Closely following on from IBM's most recent quantum computing developments, Google has stepped in to the conversation. Through a now deleted scientific research publication, Google said it was the first company to achieve ‘quantum supremacy' by building a quantum computer that can perform a calculation beyond the ability of any …

We've seen a number of ultra high-speed SSDs hitting the market following the launch of PCIe 4.0. This week, Gigabyte Aorus is adding a new SSD to the mix, cramming four 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSDs onto a sleek PCIe card with cooling and Raid 0 support for maximum speeds.

Have you ever looked at a graphics card and thought you could do a better job designing the look of the card? Well now you can with the new GeForce RTX 2060 Super from Galax, dubbed the ‘Super Star’, which features a fully customisable shroud. In a nutshell, Galax's GeForce …

John Wick Hex is a strategy game based on the fast-paced film franchise starring Keanu Reeves. The game is due to be released on the Epic Games store on the 8th October and features A-list video game voice actor Troy Baker. Keanu Reeves won’t be featuring in the game. However, Ian …

Two fake tech-support scammers have been arrested by the FBI in the U.S for defrauding over $10 million from over 7500 victims – most of whom were elderly. The frauds took place from March 2015 through to December 2018. The pair of scammers, who were from Las Vegas and New …

Ghost Recon Breakpoint is Ubisoft’s upcoming co-operative shooter and sequel to the popular Ghost Recon Wildlands. The second Breakpoint beta offers an early hands-on experience of the game and is due to start this coming week, spread over four days. The beta will start on the 26th of September and continue until …

Popular free-to-play tank sim, World of Tanks, is to receive an update which will let anyone with a DirectX 11 graphics card enable ray tracing within the game – so you don't need an RTX 20-series GPU. At World of Tanks' annual ‘Wargaming Fest: Tanker Day' event, it was announced …

This week brings the release of a new high-end CPU air cooler from Deepcool. We first got a look at the Assassin III back at CES 2019 and the cooler is marketed as the direct competitor to the legendary Noctua NH-D15, which has been the best in class for what …

Earlier this week the Rockstar Games Launcher appeared on Steam, and with it came an issue which meant players were unable play Grand Theft Auto V in offline mode. Rockstar were quick to announce that it was a bug causing this and not any changes they had made to the …

This week, we saw IBM continue to push its quantum computing efforts by announcing  a 53 quantum bit/qubit capable quantum computer. That’s a big increase on IBM’s Q System One, which debuted this January boasting 20-qubits of processing power. For anyone who doesn’t know, a qubit is a quantum bit …

Gigabyte Aorus has been expanding into gaming monitors recently. We've had a look at the 1080p/144Hz CV27 ourselves but if you prefer high refresh rate 1440p gaming, then the Gigabyte Aorus CV27Q Tactical Gaming Monitor will be right up your alley. The Gigabyte Aorus CV27Q boasts a 2560×1440 resolution, 165Hz …

Intel will be launching the Core i9-9900KS in October, boasting a base frequency of 4GHz and a boost speed of 5GHz across all cores. As expected, this level of performance can't be achieved with the 95W TDP of the original Core i9-9900K,  with reports currently indicating that the CPU could near …

Sharkoon has been working its way into the gaming chair market for a while now, with several models hitting different price points. This week, Sharkoon is launching two new chairs, the ELBRUS 1 and ELBRUS 2, delivering more affordable options for PC gaming enthusiasts. The ELBRUS 1 is upholstered with …

Samsung combines super fast PCIe 4.0 speeds with some very smart software upgrades to create what could be the most 'fail proof' SSD to date.

Fans of HEDT platforms have quite a lot to look forward to at the moment. Not only has there been leaked information surrounding AMD's 3rd Gen Threadripper CPUs, but we also have details on Intel's Cascade Lake-X chips thanks to benchmark leaks. The Intel Core i9-10900X and Core i9-10980XE were …

Custom liquid cooling manufacturer, Alphacool, is launching three new water blocks today focusing on HEDT CPUs. These new CPU blocks will support both AMD Socket TR4 and Intel LGA 2066, along with some other smaller desktop variants. The line-up consists of three water blocks following a similar design principle, with …

A lot of major tech companies are making the jump to 7nm chips and TSMC has a lot of major clients vying for production lines. According to sources this week, TSMC might be struggling to meet this demand for 7nm chips, which could see production times jump. TSMC makes chips …

As previously reported at Computex 2019, Silverstone, a manufacturer of PC cases, components and accessories, will be launching a new range of ‘Permafrost' all-in-one liquid coolers very soon. With launch fast approaching, we now have more details on specs. The Permafrost AIOs are packed with features, including integrated ARGB lighting …

AOC is upgrading its G2 series of high refresh rate, affordable gaming monitors this month. As part of the new line-up, we have two displays with 1080p resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate, and another two cheaper options with a 75Hz refresh rate. Each display also packs FreeSync and an …

At an event in Rome, Italy today, AMD launched a brand new 64-core, 128-thread EPYC processor with faster speeds and a jump up to 280W TDP.

It's a fantastic new case from Fractal, based on the Define R6 chassis

Logitech is adding a new member to its Lightspeed line-up of wireless gaming mice. This time around, the G604 is getting the Lightspeed upgrade, packing a total of six macro buttons on the side and some bold claims for battery life. With the number of thumb macro buttons included on …

Patriot’s gaming division, Viper, launched its first venture into Gen 4 PCIe M.2 SSDs this month. Like other PCIe 4.0 SSDs, this one boasts very impressive specs, with read speeds of up to 5GB/s, giving the VP4100 a ten fold increase on traditional  SATA SSDs. With the latest Ryzen 3000 …

Today marks the launch of a couple of interesting new PC cases. We have a review up of the new be quiet! Pure Base 500, meanwhile Corsair has launched a brand-new Mid-Tower ATX chassis- the iCUE 465X RGB Smart Case. Taking on a tempered glass front panel displaying three RGB …

It has been a while since HTC first announced the VIVE Cosmos but we are finally on the way to an early October launch. The VIVE Cosmos will be more expensive than the Oculus Rift S but it will also offer up an impressive spec bump. The new HTC VIVE …

The Corsair H100i RGB Platinum supports socket TR4, but will the 2950X be too hot to handle?

With the recent resurgence of AMD and its 7nm Ryzen 3000 CPU line-up, pressure is on Intel to launch 10th Gen Comet Lake CPUs for desktops. AMD has set the precedent for high core count consumer desktop CPUs, so Intel will have to follow suit. In an attempt to suppress …

At this point, we know that 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper processors are coming, it is just a matter of when. In the months following Computex, lots of rumours have been circulating, giving us an early idea of what to expect from 7nm Threadripper and its new chipset. Right now, 3rd …

It's a new £80 case from be quiet! with plenty of features to justify the price tag

MSI has been making a big push recently to capture the content creation and professional markets. This month, we are seeing another push thanks to the Prestige P100 Desktop and Prestige PS341WU- a product combo that MSI calls “the world's first customisable and synchronisable” creator eco-system package. The Prestige P100 …