Today Leo is back with another episode of Leo Says, and the main focus in this episode is AMD Ryzen 3950X and the upcoming HEDT processors from both AMD and Intel...

NEC has announced a new monitor from its professional series featuring a 31-inch IPS panel with true 4096×2160 native 4k resolution, HDR support and 100% coverage of the AdobeRGB colour space. The NEC MultiSync PA311D will be placed as the flagship monitor in the company’s PA series of professional desktop …

For the past few years, Gigabyte has been bolstering its reputation in the accelerated computing platform sector by building new systems featuring the highest GPU density in the market, combined with excellent cooling and power efficiency. Gigabyte is adding five new systems to its 2nd generation AMD EPYC powered server …

Ever since the introduction of AMD’s 7nm based Radeon RX 5700 GPU series earlier this year, we have seen an abundance of custom cards using the new technology from various manufacturers and now Gigabyte has added another RX 5700 XT variant to its line up. Gigabyte has officially announced the …

Micron claims it has eliminated the need for network video recorders after the company has announced it is launching the world’s first industrial-grade microSD card for cloud-managed video surveillance. The Micron i300 1TB microSDXC UHS-I was unveiled by the company which is said to be the world’s highest-capacity industrial microSD …

Tencent Cloud announced it has chosen 2nd generation EPYC Rome processors for its first self-designed “Star Lake” cloud server. The company claims the decision to use AMD EPYC Rome processors will propel overall instance performance by 35%. AMD is increasing its EPYC Cloud momentum globally after Tencent Cloud announced it …

It wasn’t too long ago that having a smart mobile phone was classed as a luxury – these days almost every new device you can think of has some kind of smart capability. Although these devices are extremely clever, they require a well-designed app or piece of software for them …

Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen numerous new products launched by EK water blocks featuring new D-RGB LED lighting designs. Today, the company has unveiled another new pump-reservoir combo as part of its EK-Classic line-up. EKWB has launched a new pump-reservoir combo belonging to its classic line …

Water cooling a graphics card is a great way to improve performance by keeping the temperature under control, which allows boost core frequency to remain higher for longer periods. However, finding the correct water block for your graphics card is not always a simple process and removing a stock GPU …

Electronics manufacturer LG has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese mobile handset manufacturer TCL. The lawsuit filed in the German district courts of Mannheim and Dusseldorf claims that TCL has infringed several of LG’s LTE technology patents. LG Electronics has alleged that TCL, a Chinese handset manufacturer, has infringed three …

Just the other day at X019 we learned that Microsoft would finally make some of the Halo communities longest-standing requests a reality, with the announcement that Halo: Reach will be added to the Halo: Master Chief Collection on PC and Xbox One this year. After months of uncertainty, Halo: Reach …

Sharkoon has a reputation for offering good quality PC components and peripherals at a reasonable price. The company is introducing a new RGB illuminated rubber dome keyboard for gamers. The SKILLER SGK5 features n-key rollover support, multimedia keys and a detachable wrist rest. The main feature of the Sharkoon SKILLER …

Formally known as Toshiba Memory, KIOXIA America, the U.S based subsidiary of the KIOXIA Corporation has announced its range of PCIe 4.0 NVMe enterprise SSDs has achieved PCI-SIG compliance for PCIe 4.0 specification, along with University of Hampshire InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL) certification. KIOXIA America is planning to be on hand …

After all the hype, it is pretty much widely accepted now that Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC has not got off to a great start. Since launch, the game has been riddled with various issues including crashes and performance problems that have completely spoilt the enjoyment of the game …

Thermaltake has announced a new line of compact PC cases – the Commander G Series Tempered Glass ARGB Mid-Tower chassis includes G31, G32 and G33 models, offering various appearances with specifications to suit all types of compact system builds. The entry-level Commander G series Tempered Glass ARGB chassis is a …

Sharkoon has announced a new Mid-Tower ATX PC case what it claims is a revolutionary design. The REV200 delivers a new way of presenting hardware within a PC chassis and a new experience when creating system builds. The unique design of the REV200 flips the motherboard 90 degrees compared to …

Intel has announced a new wave of artificial intelligence. Its Nervana Neural Network processors are designed to accelerate AI system development and deployment from cloud to edge, with a new class of AI hardware. At a gathering of industry influencers, Intel demonstrated its new Nervana Neural Network Processor for Training (NNP-T1000) …

RGB LED case fans are an essential part of any high-end gaming or enthusiast PC build these days. Manufacturers are constantly updating products all the time, introducing more LEDs into the designs to produce even brighter lighting, with more choice of lighting colour and pattern customisation. Ever since RGB lighting …

Internet of Things are everyday “dumb items” that are connected to the web to become smart and talk to each other. Anything from simple sensors to smartphones an wearables are connected to automated systems to gather information to create an action, help with a particular task or to learn from …

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The supercomputer division of Hewlett Packard, Cray has partnered up with Japanese chip manufacturer Fujitsu to offer high-performance technologies for the Exascale Era. The new alliance will bring the first-ever commercial supercomputer combining a Fujitsu A64FZ ARM-based processor, high-bandwidth memory implemented by the Cray CS500 architecture and programming environment. Initial …

If you have ever built your own high-end custom PC you will have no doubt come across and probably used a Seasonic power supply before. Product packaging and branding is a key marketing strategy by hardware manufacturers that provides clear identification of products for consumers. Seasonic is currently in the …

PC systems containing high-performance hardware often require a chassis that is able to keep these high-end components cool. The usual run-of-the-mill cases are sometimes just not capable of achieving this so InWin has stepped in to provide a premium full tower chassis that is. InWin has announced a new premium …

Now that PCIe is established in desktop solutions, we are hearing more details about the PCIe 5.0 interface...

Love them or hate them, Noctua’s tan and brown fans have become a cult feature for enthusiast’s PC system builders due to the excellent cooling performance and low noise levels they provide. Ever since Noctua announced plans to introduce black chromax versions it has divided opinions. Noctua has just introduced …

Hardcore PC gamers are being spoilt lately with gaming peripheral manufacturers producing high end, lightweight mice featuring pinpoint accurate sensors with adjustable DPI range settings, to give users an edge in competitive situations. Cooler Master has announced a follow up to its current entry in the lightweight gaming mouse market. …

D-RGB 3-pin 5v connections are now the established format for connecting RGB enabled products to motherboards. With the vast majority of manufacturers implementing this connection type in current motherboard designs, products sporting RGB lighting are either being released with 3-pin connectivity or updated to support it. EK water blocks has …

AMD's new Threadripper CPUs are just days away, and Gigabyte has a host of TRX40 boards to go alongside...

AMD’s decision to introduce PCIe 4.0 into its X570 chipset has provided manufacturers with a mainstream consumer desktop platform to introduce high bandwidth devices. Since the introduction of AMD X570, we have seen a stack of new products from various vendors offering GPUs and storage options to support the new …

On the lookout for a new graphics card? These new RX 5700 cards from ASRock have just been announced...