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Leo checks out the latest chassis from Fractal Design

A few years ago, Deepcool launched its most unique case to date, the Quadstellar, comprised of four compartments and designed with over-the-top PC builds in mind. This year, DeepCool is launching the Quadstellar Infinity with a number of improvements.  The compartmentalized design of the QUADSTELLAR INFINITY serves two primary purposes, …

In less than a week, AMD will be releasing the Radeon RX 7900 series to the public. However, there are samples out in the wild and actively being tested. As a result, two benchmark entries have been found, giving us an early look at performance.  The two entries shared by …

The RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards have been out for a little while now but both graphics cards are already seeing price drops in the UK and Europe. After a few weeks on the market, Nvidia has revised its MSRP pricing in certain regions, bringing the Founders Edition …

The 13th Gen Core non-K chips should be around the corner, as Intel is rumoured to reveal them at CES 2023. One of the chips we're expecting is the Core i5-13500, which a Chinese reviewer had the chance to test ahead of its release. The video review posted on Bilibili …

We check out Palit's GameRock OC RTX 4080 - perhaps the most impressive model we've seen so far

Currently, AMD is expected to announce a few new Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs at CES 2023, including the first non-X SKUs. According to new reports, these chips will be available pretty soon after the announcement.  Plenty of rumours claim AMD will announce new Ryzen 7000 chips at CES 2023, including …

AMD tested the waters with 3D V-Cache last generation, launching one Ryzen 5000X3D processor. This time around, AMD will have several X3D series CPUs to choose from. According to the latest reports, three Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs will launch next month, offering up to 16 cores.  As reported by QuasarZone (via …

When Nvidia announced the GDDR6X variant of the RTX 3060 Ti, it also announced the RTX 3060 8GB model. Unlike the former, this one looks to be a considerable downgrade over the original model. The first reviews are coming in, and overall, the lower-memory card is about 15% slower than …

Because of its price-performance ratio at launch, the GTX 1060 quickly became a favourite for gamers. Proof of that is the many years it stood at the top of the GPU usage chart on Steam. However, we now have a new popularity king on the gaming platform, the GTX 1650. …

A couple of weeks ago, Lian Li announced its latest dual-chamber case – the V3000 Plus, capable of housing two PCs and offering multiple layout configurations for experienced builders. Now, this case is making its way to UK shores.  Capable of holding EEB motherboards, up to three 480mm radiators, two …

Leo's latest build involves a ton a of Thermaltake component including the new Core P3 Pro

The first Apple M2 Max Geekbench entries have recently been shared online. Based on their scores, the new chip seems to bring minor single-core performance improvements over the standard M2. However, the increased core count improves performance considerably in the multi-core test. The first entry spotted by ShrimpApplePro (via ArsTechnica) …

Back in 2020, Cooler Master launched its first Thermoelectric AIO CPU cooler. We reviewed it at the time and while we were impressed by the cooling performance, there was certainly room for improvement. Now, Cooler Master is back with its 2nd generation MasterLiquid Sub-Zero cooler.  Today, Cooler Master has announced …

The AD104 GPU is expected to power the rumoured RTX 4070 Ti graphics card, with a launch planned for some time in the coming months. Thanks to the cancelled RTX 4080 12GB, we already have a good idea of what to expect from this GPU on the specs front, but …

The Nvidia RTX 2060 and GTX 1660 series GPUs have been long-standing in Nvidia's line-up, but their time on the market seems to be coming to an end, as recent reports claim Nvidia will discontinue them soon.  The report comes from ITHome (via Wccftech), which has access to the Board …

Before the Raptor Lake launch, it was rumoured that the processors would feature a new power delivery system named DLVR. This system has never found its way to Intel's new platform, but evidence of it still remains in the Asus motherboard BIOS.  Shamino (via HotHardware) stated that during the development …

Motion capture suits have been increasingly used in the video games industry, in particular for developing high quality and realistic animations for video games and their cutscenes. One other way mocap suits have been used is from the consumer’s side – with many donning a suit in order to engage …

This week, DeepCool unveils the CH510 Mesh Digital mid-tower chassis, sporting an airflow-focused design and a dedicated digital display on the front of the case that you can use to monitor system temperatures.  The CH510 Mesh Digital supports up to 360mm liquid cooling radiators in the front or top of …

We've already seen quite a few benchmark entries showing 13th Gen Core “H”, “HK”, and “HX” chips, but we've yet to see Intel's upcoming low-TDP offering. Fortunately for us, a Core i7-1370P was recently spotted, and even with its low-power requirements, it can nearly match a Ryzen 7 5800X in at …

While AMD hasn't officially announced its new Ryzen 7000 CPUs, all signs are pointing to an early 2023 launch for the first non-X chips. We now have further evidence of this, as the upcoming processors are now being listed at retail sites.  The listings were spotted by @momomo_us on PC21.fr, …

Sharkoon is back with another excellent case option for RGB fans. If you want to set up a colourful light show with your rig, then the Sharkoon RGB Wave offers an affordable starting point for a PC build. This mid-tower case ships with four pre-installed fans and an air-permeable front …

Solidigm is a new name in the SSD space - what can this 1TB drive bring to the table?

We're a couple of weeks away from AMD's RX 7900 series graphics cards hitting the market, and just over a month away from the rumoured unveiling of Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti. Gigabyte appears to be laying the groundwork for both launches, with new EEC listings pointing to a number of …

Bykski has caught our radar this week after announcing an enormous 360×360 cooler that you can pair with your CPU or GPU. Due to its size, this isn't something you'd be able to mount inside a typical PC case, so it is designed as an external cooler.  Measuring 488x419x138mm (LxHxW), …

As APUs, the AMD Dragon Range and Phoenix will come with an iGPU. Leakers had already claimed that the iGPU would be based on the RDNA 3 architecture, but we now have proof of that. According to Coelacanth's Dream (via TomsHardware), a recent patch to the AMDGPU driver in Linux Kernel …

Seagate has launched a number of special edition portable HDDs in recent years, often teaming up with Xbox or PlayStation for big launches. This time around, Seagate is taking on the Star Wars license, unveiling three themed portable HDDs featuring art inspired by some of the series' most popular heroes …

We already know the specs for the upcoming Radeon RX 7900 series graphics cards, but other RX 7000 series GPUs are still a mystery. We're starting to get a good idea of what the RX 7800 will offer though, as code found in a recent AMD software update has revealed …

This RTX 4080 doesn't use a vapour chamber - we find out if that's good or bad

A few weeks ago when AMD officially unveiled the Radeon RX 7900 series graphics cards, it also announced a 13th of December launch date. At the time, it wasn't specified if custom cards from board partners would be available at the same time and subsequently, there have now been reports …