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Recently, Meta began talking about Project Cambria, a new VR headset building off of the success of the Quest line to offer a high-end, ‘pro-grade' mixed reality experience. That headset should be coming out later this year, and it seems three other VR headsets will follow in 2023 and 2024.  …

Corsair's H-series AIO liquid coolers have been a favourite amongst PC builders for years now. This year, the company is revamping its line-up with compatibility for the latest Intel and AMD sockets, including LGA 1700 and the upcoming AM5 socket. From today, new H100i RGB Elite, H115i RGB Elite and …

Early rumours about RDNA 3 GPUs were quite ambitious, claiming the new GPUs would feature up to as many as 15,360 streaming processors. Since then, development has progressed and new information has come to light. With that in mind, a number of leakers have begun revising their previous claims with …

We’ve seen a focus on desktop DDR5 memory over the last six months, but availability of DDR5-equipped laptops is also improving. For those looking to get some extra performance, G.Skill is now launching DDR5 SODIMM modules.  G.Skill's new DDR5 “Ripjaws” SO-DIMM modules will soon be available for laptops and small …

AMD Mero APUs are not particularly popular, but their use cases sure are interesting. Aimed at low-power mobile devices, the Mero chips were first mentioned over two years ago, but we are only now seeing them being used on an actual device. As discovered by _rogame in the BaseMark database, …

According to Intel's roadmap, Raptor Lake processors should be arriving later this year, followed by “Meteor Lake” processors in 2023. The tape-in process was finished almost a year ago, and now, Intel has announced the new architecture can already boot on multiple operating systems. During Intel's recent quarterly earnings call, CEO, …

Lately, professional overclockers have started to push beyond the 10K MHz mark on DDR5 memory. After MSI's team set the first +10,000MHz record, Gigabyte quickly followed, setting a new DDR5 memory speed record at 10,022MHz. According to HWBot, the new record was achieved by Gigabyte's professional overclocker, “HiCookie”. The overclocker …

Microsoft Flight Simulator has been quietly receiving major updates ever since release, with each content patch making the world more life-like. The game has always been hardware-intensive, but soon, on PC at least, we'll finally have some performance saving features, including Nvidia's DLSS and AMD's FSR.  During a recent Q&A, …

We check out Zotac's flagship RTX 3090 Ti offering

Just a few weeks ago, we heard that Meta was planning a new high-end Quest headset. Unlike the Quest 2, this new headset is geared towards the pro market, and is being developed under the codename “Project Cambria”.  During Meta's earnings call this week, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that a Quest …

We review Intel's flagship i9-12900KS, priced at £750

KitGuru was recently invited to the headquarters of Excel Esports, a British esports organisation with rosters in League of Legends, Valorant, Fortnite and FIFA. Unfortunately I was not there to be signed up to the professional esports ranks. Instead, Excel teamed up with Nvidia to show, first hand, the real-world benefits of low latencies and high frame rates for gaming...

Another case with an LCD display is incoming. Are you ready for it?

We're still months away from AMD's AM5 platform launch and the release of Ryzen 7000 series processors, but leaks and rumours are giving us an early idea of what to expect. According to industry sources, AMD's AM5 platform launch will include the X670 and B650 motherboards at first, and apparently …

The driver team at Nvidia is constantly working on Game Ready drivers for upcoming releases. The latest update arrives today, adding day-one support for Dune: Spice Wars and several other titles, in addition to enabling new G-Sync Compatible displays.  The GeForce driver version 512.59 is now rolling out, bringing day-one …

We check out Samsung's latest external SSD, this time with a fancy rubber covering

Can DeepCool's new budget air cooler take on the likes of Arctic and SilentiumPC?

Despite the lack of official overclocking support, it is possible to BCLK overclock a Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The process isn't as simple as traditional overclocking, and a BIOS update is required to enable it. Now, it appears that MSI will be the first to release the BIOS update, enabling BCLK overclocking on MEG X570 motherboards. 

The AMD Radeon RX 6000 series refresh is right around the corner and as a result, we're starting to see the first benchmark results popping up online. Recently, the RX 6750XT was spotted on GFXBench, showing performance parity with its predecessor, the RX 6700XT.  First shared by KOMACHI_ENSAKA (via VideoCardz), …

What happens when you slap a 360mm AIO cooler onto an RTX 3090 Ti? We find out today

Back in 2019, we heard rumours that Ubisoft had partnered with Oculus to develop new virtual reality titles, including an Assassin's Creed and a Splinter Cell game. Those titles were officially announced in 2020, and now, the first in-game footage for Assassin's Creed VR has leaked online. It has been …

For the past couple of years, PC gamers have had a particularly tough time due to GPU shortages and skyrocketing prices. There are signs that things will return to normal in the coming months, and Nvidia is looking to spur things along a bit. Nvidia has teamed up with a number of its partners in the UK to ensure stock of GPUs at reasonable prices...

Reviewers and users alike have noticed that the IHS on Intel's 12th Gen Core Alder Lake chips is prone to bending due to pressure from the motherboard's latching system. Intel says this shouldn't be anything to worry about and should not impact performance. However, if you're still concerned, then Thermalright …

New rumours about the Intel Arc Alchemist desktop line-up have surfaced, stating which Nvidia and AMD GPUs each A-series GPU will compete with. So far, it seems that Intel has models lined up to compete with everything from the entry-level to more capable gaming GPUs.  According to sources on Bilibili …

G.Skill has been expanding its DDR5 memory line-up with new kits regularly since the launch of Trident Z5 DDR5 memory last year. This week, the company is launching a new ultra-low latency DDR5 memory kit, offering 32GB capacity at up to 6600MHz.  The new Trident Z5 DDR5-6600 CL34 32GB memory …

VR enthusiasts finally have some new game announcements to look forward to. Last night during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, we got brand new trailers for some of the biggest VR titles coming to PC and console this year.  For starters, we'll get some updates out of the way. Among …

With the era of the RTX 30 series cards coming to an end, the next generation of Nvidia GPUs approaches. Rumours have been pointing to late 2022 for the release of the first Ada GPUs, and according to a recent tweet from a known leaker, this date is becoming more …

The RX 6400 has been exclusive to OEMs for a while now, but there have been persistent rumours that we would see the GPU launching for the DIY market eventually. Now, that day has finally come, although launch pricing is far from ideal.  The AMD Radeon RX 6400 debuted for …

Resident Evil 4 VR is one of the more impressive standalone Quest 2 games, offering a lengthy and complete version of the classic survival horror title reworked specifically for VR. In a surprise announcement, the game has received a free update adding the much-loved Mercenaries mode into the game. Announced …

Some early Alder Lake rumours mentioned Intel would release Alder Lake-HX chips with a 55W TDP. Up to now, Intel hasn't announced these processors officially, but a recent Dell leak may have revealed not only their existence, but key specs too.  The marketing slides were meant to showcase the new …