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The 81 Pro is unveiled in full. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus Featuring Keyboard 81 Pro launches with an aluminum build and custom key-caps

Part of the major, mostly mobile Cloud 11 launch event has been devoted to an inaugural PC-oriented peripheral. Despite being OnePlus' first-gen Featuring-series product, the accessory has been unveiled named the 81 Pro. It ships ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Feb 2023 17:12

Core i5-13490F has 9.5 MB of L2 cache. (Source: Intel on JD)

Black edition Intel Core i5-13490F and Core i7-13790F released with more cache and tweaked boost clocks

Intel Raptor Lake-F chips lack integrated GPUs. The company has now released two new 13th gen F-series CPUs, the Core i5-13490F and the Core i7-13790F, exclusively in the Chinese market. Both processors come in black boxes and pac...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 Feb 2023 10:54

AMD continues to nibble at Intel's usage share thanks to great deals on popular Zen 3 CPUs. (Image source: AMD/Steam - edited)

Vigorous Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Zen 3 SKU sales help AMD target new usage share heights in Steam hardware survey

AMD has made a good showing in the January 2023 Steam hardware and software survey in regard to PC processor usage by manufacturer. Strong sales for Zen 3 parts, especially the ever-popular Ryzen 7 5800X3D, have likely helped Team...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Feb 2023 18:58

Dell UltraSharp U2723QE 4K UHD computer monitor (Source: Dell)

Deal | Dell UltraSharp U2723QE 4K UHD monitor now 34% off on Amazon

Released at the end of March 2022 alongside the 32-inch UltraSharp U3223QE as the first two monitors to feature LG's IPS Black technology which provides a contrast ratio of 2000:1, the Dell UltraSharp U2723QE is now available on A...

Codrut Nistor, 04 Feb 2023 12:27

Last-gen AMD Radeon graphics cards will get new drivers soon (image via AMD)

AMD executive says new drivers for Radeon RX 6000 series will be released in the next two weeks

AMD's Frank Azor has promised new drivers for gamers with Radeon RX 6000 series (and older) hardware. The update is slated to arrive in two weeks and might not have anything for the current-gen Radeon RX 7000 SKUs, although AMD pr...

Anil Ganti, 03 Feb 2023 22:44

The Last of Us Part 1's PC launch has been delayed (image via Naughty Dog)

The Last of Us Part 1 PC launch pushed back to March 28

Naughty Dog has confirmed The Last of Us Part 1 PC launch has been delayed by three weeks. Originally slated to hit the platform on March 3, the game will now be playable on March 28.

Anil Ganti, 03 Feb 2023 20:40

86% Minisforum Venus Series UM690 desktop review: small office PC with Ryzen 9 6900HX and USB4

Small, fast and efficient! Chinese system manufacturer Minisforum offers a plethora of compact desktop PCs tailored to a wide range of applications. The UM690 from the Venus series uses A...
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | AMD Radeon 680M | 621 g

Sebastian Bade, 03 Feb 2023 03:33

The RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX launched with US$899 and US$999 MSRPs. (Source: Notebookcheck)

AMD RX 7800 XT specs and performance leak alongside hardware details for RX 7700 XT and RX 7600/XT

RedGamingTech has revealed hardware specifications and performance estimates of the upcoming mid-range RX 7800 XT, RX 7700 XT, and RX7600/XT. The purported specifications of the RX 7800 XT and the RX 7600/XT appear to have been sc...

Fawad Murtaza, 02 Feb 2023 17:59

Intel's upcoming Xe 2 graphics architecture will focus only on iGPUs and discrete cards

Instead of modifying the Xe 2 architecture for the low power, gaming, datacenter and HPC market segments, Intel is planning to increase cost-efficiency and reduce segmentation, focusing only on integrated (LPG) and discrete (HPG) ...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Feb 2023 17:10

One can purchase the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D on February 28 (image via AMD)

AMD slyly reveals price and availability details for Ryzen 9 7950, Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D will be purchasable on February 28 for US$699 and US$599, respectively. On the other hand, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D will not hit shelves until April 6 and will cost US$449.

Anil Ganti, 01 Feb 2023 19:26

The Core i5-12600K RCP could potentially be cut to US$254. (Source: Intel/Alexander Grey on Unsplash-edited)

Double-digit Intel Alder Lake CPU price cut could make the Core i3-12100F a sub-US$90 bargain

Intel is reportedly decreasing prices for the 12th gen Alder Lake CPUs if a recent report from DigiTimes is any indication. The rumor comes at a time when the company is grappling with disappointing earnings. Should the proposed p...

