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Samsung has announced its new 960 Pro and 960 Evo NVMe SSDs, which offer high-end performance in small packages at capacities up to 2TB. As well as faster game load times, Samsung markets these drives as the perfect solution for those rendering 4K video, data analytics and simply transferring large …

While AMD has been focussing on the mid-range graphics card market this year with Polaris, next year we will see the launch of Vega GPUs, AMD's next batch of high-end cards to take on the likes of Nvidia's GTX 1080 and GTX 1070. We haven't heard much about Vega but …

The Oculus Rift is now readily available for anyone who wants one, with no more long waits or pre-order queues. However, if you are still on the fence, or don't fancy waiting for shipping and delivery, you can now find the Oculus Rift headset available at UK retail stores. This …

If you buy one of Nvidia's GTX 1070 or 1080 graphics cards, on top of whatever other bundles you might find, you'll be eligible for a free copy of Gears of War 4 too. As an Xbox Play anywhere title, that means that once you've registered it, you'll own a …

Something that has been iterated upon time and again since the release of the consumer grade VR headsets, is the hardware and cabling needed to build a quick and easy station to demo games to people. Developers and hardware sellers alike may fall in love with Innoactive's VR Suitcase though, …

While Intel is gearing up to launch its first 10nm processors in the second half of next year, Globalfoundries has decided to go in a different direction, skipping the 10nm entirely and instead choosing to focus on 7nm FinFET production instead. Globalfoundries explained its reasoning behind this in a statement, …

Already well known as a manufacturer of Flash NAND, SK hynix are certainly working on ramping up their presence in the SSD market with their own drives. Hard on the heels of the Enterprise-focused SE3010 that we examined recently comes the latest addition to the Canvas consumer range – the …

Corsair Carbide Air 740 is a larger version of the £125 Carbide Air 540 that is taller, wider, deeper and comes with a cosmetically different front panel. Carbide Air 740 has a hinged main door with a huge clear side window that shows off the innards of your new PC …

It looks like Facebook is going to be much more involved with the ongoing Oculus VR experience moving forward, as with the latest 1.8 update for the headset's companion software and store, Facebook integration is possible. If you use it though, prepare for your VR skirts to be lifted. If …

We have already heard a little bit about AMD's new AM4 platform, which launched just recently for OEMs. However, we have yet to see the socket on any high-end motherboards. Fortunately, if this week's reports are to be believed, we now have an idea of when to expect high-end AM4 …

Last week, Sony announced that it would be including a demo disc with all of its PlayStation VR units, giving buyers a chance to try out a bunch of titles before laying down any serious cash on full games. It sounds like a great idea and over in the US, …

Toshiba OCZ already has the RD400 in the high-end/enthusiast SSD market segment and the TR150 at the value end of it. Notably missing was a new up to date drive to compete in the mainstream market. That gap has now been filled with the launch of the VX500 series.  It …

Although there's no denying that Nvidia's Pascal cards hold the performance crown right now, it's hard to argue that the RX 480 isn't one of the best bang for buck cards around. So if you need an upgrade to a GPU that's VR ready and operates cool and quiet, we …

Right now if you want to play the best VR titles, you will find yourself tethered to a PC, with bulky wires limiting your movement somewhat. Over the course of 2016, plenty of companies have begun showing off prototype Virtual Reality backpacks at tradeshows, eliminating the problem by having users …

Back at the end of July, we learned that Nvidia had officially settled the class action lawsuit over the GTX 970 and its advertised amount of VRAM. It has taken a little while but now those affected will be able to claim their piece of the settlement, giving all eligible …

Swedish robotics maker, Gleechi, has shown off some innovative developments in virtual reality, that could see in game hands and fingers grip and grasp objects far more realistically. It's hoped that this would help improve immersion, through letting you grab things in game as you would in the real world. As …

While many people have been fortunate enough to get hold of a shiny new Pascal graphics card over the last few months, plenty of retailers are seeing cards flying out of stock almost as fast as they can get them in. This is apparently down to Pascal supplies remaining “tight”, …

The Oculus Rift is set to get quite the upgrade later this year with the launch of Oculus Touch, the headset's own motion controllers, paving the way for room-scale experiences that will bring the Rift more in-line with what the HTC Vive offers. It's going to be pricey though if …

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has been out for a couple of weeks now and as we discovered at launch, the game can be quite demanding on PC hardware. If you have been struggling to run the game, then you might be in luck as today, the DirectX 12 beta update …

Supersampling in virtual reality can make a tangible difference to the perceived detail of your VR gaming experience, but depending on the game it can be rather resource intensive. Fortunately someone has made a new launcher just for Steam VR games and it offers a number of per-app features that make …

Since the launch of Intel's Broadwell-E CPU family for the X99 platform KitGuru has seen and tested a of variety refreshed motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte and MSI. However, no assessment of new X99 motherboards would be complete without examining what ASRock has to offer. The ASRock motherboard on test today …

Thermaltake Core G3 is a small case that manages to pack in an ATX motherboard yet it can easily hide under your TV. If you instead choose to stand the Core G3 on your desk as a tiny tower case and take a long, close look you will see the …

Samsung has actually been at the forefront of consumer VR for a few years now with the GearVR and for a while, Samsung enjoyed a fairly open playing field. However, other companies are starting to catch on with virtual reality for smartphones, with Google gearing up to launch Daydream VR …

It looks like Nvidia is going to be expanding its mid-range GPU range soon with the introduction of the GTX 1050. While the card hasn't been officially announced as of yet, its specifications have appeared on the web, pointing to a GP107 GPU. The leak itself comes from Benchlife, who managed …

Today is a big day for AMD, not only is the company coming out with its new seventh generation of APUs but it is also launching the new AM4 platform, bringing along support for DDR4, next generation I/O standards and of course, the upcoming Zen processors, which will be arriving …

Intel's next-gen CPU architecture, Kaby Lake, is expected at some point in the coming months but for now Skylake remains the prominent choice for PC builders.  Z170 continues to be the flagship chipset for Intel's mainstream CPUs until it is replaced by Intel's 200-Series chipset with Kaby Lake. It is …

Corsair has just introduced the latest addition to its PC case lineup with the new Carbide Air 740, an extra wide, dual-chamber chassis that aims to provide the best air flow. This case is Corsair's follow-up to the Carbide Air 540, which went on to become very popular over the years. …

If you are after a blazing fast DDR4 kit of RAM, then look no further as G.Skill has you covered with the latest addition to its Trident Z line. The new Trident Z DDR4 Memory kit delivers 32GB of RAM at speeds of 3866MHz, making it one of the highest …

One of the big problems Virtual Reality headset builders are currently trying to tackle is the sheer amount of cables involved. This is especially important for room-scale devices like the HTC Vive, which wants wearers to be moving around a room, rather than staying in one place. However, it looks …

Intel's upcoming refresh of its CPU line up, currently codenamed Kaby Lake, will only work with Windows 10 PCs and will not function on the likes of Windows 7 or 8.1. That means if you want to stick to those older versions of the Microsoft OS, you better avoid buying …