Nvidia’s latest GPU driver update is a pretty major one, bringing full support for the Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate feature stack, as well as hardware accelerated GPU scheduling on Windows 10. This week, Nvidia began rolling out its latest ‘Game Ready’ and ‘Studio’ graphics, both containing DirectX 12 Ultimate feature …
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EK has launched a new pumpless Quantum Kinetic TBE 160 DDC Body D-RGB pump-reservoir combo. As strange as that may sound, as a ‘pumpless' pump-reservoir combo, users can attach their own DDC pump, which EK claims allows “for a more affordable upgrade process from the previous generation of reservoirs.” The …
Read More »Deepcool releases new X-Frame MF120 GT A-RGB fans
Deepcool has just launched the new X-Frame MF120 GT A-RGB fans in packs of 3. Deepcool claims the translucent blades give these fans a unique aesthetic, allowing the twenty ARGB LEDs to easily shine through the blades, resulting in a “striking new look” for your system. Due to the translucent …
Read More »Team Group partners with ASUS TUF Gaming Alliance to launch two new SSDs
Team Group is launching two new SSDs in partnership with the ASUS TUF Gaming Alliance. The T-Force Delta TUF Gaming Alliance RGB SSD and the T-Force Cardea II TUF Gaming Alliance M.2 SSD add TUF-themed aesthetic elements to the original SSD models, while delivering the same level of performance the drives are …
Read More »Oculus gives a ‘fond farewell’ to the Oculus Go headset
It has been over two years since the Oculus Go first launched, aiming to deliver a media-focused, mass-market VR headset. Since then, Oculus has put more time into the Quest, a more successful but more expensive standalone VR gaming headset. As Oculus looks towards the future of its platform, it …
Read More »Fujitsu’s Fugaku takes place as world’s fastest supercomputer
Fujitsu's Fugaku Supercomputer has taken the spot as the world's fastest supercomputer, with 415 TFLOPS of performance and 7.3 million ARM cores. After less than one year on the throne as the world's fastest supercomputer, IBM's Summit has been toppled. As of June 2020 the world's fastest supercomputer is Fujitsu's …
Read More »AMD EPYC processor is making its way into supercomputers
This week, AMD announced that its EPYC processors are starting to be adopted in many supercomputers, including “the seventh fastest supercomputer in the world and four of the 50 highest-performance systems”. Twice each year TOP500 releases a list ranking the top 500 supercomputers in the world. The latest update to the …
Read More »Apple is officially moving to ARM processors in Macs
While there wasn't much hardware news from Apple at WWDC last night, one particularly big announcement was made. Apple is indeed moving over to ARM processors, referred to as ‘Apple Silicon', for future Mac computers. The change will occur over the next two years, giving developers a ‘transition period' for …
Read More »Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 goes into production at TSMC facility
TSMC is reported to have scaled up its production capacity of 5nm and is said to have started production of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 875 SoC as well as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X60 5G modem. According to the Chinese tech website 快科技 (meaning ‘fast technology') TSMC has officially started production of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 875. This means …
Read More »Studio behind The Order: 1886 is joining Facebook
With the recent announcement that Facebook is buying Mixer, it is becoming clear that the social media platform is looking to compete in the games industry in a major way. Now, the company has announced that it has acquired Ready At Dawn, the studio responsible for The Order: 1886 and …
Read More »Raijintek announces the Morpheus 8057 GPU cooler
Raijintek has unveiled its latest standalone Morpheus VGA cooler, designed to replace your graphics cards' current cooling solution. Capable of handling GPUs with a TDP of up to 360W, the Morpheus 8057 VGA cooler is compatible with most current-gen GPUs from both Nvidia and AMD. The Morpheus 8057 features 12x …
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It's a 3.5in, 16TB HDD aimed at the enterprise market segment
Read More »Ryzen 3600XT and 3900XT spotted in 3DMark database
The upcoming Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 9 3900XT processors have been spotted in the 3DMark database, reaching their advertised boost clocks. A 3DMark Time Spy score using the 3900XT was also found, giving us a glimpse of what we might expect from the 12-core processor...
