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At the end of last month we reported on a Nvidia blog entry which claimed that a single Quadro P6000 was capable of powering four VR simulations on Oculus Rifts and HTC Vives at the same time. However it turns out this was based on a mistake in the original …

Micron has unleashed its new 5100 Series of enterprise Solid State Drives, which go all-in on 3D TLC NAND, paving the way for configurations with as much as 8TB of capacity. This will be a strong step towards data centres switching to flash, as SSDs keep becoming faster and increasing …

If you've been thinking about upgrading to an SSD at some point, you may want to do it sooner rather than later as analysts this week are claiming that prices are about to spike due to increased demand and lower supply. It looks like the pricing of NAND Flash has …

Just last week we learned that Razer would be joining the Khronos Group, which is behind open-source graphics technologies like Vulkan, OpenGL and OpenCL. Now it looks like we may have a good idea as to why, because today the Khronos group announced their new VR Standards Initiative with the …

Earlier this year, Intel ended up cutting its workforce down by 11 percent, pushing 12,000 or so people out of the company. As it turns out, a heck of a lot of graphics engineers may have been caught in the line of fire back in April, which has since spurred …

With the release of Oculus Touch controllers today, there are over 50 new, supporting games hitting digital distribution platforms like Steam. To make sure that VR stays inclusive, developer CrossVR has updated their Revive compatibility layer, which makes it possible to play all of those Touch games on a HTC …

Today marks the day when Oculus catches up to the HTC Vive in the controller department. Nearly eight months on from the initial release of both headsets, Oculus Touch controllers are now out in the wild and by most reviews, they seem to be pretty great. Getting your hands on …

Kingston's DC400 series are the latest additions to the companies Enterprise range of SSDs and have been designed as entry level drives for data centers. The new drives have been built with read-intensive applications in mind for use in a mixed workload environments. The DC400 treads down a well-worn path …

Just recently, we began hearing whispers about a potential RX 490 again after months of silence. While at the time these rumours didn't seem so credible, we have since come across a mysterious, previously unseen GPU in a benchmark database listing, showing an unnamed AMD card matching the GTX 1080 …

In just one week, we will be getting our best look at AMD's upcoming Zen processors yet at the ‘New Horizon' event, just before the rumoured January launch. However, Zen will be just one element, we will also be getting a good look at the new X370 chipset and some …

The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have been going head to head all year but so far there has been a clear, defining difference between the two headsets- motion controllers. The HTC Vive has often been applauded as the better buy as many prefer using motion controllers within VR, rather …

Razer has been a big proponent of Open-Source development for a while now, with its biggest push for open standards coming from OSVR, an open-source virtual reality initiative founded by Razer and supported by quite a few studios. Now, Razer is getting involved with open-source graphics technology by joining the …

Update: We've spoken with registered optometrist, Simon Matthews MCOptom BSc(Hons) FBDO CL, who tells us that from the photo the swelling looks to be an “oedema” of the lids, which is more likely to be caused by an allergic reaction than an infection or pressure from the headset itself. He …

Spoilt for choice would be an understatement for any prospective buyers of the X99 platform. MSI alone has a motherboard for almost every possible price point, use-case scenario and type of user. Add other motherboard vendors into the mix and the amount of choice is dizzying. With its high-end price …

It has been over a month since we saw the launch of Nvidia's new low-power GTX 1050Ti and GTX 1050 graphics cards. However, we have yet to see these more affordable options make their way to laptops for gamers who require the portability. Fortunately, if this week's rumours are correct, …

It looks like there is now a competitor on the market for MSI's VR backpack as Zotac has stepped into the ring with the VR Go, a wearable PC packing an Intel Core i7 processor and a GTX 1070, designed to untangle your VR experience and free you from the …

We have two huge CPU launches on the horizon at the moment, with both Intel and AMD debuting new desktop processors in the new year. As you might imagine, this is also quite a big occasion for motherboard makers, who will get the chance to refresh their lineups with new …

One of the biggest gaps between the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive is about to be closed with the launch of Touch motion controllers in the next few days, but camera set up guides suggest the Rift will always fall behind the Vive in terms of roomscale tracking. Even with …

Right now the biggest thing holding back widespread VR adoption is cost. However, it looks like Valve is looking into ways to reduce that a little bit as reports this week indicate that an alternate design may be put in place for the HTC Vive's Lighthouse stations, which will reduce …

This Special Edition of the Corsair RM1000i power supply is extremely limited as only 100 will ever be made. Corsair is giving away 30 (to whom we have no idea), 20 will be given away to key members of the Press such as KitGuru and 50 will be sold from …

Whether you have an Oculus Rift, a HTC Vive or a PSVR headset and tracking solution, you'll be able to play all of Ubisoft's upcoming VR games. Thanks to the launch of Oculus Touch in the next few days, all platforms will have motion controls and should play Ubisoft's new VR …

Over the years, we have grown accustomed to CPUs being the driving force behind computing platforms and that trend remains true today. However, things may be very different in the future as this week, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) showed off the world's first memory-driven computing architecture, which puts memory at centre …

Just a few days ago we got out first look at early benchmarks of Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake Core i3-7350K processor, which actually managed to stack up well compared to the Haswell Core i5 4670K. Now just a few days later, some more benchmark numbers have surfaced, this time for …

Microsoft is continuing the international roll out of its flagship augmented reality headset, the Hololens, by introducing it in Japan. Set to go up for pre-order in the country on 2nd December, devices are set to ship out in early 2017. This move will bring the number of territories where …

There are many add-in board partners in the world of graphics cards, some more popular than others. One you may not have heard much about is Colorful, who surprised us all over the weekend with the announcement of the new iGAME GTX 1080 Kudan- a four slot GTX 1080 with …

Update 07/12/16: This story has now been shown to be false, after Nvidia updated its information. For a full retraction and explanation, have a read of the new story here. Original Story: If we thought early consumer grade virtual reality was pretty, wait until the military grade experiences and AAA …

Update: Back at the end of October, we got out first look at the final clock speeds for Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake desktop processors, alongside early indicators for US pricing for the new Core i7 and Core i5. Since then, some more retailers have begun listing prices, this time in …

The PC modding scene is always very exciting and this year, Thermaltake wants to get more involved with the launch of its brand new Super Tower Chassis series, designed in collaboration with Watermod France with a focus on innovation and craftsmanship. The Tower 900 is an E-ATX vertical chassis and …

While Intel isn't set to unleash its Kaby Lake desktop processors on the world until the start of 2017, we have been getting some early looks at what's to come in the build up. Just a couple of weeks ago, we first learned that Intel may be releasing an unlocked, …

We've already got you covered when it comes to Black Friday deals for components and laptops, but what if you are looking to grab yourself a pre-built system while the sales are on? Well, DinoPC have some enticing offers on their end but if you aren't looking to spend big, …