, is a direct result of the explosive demand for AI and SK Hynix's winning bet on …