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AMDs new flagship processor, the Ryzen 7 2700X. (Source: PC World)

AMD officially launches 2nd Gen Ryzen 7 chips

AMD has officially launched its 2nd Gen Ryzen Series high-performance chips for desktop computers. While faster acrosss the range, AMD has also been aggressive with its pricing strategy, cutting prices and putting further pressure...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 14 Apr 2018 03:13

Demand for PCs up 1.7 percent in EMEA as of Q1 2018

Sales of desktop PCs and laptops are continuing their downward trend into the new year according to Gartner. While EMEA is seeing a slight uptick, the sharper declines in other regions worldwide paint a more pessimistic picture. T...

Allen Ngo, 13 Apr 2018 04:39

IDC suggests the uptake of Windows 10 systems in the business sector has helped companies like HP, Dell, and Lenovo. (Source: TheStreet)

Dell and HP enjoy growth in global PC market share

Market intelligence provider IDC has released a report detailing the state of the worldwide traditional PC market for the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18). According to the data, both Dell and HP have seen increases in market share in...

Daniel R Deakin, 12 Apr 2018 03:58

AMD launches OEM-specific Radeon RX 500X-series GPUs for desktop and mobile

AMD has released OEM-specific variants of RX 500 GPUs for both desktop and mobile. Dubbed the RX 500X, this is a simple re-badging exercise for OEMs help in advertising new systems. The RX 500X series are exactly the same as their...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 11 Apr 2018 16:40

The HP Pavilion Gaming 790 desktop. (Source: HP)

HP Pavilion Gaming desktops are here with new Intel 'Coffee Lake-H' and AMD Ryzen 2 offerings

HP has announced a revamp to its Pavilion Power Desktop lineup. The new generation is christened Pavilion Gaming and comes in two chassis options with options of the latest Intel 8th generation hexa-core 'Coffee Lake-H- series or ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 11 Apr 2018 14:00

The Fujitsu FUTRO S940 thin client is 63 percent smaller than its predecessor. (Source: Fujitsu)

Fujitsu announces three new thin clients for enterprise use

A new desktop thin client and two new notebook thin clients from Fujitsu offer compact computing for businesses who use a centralized access server to protect company data and improve security. These thin clients run low-powered h...

Craig Ward, 10 Apr 2018 19:02

The original Windows File Manager is now available for Windows 10. (Source: The Verge)

The original Windows File Manager is now available on Windows 10 for nostalgia's sake

Microsoft has released the source code for the original Windows File Manager that debuted nearly 28 years ago in Windows 3.0. The source code has been modified a bit to make it compatible with modern Windows versions and can be do...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Apr 2018 16:20

Nvidia GeForce GTX 480, flagship Fermi launch card. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia drops performance optimisation, bug fix, and new feature support for Fermi series GPUs

The Fermi microarchitecture was first released 8 years ago, and was used in the 400, 500, 600 series on desktop and mobile, as well as the 700 and 800 series mobile cards. Nvidia has now stopped support for these GPUs, with a full...

Craig Ward, 09 Apr 2018 15:15

The Zotac QKP5000 is fitted with a Quadro P5000 GPU. (Source: Zotac)

Zotac debuts Q Series Mini Workstation PCs with Nvidia Quadro GPUs

If you’ve been waiting for a workstation that is only 2.8-inches tall and is powered by Intel i7 quad-core chips and Nvidia Quadro graphics, Zotac has the mini workstation of your dreams. The new Zotac Q Series Mini Workstation PC...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 09 Apr 2018 10:45

Zotac's GTX 1080 Ti price dropped from US$1,400 to as low as US$919 throughout the month of March. (Source: WCCFTech)

AMD & Nvidia GPU prices are down 25% in March, supply is catching up

GPU prices dropped considerably throughout the month of March due to a series of factors that include: Amazon and Newegg refreshing their supplies more often, rumors about a possible July launch of the GTX 11 series and a late 201...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Apr 2018 16:28

