During Intel's Q4 2023 earnings call, CEO, Pat Gelsinger, revealed that the upcoming Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake products are expected to provide an impressive threefold boost in AI acceleration compared to Meteor Lake, the first AI-enabled product in Intel's “Core Ultra” range. However, Intel plans to go even further …
Read More »4A Games has been quietly working on a single-player Metro VR game, it is claimed
Since the release of Half-Life Alyx in 2020, we've not really seen a huge boost in high-quality and widely praised single-player VR titles. We could be heading towards another similarly big release soon though, with a new Metro VR game teased to be in the works. Half-Life translated very well …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 8700G APU Review – it’s interesting but…
Is this new APU capable of playing games at 1080p? Leo investigates with help from Dark Souls 3
Read More »MSI to bring back MPower motherboards
It appears that MSI had a valid reason for withholding the release of a Unify motherboard based on the Z790 chipset. The company has decided to revive its popular MPower series, which was once a go-to choice for overclockers. The MPower line was the first to be ‘OC certified' and …
Read More »You can get Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth for free with MSI motherboards
MSI has a new hardware/game bundle coming up. In partnership with SEGA, MSI is now offering up free PC keys for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Yakuza 8), which takes the series from its native Japan to Hawaii for a fresh change in scenery. From January 26th to February 26th, …
Read More »MSI issues statement regarding RTX 4070 Ti Super graphics cards BIOS
Unfortunately, the MSI RTX 4070 Ti Super graphics card didn't launch on the best terms. As reported by various outlets and confirmed by MSI itself, these cards hit the shelves with a BIOS that wasn't optimal, negatively affecting their performance. Since then, MSI has released updates to the BIOS of …
Read More »MSI’s new RTX 4070 Ti Super BIOS tested – does it make a difference?
If you were following the launch of Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti Super graphics card this week, you will likely have seen something about the MSI Ventus 3X and reports of a sub-par BIOS, with Nvidia themselves suggesting it was performing 5% below expectations. Not one, but two new BIOS revisions were sent to press during the review period, and today we've tested the latest version to see how much difference it really makes...
Read More »Leaked slides details Intel Thunderbolt 5 controller for Arrow Lake-S CPUs
Intel's recently announced Thunderbolt 5 controller (codenamed Barlow Bridge) was announced back in December. The successor to Thunderbolt 4 comes with significant improvements to the connection standard. Although it's not available on Meteor Lake Core Ultra 100 series laptops, some high-end laptops powered by Raptor Lake-R-HX chips already support the …
Read More »PC retailer BOX enters administration following lawsuit
Box.co.uk is one of the better known UK-based PC retailers, having been bought out for an impressive £100 million last year. Unfortunately, it seems as though the company has run into legal troubles, forcing them to go into administration. As reported by eTeknix, in the wake of the £100 million …
Read More »AMD RX 7600 XT Review ft. Sapphire
Does the RX 7600 really need a version with 16GB VRAM? We put it to the test today
Read More »Gigabyte introduces RTX 4070 Ti Super Aero OC
With the release of the RTX 4070 Ti Super, Gigabyte has a varied line up of graphics card models, one of which is the Aero OC, featuring the sleek all-white design we've come to expect from this series. We've got one for review as well, so stay tuned for that! …
Read More »Early Ryzen 8000G benchmark points to a 30% uplift in single-core performance
It looks like some people already have Ryzen 8000G series APUs on their hands. Two of these desktop APUs have been now discovered on Geekbench: the 8-core Ryzen 7 8700G and the 6-core Ryzen 5 8600G...
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti Super Review ft. MSI
It's arguably the most interesting of the new SUPER cards, so let's find out how fast it is
Read More »Leaked slides share more details on Intel Arrow Lake-S and 800-series chipsets
Some of Intel's confidential slides have been leaked on social media, giving us the first glimpse of what the upcoming Arrow Lake-S and 800-series chipsets will offer. The information provided in the documents shared by YuuKi_AnS (via VideoCardz) mentions the MTL-S (Meteor Lake-S), which has been officially discontinued. However, the …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti Super outperforms RTX 4070 Ti in early 3DMark tests
The RTX 4070 Ti Super release is right around the corner, but we're already seeing the first leaked benchmark results of the upcoming GPU. While promising, it's important to note that these first results are from synthetic benchmarks and don't always provide a complete picture. The benchmark results shared by …
Read More »Leo Says Ep.73: AMD APUs at CES 2024
KitGuru had a stonkingly successful CES 2024, however there is one small gap in our coverage that needs to be addressed. We gave plenty of coverage to Intel's new Core Ultra range of Meteor Lake laptop processors but appeared to give AMD the cold shoulder, and it is now time to fix that apparent oversight.
