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be quiet! has been making a name for itself in the power supply scene for years, with its latest ATX 3.0 units earning plenty of praise. Today, be quiet! is launching the new Dark Power Pro 13 series, succeeding the award-winning Dark Power Pro 12 series.  be quiet! Dark Power …

Following on from a leak this morning, Nvidia has now officially announced its latest game bundle. The previous GeForce RTX bundle saw Nvidia teaming up with Blizzard to offer a free Battle Pass for Overwatch 2. The latest bundle sees Nvidia teaming up with Blizzard again, this time with free …

With newer games requiring larger amounts of memory to run at higher graphics settings, there has been concern around continued 8GB GPU launches. With the RTX 4060 series coming up, rumours have pointed to an 8GB model, but according to new rumours Nvidia might also be cooking up a 16GB version of the RTX 4060 Ti.

During the OCP Regional Summit, AMD revealed its plans to replace the AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture (AGESA) with an open-source solution called Open-Source Silicon Initialization Library (openSIL). This is expected to happen by 2026 and will gradually cover AMD's entire product stack, including Ryzen and EPYC processors. The first …

Noctua has updated its product roadmap for the rest of 2023, along with a sneak peek into some hardware scheduled for release in early 2024 and beyond. With Computex 2023 starting at the end of the month, Noctua is likely updating its release schedule in preparation for the event. Although …

The Oracle Air is Cooler Master's first SSD enclosure. A toolless design constructed from aluminium, it uses a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C interface and features Dual layered cooling and supports the most common M.2 SSD formats. The pocket-sized two-part aluminium enclosure is well built and is a tool-less design. It …

PowerColor's Hellhound Spectral White is a beautiful card - but can it perform too?

ASUS and AMD recently collaborated to create the ASUS ROG Ally handheld games console, which features two custom AMD system-on-chips (SoCs): the Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Some people have pointed out that the specifications of the Z1 series are similar to those of AMD's 7040U family of mobile …

Recent leaks have pointed to an impending RTX 4060 Ti launch. Recently, a number of Gigabyte RTX 4060 Ti cards were listed on the EEC database and now, several Palit RTX 4060 Ti graphics cards have been spotted in retail listings.  As per the image shared by @momomo_us, the clock …

Microsoft has just announced via Twitter that the Seagate storage expansion card range for the Xbox Series consoles has received a price cut. While it is still unclear whether this discount is temporary or permanent, the move is expected to bring the expansion cards to more reasonable prices, which is …

Back in late 2022 the Lian Li V3000 Plus full-tower PC case launched in the UK, but only in black. Now a few months later than expected, the white version has arrived.  Capable of holding EEB motherboards, up to three 480mm radiators, two systems, 16x storage drives, and 16x 120mm …

Gigabyte has recently filed various RTX 4060 Ti and Radeon RX 7600 SKUs to the EEC database, hinting at the launch of the next-gen mid-range GPUs. However, it's important to keep in mind that not all SKUs that are filed end up being released.  Looking at the listings found by …

Thermaltake CTE is here! But what actually is it? Leo finds out

Those planning to build a new mid-range PC eagerly anticipate the release of the upcoming RTX 4060 Ti GPU. The rumours surrounding this GPU suggest that it will have 8GB of GDDR6 memory and a 128-bit memory bus, but now we may have confirmation of this.  According to a Russian …

During its latest earnings call, AMD's CEO gave a small update on new RX 7000 series graphics cards. Following strong sales of the Radeon RX 7900 series GPUs this quarter, AMD will expand its RX 7000 series lineup with new mid-range solutions later this quarter.  Although Lisa Su's statement (via …

Back in January, Corsair accidentally revealed a few details about its flagship MP700 PCIe Gen5 M.2 SSD. The SSD promised to deliver faster performance than many options currently on the market, and now, it is finally ready for an official launch.  Following on from January's leak, today Corsair is officially …

AMD has officially announced the Ryzen "Phoenix" 7040U series. Designed for low-power mobile devices such as lightweight laptops and handheld gaming consoles, these APUs will feature up to eight Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 iGPUs with up to 12 CUs.

It's Fractal up against DeepCool in this battle of the budget case builds, but who will win?

Someone is already testing Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake-P mobile platform. A CPU sample has been spotted on the Ashes of the Singularity benchmark database, showing what appears to be the upcoming Core Ultra 5 1003H. The CPU name shown on the listing found by Benchleaks has not been seen before …

Nvidia has reportedly updated board partners on the status of their upcoming GeForce RTX 4060 series GPUs. While there is no confirmed launch date for either the RTX 4060 or RTX 4060 Ti, the latest leak, if accurate, indicates Nvidia will launch the 4060 Ti variant by the end of …

This is a killer new drive from Gigabyte - find out just how good it is inside

So far, AMD has only released its highest-end RX 7000 series GPUs. We may finally see a new mid-range graphics card from AMD soon though. According to reports, AMD recently informed board partners about the launch schedule for its upcoming RX 7600 XT graphics card.  According to Moore's Law Is …

ASUS has announced six new all-in-one CPU coolers in its Republic of Gamers (ROG) Ryujin III series. These coolers come equipped with the latest 8th gen Asetek pump, an embedded pump fan, and either a 240mm or 360mm radiator. Additionally, three style options allow builders to choose a cooler that …

Intel has provided an update on the progress of its upcoming chips and manufacturing nodes during its Q1'2023 earnings announcement. The company is ramping up production of its next-generation client processor, Meteor Lake, putting it on track for launch in the year's second half. Meteor Lake represents a significant milestone …

Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, the headset has had somewhat of a slow start, with leakers reporting that Sony has cut the hardware’s production by 20%. That said, up …

We put the RTX 4080 head to head with the RTX 2080 Ti in 2023

Following reports of damage to AMD Ryzen 7000X3D processors and motherboard sockets, manufacturers such as MSI, Asus, and Gigabyte have released new firmware updates to address potential issues. To prevent further harm to the components, the latest BIOS blocks SoC voltage for these chips to protect the CPU and motherboard. …

We've been hearing about the Ryzen Z1 series processors through leaks recently. Today, AMD is making it official, announcing the new Ryzen Z1 and Z1 Extreme processors for a new generation of handheld gaming PCs. 

Corsair is unveiling two new PCIe 4 SSDs today, the MP600 Mini with its ultra-compact M.2 2230 form factor, and the MP600 Core XT, a more traditional M.2 2280 SSD.  The MP600 Mini stands out with its M.2 2230 form factor, measuring in at 22mm x 30mm. This is precisely …

We check out an 850W Platinum-rated PSU from Silverstone, priced around £220