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The ZenBook Pro - a premium Ultrabook from ASUS. Worth £1300?

Cooler Master has released some excellent keyboards over the years and today, it is strengthening its line-up with the all new MasterKeys MK750. This new mechanical gaming keyboard boasts a removable magnetic wrist rest, dedicated media keys, full RGB back lighting, an anodised aluminium frame and of course, Cherry MX …

It is a very nice case, but is it just too expensive?

As part of the company's plan to boost UEFI adoption, Intel is working on ending legacy BIOS support by 2020. Intel's future platforms from 2020 onward will lack the compatibility support module (CSM), which is required to get some older operating systems and bootable devices running on newer machines, which …

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There has been plenty of drama surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II. Prior to launch, players took issue with the game's progression system and microtransactions, prompting EA to make some last minute changes. However, it seems that the damage had already been done, with Battlefront II's physical launch sales down by …

We have been expounding the merits of the latest Mesh networking products for a few months now, and there is an increasing range of options to choose from on the market. One of the more recent contenders is ASUS, with the Lyra. On paper, the Lyra is similarly specified to …

Black Friday is coming up this week, which means there are many great deals to be had on tech just in time for Christmas. Today, MSI revealed its slate of holiday bargains for the week, with savings to be had on a number of gaming laptops. If you are looking …

If you are in the market for a new gaming PC and are willing to try your luck, then you may want to take a look at the latest giveaway from be quiet!. This week, to celebrate the success of its Dark Base 700 case, be quiet! has teamed up …

A few weeks ago, we began hearing that Apple would be looking to stop using Qualcomm's LTE modems inside of the iPhone as soon as possible. At the time, there were two possible candidates to take Qualcomm's place, Intel and MediaTek. Now according to new reports, it looks like Apple …

Seagate's IronWolf Pro range of hard drives have been designed for use in commercial and enterprise NAS devices from 1-bay units all the way up to 16-bay systems. The latest 12TB model is the new flagship drive of a range that starts at 2TB. The new 12TB drive uses Seagate's …

Update 20/11/2017: Overclockers UK has now released its second wave of deals, with more cases, gaming chairs and power supplies being slashed in price, as well as introducing the much sought after RAM, processors and graphics cards into the mix. Overclockers UK is kicking off its Black Friday sales with …

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RX Vega has been out on the market in reference form for months now, but it has taken a while for third-party board partners to roll out custom versions. ASUS was the first with its Vega Strix model. Since then, we have seen that XFX is working on one of …

ASUS is bolstering its lineup of FreeSync monitors this week with two brand new additions: the ROG Strix XG32VQ and ROG Strix XG35VQ. Both of these displays feature impressive curved panels and deliver the high refresh rates that PC gamers crave. The ROG Strix XG32VQ is a 32-inch 1440p/144Hz monitor …

We might be in the midst of a RAM shortage but that isn't stopping G.Skill from consistently raising the bar when it comes to DDR4 speed. This week, G.Skill unveiled its new 32GB kit, the world's fastest running at 4400MHz. G.Skill's latest Trident Z 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 RAM kit is …

Earlier this year, 4K Netflix streaming finally started making its way to PCs, in part due to Kaby Lake and its support for HEVC decoding. Over time, the number of systems capable of streaming Netflix in Ultra-HD has grown, so here is what you need to get it done. There …

The threat of a Vivendi takeover has been hanging over Ubisoft for many months now. The former Activision owner has been increasing its stake in Ubisoft consistently, which has caused plenty of stress for CEO, Yves Guillemot. However, it looks like Vivendi is holding off in the short-term, with no …

Briony is in love - with the Noblechairs Epic chair - in white. Could the chair make you happy too?

It’s safe to say that EA and DICE have had a rough time with Star Wars Battlefront II after it was revealed that the title was ridden with pay-to-win loot crates. While its AMA did little to quell these concerns, DICE has gone one step further, temporarily removing all microtransactions …

We are still a while off from 5G networks being rolled out in the UK but so far, speed tests seem to be quite promising. This week, EE demonstrated its first fully-functioning end-to-end 5G network test. During the test, EE managed to achieve download speeds of 2.8 Gbps. EE partnered …

Over the last year, the idea of ‘fake news' has become a hot button issue on social media, with politicians calling for the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Google to combat the spreading of false information. Now Facebook is stepping up to the plate with ‘trust indicators', intended to identify …

The successor to the legendary HD 650, is the HD 660 S a worthy follow-up?

This has not been a great week for the folks over at DICE. Star Wars Battlefront II has been dragged through the mud online due to its controversial monetisation and progression system. As a result, some folks from EA and DICE organized a Battlefront II AMA on Reddit last night, …

  The price of DRAM has been rising since early this year due to supply falling short of demand, and while we have been prepared for this continue on until 2018, we now have a better look into just how much. Unfortunately for PC buyers, this could range as high …

Firefox Quantum arrived yesterday, touting improved speed and lower RAM usage when compared to Chrome. Despite the competition between Mozilla and Google, it seems that another thing Firefox Quantum boasts is Google’s search engine by default. For anyone that has been using Firefox since 2014, this is surprising as Mozilla …

Back in August, when Microsoft first began rolling out its wave of Windows 10 Mixed Reality headsets, the company confirmed that it would be working to enable SteamVR support. With SteamVR enabled, these headsets will get access to a broad range of games and apps currently available to HTC VIVE …

Last night, we learned that an engineering app left on some OnePlus smartphones could contain a security flaw. Specifically, the EngineerMode app could unlock the Android bootloader and gain root-level access. There were concerns that this could be used as a ‘backdoor' in cyber attacks, so OnePlus has responded to …

Intel seems to be moving fast, with the Z390 chipset and Coffee Lake-S breaking cover this week thanks to a new leak.

The AOC AG271UG, is a 27-inch, 4K gaming monitor that has an IPS LCD panel and includes G-Sync technology.