Read More »Hyte collabs with with Nijisanji for new anime bundles
Hyte has announced its first partnership with Nijisanji, a VTuber agency owned by AnyColor. The partnership will include three custom-coloured Y60 cases depicting VTubers Enna Alouette, Elira Pendora, and Rosemi Lovelock, each accompanied by a desk pad, keycap set, and a wall scroll. The Enna Alouette custom Y60 case has …
Read More »InWin F5 full-tower chassis hits the market
Following its announcement at Computex 2023, InWin is releasing the F5 full-tower PC chassis. For PC builders seeking design customisation, extensive cooling compatibility, and support for vertical GPUs and EATX motherboards, the InWin F5 might be the right case for you. The InWin F5 is available in black and white …
Read More »Seagate ramps up production of 30 TB+ HDDs with Mozaic 3+ platform
Seagate has announced a significant breakthrough in the data storage industry by introducing its new Mozaic 3+ hard drive architecture. The technology includes Seagate's pioneering Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) technology, enabling unprecedented areal densities of 3 TB+ per platter. However, Seagate plans to go even further, reaching 4 TB+ and …
Read More »Corsair HydroX with iCUE Link Showcase Build
We build a full custom cooled system using Corsair's new HydroX hardware with iCUE Link!
Read More »Nvidia’s latest Game Ready driver adds support for RTX 4070 Super
Nvidia has released a new graphics driver to accompany the RTX 4070 Super launch. Besides adding support to the new graphics card, the new driver also brings game optimisations, new GeForce Experience Optimal settings profiles, and a few bug fixes. Alongside the launch of the new card, Nvidia is also celebrating Reflex being supported on over 100 games and the addition of DLSS support to four new titles.
Read More »Gigabyte RTX 4070 Super Aero OC Review
Is this one of the best looking cards we've ever tested? It's the Gigabyte Aero OC...
Read More »Palit RTX 4070 Super JetStream OC Review
We check out Palit's RTX 4070 Super JetStream OC - how does it compare to the Founders?
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 Super Review
RTX 4070 Super is here, and we find out just how much faster it is compared to the original 4070
Read More »Leaked RTX 3050 6GB specs suggest a considerable cut in performance
The rumour mill has been spinning for a while around Nvidia's reportedRTX 3050 6GB. Unlike the RTX 3050 8GB, this new model will have fewer cores, smaller memory sizes and bandwidth, and require less power. As such, it looks like the only similarity between the RTX 3050 released in 2022 …
Read More »EK launches its first direct-die AIO CPU water cooler
The EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Direct Die D-RGB is the first AIO CPU cooler designed for delidded Intel CPUs. Designed in collaboration with Der8auer, this cooler features a pump-block combo with a custom-built cold plate to direct die cool Intel LGA 1700-based CPUs. This AIO cooling system is bringing the benefits …
Read More »ASUS launches a range of new technologies at CES 2024
It was one of the smaller ASUS showings that we have seen at CES in recent years, but the area was still packed with new products. Here we look at those on show – together with some of the revelations we were presented with on the recent EHA Tech Tour …
Read More »CES 2024: EKWB showcases a liquid-cooled PS5, the NoCase and new custom cooling gear
EKWB had a packed room at CES this year with tons of new hardware and custom systems. From a liquid-cooled PS5 to the NoCase, join Leo as we take a closer look at EKWB's 2024 line-up.
Read More »CES 2024: Lexar launches its first PCIe 5.0 SSD and other storage devices
At CES this week, we had the chance to swing by the Lexar booth to check out their new line-up for 2024. Aside from new super-fast and gaming oriented SSDs, we also see some new professional storage devices for videographers or photographers. At CES this week, Lexar is showcasing its …
Read More »CES 2024: Enermax reveals world’s first AIO liquid cooler with detachable LCD
Enermax unveiled its latest cooling products at CES 2024 – the Aquaflo LCD and Liqtech XTR AIO liquid CPU coolers. The former is the first AIO liquid CPU cooler with a detachable LCD screen, while the Liqtech XTR AIO liquid CPU cooler is for Ryzen Threadripper Pro and Xeon processors …
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