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Towards the end of 2019, Lian-Li launched the LANCOOL II series of PC cases. While the original had some mesh sections on the case, the front panel was not full mesh, so there was still some room for improvement. Now, The LANCOOL II Mesh has officially launched, providing even better …

MSI has taken on a different approach with this AIO cooler design, but is it any good?

Gigabyte announced the release of new BIOS firmware for AMD motherboards. The company said that the new firmware will fix security issues, improve performance, and optimise stability. AMD's APU processors that were released from 2016 to 2019 have suffered from the possibility of SMM Callout related security issues. The SMM Callout …

Qualcomm has announced a follow up to its Snapdragon 865, the Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G, featuring a boost to both CPU and GPU performance.  The Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G from Qualcomm features a CPU that runs up to 3.1 GHz – a 10% increase from the original chip. The upgraded SoC also comes …

A picture tiering the upcoming Intel “Rocket Lake-S” vPRO processors has surfaced, revealing some key specs. Of course, the Core i9 is the highest tier, with 8C/16T, meanwhile, the Core i7 sports 8C/12T.  The image was shared by a source from Videocardz, and seems to pack fresh information regarding Intel's …

EVGA is about to expand its portfolio of power supplies with the new BA Bronze series. Featuring 80PLUS Bronze certification, a single +12V rail, and a DC-DC converter, EVGA BA Bronze PSUs offer a decent set of protections combined with efficiency.  The BA series will consist of 2x hard-lined PSU models, one …

This week, TeamGroup is making waves in the overclocking scene, as the company's T-FORCE XTREEM ARGB memory modules have been pushed to world record speeds.  Working with overclocker ‘LeeGH', TeamGroup's XTREEM ARGB DDR4 3200MHz was able to take the quad-channel memory record on AIDA64. Utilising the ASUS ROG Rampage VI …

With more big games on the horizon, it is time for another Nvidia driver update. The latest Game Ready update preps GeForce GPU users for Death Stranding, but that isn't the only news we have today, as Nvidia has also announced that it will be bundling Death Stranding with RTX …

For the first time this week, NVIDIA has surpassed Intel in market cap, making Nvidia the largest U.S. chip maker in terms of market value. This comes after a steady rise in Nvidia share prices over the last 12 months, bolstering the GPU company's value.  The upswing in Nvidia's stocks …

While there were some rumours claiming that AMD's Zen 3 CPUs could be delayed, the company has stood firm, maintaining that its next big architecture upgrade is still on track. That was reaffirmed again this week, with AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, briefly touching on the subject in a new …

Ryzen Threadripper PRO series processors appear to be on the way...

If you own an EK D5 pump, you can now improve its hydraulic performance (up to 15%) by adding the newly released EK-Quantum Inertia D5 Body D-RGB tops. Featuring D-RGB LED lighting and a design that “seamlessly blends with the rest of the EK Quantum Line”, these new EK pump-tops are …

It has been a couple of months since HP officially unveiled its ‘next-gen' VR headset. Built in collaboration with Valve and Microsoft, the HP Reverb G2 is due to release this year and now thanks to an early retail listing, we have a more specific date to circle in the …

Earlier this week, the first online listings for the Phanteks Eclipse P500A chassis began surfacing and now, the company is officially ready for launch. We've had the chance to review the Phanteks Eclipse P500A already, offering high airflow and other handy features for DIY PC builders.  Positioned between the P400 …

Phanteks are back, and Leo looks at the brand-new Eclipse P500A

With the release of AMD's Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs approaching, the first distributed samples have started to appear in multiple databases. The latest we have to share was spotted on the CPU-Z Validator database and was overclocked to an impressive 4.765GHz. The database entry was first shared by ITCooker, showing an …

Could this be our first look at the RTX 3070?

Last month, AMD officially announced its new 3rd Gen Ryzen ‘XT' series desktop processors, consisting of the Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT. Today, reviews for these CPUs officially went live and retailers were able to begin shipping out to customers, so we've had a look at …

A Huawei-powered desktop has surfaced online, featuring an 8-core 7nm Kunpeng 920 processor running at 2.6 GHz across eight cores. Most desktops today are built using a CPU that is based either on the x86 or the x64 architecture. However, Huawei has chosen to go down a different path with the …

AMD Ryzen 3000XT processors are here - but should you buy one?

A while back, we had the opportunity to review the excellent ThermalTake Floe DX 360 AIO liquid cooler, assessing its cooling capabilities, noise output and of course, the fancy ARGB lighting. At the time, we gave it our highest award and now, the cooler is down to its lowest price …

Deepcool is back with a bigger version of the Castle EX AIO

Kioxia is hard at work on the future of NVMe SSD technology, introducing a new form-factor. In the latest demonstration, Kioxia began opening up about its new E3.S SSD form factor, which targets PCIe 5.0 and beyond while enabling higher density and performance compared to what is currently on the …

As the trade situation between the US and China gets more complicated, we are seeing more significant impact in the tech world. This time around, Intel is going to temporarily lose a good chunk of its global server processor sales.  The US is clamping down on companies trading with Chinese …

Video Games Deluxe, a small studio based in Sydney, Australia, has revealed its next project- which is already sounding very exciting. The studio previously worked with Rockstar on the L.A. Noire franchise, helping remaster the game for current gen consoles and also developing L.A Noire: The VR Case Files for …

During CES earlier this year, we got a sneak peek at the Phanteks P500A chassis. At the time, we were expecting a Q3 launch and now, it looks like the time has arrived, with Phanteks' airflow-focused case appearing at retail.  The Phanteks P500A is now listed at Spanish tech retailer, …

We've got our first indicator of Intel 11th Gen ‘Tiger Lake' CPU performance this week, as a couple of upcoming Lenovo laptops sporting new CPUs were spotted on the Geekbench database. One of these laptops housed an Intel Core i5-1135G7, while the other was running an Intel Core i7-1165G7. Both …

It certainly isn’t easy for new brands breaking into the PC enthusiasts’ market, many have tried in the past with relatively little success. However, that has not deterred Montech from dipping its toes in this competitive market and the company is back with the release of a new ARGB fan …

Cooler Master is well known throughout the enthusiast scene for its desktop PC cases and components, however, the company is about to launch its first of a new series of cases designed for an ultra-compact form factor.   This week, Cooler Master announced the launch of a new Kickstarter project …

All us tech enthusiasts love a bit of competition when it comes to CPU pricing and it looks as though that could be what Intel is planning, with the possible existence of a new 10th generation Core i9 CPU set to offer consumers with a cheaper alternative to the flagship …