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If current rumours are accurate, we'll be seeing a new RTX 40 GPU launch each month for the next three months. Recent reports have claimed the RTX 4070 will land in April, followed by the RTX 4060 series in May. Now, another source is claiming the RTX 4050 will arrive …

Intel recently shared its plans for the next two years of Xeon series processors. The new Xeon series CPU roadmap was shown during the Data Center and AI Investor Webinar, giving us a glimpse at the four upcoming architectures planned to release by 2025: Emerald Rapids, Sierra Forest, Granite Rapids …

Currently, rumours suggest that the RTX 4070 graphics card is launching in April, but we haven't heard much about the launch date for RTX 4060 series graphics cards. According to a new report this week, the latest x60 GPUs aren't too far off and could launch as soon as May.  …

We check out a chunky air cooler from DeepCool, hitting the shelves at £50

The Cooler Master Case Mod World Series has come to an end with the reveal of this year's winners. The contest had six categories: Best Scratch Build, Best Tower Mod, Best Non-PC Mod, Best Use of Reusable Materials, Best Art Direction and Best Craftsmanship.  Starting with the Best Scratch Build …

The Raijintek Arcadia line of PC cases has received a much-needed update to match today's PC case trends. Now featuring a front mesh panel, with the option of a tempered glass or solid side panel, the Arcadia III is a compact ATX case that, like its predecessors, should come at …

Back at CES, Phanteks gave us a preview of the upcoming NV7 chassis, boasting an all-new design aimed at providing the best view of your system. Today, the NV7 is officially launching in both black and white colour options. Phanteks has designed the NV7 to maintain good airflow, while also …

At GDC last week, Nvidia made a number of DLSS-related announcements, confirming popular releases set to get a DLSS upgrade, and upcoming games that will be launching with the technology in place. Today, Forza Horizon 5 will officially get DLSS 3, combining the visual benefits of DLSS 2 with new …

KitGuru has updated our GPU test rig for 2023, thanks to PCSpecialist

To offer customers more options when building their systems, Kingston has decided to launch white heat spreader models of its Fury DDR5 memory. Like the black models, the Fury Beast kits are limited to 6000MHz speeds, but for those looking for something faster, there are always the Renegade kits that …

Today Intel is launching the new NUC 13 Pro, its latest powerful mini-PC, codenamed “Arena Canyon”. This time under the hood  you'll find a 13th Gen Core i7 processor with up to 14 cores and 20 threads, and Xe-powered integrated graphics.  The Intel NUC 13 Pro packs a Core i7-1370P …

The AMD processor programming reference has revealed an interesting bit of information regarding the Ryzen 7000 “Phoenix” chips. As per the documentation, the upcoming series of APUs will feature SKUs with a hybrid architecture, meaning they'll pack performance and efficiency cores. InstLatX64 (via VideoCardz) found a Phoenix 2 hybrid APU …

At GDC last week, AMD shared some more official details about FSR 3, the next generation of its upscaling technology. FSR 3 is still in early development, but AMD has some lofty goals for the new version, including a 2x frame rate improvement over FSR 2. 

While AMD hasn't announced its next-gen Ryzen processor plans yet, it would seem that partners are already in the know. In a recent press release, Gigabyte reportedly confirmed that the "next generation" of Ryzen desktop processors will launch later this year. 

While the Nvidia RTX 4070 specifications are more or less set in stone, there's still room to change the RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti. Up to this point, we thought that the RTX 4060 would be based on AD107 GPU, but a new rumour claims it may use the AD106 …

Thermaltake SWAFAN EX fans connect by magic, but are they any good for PC builds?

The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX mobile processor is shaping up to be quite capable. We've already seen a few benchmark results of this chip, with AMD's new mobile CPU giving Intel 13th Gen Core mobile chips a run for their money. However, it seems you can squeeze a bit more …

If you were wondering if the recent reports about some RTX 4070 graphics featuring 8-pin power connectors were accurate, we appear to now have confirmation. A picture of a low-end RTX 4070 package has emerged online. In it, you can see the card's specifications, including that it will feature a …

Nvidia's GTC keynote included a variety of AI-related announcements, the launch of the Path Tracing SDK, and even a new software library for computational lithography named cuLitho. However, in the middle of all these, there was still time to introduce new laptop and desktop workstation GPUs.  For desktop users that …

While the 12VHPWR connector has its benefits, its arrival also led to a few headaches for Nvidia when the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards first launched. For the remaining cards in the RTX 40 line-up, it seems Nvidia won't be using the 16-pin connector and will instead use …

More details about the Intel Birch Stream platform (aka Avenue City RP) have come to light in a new report. As per the source, the upcoming Granite Rapids and Sierra Forest CPUs will come with numerous improvements over its predecessor, including support for DDR5-6400 memory and up to 500W TDP. …

A new budget-oriented 1000W Gold-rated PSU, targeting a European audience. Is it any good?

Gigabyte may have confirmed the VRAM capacity for the RTX 4070 and 4060 GPUs. In the patch notes of the latest version of Gigabyte Control Center, the GPU manufacturer introduced support for two unreleased graphics cards: the RTX 4070 Aero OC and the RTX 4060 Gaming OC.

AMD 600-series motherboards are now starting to get support for 24/48GB DDR5 memory sticks. Asus, in particular, has already released the Beta BIOS introducing the feature, expanding your options for memory when upgrading to the latest generation.  The Beta BIOS for Asus motherboards was shared on the ROG forums (via …

EK has issued a statement to its customer base regarding upcoming changes to the pricing of some products. In the announcement, it is revealed that a selection of EK products will soon become more expensive, with an average price increase of eight percent starting on the 31st of March.  In …

Asus and Noctua teamed up a couple of years ago, launching Noctua-cooled versions of the RTX 3070 and RTX 3080 graphics cards. Now, both companies are teaming up once again, this time for the Asus RTX 4080 Noctua Edition. 

Leo gets hands on with the Aorus Gen5 10000 SSD

At CES 2023, when AMD announced the Ryzen 7040HS laptop processors (codenamed Phoenix), the company stated that we would see the first laptops using these chips by March. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case, with AMD pushing the release of the mobile processors to April. In an official statement shared …

Rumours have claimed Arrow Lake-S would launch after Meteor Lake-S. However, a more recent report suggests that Intel might have changed its plans. Instead, it seems Meteor Lake-S will be replaced by Arrow Lake-S with a release set for H1 2024. According to Benchlife (via VideoCardz), Intel has changed its …

Pictures of the alleged unreleased Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti Founders Edition graphics card have appeared online alongside photos of what looks to be an RTX 4060 Founders Edition card.  When Nvidia announced the RTX 4070 Ti, it said that the Founders Edition model of this card wouldn't be available. However, …