AMD has today announced the global availability of its new Ryzen PRO 3000 series of desktop processors, with part of the line-up available with integrated Radeon graphics. Ryzen PRO is designed for enterprise systems and will be coming in Q4 2019. Following on from a story we reported on just …

By all accounts, Windows 10 will be taking another step forward with its second feature update of 2019 potentially being released this week. However, this update is reported to be minor compared to previous releases. The latest Windows 10 feature update dubbed 19H2 (version 1909) will be shipping to participants …

With Ryzen 3900X CPUs appearing to be extremely thin on the ground recently, retailers who have stock are hiking prices up daily. With both UK and US markets showing price increases, it may not be good news for potential buyers. AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X CPU remains very difficult to get …

Asus is always looking for innovative ways to extend and enhance its ROG product line to satisfy gamers’ and enthusiasts’ needs. Their most recent addition is the ROG Strix Arion M.2 SSD enclosure which offers users M.2 NVMe SSD performance on the go. The Asus ROG Strix Arion SSD enclosure …

Prior to developing Spider-Man and officially being acquired by Sony, Insomniac was exploring games on other platforms, with Oculus being the most notable example. Over the years, Insomniac has released three VR games for the Oculus Rift and in November, the studio's most ambitious VR project yet, Stormland, will be …

Qualcomm has confirmed that it has resumed trading with Huawei once again after tech firms lobbied for the US government to ease up on the sanctions imposed against the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. Qualcomm’s CEO, Steve Mollenkpof, said that the company is selling components to Huawei again and is looking to …

It has been around a year since Oculus last showed off any of its in-development prototype VR headsets. This week though, we got a proper update, with a new pair of ‘Half Dome' VR headset prototypes being shown off at Oculus Connect 6, which could be leading towards a true …

ARM and TSMC have announced their co-developed silicon-proven chiplet system based on multiple ARM cores, using TSMC’s Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging solution, which is heralded as an industry first based on the 7nm FinFET process. The proof-of-concept chip comprises of a dual-chiplet CoWoS implemented in 7nm. Each chiplet contains four ARM …

Back in September 2018, OnePlus announced plans to break into the TV market, broadening the company's reach beyond smartphones. Earlier this year, new details about the screen were released and now this week, the OnePlus TV has been officially announced- featuring 4K UHD resolution, HDR and Android TV baked in. …

PowerColor’s RX 5700 XT Red Devil has already been crowned as one of the best custom AMD GPUs available on the market today, but it looks like an upgrade is on the way. This week, PowerColor began teasing a new liquid-cooled RX 5700 XT, tentatively known as the ‘Liquid Devil'. …

Microsoft has announced it will integrate Google Assistant into Xbox One, allowing voice-activated control over the console. Beta testing is kicking off soon, with a full launch expected this Autumn. Adding Google Assistant to Xbox One will allow users to voice activate features of the console, such as turning the …

Earlier this year, we learned that PUBG Corp was planning to reach even more players across the world with PUBG Lite, a version of the game aimed at those with less powerful PCs. Similarly to the mobile version of PUBG, this version will be free to play and now, it …

AMD fans looking to save a bit of cash on their 12 core 24 thread upgrades may not have to wait much longer, as a new leak has shown what looks like the specification of AMD’s yet to be announced Ryzen 9 3900 CPU. While we are still awaiting official …

Toshiba has announced it will launch its second generation of NAND flash memory products, featuring increased performance and capacity, while offering support for high-speed data transfer rates. Toshiba’s second generation of NAND flash memory products for embedded systems will be compatible with the widely used Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). According …

At TwitchCon this week Nvidia will be showcasing its next-generation streaming enhancements, labelled as the Nvidia RTX Broadcast engine, which can add real-time effects such as virtual green screen, style filters and augmented reality elements. Nvidia has developed a way to enable their RTX graphics cards to make use of …

Cyberpower's range of Hydro-X systems offer custom liquid cooling & high spec, any good for gaming?

Amazon has this week announced more Alexa-enabled and internet of things (IOT) devices that will be finding their way into your homes and pockets very soon. The new range includes a new Echo Dot, Echo Ear Buds and Echo Studio speaker, but also includes some stranger additions, like Echo Frames …

With the rise of game streaming and content creators becoming more and more popular, hardware manufacturers are making a push for pre-built machines specifically aimed at these areas. The latest manufacturer to test the waters is NZXT, launching its first pre-built ‘Creator PC' from the BLD range of systems. We …

D-Wave, a name that will be unfamiliar to some, has announced the first sale of their next-generation 5000-qubit quantum annealing computer to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The quantum computer has also been given an official market name “Advantage”. Last week we reported on the news that IBM was …

Rumours of Nvidia possibly adding to its budget range of graphics cards have been gathering pace with talk of a 1650Ti rearing its head again. However, that’s not all, another source suggests ASUS is preparing three GTX 1660 Super cards for launch too. According to the folks over at Videocardz, their …

AMD fans have reason to be cheerful this week, with news of its highly anticipated B550 Chipset specs being detailed online. This could give users a more budget-friendly incentive to upgrade to the new Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 platform. Hong Kong media HKEPC dropped the leaked specifications for the B550 …

Cooler Master has announced a new range of products including an MA620M high-end air cooler featuring a dual tower design and six heat pipes, which will be launched alongside their SF120M industrial fans and a new GPU support brace. Cooler Master's MA620M Desktop CPU air cooler is a new high-end …

It's billed as the Noctua NH-D15 killer - just how good is the Deepcool Assassin III?

Intel is working on a new generation of CPU architecture which they promise will be “significantly bigger and closer to the linear curve on performance” than its current Sunny Cove Design. Currently, Intel’s Sunny Cove architecture offers a substantial bump in instructions per clock (IPC) over Coffee Lake Cores running …

ViewSonic has announced the addition of two new monitors to its Elite gaming portfolio. The manufacturer is aiming to expand its gaming line-up with the ELITE XG27 gaming monitor series, XG05 gaming monitor series and ELITE Ally monitor control peripheral. The XG270QG gaming monitor includes a series of features designed …

Microsoft had an ambitious goal for Windows 10 at launch, with the company hoping for the OS to be on 1 billion devices within three years. That ship has since sailed but Windows 10 is still pulling in impressive numbers, with 900 million recorded installs worldwide. The new milestone comes …

FinalWire, the company behind AIDA64, has released version 6.10 of the PC diagnostic and stress testing tool. The new version is available to download immediately and includes support for new processors, PCIe 4.0, NVMe 1.4 and more. Multiple versions of AIDA64 6.10 are available to download from the official website. AIDA64 …

This week, Intel has published an official datasheet for its upcoming and previously unannounced 495-series chipset. The document reveals key details about the specification and supported features in preparation for new CPU launches. The 495-series chipset will be compatible with Intel's ‘Premium U' and ‘Premium Y' SKUs, which often prioritise …

Back in January, Cooler Master announced its new flagship series of PC cooling fans- the MasterFan SF120M. With these fans, Cooler Master aimed to design for pure performance, rather than flashy looks and now, the SF120M is ready for launch. We first saw the SF120M fans at CES 2019 among …

We've seen a number of Intel and AMD leaks recently, pointing towards new processors and motherboards to go with them. This week, we have an interesting leak from the Eurasian Economic Commission's database, which lists a slew of TRX40, Z490 and X299X motherboards from Gigabyte. This news comes to us …