The Asus ROG X470-F Strix motherboard. (Source: Videocardz / Overclock 3D)

First pictures and layout schematics of the Asus X470-F ROG Strix and other Asus X470 motherboards leak

Pictures of Asus' X470 portfolio have surfaced online. The X470 chipset brings support for the upcoming Ryzen 2 CPUs, which are based on the Zen+ microarchitecture. While they look similar to the last generation X370 offerings, al...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Apr 2018 11:25

Apple will release an updated Mac Pro desktop in 2019, and it will be a complete redesign

In an event hosted for creative professionals earlier today, Apple executives clarified that the new Mac Pro desktop will indeed be released in 2019. In a somewhat surprising move, Apple will be working with professionals outside ...

Sam Medley, 06 Apr 2018 05:18

Dell Inspiron 27 7000 All-In-One. (Source: Dell)

Dell's new Inspiron all-in-ones feature InfinityEdge displays, dedicated GPUs, and a focus on the cinema experience

Dell has announced refreshes of the Inspiron 24 5000 AIO and Inspiron 27 7000 AIO bringing Intel 8th Gen processors and Nvidia 10-series graphics. Display options include matte touch screens and 4k UHD. Dell is placing an emphasis...

Craig Ward, 05 Apr 2018 17:20

The Chuwi HiGame mini PC is a tad shorter than Intel's Hades Canyon NUC, but it also is slightly thicker. (Source: Chuwi)

Chuwi announces crowdfunded HiGame mini PC with Kaby Lake-G CPU

Chuwi's answer to Intel's Hades Canyon comes in the form of the HiGame mini PC, which packs Intel's Core i5-8305G CPU + AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL iGPU with 8 GB DDR4 system memory and 128 GB NVMe SSD storage inside a 6 x 6 inch case...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Apr 2018 12:48

The Intel 8th generation hexacore 'Coffee Lake-H' chip. (Source: Intel)

Intel announces new 45W 8th Gen hexacore 'Coffee Lake-H' CPUs led by the Core i9-8950HK

Intel has taken the wraps off the new 45W hexa-core CPUs belonging to the 8th generation 'Coffee Lake-H' family. The SKUs start from the quad-core Core i5-8300H and go all the way up to the hexa-core Core i9-8950HK. As one of the ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Apr 2018 09:01

Valve Steam Machine runs out of steam, no longer on Steam menu (Image Source: Valve)

Valve Steam Machine runs out of steam, no longer on Steam Store menu

One of Steam Machine's most attractive features at the time was the ability to allow PC gamers to play games in the living room. As time went on, Valve and Nvidia slowly began incorporating this same feature onto existing PCs. The...

Allen Ngo, 03 Apr 2018 01:21

SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC gaming headset (Source: SteelSeries)

SteelSeries intros the Arctis Pro lineup of gaming headsets

The family of gaming headsets introduced by SteelSeries earlier this month includes the Arctis Pro + GameDAC, which is the first certified Hi-Res Audio headset in the gaming world, and the Arctis Pro Wireless. Their prices are US$...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2018 12:35

SK Hynix presented its GDDR6 memory chips at GTC 2017. (Source: Tom's Hardware)

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1170/1180 could arrive in July with 8/16 GB GDDR6 VRAM

According to SK Hynix, its GDDR6 memory chip production should begin in 3 months and this should coincide with Nvidia's announcement of the GTX 11 series of gaming GPUs. The whole next-gen series will benefit from the GDDR6 memory...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Mar 2018 17:08

The NVMe SSDs are situated in front (9), while the two GPU boards sit in the middle and the CPUs/system memory plus GbE connections are located in the back. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia DGX-2 is the "world's largest GPU"

The DGX-2 is the fastest AI computer on the market right now and can be also seen as the largest GPU in the world, thanks to the new NVSwitch system that interconnects 16 GPUs. It costs $399K, but it can easily replace US$3 millio...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Mar 2018 16:55

