Gigabyte announces BRIX SFF PC with GTX 1070The newest small form factor gaming PC from Gigabyte will pack a serious punch in a small package thanks to its GTX 1070 and Core i7-6700K.Sam Medley, 27 Dec 2016 22:04
G.SKILL unveils Trident Z DDR4 RAM with RGB lightingThe RAM modules feature an RGB light strip that allows for various lighting effects and doesn't require any additional power connections. Sam Medley, 20 Dec 2016 20:51
Apple has new desktops coming: CookIn a forum post to employees, Tim Cook reiterated the company's support for Mac desktop computers and asserted that there were some in the works.Douglas Black, 20 Dec 2016 03:55
HP unveils new security features for commercial PCsThe new features are aimed to deter intrusions by protecting multiple layers of notebooks and PCs.Sam Medley, 14 Dec 2016 21:44
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming X 8G ReviewMSI's version of the GeForce GTX 1080 is supposedly not only faster but also quieter than Nvidia's Founders Edition. LED effects provide visual highlights. How well the GPU handle the various benchmarks and if it managed to impress is the subject of our review.Intel Core i7-4790K | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)Tim Görlich, Klaus Hinum, 13 Dec 2016 02:36
Latest Windows 10 Insider build lets you turn off your PC with your voiceWindows 10 Insider Build 14986 has introduced a number of additional voice commands for Cortana, including sleeping, restarting, shutting down, and changing volume.Douglas Black, 09 Dec 2016 07:45
Watch Dogs 2 Notebook and Desktop BenchmarksImpressive performance. Despite the fact that Watch Dogs 2 is quite demanding on the hardware, its engine appears to be well-engineered and stable. Which graphics card and what settings are best suited to allow the user to ascend to the hacker-throne is the subject of our review. Update: we've now tested 16+ graphics cards.Florian Glaser, Klaus Hinum, 04 Dec 2016 00:00
ARM chips to get support for desktop Windows in 2017Intel's domination might soon end as the giant ends up facing Qualcomm and other ARM-based chips, which are expected to get full support for Microsoft Windows desktop by the end of 2017.Codrut Nistor, 08 Dec 2016 14:10
Intel releases complete specs for new Apollo Lake NUCIntel's new Apollo Lake NUC (NUC6CAYH) will have a 10W Celeron CPU, 2 memory slots, dual integrated mics for voice recognition, a 2.5" SATA drive bay, 4 USB 3.0 Type-A ports, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and an infr...Douglas Black, 05 Dec 2016 10:53
Desktop PCs continue to outpace smartphones and tablets in the business sectorMore than half of surveyed business users rely on their personal smartphones for work as companies would rather give out desktop PCs than handheld devices.Allen Ngo, 05 Dec 2016 10:22
Q3 PC shipments beat expectations by 2 points; still down 2.1% on-year: IDCMarket intelligence firm IDC sees strong improvement in thin and convertible laptop shipments for Q3 2016, beating expectations by a wide margin. As a result, the projection of the (still declining) market has improved from a 7.2%...Douglas Black, 03 Dec 2016 03:59
Teardown reveals Microsoft Surface Studio has limited user upgradeabilityMost major components are soldered on and cannot be replaced. However, the device appears to be fairly repairable.Sam Medley, 29 Nov 2016 22:15
Dishonored 2 Notebook and Desktop BenchmarksThe Performance Enigma. Gaming qualities aside: the stealth-action game, Dishonored 2, is not running as smoothly as one would expect. The PC version is suffering from performance drops. In the following review, we will check how the game runs on notebooks.Florian Glaser, Klaus Hinum, 17 Nov 2016 20:58
Farming Simulator 17 Notebook and Desktop BenchmarksLet's get cracking! A word to the wise at the big gaming companies, where they routinely spend millions and put casts of thousands to work developing high-end games. Alongside all those big boys -- like Battlefield, FIFA, and Assassin's Creed -- Germans also delight in playing on a farming simulator. Here's a look at what's up with the latest version, as shown in this benchmark report.Florian Glaser, 17 Nov 2016 05:45
First references to GeForce GTX 1080 Ti appear onlineThe imminent GTX 1080 Ti may pack 10 GB of VRAM with a launch price between 900 to 1000 Euros.Allen Ngo, 16 Nov 2016 06:10
Intel preparing Basin Falls and Skylake-X CPUs for 2017The 200 and 300 series may be shipping with native support for USB 3.1 Gen. 2 and 3D XPoint memory.Allen Ngo, 16 Nov 2016 01:57
MSI launches the Trident, a console sized VR gaming PCMSI's is claiming their new Trident gaming PC is the smallest VR-capable device. Can it successfully bring virtual reality into the living room?Sam Medley, 15 Nov 2016 16:54
Dishonored 2 noted to have severe performance issues on PCBethesda's newest title, Dishonored 2, is suffering from inconsistent performance on the PC. Reviewers and early buyers have expressed their discontent, prompting Bethesda to release a patch sometime this week.Sam Medley, 14 Nov 2016 20:46
