Congratulations, you bought your brand new AMD Zen 4 processor, perhaps this Ryzen 7 7700X for just over 300, or the Ryzen 7 3D for about 350, or the full fat Ryzen 9 for about 550. But which motherboard would logically go with your new processor? Leo has three AMD …

Recent rumours suggest that AMD's upcoming Strix Point APUs, equipped with the RDNA 3+ iGPU, will perform similarly to entry-level discrete GPUs like the RX 6400 and the RTX 2050/3050, depending on the CU count. The Strix Point APUs are expected to be a complete revamp, featuring entirely new core …

This prebuilt packs an i5 and 4070, and is currently £200 off

Star Wars Outlaws is now officially launching in August and Nvidia is swiftly announcing that the game will support several of its features, including DLSS 3 with Frame Generation for super-charged frame rates on RTX 40 series graphics cards. Star Wars Outlaws will be one of 2024's flagship titles to …

Furmark has long been used by tech reviewers, enthusiasts and testers. This month, the software updates to Version 2.2, an upgrade that brings along new features, including the ability to monitor hotspot temperatures on Nvidia graphics cards.  Earlier this year, FurMark received a significant update with the release of version …

Nvidia's DLSS has been a game-changer for the last five years, boosting framerates on RTX-based systems with minimal image quality loss. With each update, DLSS continues improving, and the recent DLSS 3.7 upgrade is no exception.

The next-generation Razer Blade 18 has arrived. The new Blade 18 2024 flagship gaming laptop will sport the world's first 18-inch 4K/200Hz display. Under the hood, you'll be well powered for gaming with an Intel Core i9-14900HX processor and GeForce RTX 4090 graphics.  If you would prefer a QHD display …

It is time for another GeForce Game Ready graphics driver update this week. The new 552.12 driver brings new optimisations for content updates in Call of Duty: Warzone and Diablo IV, both of which now support ray-tracing, DLSS 3 and Nvidia Reflex.  With the new season of Warzone ushering in …

Today we take a look at the latest HP OMEN Transcend 14 laptop - priced at £1799

It's a prebuilt PC on offer for just £799, how good can it be?

After eight major releases, HWiNFO is finally getting a built-in OSD, allowing users to see more system information and statistics, eliminating the need for additional applications. However, some of these OSD upgrades will only be available for Pro users.  The new feature allows users to display system statistics directly from …

Easter is just around the corner, which means we are starting to see new deals popping up. CyberpowerPC has a particularly good one at the moment, with a well spec'd and fairly priced RTX 4080-powered gaming rig. The new CyberpowerPC Ultra 77 X8S PC is now available, packing an AMD …

Diablo 4's anticipated ray-tracing update arrives this week, bringing ray-traced shadows and reflections to the land of Sanctuary. This isn't the only game getting RTX feature support this week though, with DLSS also heading to several other major games.  Diablo 4's ray-tracing update drops this week, adding to previously available …

Looking for a O11D alternative? You might want to take a look the Antec Constellation C8

At GTC 2024, Nvidia revealed its plans for the upcoming Blackwell GPU architecture, which will feature GDDR7 memory. The event also featured the latest offerings from memory manufacturers, with Samsung leading the way. The tech giant unveiled its 28Gbps and 32Gbps memory modules, specifically designed for next-generation gaming GPUs. However, …

It's a custom-cooled prebuilt from EKWB, packing a 14900KS and RTX 4090

Horizon Forbidden West is making its grand debut on PC later this week. This new version of the game will support PC-exclusive technologies like Nvidia's DLSS 3. If you are planning on picking the game up, then you can now update your graphics drivers beforehand, as a new Game Ready …

We've heard through rumours that Nvidia's next generation graphics architecture will be formally named as 'Blackwell'. This week at GTC, Nvidia officially announced exactly that, with the Blackwell platform promising to usher in "a new era" of computing. 

This week, Nvidia announced the launch of its next-generation Blackwell GPU architecture, designed for data centres and AI acceleration. The first Blackwell GPU, the B100, is going to be made available this year, with the likes of Microsoft, Amazon and Google already lining up to secure the GPU for their …

Although Nvidia's Blackwell GPU line-up should be mostly similar to Ada in terms of memory specifications, the flagship seems to be the exception. Instead of a 384-bit memory bus like the one used on the AD102 GPU, the successor, the GB202, is expected to feature a 512-bit memory bus. Not …

ENERMAX is back with its latest series of power supplies. The new Revolution D.F. 12 is the world's smallest PSU compliant with the Intel ATX 3.1 standard from Intel's psuselector-20240301, allowing users to maximise space for airflow within their PC case while delivering robust power to all critical components. The …

One of Counter-Strike 2's first major esports tournaments is set to kick off soon. For each esports tournament, a lot of thought is put together into the setups the players will be using to ensure that all competitors can play the game at the highest frame rates and fidelity settings …

Corsair has recently announced the new Hydro X custom cooling kit, the iCue Link XH405i RGB. Building on the success of their previous XH305i kits, Corsair has packed the XH405i RGB kit with a suite of cooling components enhanced with RGB lighting, supporting Corsair's iCue Link technology to create a …

We check out no less than four RX 7900 GRE models from Sapphire and Gigabyte

It's the same Lexar NM790, but this time with a dedicated heatsink - does it make a difference?

Contrary to previous rumours, it looks like the memory buses of the Nvidia RTX 50 series won't be much different from what we've seen in the RTX 30 and 40 series. Based on recent reports, the flagship GB202 GPU will feature a 384-bit memory bus, just like its predecessors. However, …

The Fractal Design North is back and it is bigger than ever - literally

Alan Wake 2 was a pretty demanding game at launch, but after spending some additional time optimising the game further, Remedy now has the game at a point where it can actually lower the game's PC system requirements.  The minimum PC system requirements for Alan Wake 2 have now been …

There is chatter that Nvidia is in the process of discontinuing the GTX 16 series of GPUs, bringing an end for the Turing generation and possibly marking the end of GTX graphics cards, as Nvidia now places far more focus on its RTX line-up.  Over at the Board Channels Forum …

If you own an Nvidia graphcis card, it is time to update those drivers. The latest Game Ready graphics driver update has dropped, landing alongside news of Horizon: Forbidden West's incoming PC port, which will launch with DLSS 3 support on day-one for multiplied performance on RTX 40-series graphics cards. …