Windows 10 SCU will see the debut of the Timeline view. (Source: TechSpot)

Microsoft internally signs off the Windows 10 'Redstone 4' Spring Creators Update RTM candidate

Windows 10's upcoming feature update, the Spring Creators Update codenamed 'Redstone 4', has reached the RTM milestone after it has been internally signed off at Microsoft last week. Build 17133 is the RTM candidate, which is expe...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Mar 2018 16:33

Pocket Mint: The Mintbox Mini 2 is a fanless Apollo Lake mini PC running Linux Mint

Mini PCs are growing in popularity. Linux Mint users in need of an insanely tiny machine might be interested in the Apollo Lake-powered Mintbox Mini 2, which the team behind Linux Mint is hoping to deliver concurrently with Mint 1...

Sam Medley, 23 Mar 2018 21:46

The CL200 wallet-sized mini PCs are specifically designed for IoT workloads. (Source: Logic Supply)

Fanless wallet-sized mini PCs revealed by Logic Supply

The CL200-series ultra-compact form-factor PCs measure only 3.26 x 4.56 x 1.33 inches and have a fanless case due to the 6 W TDP Intel Celeron N3350 dual-core/dual-thread SoC powering the systems. The entry-level CL200 comes with ...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Mar 2018 14:01

The Gigabyte BRIX BLCE-4000C (fanless) and BLCE-4105C (active). (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte introduces two new Celeron-based BRIX mini-PCs with both fanless and active-cooling options

Gigabyte have released a redesign of their entry-level BRIX mini-PCs with an overlapping white trim around the standard black box. The front is curved and the top is adorned with a diamond pattern. The two new celeron models are t...

Craig Ward, 23 Mar 2018 01:31

CTS Labs classified the 13 vulnerabilities in 4 greater classes. (Source: CTS Labs)

AMD acknowledges CTS Labs exploits, will fix them in the next weeks

It took AMD more than one week to fully assess the CTS Labs report regarding 13 vulnerabilities found in all Ryzen and EPYC processors, but at least AMD's official position dismisses any claims that these vulnerabilities are criti...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Mar 2018 15:38

The Gaming Box comes in a compact and portable size. (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte adds Radeon RX 580 cards to its external Gaming Box lineup

Apart from the standard issue Radeon RX 580 GPU, the latest Gaming Box from Gigabyte comes with the usual 450 W PSU, and connectors including the Thunderbolt 3 port plus four more USB ports that let users connect peripherals like ...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Mar 2018 13:44

The 8 core Intel 'Coffee Lake-S' will launch later this year. (Source: Hot Hardware)

Unnamed 8-core Intel Coffee Lake-S spotted in 3DMark database, Z390 chipset on the anvil

A reference to an unnamed Intel 8-core CPU has popped up in the 3DMark database and while the information at hand is scarce, all indications point to it being a 'Coffee Lake-S' chip. As per earlier leaked roadmaps, the new 8-core ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Mar 2018 09:15

ASRock confirms production of gaming graphics cards

A recent teaser video posted by ASRock on its Youtube channel reveals the name for the soon-to-be-released lineup of gaming graphics cards. Previously rumored to focus on MXM cards for its mini PC business, ASRock now confirms it ...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Mar 2018 12:33

The NMP660 Chromebox is ViewSonic's first endeavor to expand into the mini PC market. (Source: ViewSonic)

ViewSonic launches its first mini PC - the NMP660 Chromebox

ViewSonic is expanding into the mini PC market with its first ever Chromebox device that acts as an all-in-one education, signage and enterprise cloud management solution. The NMP660 is 4K-ready and integrates Intel's Celeron 3865...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Mar 2018 15:18

Agony will provide a grotesque survival horror experience. (Source: Steam)