Titanfall 2 Notebook and Desktop BenchmarksWar mechs on Speed. Every Fall, we have new versions of single and multiplayer shooter games to evaluate. Alongside the reigning leaders “Battlefield 1” and “Call of Duty Infinite Warfare”, “Titanfall 2” is also seeking to carve out its piece of the gaming pie for 2016. Here, we test its performance on a variety of (Notebook) GPUs.Florian Glaser, 12 Nov 2016 20:57
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Notebook and Desktop BenchmarksIn the shadow of Battlefield 1. Activision launches the latest part of the extremely successful Call of Duty series almost immediately after the launch of EA's excellent World War I shooter. In this benchmark test, we will check whether the graphics can keep up with the main rival or if we are dealing with another frame rate fiasco similar to the predecessor Black Ops 3.Florian Glaser, 12 Nov 2016 02:15
AMD announces availability of Radeon Pro WX series graphics cardsAnnounced in July, AMD's Radeon Pro WX graphics cards have finally started shipping to retailers. Are the workstation-grade cards an improvement on the previous FirePro line?Sam Medley, 07 Nov 2016 21:32
Philips unveils 328P6VJEB 31.5-inch 4K monitor for professionalsThe monitor uses a VA panel to produce a flicker-free experience with modern connectivity features including HDMI 2.0 and MHL.Allen Ngo, 05 Nov 2016 02:06
Dell unveils alternative to Microsoft's Surface StudioWith the announcement of the Surface Studio and Surface Dial, Microsoft has intrigued consumers with an innovative computing experience. However, Dell has recently unveiled an alternative to the Surface Studio they've been develop...Sam Medley, 03 Nov 2016 16:16
Battlefield 1 Notebook and Desktop BenchmarksGreat visuals. Battlefield once again shows how nice a video game can look nowadays. We will find out what that means for the system requirements for notebooks as well as desktop systems.Florian Glaser, 31 Oct 2016 17:55
Arc Hub: The best mobile 7 in 1 USB-C-Thunderbolt Dock for your MacBook?Bourge Design has recently unveiled their Arc Hub, a 7 in 1 USB-C Dock, that may be the ultimate universal docking station for your new MacBook or any other laptop with USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 ports. Alexander Fagot, 30 Oct 2016 23:13
Apple: No more standalone displays!Apple apparently decided to quit its standalone display business. This information was tweeted by the editor in chief at The Verge recently who claimed, that Apple told him about this change in direction. Instead of creating new d...Alexander Fagot, 30 Oct 2016 21:56
Microsoft Surface Studio AiO now officialThis new AiO desktop PC has a generous 28-inch PixelSense touch display, uses a discrete NVIDIA GeForce graphics adapter with up to 4 GB VRAM, a Skylake Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, as well as up to 32 GB of memory.Codrut Nistor, 28 Oct 2016 07:45
MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G ReviewGP107 by Samsung The GTX 1050 Ti is Nvidia's latest addition to its Pascal line-up below the GTX 1060. Our review will show how the 14-nm chip, which is produced by Samsung, performs and whether it can compete with AMD in this price segment.Intel Core i7-4790K | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop)Klaus Hinum, 25 Oct 2016 15:01
Aida64: v5.80 brings hotkeys, DPI scaling and AMD Bristol Ridge benchmarksFinalWire today announced a new update for Aida64, the successor to Everest. Aida64 v5.80 supports the latest Windows 10 builds and the most recent hardware components, including the AMD RX 400 series and Nvidia's GTX 1050 GPUs.Ronald Matta, 25 Oct 2016 08:07
Acer and Lenovo PC shipments falling in EMEAThe overall PC market is relatively stable in the region as of Q3 2016 with only a slight decline in shipments compared to Q3 2015. Meanwhile, sales of business notebooks are offsetting the decline in demand for consumer notebooks...Allen Ngo, 25 Oct 2016 05:06
Razer announces High-End Gaming Laptop Razer Blade ProThe desktop in your laptop: Intel Core i7 quad-core CPU, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 GPU with 8 GB GDDR5 VRAM, 32 GB RAM, 2 TB PCIe SSD storage, 4K-display with G-Sync support as well as a mechanical keyboard. What sounds like components from a powerful gaming PC is actually crammed into a chassis that is just 22 millimeters thin. But can this work? We already had the chance to take a closer look at the device in a first hands-on.J. Simon Leitner, 20 Oct 2016 20:12
Mafia 3 Notebook and Desktop BenchmarksInteresting scenario with technical issues. One thing right away: You will be disappointed if you expect triple-A graphics from “Mafia 3”. The visual quality of the open-world game is average at best. Our benchmark test will show whether this is at least good news for users of low-end and mainstream PCs.Florian Glaser, 16 Oct 2016 18:21
