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Amazon RTX 5080-equipped pre-built gaming PCs

RTX 5080 becomes available on Amazon but only in pricey prebuilt desktop PCs

The Skytech Azure gaming PC is currently available on Amazon with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 and a starting price of $2,799.99. It's unclear how long stock will last, but it's likely that at least some pre-built systems will be bo...

Julian van der Merwe, 05 Feb 2025 19:20

Lian Li to present the Lancool 207 Digital and Lancool 217 PC cases at its 2025 Digital Expo

Lian Li has the cure for post-CES blues with an impressive collection of new PC cases. The highly anticipated Lancool 217 is finally back in the spotlight, complete with wood trim. At its February 7th event, Lian Li will also show...

Adam Corsetti, 05 Feb 2025 17:37

The RISC-V Mainboard is not compatible with the Framework Laptop 16. (Image source: Framework)

Framework's RISC-V Mainboard can be used in desktop and laptop configurations

Framework has now started selling a RISC-V based mainboard for its Framework Laptop 13 and Cooler Master Mainboard Case. Announced last summer but only now shipping, the DeepComputing RISC-V Mainboard packs a StarFive JH7100 proce...

Alex Alderson, 05 Feb 2025 16:32

Next-gen AMD GPUs will hit shelves next month (image source: AMD)

AMD finally breaks silence on RDNA 4 sale window

AMD CEO Lisa Su has revealed the company's plans for RDNA 4 in a recent earnings call. Some Radeon 9000 series GPUs will go on sale in early March.

Anil Ganti, 05 Feb 2025 13:45

Razer Wolverine V3 Pro White announced (Image source: Razer)

The Razer Wolverine V3 Pro wireless Xbox controller is refreshed in a white colorway

The age of all-black gaming gear has come and gone. Razer's Wolverine V3 Pro and Wolverine V3 Tournament Edition are finally being treated to a snowy white makeover. What hasn't changed is the comfortable ergonomics and blistering...

Adam Corsetti, 04 Feb 2025 23:34

The Ada Lovelace architecture was superseded by Nvidia's Blackwell architecture. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 generational benchmark performance gains comparatively eclipsed by GeForce 40 series in PassMark

Both the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have been tested in PassMark’s G3D Mark benchmark for high-end graphics cards. While the overall performance and standing of the Blackwell cards is as expected, the generational performance i...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Feb 2025 23:23

PBS Aperture Priority mechanical keyboard keycap set launches

PBS Aperture Priority launches as photography-themed custom keycaps with curious new design blending ergonomics and customisation

CannonKeys recently announced PBS Aperture Priority, a photography-themed keycap set for custom mechanical keyboards. Aside from a large, clear legend on the alpha keys, the keycap set contains unique novelty keycaps featuring des...

Julian van der Merwe, 04 Feb 2025 22:03

8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard European layouts (Image source: Game Outlet Europe)

The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard adds European layouts to appeal to more classic gaming fans

Retro gaming gear involves more than just controllers. The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is a modern wireless mechanical keyboard that honors the NES and Commodore 64. New European layouts make the 8BitDo keyboard an option for...

Adam Corsetti, 04 Feb 2025 20:46

AMD plans to show off the Radeon 9070 XT later this month (image source: Notebookcheck)

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 to be shown off in late February

Benchlife has learned AMD plans to show off its RDNA 4 desktop graphics cards a week after Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is slated to hit shelves. But, the Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 will only be shown off at that time. Sales ar...

Anil Ganti, 04 Feb 2025 16:03

Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX Amazon discount

Deal | Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX Hall-effect Wooting challenger gets staunch discount in Amazon deal

The Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX Hall-effect gaming keyboard with Rapid Trigger has been discounted to a record-low price in a new Amazon deal. The Falchion HFX features Asus's custom magnetic switch and extra sound damping materials...

Julian van der Merwe, 04 Feb 2025 07:32

PNY Type C USB flash drives (Image source: PNY)

PNY launches three new flash drives including the speedy USB 3.2 Gen 2 Pro Elite V3

Despite the many cloud storage solutions, physical USB flash drives are here to stay. To keep pace with speedy external storage, PNY is refreshing its lineup of Type-C USB flash drives. The USB 3.2 Gen 2 Pro Elite V3 is the stando...

Adam Corsetti, 04 Feb 2025 01:06

The new Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop comes with one CPU and GPU combination for now. (Image source: Dell)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 still available in new Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop for $4,449.99

Stock shortages of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards are expected to continue for some time. The GeForce RTX 5080 can be picked up inside Dell's new Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop, albeit for a minimum of $4,449.99 a...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2025 21:17

Need for Speed: Unbound has seen its last update as Criterion focuses on Battlefield

Criterion is putting Need for Speed plans on hold as EA's upcoming Battlefield game takes priority. The developer is halting the release of any new Need for Speed: Unbound updates. Still, it seems likely that the 30+ year-old seri...