Fawad Murtaza, 01 Feb 2023 17:46

Samsung Odyssey G32A 32-inch FHD gaming monitor (Source: Samsung)

Deal | Samsung Odyssey G32A gaming monitor now 25% off on Amazon

With highlights like 1 ms response time, 165 Hz refresh, AMD FreeSync Premium, as well as Eye Saver Mode, the 32-inch Samsung Odyssey G32A gaming monitor has a list price of US$329.99. Now, both Amazon and Samsung US have it on sa...

Codrut Nistor, 01 Feb 2023 16:35

Console-size mini PC with laptop-grade components. (Image Source: AliExpress)

Chatreey readies console-size G2 mini PC with Intel i9-12900H processor and RTX 3050 dGPU

Resembling a mini PS5, the Chatreey G2 can be configured with i7-12700H or i9-12900H processors and an RTX 3050 dGPU, plus up to 64 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and up to 4 TB of storage. Prices range between US$687 and US$1,194.

Bogdan Solca, 01 Feb 2023 15:54

New evidence of the Nvidia Titan RTX Ada's existence has emerged online (image via MEGAsizeGPU on Twitter)

Nvidia Titan RTX Ada engineering sample spotted online with 48 GB of GDDR6 VRAM

Nvidia could still be testing its supposedly shelved Titan RTX Ada graphics cards in India, as confirmed by a recent shipping manifest. It bore a familiar PG137 EB2 SKU0000 codename and packed 48 GB of GDDR6 VRAM.

Anil Ganti, 31 Jan 2023 23:37

Asus ROG Fusion II 500 gaming headset (Source: Asus)

Deal | Asus ROG Fusion II 500 gaming headset with Hi-Res Quad DAC now 28% off on Amazon

Released in early March 2022, the Asus ROG Fusion II 500 gaming headset features the Hi-Res ESS 9280 Quad DAC that provides an impressive 130 dB SNR value, virtual 7.1 surround, and a noise-canceling AI beamforming microphone. The...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Jan 2023 23:34

Two major AAA titles now support DLSS 3 (image via CD Projekt Red and Techland- edited)

Cyberpunk 2077 and Dying Light 2 get DLSS 3 support via new software updates

Cyberpunk 2077 players will finally be able to take full advantage of DLSS 3 on their GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards. Dying Light 2 also gets the feature, along with a laundry list of other improvements via the 1.9.0 update.

Anil Ganti, 31 Jan 2023 22:22

Predator-branded AMD Radeon cards are coming later this year. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer rumored to become AMD AIB partner and launch Predator Radeon 7000 cards later this year

A new GPU AIB maker backed by Acer's expertise could prove beneficial for the market as a whole. However, rumor has it that the Predator cards will not feature any Nvidia GPUs any time soon, focusing only on intel and AMD models a...

Bogdan Solca, 31 Jan 2023 19:45

The GeForce RTX 4070 could have a two-slot design. (Source: Nvidia)

Massively-increased RTX 4070 clock speeds could see the card boost 43% more than the RTX 3070

The rumor mill has it that the RTX 4070 will match or slightly exceed the RTX 3080 in rasterization performance. One of the primary contributors to the performance bump is likely the significantly increased base and boost clock sp...

Fawad Murtaza, 31 Jan 2023 19:34

Sharkoon M30 RGB ATX case (Source: Sharkoon)

Sharkoon intros M30 Black & M30 RGB ATX cases for office and gaming

Coming as the followers of the M25 series, the M30 Black and M30 RGB ATX cases by Sharkoon target two distinct markets, namely office and gaming. While the M30 Black sports a straightforward design without any special treats, the ...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Jan 2023 16:40

The RTX 4090 FE launched with an MSRP of US$1,600. (Source: Notebookcheck, MLID-edited)

Slowing RTX 4090 sales and smash hit RX 7900 XTX could cause Nvidia some concern as report claims last-gen GPUs dominate sales

Serial hardware leaker Tom of Moore’s Law is Dead (MLID) has published a video claiming that although the RTX 4090 continues to sell well, the sales are losing momentum. The leaker also alleges that the RX 7900 XTX cards are movin...

Fawad Murtaza, 31 Jan 2023 12:21

The PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 XT features dual BIOS with separate OC and Silent modes. (Source: PowerColor on Amazon)

Deal | PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT drops to the lowest price in 120 days after a cool 6% discount on Amazon

Amazon is selling the PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT for US$35 off the normal US$555 retail price. In the absence of any next-gen mid-range cards from AMD and Nvidia, the RX 6800 XT with the slashed rate is a tempting...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Jan 2023 12:40

Kingston Fury Renegade Silver DDR5 desktop memory (Source: Kingston)

Deal | Kingston Fury Renegade Silver DDR5-6400 memory now 44% off on Amazon

The Intel XMP 3.0-certified Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5-6400 memory for desktops is now 44% off on Amazon, so it can be acquired for the lowest price in 30 days. The single 16 GB module is now down to US$91.99, while the 2 X 16 GB...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Jan 2023 12:05

