Tag Archives: Software & Gaming

We check out the US-exclusive Ryzen 5 5600X3D processor

It is officially your last day to enter our Gigabyte Aorus M32U 144Hz 4K gaming monitor giveaway. Entries close at 23:59 CEST so get your last minute entries in!

Gigabyte has unveiled its new lightweight wireless gaming mouse – the Aorus M6. This mouse packs an enthusiast-grade optical sensor, a symmetrical ergonomic design, Omron switches, and lightweight materials that enable gamers to use it comfortably and for a long period of time without feeling fatigued. The Aorus M6's 26,000 …

Amazon Prime Day is officially live until July 12th and there are plenty of PC deals to be found. Here, we take a look at the best gaming monitor deals, with 240Hz monitors dropping to just £200.  There are many discounted monitors available on Amazon for Prime Day, ranging from …

We check out the latest Razer Blade, packing AMD's newest Ryzen mobile CPU

It has been six months since Google officially shut down Stadia. Back when the service was first announced, features that would integrate Stadia with YouTube were announced but never came to fruition. Now, Google is apparently looking to try cloud gaming again, this time by leaning entirely on YouTube.  According …

It's a big dual-chamber chassis from NZXT - but does it 'Flow' air?

Leo checks out AMD's Dragon Range Ryzen 9 7945HX mobile CPU

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 …

It's finally time to get hands on with the Ryzen 7 7800X3D - what does Leo make of it?

Xbox has been making a push for more licensed hardware releases. We've seen ‘Designed for Xbox' monitors previously and now, Microsoft is teaming up with ViewSonic to offer the world's first Xbox-minded 4K projectors.  Named X1-4K and X2-4K, these two LED projectors come with Xbox's original colour scheme (black and …

Leo gets hands on with the Aorus Gen5 10000 SSD

Can the 'Pro' version improve upon the original Model O Wireless?

Leo takes a look at the brand-new Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Back in October 2022, Philips launched its new Evnia brand, with plans to deliver a trio of high-end gaming displays. Now, we're starting to see the rollout, with two Evnia displays hitting the market this week – a 175Hz QHD ultrawide, as well as a large 4K OLED display. We'll …

New year, new laptops! We check out the Aorus 17H, with RTX 4080 and i7-13700H

Razer describes the Basilisk V3 Pro as their most advanced mouse to date, but is it worth £160?

The Skyline gaming laptop from Horizon has a unique chassis design, so you won't find this anywhere else! Backed up with some pretty impressive specs, the Horizon Skyline stands out from the crowd and looks great.   Specification Processor Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core Processor (24M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz) …

Leo checks out the latest chassis from Fractal Design

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

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 …

Looking to kickstart your own gaming livestream or YouTube channel? Then we have the perfect competition for you. This month, we are teaming up with AVerMedia to give away a Live Gamer Extreme 3 capture card, capable of recording footage at up to 4K resolution. 

Does Intel's 13th Gen i7 impress as much as the i5? Or will it disappoint

With video games evolving to require increasing amounts of internet data usage, it is quickly becoming one of the greatest contributors to internet service providers’ traffic – both due to online play and game data downloading. One of the biggest gaming launches of the year – Warzone 2.0 – was …

The RTX 4080 launches this week and just ahead of reviews, a new batch of gaming benchmarks have leaked onto the web. Originating from a China, we now have benchmark results for a wide range of titles, including the likes of Borderlands 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Forza Horizon 5 and more.  …

Leo checks out the latest PCSpecialist gaming system, powered by a Ryzen 7900X

With the RTX 4080 coming in just a few days, Gigabyte has announced its range of graphics cards. The lineup will be divided into three segments: the Aorus Xtreme Waterforce series for those looking for water-cooled solutions, the high-end Aorus Master series for best-in-class air cooling, and the Gaming, Eagle …

With each passing year, it seems as though the PC gaming market continues to see a rather significant amount of growth. This is no more true than in the case of Japan, where the PC gaming market has reportedly doubled in just the past three years alone. According to Japanese …

Our verdict on the i5-13600K - spoiler alert, it's a damn good CPU

Philips has been releasing gaming-oriented displays for a while now, and we've seen a lot of improvements in the Momentum line of monitors. Now, Philips is preparing for another big push into the gaming market, with a new dedicated brand – Evnia.  Inside the surreal environment of the Stade de …