Adam Corsetti, 03 Feb 2025 21:07

The driver issues have surfaced amidst widespread RTX 5090 stock shortages. (Image source: Nvidia, Unsplash, edited)

Serious RTX 5090 and RTX 5090D driver issues reportedly turn GPUs into expensive paperweights

Reports of the RTX 5090 and the China-only RTX 5090D variant facing driver issues have surfaced online. The key issue seems to be faulty drivers that result in a system not recognizing the RTX 5090/5090D.

Fawad Murtaza, 03 Feb 2025 21:06

We might not have to wait very long for affordable GeForce RTX 50 GPUs (image source: Notebookcheck)

GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti tentative launch window emerges online

A new leak suggests Nvidia could launch the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 earlier than their last-gen counterparts. Both SKUs are tipped to arrive a month after the GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti arrive in late February.

Anil Ganti, 03 Feb 2025 20:44

RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 GPUs blamed for melted power connector, but an RTX 4090 was at fault

Finding an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 in stock at MSRP is almost like striking gold. Lucky buyers could soon regret their purchases if the powerful GPUs burn out. Hong Kong tech site PCM posted pictures of melted power connectors bef...

Adam Corsetti, 03 Feb 2025 17:18

Slackware-based PorteuX 1.9 portable Linux launches with multiple fixes, CUPS support in GTK3, a new kernel, and more

Available with the same generous selection of desktop environments as before, PorteuX 1.9 comes with the 6.13.1 Linux kernel, CUPS support for GTK3, as well as multiple fixes. The list of updated packages includes Cinnamon 6.4.6, ...

Codrut Nistor, 03 Feb 2025 16:02

Made in EU for EU in the era of trade-wars: Lenovo's only European PC factory (image source: Benjamin Herzig/Notebookcheck.com)

Made in EU for EU in the era of trade-wars: Inside Lenovo's only European PC factory

Most PC manufacturers rely completely on ODM plants to make their PCs. Not so Lenovo. The biggest PC manufacturer by volume has a network of in-house factories all over the world - and since 2021, also in Europe. The 50,000 m² fac...

Benjamin Herzig, 03 Feb 2025 15:44

Void 20250202 Linux now available for Apple Silicon, Lenovo Thinkpad X13s, and Pinebook Pro (Image source: Void Linux)

Void 20250202 comes with Apple Silicon, Lenovo Thinkpad X13s, and Pinebook Pro support

Born in 2008 and developed by a former NetBSD developer as a testbed for the XBPS package manager, Void Linux received a new update yesterday. Labeled 20250202, this release introduces support for Apple Silicon, Lenovo ThinkPad X1...

Codrut Nistor, 03 Feb 2025 12:39

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 572.16 downloading via the Nvidia app (Image source: Own)

Nvidia's latest driver update comes with support for the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080

In addition to supporting the new GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs, GeForce Game Ready 572.16 comes with DLSS 4 optimizations for roughly 75 games and apps, including Cyberpunk 2077 and Hogwarts Legacy, as well as support for 19...

Codrut Nistor, 03 Feb 2025 10:29

Doing everyday things on Linux (Image source: Sascha Mölck, Notebookcheck)

Windows 10 support ending in 2025: Try out alternative operating systems without installing them

CheckMag The impending end of Windows 10 support (October 2025) means that many users may have to switch to a different OS. Alternative operating systems such as Linux and ChromeOS Flex can be tested on your own PC without affecting the ex...

Sascha Mölck, 03 Feb 2025 06:15

Variants of the GeForce RTX 5090 are being sold for ungodly sums on sites like eBay. (Image source: eBay - edited)

GeForce RTX 5090 sells for extraordinary 193% markup in the US as Japanese consumers face similar reseller predicament

A Zotac Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Solid Overclocked graphics card has just been sold for an obscene amount on eBay, with the seller openly admitting that they had recently purchased the board from Micro Center. It’s not just gamers ...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Feb 2025 18:23

The Battlefield 6 closed playtest could begin next week

Battlefield 6 hopes to rectify the issues of previous titles and return the series to glory. New leaks suggest that a closed Battlefield playtest is imminent. How soon might more gamers be invited to try out the upcoming FPS game?

Adam Corsetti, 02 Feb 2025 01:44

Call of Duty cheating runs rampant as hackers disconnect Black Ops 6 players

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone are under siege from sophisticated hacking tools. Even with Activision updating its Ricochet anti-cheat protection for Season 2, hackers are effortlessly booting players from matches.

Adam Corsetti, 01 Feb 2025 20:47

The Essenx E1 mini PC can be configured with up to 16 GB of memory and 2 TB of solid-state storage. (Image source: Amazon)

Affordable mini PC: Kamrui Essenx E1 introduced with quad-core Intel CPU and gigabit ethernet

The affordable Kamrui Essenx E1 mini PC has finally been refreshed with Intel's N150 "Twin Lake" CPU. With acceptable performance for daily tasks and a reasonable price, the Essenx E1 sure does bring decent value to the table.