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT features a Navi 31 GPU with 80 MB of Infinity Cache. (Source: Notebookcheck)

AMD Radeon cards with 3D V-Cache may become a reality as Navi 31 GPU found to integrate possible connection site for 3D cache

Back in August 2022, rumors were swirling that AMD was developing RDNA 3 GPUs with 3D V-Cache. However, the RX 7900 XT/XTX launched without a stacked cache. As it now turns out, it looks like Navi 31 GPU featured inside the RX 790...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Jan 2023 10:44

The Nvidia Ada Titan features a quad-slot design (image via MEGAsizeGPU)

New Titan Ada real-world images show up online alongside revised GeForce RTX 4090 Ti specs

A new leak has shown off the now-cancelled Titan RTX Ada graphics card from Nvidia. The engineering sample orients its I/O vertically and features a massive quad-slot design. Twitter leaker Kopite7kimi has also posted some new inf...

Anil Ganti, 30 Jan 2023 04:34

Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity OC 24GB drops below US$1,800 on Amazon (Source: Zotac)

Deal | Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity OC 24GB drops below US$1,800 on Amazon

Although the launch price of the reference design was US$1,599, finding the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 below US$1,800 is quite tricky, especially when talking about custom designs. In this case, the Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 Trin...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Jan 2023 13:29

Turning the 3-slot monster into a 1-slot compact champ. (Image Source: Optimum Tech)

World's smallest RTX 4090 card: Alphacool's latest waterblock transforms the Nvidia beast into a compact 1-slot GPU

Turning the massive RTX 4090 GPU into a 1-slot compact card is easy with the Alphacool reference design enterprise-level waterblock with backplate. The compact design also reduces the card length by almost 50%, but it only works w...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Jan 2023 18:31

Far Cry 7 isn't scheduled to arrive until 2025 (image via Ubisoft)

Ubisoft reportedly working on Far Cry 7 and an Escape from Tarkov-like multiplayer game

Industry insider Tom Henderson has learned about two upcoming Ubisoft titles codenamed Project Blackbird and Project Maverick. The former is the successor to Far Cry 6 (likely Far Cry 7) and the latter is a multiplayer-only title ...

Anil Ganti, 27 Jan 2023 16:00

LG 34WQ60C-B.AUS Curved UltraWide monitor (Source: LG)

Deal | LG 34WQ60C-B.AUS Curved UltraWide monitor now 41% off on Amazon

With a list price of US$499.99, the 34-inch LG 34WQ60C-B.AUS Curved UltraWide monitor is now at the lowest price in 30 days. Thanks to the ongoing 41% discount, Amazon has it for sale at just US$296.99. This monitor features HDR10...

Codrut Nistor, 26 Jan 2023 18:45

The fresh coat of paint also includes realistic looking inscriptions. (Image Source: Iskandar Souza)

Cryptominers are selling used GPUs as new with repainted VRAM chips

Brazilian YouTuber Iskandar Souza and GPU repair specialist Paulo Gomes expose a new scheme involving used mining GPUs sold as new from Chinese online retailers. In order to hide the yellow tint on VRAM, cryptominers are now repai...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jan 2023 17:56

85% Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9 desktop PC review: Compact powerhouse with Intel Core i9-12900H

The perfect office PC? China-based computer manufacturer Minisforum offers a wide range of compact mini PCs for various applications. The NAD9 is a fairly powerful machine featuring a...
Intel Core i9-12900H | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg

Sebastian Bade, 25 Jan 2023 15:02

Ketchup used as a thermal compound on the AMD Radeon R7 240 GPU. (Image Source: AssasinWarlord on ComputerBase.de)

Ketchup and toothpaste shown to be effective thermal paste substitutes for cooling 30 W AMD Radeon R7 240

An enthusiast over at the ComputerBase forums has demonstrated that common household items like ketchup, cheese, potato, toothpaste, skin cream, and copper tape among others can substitute for thermal paste in case of an urgent ne...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jan 2023 09:35

Is this the first-gen OnePlus keyboard? (Source: 91Mobiles)

OnePlus Keyboard leak hints at traditionalist design and mystery big red button

Despite being best known for smartphones, OnePlus has confirmed that it intends to get into the mechanical keyboard game in 2023. A new leak purports to post an in-the-wild snapshot of this accessory for the first time, thereby re...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Jan 2023 18:12

The Dead Space remake will be playable on PC and consoles soon (image via EA)

Dead Space remake to add an entirely new ending

The upcoming Dead Space remake will supposedly add another ending, according to data mined from the game's achievements. The game is also said to feature new side quests and will be playable on January 27th across all major platfo...

