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Following various reports of 12VHPWR power connectors melting, PCI SIG has issued an updated version, usually referred to as 12V-2×6. This new connector promises to solve most of the problems the 12VHPWR connector had, and tests show us exactly that. HardwareBusters recently paid a visit to Linewell, the company responsible …

During our visit to Computex earlier this year, we caught an early look at the new Corsair Dominator Titanium DDR5 memory, built using the fastest ICs currently available and utilising new DHX cooling technology to keep thermals in check. Now, these memory kits are ready for prime time.  The new …

At Intel Innovation last week, the company officially confirmed the launch details for its new Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) processors, starting off with laptops before heading to desktop chips in 2024. We already learned a little bit about the iGPU upgrades coming with Meteor Lake, but it would seem that …

Previous leaks indicated that Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake architecture would not be making its way to desktop processors. However, in a recent interview, the company has set the record straight, confirming that Meteor Lake chips for desktops will arrive in 2024. 

We piece together flat pack case for the build enthusiast purists from Cooler Master

A screenshot of the BIOS of the Z790 MEG Ace Max motherboard suggests the company is adding a new 6GHz+ auto-overclock setting, allowing users to easily achieve higher speeds at the click of a button.  MSI's Z790 MAX series revamp provides several upgrades to design and connections, including WiFi 7 …

KitGuru attended the recent Intel Innovation event and heard for ourselves when Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced the laptop chips that had been codenamed Meteor Lake would be launched as Intel Core Ultra. Also, in news that surprised none of us, we learned that 'AI is taking over'. We trust Gelsinger meant this in a good and interesting way but the thought of Skynet taking over our lives leaves something to be desired.

A new high quality Gold rated power supply at a competitive price point. Is this the go to PSU in 2023?

Today marks the launch of the hotly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 update. That's all well and good, but we have a slightly different reason to be taking a look at the game today, as Nvidia's new DLSS 3.5 technology has also arrived with this latest update. Today we put the new feature through its paces with a whole heap of image quality comparisons, to find out exactly what difference DLSS 3.5 really makes, and how it affects performance...

MSI has launched plenty of cases in the past few years, though not all of them have had a big focus on airflow. That looks like it will soon change with the introduction of the new MPG Gungnir 300R and 300P Airflow, as well as the MAG Forge 320R and …

A completely redesigned AIO from Cooler Master, but have they got it right this time?

The Intel Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) line-up has not been fully unveiled yet but here at Intel Innovation 2023, we have begun learning a few new details about the upcoming chips. In a session focusing on Xe graphics, we learned about some of the upgrades coming to Intel's next generation …

AMD has completed the 4th generation of the Epyc portfolio with the announcement of the Epyc 8004 series. The new processors include an all-new SP6 socket, up to 64 Zen 4c cores, and a six-channel DDR5 memory subsystem and are targeted for the edge, cloud, and telco market segments. AMD's …

Leo sits down with Intel Fellow Rajshree Chabukswar to discuss all things Intel Thread Director

Intel Innovation 2023 officially kicked off today, with media, analysts and Intel partners gathering from around the world. As always, the event started with a keynote from none other than Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO. The running theme this year is undoubtedly AI, with Intel positioning itself to be a key leader in this rapidly growing computing segment. Specifically, Intel wants to enable developers with the tools to create locally run AI applications, enhancing user privacy and paving the road for AI enhancements for all kinds of use cases.

Phanteks is back with the NV5, a sleek chassis that costs £85

When we talk about what's next in chip design, the first things that come to mind are more cores, increased clock speeds, smaller nodes, and more cache. Rarely do we think about the package substrate, the CPU part that holds and links all of its components. However, CPU manufacturers also …

While early reports have already claimed that Nvidia will wait until 2025 to release the RTX 5090, the first rumours about the upcoming GPU are already making the rounds online - including reports that it could be as much as 70% faster than the RTX 4090.

As expected, Apple's Bionic A17 Pro SoC is overall faster than the A16. In multi-core CPU performance, early Geekbench results suggest just a small bump, but in single-core loads, we see a 10% increase. As for the GPU, we see bigger gains in this department, with Geekbench Metal entries for the A17 Pro GPU scoring almost 20% higher than the A16...

It's one of the best-looking cards we've ever tested - but how good is the cooler?

We've been seeing a few listings of Meteor Lake CPUs in the Geekbench database lately. The latest one shows the Core Ultra 7 1002H mobile CPU with the highest single-core score we've seen up to now. Another thing worth noting is the naming scheme, which differs from the previously seen …

We've already seen benchmark listings for the upcoming Core i9-14900K CPU but now, we also have initial benchmark scores for the Core i9-14900KF, with the highest scoring sample having a 13 percent single-core performance uplift compared to the Core i9-13900KS.  Twitter account @Benchleaks has shared various Geekbench 5 and 6 …

After first including the Xe2 architecture reference in Intel GPU drivers, Intel developers have now begun work on Mesa support. The Xe2 architecture, also known as Battlemage, is the architecture that will be used in the next generation of Intel desktop and mobile GPUs and supposedly on the iGPU of the future Lunar Lake client CPUs.

MSI is expanding its CPU cooler lineup with a new range of AIOs, the MAG Coreliquid E Series. These new coolers will be available in black and white, with radiators up to 360mm and of course, plenty of RGB lighting to brighten up your system. The MSI Coreliquid E Series …

We're back with another 7800 XT review, this time we check out the Gigabyte Gaming OC

At Computex earlier this year, be quiet! gave us a preview of the upcoming Shadow Base 800 family of cases. Towards the end of August, these cases officially launched and now this month, we're teaming up to give FIVE of them away. 

AMD has finished adding ASICs (GPUs) to the Radeon RX 7000 series, but there is still room for more SKUs. With a big gap between the Radeon RX 7700 XT and the RX 7600, there's definitely space for a Radeon RX 7600 XT. Although nothing is official, at least one …

It's our first aftermarket 7800 XT review and we test the PowerColor Hellhound model

Patriot Memory has announced a lineup expansion for its Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5 memory series, bringing to market new variants of its memory kits with and without RGB lighting, with speeds up to 8200MHz as well as new capacity options.  The Viper Xtreme 5 memory series was first introduced earlier …

Intel is expected to begin talking about its 14th Gen Core desktop processors later this month. Typically, we see new unlocked K-series chips each year around October time and according to new reports, that trend will continue with plans to launch the first 14th Gen Core desktop processors on October …