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A peer-reviewed IEEE study reanalysing 12 years of Backblaze hard drive data has revealed that HGST drives recorded the lowest failure rate, followed by Western Digital, Seagate, and Toshiba. In the IEEE study named “Are There Manufacturer Differences in Hard-Drive Reliability?” (via Tom's Hardware), economists Christoph Siemroth and Yeomyung Park …

Intel's rumoured Razor Lake-AX processor will reportedly not be unlocked for overclocking, according to new details shared by leaker Jaykihn.

Geometric Future is expanding its hardware lineup this month with three new products, including the Model 3 mATX case, the refreshed Eskimo Plus 36 liquid cooler, and new Squama 3003‑12 performance fans. The Model 3 is a compact 27L micro‑ATX chassis built around a front‑mounted PSU layout, dual tempered‑glass panels …

The excellent ‘System Shock Remake’ and the comedic FPS ‘High on Life’ are set to be ported to VR thanks to studio Flat2VR.

Chieftec has launched the Vista Max, a panoramic ATX chassis featuring an integrated stand, four pre-installed 140mm A-RGB fans, and support for back-connect motherboards. Measuring 452x239x526mm, the Vista Max accommodates Mini ITX, mATX, and ATX motherboards. Physical clearance supports CPU coolers up to 178mm in height, graphics cards up to …

Arctic has announced the release of its new BioniX P12 and P14 A-RGB cooling fan series. Available now as a single-fan or three-pack, the fans feature modular daisy-chaining, P-series Pro performance, and integrated ARGB lighting in either 120mm or 140mm sizes.

Corsair's Warthog case was one of our highlights from Computex 2026, with the distinctive military-inspired design attracting plenty of attention. Our review sample arrived a few weeks later and Leo got to work on his review, with launch slated for early August. However, we later got the news that the Warthog has been delayed, and a new launch date has yet to be confirmed. Here's what Leo has to say...

Cooler Master has launched the GPU Shield, a dedicated inline adapter designed to monitor 12V-2x6 power connectors on modern graphics cards and reduce electrical risks.

Valve’s long‑awaited Steam Frame VR headset appears to be getting closer to launch, as recent SteamOS Beta notes reference “preliminary support” for the device’s wireless adapter. It is the clearest sign yet that the headset is nearing release.

be quiet! Light Loop now has an LCD but is it any good?

Noctua has launched a case compatibility database featuring CPU cooler clearance measurements taken by the company for more than 100 PC cases. The tool aims to give builders precise fitment data rather than relying solely on official manufacturer specifications. Checking official vendor specification pages for CPU clearance, VGA, and PSU …

Gamdias has launched the Thor P2 Series power supply line, offering up to 1350W of power and featuring 80 Plus Platinum efficiency and compliance with ATX 3.1 and PCIe Gen 5.1 standards. Available in 850W, 1050W and 1350W, each unit in the series features a fully modular cable layout and …

Cougar has a new high airflow contender, but can it compete with the big names?

Chieftec is stepping up its cooling lineup with the new ICEBERG PRO, a 360mm AIO aimed at high‑performance PC builds and distinguished by a rare addition – an integrated centrifugal fan designed to cool VRMs, M.2 SSDs and nearby memory modules. While most AIOs focus solely on CPU thermals, the …

Sharkoon has introduced its new Rebel P20 Gen2 power supplies, offering ATX 3.1 support, Cybenetics Gold efficiency and fully modular cabling across 750W, 850W and 1000W capacity models.

A Japanese distributor named ASK has revealed Havn's upcoming BF 360 Flow Solid PC case. Building on the airflow-focused BF 360 lineup launched last year, the new variant replaces the previous translucent glass panel with an opaque, closed left side panel while retaining three pre-installed fans. The Flow Solid model …

Gigabyte has officially launched the Aorus P1600W 80+ Titanium PCIe 5.1 AI Top modular power supply. Following its initial reveal at Computex 2026, the 1600W unit brings ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compliance to a compact 160mm chassis targeting enthusiast builds and local AI workloads. For the Aorus P1600W AI …

MSI has announced its 40th anniversary Draco Epic Edition lineup, bringing a limited-edition deep blue and celestial design to a range of PC components and peripherals.

Performance metrics allegedly belonging to AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 APU have appeared on the Geekbench 7 database. The Gorgon Halo processor was apparently tested inside an HP ZBook Ultra G3a, a 16-inch mobile workstation configured with 96GB of RAM.

AMD's upcoming consumer "Zen 6" processors will reportedly improve 1% lows and reduce in-game stuttering through per-core software and hardware management features. Details shared by Hydra OC developer 1usmus indicate that the microarchitecture incorporates updated Collaborative Processors Performance Control (CPPC) mechanisms alongside memory bandwidth enforcement tools.

We put EXPO ULL to the test with this G.Skill memory kit

Cougar has expanded its CPU cooling lineup with the introduction of the FRZ 412 ARGB and FRZ 412 Elite ARGB single-tower coolers. Both models offer a 240W TDP rating alongside broad Intel and AMD socket support. The standard FRZ 412 ARGB (via ITHome) incorporates a top-mounted dot-pixel display for real-time …

MSI has detailed the new performance optimisations within its Click BIOS X platform, focusing on AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency (EXPO ULL) support and its built-in High-Efficiency Mode. These two features target reduced RAM latency to improve frame rates in gaming without requiring manual sub-timing adjustments, but while one requires …

Lian Li already makes some of the best‑looking ARGB fans on the market, but today the company is adding to the roster with the new UNI FAN FLEX series, introducing updated SL FLEX and CL FLEX models.

Cooler Master has revealed two new CPU air coolers, the DT600 and DT621. Both models feature a new honeycomb top panel design, with the DT600 offering a single-tower design and the DT621 using a dual-tower configuration. Both models are available in black and white. Cooler Master builds the DT600 (via …

Cougar has announced the FRZ 612 ARGB, a dual-tower CPU cooler featuring a top-mounted dot-pixel display, carbon fiber-style accents, and a 260W TDP rating. Built around an aluminium fin heatsink with six copper heatpipes, the FRZ 612 ARGB (via ITHome) stands at 160mm tall with a depth of 135mm. Adjusting …

Arctic has released its new Fan Controller, offering independent control of up to 10 fan channels on Windows and Linux platforms.  Unlike daisy-chained fan hubs that share a single PWM signal, Arctic's Fan Controller allows users to configure unique speed profiles and monitor telemetry for every connected fan individually. Each …

ASRock has launched the AMD Radeon RX 9050 Challenger 8GB graphics card. Based on AMD's latest RDNA 4 architecture, the new dual-fan graphics card arrives with 8GB of GDDR6 memory and is heading to system integrators and retail customers across LATAM and Asia Pacific. Built on the RDNA 4 architecture, …

be quiet! is expanding its Light Loop AIO series with a new model that introduces a customisable LCD display for the first time. The Light Loop IO LCD arrives in 240mm and 360mm sizes with black and white colour options, with prices starting at £159.99. 

Thermaltake has introduced the AX 3200W Platinum Power Supply, an ATX 3.1-compliant unit built for AI workstations and multi-GPU systems. It features native PCIe Gen 5.1 support and four 12V-2×6 connectors to deliver 3200W of continuous power at 45°C. According to Thermaltake, the new PSU achieves 80 Plus 230 V …