As we get closer to a major launch, there is a good chance that we'll see presentation leaks detailing upcoming tech early. This time around, two slides from Intel's Rocket Lake launch presentation have leaked, detailing the full Core i9 and Core i7 line-up in addition to some gaming performance …

We're still a week away from the release of AMD's Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card, but some new benchmark leaks have given us an early idea of what performance to expect in OpenCL and Vulkan games.  Two Geekbench 5 database entries were spotted by @TUM_APISAK. The benchmarks were run on …

Since AMD announced the Radeon RX 6700 XT, we've been wondering when we might expect to see the non-XT version. As it turns out, the launch might not be too far behind, as board partners have begun listing custom-cooled versions of the RX 6700.  Not much is known officially about …

MSI has added a couple of new RTX 3080 Gaming Trio graphics cards to its portfolio. No major aesthetic changes have been made, but the new design appears to be less bulky and some small tweaks have also been made to the backplate. Aside from that, one of these revisions …

It looks like Intel's upcoming Ice Lake-SP Xeon processors aren't too far away. Signs of life were spotted this week on the SiSoftware Sandra database, revealing the similarly spec'd Xeon Platinum 8352Y and 8352S. There is one key difference between the two chips, however, as the Y variant is for dual-socket configurations while the …

We've known for a while now that MSI plans to roll out a BIOS update for its motherboards introducing Smart Access Memory (SAM) support to Ryzen 3000 desktop CPUs. Now, this BIOS update is officially available, adding SAM for older CPUs and some small performance improvements for Ryzen 5000 series …

A new driver patch may have revealed Intel's upcoming 14th Gen Core series of processors. Linux driver patch notes for the Intel Gigabit NIC mention a new codenamed microarchitecture – Lunar Lake.  Expected to release after Meteor Lake, Intel Lunar Lake was first mentioned in an Ethernet Linux driver (via Coelacanth's Dream) …

SK Hynix has started to mass-produce 18GB LPDDR5 DRAM modules for mobile devices, offering the largest capacity memory modules within the industry. Targeted at premium smartphones, SK Hynix LPDDR5 memory modules are also expected to be used by high-performance camera applications and AI. The first smartphone to feature SK Hynix LPDDR5 …

AMD has officially announced that it will host a virtual launch event next week to announce new EPYC processors.

The Intel 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake” mobile CPU line-up has been leaked. From 5W to 55W TDP, Alder Lake mobile processors will allegedly feature up to 8x small cores, 8x big cores, and iGPUs with up to 96 EUs, allowing them to be used in a range of devices, including …

A new tool to test the settings of AMD Curve Optimizer has been released. Developed by “sp00n.82” from the ComputerBase community, the new tool tests the AMD Curve Optimizer settings by doing multiple 1-core runs of Prime95 and reports any errors that might occur during testing. According to the developer, …

Razer has launched its first eyewear product. Named Razer Anzu, these smart glasses feature blue light filtering, polarized lenses, intuitive touch controls, and open-ear wireless audio, resulting in a unique wearable. Available with two types of frames – rectangular and round – the Razer Anzu smart glasses were designed to …

According to Asus and Acer laptop listings, Nvidia might be getting ready to launch two new GPUs for laptops. The listings show that there will be an RTX 3050 and an RTX 3050Ti GPU option for some Asus and Acer laptops, while also giving some details of these unannounced GPUs. …

Samsung is adding another SSD to its extensive portfolio of storage solutions. The new SSD 980 is a PCIe 3.0, DRAM-less solid state drive available with up to 1TB of storage for the entry-level market. Although these SSDs haven't been officially announced yet, they are already available for pre-order at …

Back at CES 2021, LG began showing off a new 32″ 4K OLED ‘UltraFine' monitor. As it turns out, this monitor will be joined by three other UltraFine displays this year, including the 27EP950, 32BP95E and 27BP95E. As per ComputerBase, both the 27EP950 and the 32EP950 have fairly similar specifications, with …