Agony's PC requirements revealed

Madmind Studios, the developer behind Agony, has listed out the minimum and recommended PC requirements of the first person survival horror game. The listed requirements are not too high by today's standards but help in ensuring s...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Mar 2018 14:23

The Ryzen 2 iterations are most than just incremental. (Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X benchmarks leak on Geekbench, show up to 18% higher performance than the previous generation

AMD's new Zen+ CPUs, the Ryzen 5 2600X and the Ryzen 7 2700X, have made their way to Geekbench and seem to have posted some impressive scores in comparison with their previous generation counterparts. The increased single-core an...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 Mar 2018 15:06

Intel's gen 8 Celeron and Pentium CPUs will feature sub-US$100 prices. (Source: Intel)

Details of four low-end Coffee Lake CPUs leaked on Amazon

The four leaked models include two Celeron and two Pentium Gold processors that only feature two cores and have a 54 W TDP. April is most likely the month when these will be officially launched with prices below US$100.

Bogdan Solca, 14 Mar 2018 16:31

The new Elite Slice G2 includes a tablet that makes it easier to manage video-calls. (Source: HP)

HP announces gen 2 Elite Slice mini PC for meeting rooms

With the new Elite Slice G2 model, HP also included a "Center of Room" 12.3-inch tablet that makes it easy to setup meetings with little to no input from users. The tablet detects when people enter the meeting room, while the mini...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Mar 2018 15:40

The size of the card suggests it may be derived from the GTX 1070 SKU. (Source: Inno3D)

Nvidia's specialized P102-100 cryptomining cards leaked by Inno3D

The latest Inno3D leak confirms previous rumors about Nvidia separating gaming GPUs and mining GPU production. However, Inno3D's mining card is powered by a Pascal-based chip, so the rumored Turing chips based on Volta might not b...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Mar 2018 12:42

AMD has decided to put up an impressive Threadripper lineup for the coming years. (Source: Informatica Cero / Wccftech)

Leaked slides reveal that AMD Ryzen Threadripper 4000 will greet us in 2020

Leaked slides pertaining to AMD's Next-Gen High-End Desktop (NG HEDT) platform reveal that AMD is bullish with regards to continuing and refining its Threadripper lineage. The slides reveal three Ryzen Threadripper families starti...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Mar 2018 12:58

An MXM graphics card has a reduced form factor and comes with no additional cooling system. (Source: Tom's Hardware)

Rumor | ASRock could be getting into graphics card production

ASRock is more likely to produce MXM graphics cards for its own mini PC lineups rather than get into discrete gaming and mining card production. However, considering the AMD partnership and the current GPU crisis, ASRock could hel...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Mar 2018 12:42

Intel’s new Optane 800P series of M.2 SSDs have arrived. (Source: Intel)

Intel launches Optane 800P M.2 SSD range

Intel has launched the latest edition to its expanding range of Optane SSDs for both notebooks and desktops. The new SSDs require just 2 PCIe 3.0 lanes, offering users more flexibility with their system configurations.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 09 Mar 2018 06:54

Zen 2 will introduce a new architecture in early 2019, while this year's Zen+ only slightly enhances the original Zen technology. (Source: AMD)

7 nm "Castle Peak" Threadripper desktop CPU coming next year as reavealed in leaked AMD roadmap

"Castle Peak" will be based on the upcoming Zen 2 core, while this year's Threadripper gen 2 will feature a slightly improved 12 nm Zen+ core. The first Zen 3 cores are expected to arrive with the 2020 APUs.