Sambit Saha, 01 Feb 2025 17:17

Edward Snowden was distinctly displeased with Nvidia's RTX 5080 specifications. (Image source: @Snowden/Nvidia - edited)

Nvidia blasted as "F-tier" as Edward Snowden blows his whistle over RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 VRAM amounts

Nvidia and its recent GeForce RTX 50 series launch, which many have labeled a “paper launch” due to immediate stock shortages, have been lambasted from a somewhat surprising corner of the internet. Renowned whistleblower and forme...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Feb 2025 12:22

Nova Lake could include dual compute tiles (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Nova Lake desktop CPUs rumored to pack as many as 16 P-cores and 32 E-Cores for a total of 48 threads

Speculating on the remark made by Intel's co-CEO Johnston Holthaus regarding compute tiles inside and outside the CPU die, redditors were quick to start rumors of high-end Nova Lake desktop CPUs with 2x8 P-cores + 2x16 E-cores.

Bogdan Solca, 31 Jan 2025 19:19

Intel's 2025-2026 CPUs will be produced on 18A nodes (Image Source: Intel)

Intel reveals 2025-2026 client processor roadmap, cancels Falcon Shore data center XPU/GPU

As far as the client roadmap goes, Panther Lake is planned for 2H 2025 as a successor for Lunar Lake, while Nova Lake should release in 2026, both families being produced on the 18A nodes. On the data center side, Intel is canceli...

Bogdan Solca, 31 Jan 2025 17:52

The Linux-equipped Meerkat mini PC from System76 has been updated with Intel Meteor Lake internals and faster memory. (Image source: System76)

Mini PC with Linux: System76 Meerkat updated with up to Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU and 96 GB of memory

There is a mini PC for everyone - even those who prefer Linux out of the box. The System76 Meerkat mini PC has been updated with Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs, along with substantially faster memory and a whopping 16 TB of maximum stor...

Sambit Saha, 30 Jan 2025 19:19

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT could be priced at $599. (Image source: Gigabyte, Unsplash, edited)

RX 9070 XT vs RTX 4080: AMD reportedly expects to beat Nvidia in rasterization and make big gains in ray tracing

Internal performance targets for the RX 9070 XT and the RX 9070 have leaked and AMD is expecting some exciting developments. The information suggests the RX 9070 XT beating the RTX 4080 and the RX 9070 outperforming the RTX 4070 T...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Jan 2025 12:20

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 launches today on PC (image source: PlayStation)

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PC system requirements revealed ahead of January 30 launch

The PC hardware requirements for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 have finally been revealed. It isn't much without ray tracing, but can quickly skyrocket with the feature enabled, especially at higher resolutions.

Anil Ganti, 30 Jan 2025 01:18

Intel Linux driver tips 3 new GPUs coming soon

New Intel driver update tips 3 new Arc Battlemage GPUs: B580 Pro and B770 on the cards

Weeks after the launch of the recent Intel Arc Battlemage B580 and B570 GPUs, Intel has added three new PCI IDs to its Linux driver stack. This has led to speculation that there may be a higher-end Arc Battlemage GPU coming alongs...

Julian van der Merwe, 30 Jan 2025 00:51

The GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti use completely different GPUs despite being part of the same series. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

Nvidia reveals full GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti specs after alleged release date leaks

Nvidia has not officially confirmed the release date of the GeForce RTX 5070 or GeForce RTX 5070 Ti yet. Instead, it has finally confirmed full specifications for both cards, which will be early examples of its GB205 and GB203 GPU...

Alex Alderson, 29 Jan 2025 18:39

The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming Trio board supports improved airflow control. (Image source: MSI)

MSI shares RTX 5090 delay information as custom PC builder confirms "stock is minimal"

MSI has confirmed that it will be delaying shipping of its RTX 5090 boards due to stock shortages. The AIB partner currently has six variants of the GeForce RTX 5090 listed on its US site, including the Suprim Liquid and Gaming Tr...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Jan 2025 09:52

8BitDo retro mechanical keyboard amazon deal

Deal | Commodore 64 styled 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard drops to record-low price in sizeable Amazon deal including arcade macro buttons and Super Stick

The spectacularly vintage 87-key 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard has been discounted on Amazon, with as little as $79.99 getting you the TKL keyboard along with its comically large dual Super buttons and the programmable Super St...

Julian van der Merwe, 28 Jan 2025 21:00

A Strix Halo powered mini PC from Asus may be in the pipeline (image source: Asus)

AMD Strix Halo powered Asus mini PC spotted online

Asus is working on a mini PC with AMD's most powerful laptop chip, the Ryzen AI Max Plus 395. It is codenamed NUC14LNS, and it might launch under the ExpertCenter lineup.