Anil Ganti, 23 Jan 2023 16:48

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX and the RX 7900 XT have MSRPs of US$999 and US$899 respectively. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Dismal AMD RDNA 3 refresh rumor suggests all RDNA 3+ RX 7000 SKUs have been canned

Launch reviews of the RX 7900 XT/XTX found that the GPUs weren’t performing as well as AMD had advertised. This disparity between the marketed and the measured performance sparked speculation that the Navi 31 GPU might be sufferin...

Fawad Murtaza, 23 Jan 2023 10:33

Lenovo Legion Y25-25 gaming monitor (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo Legion Y25-25 gaming monitor 21% off on Amazon

With a list price of US$339.99, the Lenovo Legion Y25-25 is now available on Amazon for US$269. This 24.5-inch FHD gaming monitor sports a 240 Hz refresh rate, 1 ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium compatibili...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Jan 2023 14:20

Intel's CPU history is about as colourful as its silicon. (Image source: Intel Free Press on flickr)

Intel's legendary Core i7-4770K is a decade old this year and mobile CPUs now run circles around it

TimeCheck The Intel Core i7-4770K launched close to 10 years ago, back in June 2013. It delivered a solid update to Intel's third-generation processors, but it was also partially responsible for launching Intel into its dark ages. Is it sti...

Julian van der Merwe, 21 Jan 2023 11:48

Intel Core i5-13400F desktop CPU in review: Economical and inexpensive 10-core processor for gaming and working

Good all-rounder! Intel is gradually expanding the current CPU line-up of Raptor Lake processors without the K suffix. The Intel Core i5-13400F offers a total of up to 16 threads...
Intel Core i5-13400F | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | 32.00"

Sebastian Bade, 21 Jan 2023 09:50

This Ryzen 9 5900X with bent/broken pins only cost US$3. (Image Source: u/bogerton on Reddit)

Redditor snags AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with bent pins for ridiculous low price of US$3, resurrects it back to life sans integrated audio

In what might possibly be the deal of the century, a Redditor found a returned 12C/24T AMD Ryzen 9 5900X selling for just US$3 in a local store. The CPU had bent pins and a couple of missing ones, but the OP managed to straighten ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Jan 2023 09:02

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti comes with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Uninspiring GeForce RTX 4060 Ti performance and sub-US$500 price targets leak

The RTX 4060 Ti is rumored to pack an AD106 Lovelace GPU, 4352 CUDA cores, 8 GB of GDDR6, and a TDP of 160 W. Latest reports from leaker kopite7kimi and MyDrivers suggest that the board will only bring a conservative performance u...

Fawad Murtaza, 20 Jan 2023 22:47

The Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 is said to add a lot of content to the game (image via CD Projekt Red)

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty slated to be CD Projekt Red's most ambitious story-driven DLC yet

A CD Projekt Red spokesperson has said Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty will be the company's largest expansion to date, suggesting it could eclipse The Witcher 3's Blood and Wine expansion. The expansion does not have a release dat...

Anil Ganti, 20 Jan 2023 16:55

GPU die crack most likely caused by increased humidity levels (Image Source: KrisFix-Germany)

Improper storage believed to be the number one suspect in the strange case involving 48 broken AMD Radeon RX 6800 / 6900 XT cards

AMD's latest Adrenalin drivers for the RX 6000 series were ruled out from the list of possible suspects after more than a week of testing with brand new GPUs. Digging even deeper into the root of the problem, the German GPU repair...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Jan 2023 16:40

Network-oriented mini PC solution (Image Source: Topton)

Topton and Kingdel present fanless mini PCs with six 2.5 GbE ports and Alder Lake-U CPUs

This specialized mini PC can be configured to act as a firewall or router thanks to the inclusion of six 2.5 GbE cards. Despite a fanless design, these solutions also come with Alder Lake-U processors that can provide enough power...

Bogdan Solca, 18 Jan 2023 14:36

The Mac Pro lost over 98% of its value, or US$51,229, in barely three years. (Image source: Apple/Unsplash - edited)

Maxed-out Mac Pro loses 98% of its value with Apple Trade In after costing US$52,199 three years earlier

Apple’s ruthless Trade In service has come under the spotlight after a tech journalist discovered that a Mac Pro that cost US$52,199 three years earlier was given a current trade-in value of just US$970. Disconcertingly, the same ...

Daniel R Deakin, 18 Jan 2023 09:54

Forspoken's hardware requirements on PC have been revealed (image via Square Enix)

Astronomically high Forspoken system requirements demand a GeForce RTX 4080 and 32 GB of RAM for 4K 60 FPS

Square Enix and Luminous Productions' Forspoken will be quite resource-heavy, as confirmed by its system requirements on PC. It requires at least 16 GB of RAM and 150 GB of hard drive space on top of beefy hardware. The game will ...

Anil Ganti, 18 Jan 2023 06:49