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The class-action lawsuit against AMD over Bulldozer and the definition of a CPU core has now come to an end.

DirectX 12 was recently updated with Variable-Rate Shading (VRS), giving developers the ability to improve performance by reducing the level of details in parts of a frame where you are unlikely to notice an impact on image quality. Not many games have implemented this technology just yet but to see …

Last week at an event in London, we had the opportunity to get hands-on with Remedy's latest game 'Control', complete with Nvidia RTX graphics to show off real-time ray-tracing. Today, we share our impressions and show off early pre-release gameplay.

Yesterday, TSMC, alongside high profile tech companies like Apple, Nvidia, ASUS, Google and more, were all dragged into a lawsuit filed by Global Foundries, claiming that TSMC has been making and selling chips that infringe on 16 different patents. As part of the lawsuit, Global Foundries is seeking damages and …

It's a 240GB SSD, but it's meant for use in a NAS, not a regular desktop

This week has started off with a bang, as chipmaker Global Foundries has filed lawsuits against TSMC for infringing on 16 patents and is seeking to stop the importing of infringing chips used by the likes of Apple, Nvidia, ASUS, Google and more. There are 20 defendants named in the …

Earlier this year, we saw the launch of the RTX Super series of graphics cards, bringing upgrades to the RTX 2060, 2070 and 2080. For now, there doesn't seem to be an RTX 2080Ti Super on the way, but that could eventually change, as a mysterious new TU102-powered graphics card …

It's a new AIO from Cooler Master, priced at £139.99. How does it perform?

The Freezer 34 is a compact design with four heat pipes and fifty-four fin configuration.

Back in May during Computex, we had the chance to catch up with Thermaltake and check out some of the new cases coming to market in 2019. One of the biggest was the A700, a full tower bigger brother to the A500 for enthusiasts that demand as much internal space …

At Computex a couple of months ago, we had the opportunity to catch up with FSP and see what they’ve got coming up for the rest of 2019. In June, we saw the first batch of new power supplies release and now to wrap up August, FSP is launching the …

The KC2000 uses the latest Toshiba 96-layer NAND in combination with Silicon Motion's newest SM2262EN controller.

It's a new 240mm AIO from Deepcool, with RGB lighting and anti-leak technology

Gamescom is underway this week but this time around, there seems to be an increased focus on PC gaming gear, with ASUS ROG taking the opportunity to launch a ton of new stuff. We've got a new trio of gaming monitors, a trio of new motherboards and new wireless peripherals. …

It's got a very suave champagne gold shroud, but can the Evoke OC perform?

Just last week, Mojang announced that it was cancelling the Super Duper Graphics Pack for Minecraft, the game’s first in-house graphics overhaul set to rival some of the most impressive mods. While the graphics pack may no longer be coming, there is something else in the works, with Minecraft set …

Phanteks has made some of our favourite PC cases over the last few years, particularly when it comes to high-end cases. Last week, we saw the launch of the new wallet-friendly Eclipse P400 AIR range but now, we are back to looking at the high end, thanks to the launch …

Back when NVIDIA first announced RTX GPUs, a number of games were listed to support real time ray-tracing. One of the first games to be announced was Assetto Corsa Competizione, but it looks like that announcement may have come too soon, as RTX implementation is low on the list of …

It's Cooler Master latest case designed to be as quiet as possible. Is it successful?

A few days ago, we had the chance to cover the launch of custom AIB versions of the RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT. We reviewed the Sapphire Pulse at launch and have known about the ASUS line up for a couple of weeks now. Today, Power Colour is arriving …

It took quite some time for 4K Netflix streaming to arrive on PC, in large part due to piracy protection and DRM concerns. However, we have now reached a point where most modern GPUs, Ultra HD monitors and Windows 10 all have the required tools in place to allow for …

AMD refuses to slow down as next-gen Zen 3 and Zen 4 architectures are on track.

Just how good is this case? Leo finds out today.

The long awaited custom-cooled versions of the RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT are hitting the market starting today.

Our first look at a custom Navi graphics card comes from Sapphire's RX 5700 PULSE

Briony gives her PC the mother of all upgrades with a brand new KFA2 RTX 2080 Ti!

It looks like custom editions of AMD’s RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT GPUs are due to drop any day now. So far, we’ve had pre-orders and retail listings open up for custom-cooled versions from Sapphire and ASUS ROG. Leaks have also shown off what XFX has planned and Power …

While we were at Computex earlier this year, we heard rumblings from a few sources that the current batch of super-fast PCIe 4.0 SSDs were just the beginning. We were told at the time that a next-gen Phison SSD controller was already in the works, which would push speeds beyond …

It's another new PSU from Fractal - an 860W Platinum unit for just £125

We've seen Alphacool's Eisball pump/reservoir combo a couple of times already this year- once at CES in January and again at Computex in May. Both times, Leo seemed enamoured by it and now, the Eisball is officially hitting the market. It takes a lot to deliver something truly unique in …