Anil Ganti, 28 Jan 2025 15:20

The RX 9070 and the RX 9070 XT use AMD's latest RDNA 4 graphics architecture. (Image source: Asus, Unsplash, edited)

Frank Azor shoots down rumors of crazy RX 9070 XT price that was supposedly planned initially

According to information first divulged by a Bulgarian retailer, AMD had originally planned to price the RX 9070 XT like the RX 7900 XT. The RX 9070 was also to cost much more than the RX 7800 XT. AMD's Frank Azor has now responde...

Fawad Murtaza, 28 Jan 2025 13:00

A new leak has effectively confirmed how much VRAM will be on the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti (image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti tipped to arrive in two flavours

A new listing on the EEC website tells us Nvidia has three entry-level desktop GPUs lined up for launch. The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti has two variants, while the RTX 5060 has just one with 8 GB VRAM.

Anil Ganti, 28 Jan 2025 04:04

ColorWare has given the Mac mini a retro-look. (Image source: ColorWare)

Coloware reissues Apple Mac mini with Apple M4 in retro look

The Apple Mac mini was given a brand new and much more compact design last fall, although it is only available in silver. ColorWare is now offering the Mac mini with Apple M4 in a retro design, either in beige or black.

Hannes Brecher, 28 Jan 2025 00:16

Solus 4.7 Endurance now available (Image source: Solus)

Desktop-focused Solus 4.7 brings a new software center and improved video card support

Available with several desktop choices, including Budgie and Xfce, the rolling release distro Solus returns with version 4.7 Endurance. Only available for 64-bit hardware, Solus 4.7 includes multiple package updates, a new softwar...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Jan 2025 17:26

Nvidia has updated the design of its Founders Edition cards for the RTX 50 series. (Image source: Sebastian Bade for Notebookcheck)

Leaked RTX 5080 Time Spy Graphics score shows small lead vs RX 7900 XTX and 15% improvement vs RTX 4080 Super

3DMark Time Spy Graphics score of the RTX 5080 has surfaced online and it puts the RTX 5080 around 15% ahead of the RTX 4080 Super. This performance gap shrinks quite substantially when we compare the RTX 5080 to the RX 7900 XTX.

Fawad Murtaza, 27 Jan 2025 13:06

The MSRP for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 card is $999. (Image source: Nvidia)

RTX 5080 and other GeForce 50 series board MSRPs supposedly to blame for hefty AIB prices

A discussion about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 board has led to an interesting disclosure that might explain why some custom boards from companies like Asus and Gigabyte will allegedly launch with high price tags. However, any gam...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Jan 2025 12:03

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 has been benchmarked on Geekbench and Blender (image source: Chiphell)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 benchmark leak highlights varying degrees of performance improvement

The GeForce RTX 5080 has been benchmarked on Geekbench and Blender. While it is remarkably faster than the RTX 4080 in OpenCL, it is not replicated in Vulkan and Blender.

Anil Ganti, 25 Jan 2025 14:54

The RTX 5090 Founders Edition has an official retail price of $1,999. (Image source: Nvidia)

RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090 tested at same power level: RTX 50 flagship shows efficiency downgrade vs previous gen

Nvidia's latest flagship GPU, the RTX 5090, has a 28% higher TDP than its predecessor, the RTX 4090. This 28% increase in TDP, and a healthy increase in CUDA cores, makes the RTX 5090 around 27% faster vs the RTX 4090. However, th...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Jan 2025 21:33

Gamers may have to part with ridiculous sums of money for the newest custom GeForce 50 series graphics cards. (Image source: Nvidia - edited)

RTX 5090 for $2,799, RTX 5080 for $1,899: Prices for custom Blackwell graphics cards leak

Prices for custom variants of the GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards have apparently been leaked via retailer error. The highest-priced RTX 5090 card on the list is the Asus ROG Astral OC, which is supposedly goi...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Jan 2025 08:08

Doom: The Dark Ages PC launches on May 15 (image source: Bethesda)

Doom: The Dark Ages PC system requirements hint at yet another well optimized game from id Software

Bethesda and id Software have revealed the PC system requirements for Doom: The Dark Ages PC. Like its predecessor, it isn't very demanding and can easily run on any PC built in the past few years.

Anil Ganti, 23 Jan 2025 23:47

Assassin's Creed Shadows launches on March 20 (image source: Ubisoft)

Assassin's Creed Shadows PC system requirements confirm low barrier to entry for 1080p gamers

Ubisoft has revealed the PC system requirements for Assassin's Creed Shadows. It can run on a wide range of hardware and supports all AI-powered upscalers such as DLSS, FSR and XeSS.

Anil Ganti, 23 Jan 2025 22:54