Ubuntu 16.10 is now available for downloadNicknamed "Yakkety Yak," this new release aims to enforce Ubuntu's position as the leading Linux for the cloud, including Hybrid Cloud Operations and Unity 8 developer preview, as well as multiple tweaks and optimizations.Codrut Nistor, 14 Oct 2016 17:50
FIFA 17 Notebook and Desktop BenchmarksEngine Switch. Every year, football fans get to choose between the two giants, Pro Evolution Soccer and FIFA. The latter has just been released in its 17th iteration with gleaming graphics. We ran FIFA 17 on multiple notebook and desktop GPUs to check how well the game runs.Florian Glaser, 14 Oct 2016 08:30
Nvidia Titan X Pascal Review - The Fastest Consumer GPU AvailableFast, faster, fastest. Two months after the launch of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founder's Edition, the Nvidia Titan X was introduced to the public on 8th of August 2016. The new Titan X is based on the Pascal architecture, which has significantly improved the performance of the smaller variants. 1024 shader units more than the GeForce GTX 1080, 12 GB GDDR5X VRAM, and a wider memory interface raise hope for outstanding performance. In our review, you will find out how well the higher performance potential can be used and whether there are also points of criticism.Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 | NVIDIA Titan X Pascal | 32.00"Sebastian Bade, 07 Oct 2016 05:24
Fujitsu: Lenovo to take over the PC business?According to a report from nikkei, Lenovo is planning to take over Fujitsu´s PC business. Its no secret that Fujitsu wants to leave the market, Lenovo on the other hand has many experiences with acquisitions.Benjamin Herzig, 05 Oct 2016 23:55
Apple may be returning to Nvidia graphics for future Mac productsNvidia is looking for new applicants who can "help produce the next revolutionary Apple products."Allen Ngo, 29 Sep 2016 05:17
OWC announces USB Type-C Drive Dock docking stationThe external docking station supports read and writes rates of over 400 MB/s and is now available for just under $90 USD.Allen Ngo, 26 Sep 2016 04:32
No Man's Sky - Notebook and Desktop BenchmarksRisky gamble. Infinite worlds, endless boredom - critics could easily sum up No Man's Sky with this sentence. We checked this game by British indie developer, Hello Games, on laptops and desktop PCs to see how it performs.Florian Glaser, 25 Sep 2016 10:21
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Notebook and Desktop BenchmarksCyberpunk meets hardware hunger. “Mankind Divided” has exciting game and story elements, but it needs powerful hardware to run well. Our benchmark test course will determine just how demanding the game is on different notebook and desktop GPUs. Update: now with 27 graphics cards!Florian Glaser, 18 Sep 2016 00:00
Samsung 960 PRO and 960 EVO SSDs coming next monthThese two new drives offer capacities between 250 GB and 1 TB (960 EVO) and 2 TB (960 PRO), being expected to hit the market next month starting at $129.99 USD and $329.99 USD.Codrut Nistor, 21 Sep 2016 14:55
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition ReviewDesigned by Nvidia. The smaller sibling of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founder's Edition is called Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Founder's Edition. Powered by a Pascal GPU chip with 8 GB of GDDR5 VRAM, the card is supposed to prevail, especially in the lower high-end range. Learn in this review, whether Nvidia has actually achieved this, and where there might be weaknesses.Intel Core i7-4790K | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop)Sebastian Bade, 12 Sep 2016 09:49
Nvidia GTX 1050 specifications for desktop purportedly leakedIf true, then the GTX 1050 is expected to have a very similar core configuration to the GTX 950 with just slightly more texture units.Allen Ngo, 06 Sep 2016 18:46
Microsoft: Intel Kaby Lake- and AMD Zen-Chips only support Windows 10Microsoft, Intel and AMD made it clear, that earlier Microsoft platforms before Windows 10 will not be supported anymore on next generation silicon. This could lead to Skylake-hardware being in high demand for the foreseeable futu...Alexander Fagot, 03 Sep 2016 18:39
HP Pavilion Wave is the first desktop PC built around a 360-degree speakerThe small Pavilion Wave will be shipping this September 16th for $529 with a Core i5-6400T CPU, up to 8 GB RAM, and dedicated AMD R9 M470 graphics options.Allen Ngo, 01 Sep 2016 07:24
AMD's Polaris ArchitecturePolaris is the name of the 4th generation of the GCN architecture from AMD. It was launched in mid-2016 with two chips. They are processed in 14 nm FinFET and are ready for the latest technologies such as DirectX 12, DisplayPort 1...Klaus Hinum, 30 Aug 2016 19:29
Samsung delays GDDR6 to 2018Samsung delays production of GDDR6 memory until 2018, anticipates greater performance and efficiency over GDDR5X.Akim Green, 30 Aug 2016 10:03
IFA 2016 | The most important date for hardware manufacturers in EuropeIFA is becoming more and more important for IT companies. This year, new records in exhibitors and exhibition space are being expected.Florian Wimmer, 29 Aug 2016 13:33