Bogdan Solca, 08 Mar 2018 16:06

Official release for the Ryzen 2000-series CPUs has been pushed to April 20. (Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 2000-series CPU prices and full specs leak out

There are two new mid-range and two high-end CPUs. The Ryzen 5 2600/2600X models are set to compete with Intel's i5-8600/8600K processors for a slightly lower price, while the Ryzen 7 2700/2700K CPUs should offer similar performan...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Mar 2018 13:08

WSL is being embraced by popular Linux distros. (Source: Softpedia)

Debian and Kali Linux now available for download from the Microsoft Store

Debian and Kali Linux are the latest distros to join the Microsoft Store and can be tried out by anyone with Windows Subsystem on Linux (WSL) enabled on Windows 10. The availability of Debian and Kali underscores the importance of...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Mar 2018 11:06

The unnamed Ryzen 7 12 nm Zen+ CPU was tested on an ASRock X370 Gaming ITX/ac motherboard. (Source: HWBattle)

AMD Ryzen 7 2000-series 8-core/16 thread CPU perfomance gets leaked

The unnamed 8-core/16-thread CPU is part of the Zen+ 12nm wave of new processors that should launch this April. Boost clocks can reach up to an impressive 4.35 GHz, but the performance is marginally better when compared to last ye...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Mar 2018 16:11

Even if Bristlecone is theoretically more powerful than any current supercomputer, it still is not ready for real-world problem solving. (Source: Google)

Google presents 72-qubit quantum computer

Google is optimistic that the 72-qubit quantum computer codenamed Bristlecone will achieve "quantum supremacy" over conventional supercomputers and wil also pave the way to quantum scalability and improved error rates.

Bogdan Solca, 06 Mar 2018 14:40

All Coffee Lake CPUs require the latest 300-series motherboards. (Source: pcgamesn.com)

Modders manage to run Coffee Lake CPUs on older 200/100-series mobos

Modders prove the gen 8 Coffee Lake can run on older motherboards with minor software upgrades. Unlocked CPUs might not run stable, but locked 6-core versions should be fine.

Bogdan Solca, 05 Mar 2018 15:58

AMD Ryzen 2 will be based on the 12nm Zen+ architecture. (Source: AMD)

Details of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X leak — 8C/16T at up to 4.2 GHz turbo clock

A second generation Ryzen chip has leaked in the wild and it looks like it will continue the Zen architecture's success story. The new Ryzen chip is seen listed as Ryzen 7 2700X and sports the same 8C/16T configuration as the Ryze...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Mar 2018 14:29

OneCast streaming Xbox One on a MacBook. (Source: OneCast)

OneCast enables Macs to join in for some Xbox One fun

Mac owners can now stream and play Xbox One games directly to their computers using the OneCast app — a feature only natively available for Windows 10 users. The app is available for a 14-day free trial after which it costs US$11....

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Mar 2018 10:15

New PCs with Radeon graphics are eligible for a free copy of Far Cry 5. (Source: AMD)

AMD offers Far Cry 5 for free with Radeon powered PCs

Those who plan on purchasing a PC powered by AMD Radeon get to claim a free copy of Far Cry 5 from a participating retailer. This offer only applies to pre-built systems sporting the RX 580, RX Vega 56, and RX Vega 64 GPUs and not...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Mar 2018 12:40

The Intel Hades Canyon NUC design does not include RAM and storage solution out of the box. (Source: Playwares)

Benchmarks for the Intel Hades Canyon NUC with Core i7-8809G CPU and RX Vega M GPU leak out

The unified chip powering the Intel Hades Canyon NUC combines the power of the Kaby Lake-G i7-8809G CPU and the Radeon RX Vega M GH GPU. Overall performance is decent, matching that of an i7-7700HQ + GTX 1050 laptop, although the ...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Mar 2018 16:00

GPU prices could be restored to the intended MSRP if Nvidia separates its upcoming offerings into gaming and mining solutions. (Source: Nvidia)

Rumor | Nvidia's upcoming GTX 2080 GPUs to initially be available for double their US$700 MSRP

Due to the current market conditions created by the cryptominers and their great demand for GPUs, Nvidia's next gen GTX 2080 and 2070 will probably launch with MSRPs above US$1,000.

Bogdan Solca, 01 Mar 2018 16:22