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B550 and micro-ATX seem to go hand-in-hand, especially given the scarcity of quality X570 micro-ATX offerings. We are examining the ASUS TUF-Gaming B550M-Plus (Wi-Fi) motherboard that features dual M.2 connectors, 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2, and 802.11AX WiFi. Built around a 4-layer PCB and 8+2 stage power delivery solution, the …

With the release of Intel Tiger Lake coming soon, more details about the new architecture have surfaced. Intel's latest mobile chips use an intranode architecture restructure by implementing both SuperFin and SuperMIM technologies, offering a performance improvement equivalent to a “node leap”. The name SuperFin comes from the use of redesigned …

The SiSoftware database is giving us plenty of juicy news this week. Not only has an entry detailing an Intel Tiger Lake CPU been spotted, but we also have an entry going over an AMD Ryzen 5000 “Cezanne” APU. This will be a successor to the Renoir series of CPUs, …

Intel hasn't yet shared details about its upcoming Tiger Lake processors, but a new leak might give us an idea of what's about to come. The Intel Core i3-1115G4 Tiger Lake processor was spotted in SiSoftware, and with it, some juicy details of its core configuration, base clock, and L2 and …

Team Group has recently launched the new T-Force Vulcan G SSD, available in 512GB and 1TB storage capacities. These 2.5-inch SSD drives are built for gaming PCs, offering “4 times faster read/write speed than traditional hard drives” and making your games load faster. Featuring a minimalist design and the T-Force logo …

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With Nvidia preparing for a GeForce Special Event in September, it would seem that new RTX graphics cards aren't far off from release. In recent years, Nvidia has released Founders Edition GPUs before the AiB partners start to launch their custom-designed cards, but with the Nvidia RTX 30xx series, the release of …

Following on from yesterday's teaser, Nvidia has today announced a 'GeForce Special Event', during which Jensen Huang will highlight the company's "latest innovations in gaming and graphics".

It looks like AMD has started to do some research on hybrid processor architectures. A new patent filed by AMD describes a technique used to transfer data in a heterogeneous processor that will feature both “high-feature” and “low-feature” processors, similar to ARM's big.LITTLE architecture and Intel Lakefield processors. The AMD …

Asus is working on expanding its portfolio of power supplies with the new TUF gaming line of PSUs. Just like other TUF Gaming products, the core principle of this line of power supplies is to offer a value-oriented power solution without sacrificing quality. The first PSUs of the TUF Gaming …

It has been a couple of months since B550 motherboards first hit the market and this week, there are some pretty good discounts to be had. If you are looking to pick up an AMD B550 motherboard, then it is worth taking a look at MSI's on-going flash sale. Until …

Earlier this morning we examined the latest rumours surrounding Nvidia's upcoming next-gen GeForce GPU announcements. As luck would have it, just a few hours later, Nvidia officially began teasing its next big announcement, hinting at a late August unveiling.  At 2PM this afternoon, the NVIDIA GeForce twitter account published the …

Initially expected to be announced on September 17th, a new rumour suggests that the RTX 30xx series will be shown to the public on September 9th. It's not known which graphics cards will be announced and what their specifications are, but possible configurations have been rumoured, with the latest one being a …

Big Navi hasn't come out yet, but AMD is already working on their future generations of GPUs. Besides the rumour stating that Navi 21 will come in a 16GB and a 12GB variant, another rumour has also surfaced claiming that the company has started development on the Navi 4x series, otherwise …

SilverStone's updated LD03-AF is here, but has it changed enough compared to the original?

In May, we shared with you an A0 stepping engineering sample of a 16C/32T Ryzen 4000 processor with a 4.6GHz turbo boost frequency. A month later, we saw proof that the Ryzen 4000 series desktop processors had reached the B0 stepping, but we didn't know how much they had improved …

PlayStation recently held its latest State of Play, where the console manufacturer gave particular attention to its PlayStation VR system. One of the biggest announcements by far was the revelation that the entire HITMAN ‘World of Assassination’ Trilogy will be playable in VR. On its website, developer IO Interactive stated …

We have previously shared a leak regarding some possible core configurations of the Alder Lake-S/P, but it looks like there will be more than what the leak suggested. A new leak shows that Alder Lake-S will have 15 core configurations, and Alder Lake-P will be available in 9 core configurations. …

Fractal Design and ASRock have collaborated to create the Meshify C TG Phantom Gaming Edition. As you would expect, this takes the excellent Meshify C TG chassis and spruces it up with ASRock's Phantom Gaming design.  The Swedish company, Fractal Design, and Taiwanese ASRock, have announced the Meshify C TG Phantom …

Last month, Intel issued invites to media outlets, informing them that they had “something big to share” on September 2nd. Many thought this was referring to the announcement of the Tiger Lake architecture, but it seems that it is actually the launch date. Intel will also host another event on …

Today Leo is back, and Intel remains a hot topic of conversation. In this episode, our grumpy hero is focusing on the company's Tiger Lake architecture which is set for release next month. We first saw Tiger Lake back at CES 2020, so you can bet Leo had a lot to say on the topic back then... and there's even more to say now...

Mercury Research, known for tracking CPU and GPU market share, published its latest report this week, showing a new record for AMD. According to their stats, AMD's overall x86 CPU share in Q2 2020 was the company's highest since 2013.  Last week we reported that AMD had presented strong Q2 financial …

We've recently heard a lot about Nvidia's interest in acquiring ARM, but it was only a matter of time before other suitors began popping up. This week, reports indicate that TSMC and Foxconn are also interested in buying the British chip developer.  A couple of weeks ago we reported that Nvidia …

EVGA has just launched the successors of the award-winning EVGA 1600 G2 and 1300 G2 power supplies. The new SuperNOVA 1600 and 1300 G+ PSUs are the latest addition to the SuperNOVA G+ line of 80+ gold power supplies, set to continue to deliver the “EVGA quality and performance” that the G2 PSUs …

Is this 1TB USB 3.2 Gen2 external SSD worth the £260 asking price?

We've had a number of leaks and rumours surrounding Ampere and the GeForce RTX 3000 series over the last few months and now, it looks like we can expect official announcements very soon...

The AL700 Sync is Abkoncore's latest full-tower chassis, featuring an ARGB “spectral LED bar”, a left side tempered glass panel, a right smokey tempered glass panel, and an aluminium finished front panel. Equipped with 3x 120mm fans, a HR120 ARGB fan on the rear, and a vented front panel, the AL700 …

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ZALMAN has updated its entry-level CPU Cooler line-up with the CNPS4X. This new single-tower air-cooler is built using pure copper and aluminium – it also comes equipped with RGB lighting.  The CNPS4X RGB CPU Cooler from ZALMAN is built using pure copper and pure aluminium. The Cooler is fully compatible …

So far in the Zen 2 generation, AMD has been able to keep on top of demand well, with little in the way of stock shortages. That could change in Q3, with one laptop maker seemingly facing a shortage of AMD CPUs, raising concerns that other companies could also be …