Asus will launch three custom-cooled versions of the RX 6700 XT. The line-up of Asus Radeon RX 6700 XT cards was designed to offer a suitable solution for each type of gamer, whether they want a compact graphics card such as the Dual model, a reliable and durable solution like the TUF …

MSI's latest addition to its CPU cooler portfolio is the MPG Coreliquid K series, featuring Asetek's 7th generation pump design. It will also come with two radiator options – 240mm or 360mm.  Both the MSI MPG Coreliquid K240 and K360 AIO liquid coolers come with Torx Fan 4.0 fans (2x for …

It has been a while since the RTX 3080Ti was last in the news. The latest rumours claim that the upcoming GPU will feature the crypto mining limiter that Nvidia added to the RTX 3060. Some details on memory configurations for the GPU were also shared. 

Crucial has released a new portable SSD for accessing your data on-the-go. With varying storage capacities, the compact Crucial X6 is easy to carry around due to its reduced dimensions, allowing users to conveniently transport their games, multimedia files, and personal data. The Crucial X6 is available with 500GB, 1TB, …

Following on from AMD's RX 6700 XT announcement stream last night, MSI revealed its line-up of custom-cooled solutions. Besides an AMD Reference design model, MSI will also be releasing Mech and Gaming series Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics cards.  Featuring the company's Twin Frozr 8 thermal cooling solution, the dual-fan …

During the announcement of the Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card, AMD also confirmed that it will bring Smart Access Memory support to the Ryzen 3000 series desktop processors, excluding the Ryzen 5 3400G and the Ryzen 3 3200G. It seems AMD has taken the community's feedback into consideration and decided …

MSI is about to release a BIOS update enabling support for PCIe 4.0 on all Z490 motherboards when paired with 11th Gen Core desktop processors. Thanks to the PCIe 4.0 support, users will be able to benefit from the extra performance offered by PCIe 4.0 compatible devices, including NVMe M.2 SSDs and …

Following on from reports of early Intel 11th Gen Core CPU sales in Europe, Intel has issued a statement, confirming that Rocket Lake-S processors will indeed be releasing in March. To be more exact, the launch date is set for the 30th of March.  For those of you who are …

AMD has officially released the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX processors worldwide. Aimed at workstations, the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX series offers  up to 64 cores, 128 threads, PCIe 4.0 support, 8x channels of memory, and the AMD Pro Security feature set. The Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX series consists of four …

Intel has released its new generation of mainstream NVMe M.2 SSDs - the Intel SSD 670p, featuring 144-layer 3D QLC NAND and available in capacities up to 2TB. 

Multiple AiB partners are starting to discontinue their RTX 3090 graphics card featuring blower-style custom cooling solutions, including MSI, Gigabyte, ASUS, Galax and Emtek. Since the launch of the Nvidia RTX 3090, AiB partners such as MSI, Asus, Emtek, Gigabyte, and Galax have launched their own graphics cards featuring blower-type …

There has been a renewed interest in crypto-mining recently, which has led to the stockpiling of new graphics cards to increase profits. Due to the low supply of GPUs, some miners are seeking other methods, with one software engineer getting Apple's M1 powered MacBook Air to successfully mine Ethereum.  Software …

Intel is preparing to launch its Tiger Lake-H45 processors very soon, in fact, the launch appears to be imminent. This week, retail listings for Tiger Lake-H45 powered laptops began appearing at retail, including details on clock speeds.  Leaker @momomo_us found listings of Lenovo Legion 5 and Legion 7 laptops featuring the upcoming Intel …

Last month, Nvidia announced its new crypto-mining alternative GPU line-up with some basic details. Since then, new reports have shed some light on what's to come, claiming that there will be both Turing and Ampere based CMP HX GPUs.   According to Videocardz, the 30HX, 40HX and 50HX mining GPUs will …

New details about AMD's upcoming EPYC "Genoa" processor have emerged. Based on the Zen4 core architecture the new processor architecture will power the EPYC 7004 series, offering up to 96 cores, up to 192 threads, 12-channel DDR5-5200 memory support and up to 160 PCIe 5.0 lanes.