Read More »Magic Leap lawsuit against Nreal dismissed
Back in June 2019, Augmented Reality startup, Magic Leap, launched a lawsuit at a competing company, Nreal. The lawsuit alleged that Nreal had copied Magic Leap's technology and design but now, the case has been dismissed by a California judge. Nreal was founded by Chi Xu, a former employee of …
Read More »Dutch retailer lists Acer laptops equipped with Intel Tiger Lake processors
Dutch retailer Centralpoint listed two new Acer Swift 5 laptops featuring Intel Tiger Lake i5 and i7 processors. These listings, which have since been removed, pointed to a July 27 release date for both of these laptops, meaning that we might see Intel Tiger Lake in the market before the …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3000 GPU specs surface, Ampere 3DMark Time Spy score leaked
The latest Nvidia 3000 leaks seemingly detail some technical specifications of the RTX Titan, 3090, and 3080, while a 3DMark Time Spy score for one of the Ampere GPUs has also been uncovered...
Read More »EKWB introduce new enterprise grade GPU water blocks
EK Water Blocks has expanded its professional range this week with a host of new workstation/server-grade water blocks for powerful workstation graphics cards from both Nvidia and AMD, including Quadro, Tesla and Radeon Pro WX GPUs. The company claims that this is just the beginning of its push into the …
Read More »Alphacool launches five new NexXxoS copper radiators
Alphacool has introduced five new NexXxoS series copper radiators, ranging in size from the absolutely gargantuan 1260mm model, all the way down to more manageable 200mm sizes. Alphacool has been making its copper radiators for some time now, and when announcing these new models, the German cooling company said that “the …
Read More »KitGuru updates GPU benchmarking system with PCSpecialist!
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Read More »Intel introduces 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
It's been a busy few days for Intel, as the company has announced a new product portfolio that includes “Processor, Memory, Storage and FPGA Solutions”, with one of the highlights being the introduction of new 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. According to Intel itself, the company doesn't want to …
Read More »SilverStone announces the ML10 modular Mini-ITX chassis
SilverStone is set to launch a new Mini-ITX chassis. The ML10 is a small modular case that can expand in size from 2.8 litres up to 3.7 litres thanks to an “interchangeable top cover”, giving users that extra bit of space to work with. Thanks to its modular design, the …
Read More »Video of Intel “Tiger Lake” Gen12 with Xe graphics running Battlefield V has surfaced
An Intel employee has uploaded a video to Twitter showing him playing Battlefield V on a system equipped with Intel's “Tiger Lake” Gen12 with Xe graphics. The exact device shown in the video is referred to as a “prototype Tiger Lake system”, but the manufacturer and specific SoC used have not …
Read More »Lexar to enter DRAM market
Lexar has announced its entry to the DRAM market, where the company plans to offer memory solutions for both laptops and desktops. Lexar is mainly known for its flash storage products, including SD cards and, more recently, SSDs. Now, the company says it is “excited to announce its entrance into the …
Read More »AMD Zen 3 processors still on track to release in 2020
After rumours suggested Zen 3 was going to be delayed until 2021, AMD issued a statement confirming that these reports were inaccurate...
Read More »Gigabyte announces three new compact power supplies
Gigabyte has just announced three new “compact size” power supplies. These include the 80 Plus Bronze-certified P450B and P550B, as well as the 80 Plus Gold-certified P750GM featuring a modular design. All three models measure just 140mm long, which Gigabyte claims allows system builders to use them in “increasingly popular small chassis”. …
Read More »AMD could delay Zen 3-based Ryzen 4000 series due to lack of competition
The latest rumours suggest AMD is set to delay the launch of its Zen 3-based Ryzen 4000 series, as the 3000 series remains so popular...
Read More »KIOXIA launches industry’s first 24G SAS SSDs
This week, Kioxia became the first company to launch 24G SAS SSDs for servers and storage applications – consisting of the company's 6th gen enterprise SAS SSD family. 24G SAS is expected to double the data throughput compared to its predecessor. The 24G SAS technology was first demonstrated at the Flash …
Read More »NZXT is releasing a limited edition Rainbow Six Siege themed PC case
NZXT is back with another themed-case launch. Last year, we saw NZXT create a PUBG-edition of the H700 chassis and this year, NZXT is teaming up with Ubisoft, delivering a Rainbow Six Siege edition of the NZXT H510. This is the sixth entrant in NZXT's limited-edition series of licensed game-themed …
Read More »AMD B550 motherboards are up for pre-order in the UK
If you've been keeping an eye on tech news this afternoon, then you will be well aware that AMD B550 motherboards have officially launched. We've already had the opportunity to review two ASUS ROG boards and the Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master. Now, we are taking a wider look at UK …
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